Rhine Valley
Hidden sky-high up a steep vineyard-striped hillside, Günderode Haus' flagstone terrace with sweeping views over the Rhine is an incredible spot for…
Must-see restaurants in Central Europe
Wrocław
Jadka takes creating fine Polish food very seriously – sourcing faultless local produce, working closely with the best suppliers, respecting the seasons…
Graubünden
Catchy Kaffee Klatsch has two operations in Klosters, with Easy, next to the Co-op on Bahnhofstrasse, being a cafe, open during the day for breakfast,…
Munich
With its screechy parquet floors, stuccoed ceilings, wood panelling and virtually no trace that the last century even happened, this wonderfully…
Eastern Slovenia
Long a locals' favourite for top-notch Slovenian cuisine, Gostilna Repnik (1.5km east of the centre) also boasts boutique accommodation (singles/doubles…
Graz
This cracking restaurant atop Schlossberg has fabulous views from both its glass box interior and summer terrace. Even better, the cooking up here is some…
Lucerne
This funky, post-industrial, monochrome-toned restaurant revolves around a show kitchen and hip cocktail bar. Menus are kept simple (go meaty or veggie),…
German Wine Route
For a gastronomic extravaganza, book a table at Benjamin Peifer's Michelin-starred, vaulted brick cellar restaurant within a half-timbered house in the…
Kreuzberg
Artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a bon vivant who embraced good food and wine, which is exactly what owner-chef Maximilian Strohe and owner-mâitre…
Budapest
Now in a new, more central location, elegant Impostor serves hybrid dishes that echo the owners’ passion for Asia and Latin America. Though there are more…
Valais
Laze on chaises longues at 2112m and congratulate yourself on snagging a spot at one of Swiss Alps' hippest mountain hang-outs – a restyled 1960s cable…
Bratislava
Fusion cuisine is prepared with a nod and a wink by experimental chefs at this 7th-floor restaurant. You may not be able to read your menu amid the sultry…
Poznań
Walking into this small pierogi eatery is like stepping into a Polish home kitchen, with a few tables out the back and several women up front preparing…
Cologne
Spread over three historical row houses, the Schmitz empire is your one-stop shop for excellent food and drink. Greet the day with a lavish breakfast in…
Vienna
If you're keen to taste Tafelspitz, you can't beat this specialist wood-panelled, white-tableclothed restaurant. It serves no fewer than 13 varieties from…
Swabian Alps Region
Hans-Harald Reber presides over the stove at this 19th-century country house, one of Schwäbisch Hall’s Michelin-starred haunts. He puts an imaginative…
Staré Město
Arguably the coolest bistro in the Old Town is frequented by local office workers and the odd student who all come to enjoy well-prepared food in a…
Berchtesgaden
Perched on the shore of the Königssee, and accessible by boat tour, this is a tourist haunt that actually serves delicious food made with ingredients…
Trier
Within the Becker’s hotel complex, 3km southeast of the centre, this supremely elegant wine-house serves sublime internationally influenced dishes like…
Tyrol
Creaking with the weight of its 600-year history, this enticingly cosy, low-beamed restaurant is the one-time haunt of Tyrolean hero Andreas Hofer. The…
Eger
With its inventive menu and excellent wine cellar, this stylish eatery at the foot of the castle has been named among the top dozen restaurants in Hungary…
Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland
Saarbrücken's hippest hang-out is this Wurstwirtschaft, which sizzles up street-food-style Currywurst (including a fabulous tofu and wheatgerm vegetarian…
Eastern Slovakia
Dine within the very walls of Levoča's old town at this outstanding Slovak restaurant. A medley of Slovak and Hungarian influences grace the menu, like…
Castle District
The decor is spartan at this intimate restaurant, which turns out creative and superb food. Try the roasted lamb with butter squash lecsó (a kind of…
Warsaw
A large communal table dominates this slick bakery, deli and cafe that aims to use organic produce from local farmers and suppliers in its dishes. It's…
Eger
With a name like this, the stunning new 1552 has just got to be up in the castle. The upscale menu, created by Budapest-trained chef Matyás Hegyi, offers…
Frankfurt am Main
Glowing with sepia-toned lamplight, the 12 Apostles has ground-floor and cellar dining rooms serving traditional German dishes: Matjes (herring) with sour…
Malá Strana
The Savoy is a beautifully restored Austrian-era cafe, with smart, suited waitstaff and a Viennese-style menu of hearty soups, salads, roast meats and…
Košice
Seafood, big steaks and vegetarian dishes like mascarpone risotto get artistic treatment in a rustic setting at this antique-laden restaurant and…
Košice
With its tongue-in-cheek declaration of independence from Western Slovakia, Republika Východu (Republic of the East) sets a spirited tone. The menu, too,…
Vienna
Colourful tables are set up on the cobbled laneway outside Tian Bistro in summer, while indoors, a glass roof floods the atrium-style, greenery-filled…
Hanover
This popular Syrian restaurant a stone's throw from the Hauptbahnhof features hushed, candlelit dining and attentive service within a pleasant, minimalist…
The Salzkammergut
Taking its name from the apple-pear cider it produces (expect a very dry brew) and its location in an old farmhouse, Mostschenke serves an expertly…
Frankfurt am Main
Dating from 1899, this neo-Romanesque pump house in the rapidly rejuvenating industrial area of Westhafen, on the Main 1.2km southwest of the Hauptbahnhof…
Lake Bohinj
This modern take on traditional farmhouse cooking is a must for foodies keen to sample local specialities. Overlook the incongruous location in the centre…
Basel
Chef Tanja Grandits shines at this two-Michelin-starred restaurant, with exquisite cooking that reveals an eye for colours, flavours and artistry. The…
Malá Strana
'Ichnusa' is the ancient name for Sardinia, which is where owner Antonella Pranteddu sources all of the meats, cheeses and wines he serves in this…
Bohemia
Regarded as one of the best fish restaurants in southern Bohemia (even the menu is bound in fish skin), many people come to Třeboň just to eat here. There…
Warsaw
If this is modern Polish cooking, we love it. The beef cheeks doused in a 'magic' sticky sauce is a superb comfort dish. Or there's burnt sweet potato in…
Zürich
This born-again kraftwerk (power station) now pumps out excellent locally roasted coffee, delicious meze and lunch specials in uberhip industrial…
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