Ljubljana
Splashed across the front of this canalside restaurant in Trnovo is the slogan ‘Manna: Božanske Jedi na Zemlji’ (Manna: Heavenly Dishes on Earth). Its…
Must-see restaurants in Central Europe
Prenzlauer Berg
This darling living-room-style cafe way off the tourist track is the lovechild of Elisabetta and Bachir Niang who have poured their hearts and cash into…
Geneva
Key vocabulary at this timeless classic, where everyone eats the same dish: saignant (rare), à point (medium) and bien cuit (well done). They don't even…
Gdańsk
Dining in any of the five over-the-top banqueting rooms and salons here is a bit like eating out in a well-stocked museum, with surroundings of antique…
Vienna
Named for Portugal's capital, hip Lisboa has contemporary black-and-white mosaic tiling and several dining spaces, including a summer terrace. Petiscos …
Staré Město
Tucked away down a narrow cul-de-sac, the ‘clear head’ exists in a little world of its own. There are two exotically decorated dining rooms, both with a…
Berlin
Not even many Berliners know about this enchanting reed-thatched teahouse tucked into the northwestern corner of Tiergarten park. It's best in summer,…
Bohemia
Central Tábor is home to one of only a handful of Uyghur restaurants in Central Europe and offers the chance to sample Turkic-influenced Central Asian…
Gdańsk & Pomerania
Kashubian dishes can be tricky to track down in Kartuzy, but the food prepared by the chefs at this professional outfit in the far south of town is both…
Ljubljana
This charming little tavern on the far end of Gornji trg specialises in fish and seafood (though there's some beef and foal on the menu too). It's housed…
Vienna
Opening to a covered terrace, 1794-established Café Mozart serves classic Viennese cakes including Apfelstrudel (apple strudel), Esterhazy Torte (layered…
Gdańsk
Go Kashubian at this delightful place opposite the Town Hall, which manages to evoke a rural theme without a single ancient agricultural knick-knack or…
Budapest
The first restaurant in Hungary to gain a Michelin star, Costes is the carefully orchestrated high-end dining experience you might expect with head chef…
Vienna
Sigmund Freud's former hangout is first and foremost a coffee house, but its top-notch Austrian menu places it in the realm of a Beisl. The food is…
Budapest
It may be a bit overdone, with 'olde-worlde' counters, painted plates stuck on the walls and old letters and curios embedded in Plexiglas, but the 'First…
Vienna
With clanging pots, loose produce on barely finished wooden shelves and bar stools that let you peer directly into the kitchen, this branch of the…
Warsaw
The globetrotting menu at this casual and warmly decorated spot within one of Soho Factory's repurposed industrial buildings swings by Mexico via the…
Eastern Slovenia
This glass-walled, contemporary restaurant mostly dishes up pasta and pizza (€5.90 to €8.60) with burgers, salads and a couple of more expensive grill and…
Sarah Wiener im Hamburger Bahnhof
Berlin
Berlin’s smartest museum cafe is a great spot for discussing the latest exhibit over sumptuous breakfasts, creative rye sandwiches, gooey homemade cakes…
Vienna
This atmospheric neo-Beisl offers traditional Viennese cuisine, mostly using organic and/or local produce. A meal might begin with Waldviertel sheep's…
Budapest
This basement restaurant behind the Hungarian National Museum is stunningly designed, and why wouldn’t it be? It’s in the neoclassical headquarters of the…
Heidelberg
Sandwiches – like pastrami, tomato and honey-mustard vinaigrette; brie, arugula and truffle oil; or wild smoked salmon with lemon juice and olive oil –…
German Wine Route
This convivial spot occupies the landmark Dürkheimer Riesenfass, the world's largest wine barrel, which has had a restaurant inside since a master cooper…
Prenzlauer Berg
This pizza kitchen and gallery gets a big thumbs-up for its freshly made crispy-crust pizza with classic and eclectic toppings, including wafer-thin…
Kreuzberg
The 'Three Sisters' is a lovely restaurant inside the Kunstquartier Bethanien, a 19th-century hospital-turned-art centre, and a dependable pit stop for…
Berlin
Buddha meets Arabic brass tables meets grandma’s plush sofa at this thriving cafe-lounge-restaurant with matching eclectic menu. The kitchen churns out…
Vienna
Rambling over a series of cavernous, timber-furnished rooms and a table-filled courtyard sheltered by a retractable awning, Waldviertlerhof is a local…
Frankfurt am Main
In a gorgeous belle époque space with bare boards, butter-coloured walls and an elevated front terrace, this grande dame specialises in seafood, including…
Cologne
The best reason to wander east across the Hohenzollernbrücke railway bridge over the Rhine is this delightfully old-school pub serving some of the finest…
City West & Charlottenburg
It's 4am or 4pm and you're in the mood for blueberry pancakes or eggs benedict? No problem. At this upbeat restaurant, breakfast – and only breakfast! –…
Vienna
This wood-panelled, all-vegetarian bistro is known for its seasonal salads, soups and pasta dishes. Whether you go for quinoa with sweet potato and date…
Eastern Slovakia
The most upmarket offering in Spišska Nová Ves, Nostalgie marries interesting combinations – strawberries and prosciutto, pheasant and asparagus – with a…
Prenzlauer Berg
The name is the game: serious Neapolitan-style pizza truly is the standard at this modern parlour where the dough is kneaded daily and the bases are…
Trier
Fronted by a bronze fountain, local favourite Kartoffel Kiste specialises, as its name suggests, in baked, breaded, gratinéed, soupified and sauce-doused…
Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland
One kitchen covers two dining options at this brewery and German restaurant. Zum Stiefel features good-value classic German and saarländische dishes,…
Berlin
Treat yourself to a Russian tea ceremony complete with silvery samovar, biscuits and vodka, or tuck into hearty Russian blini (pancakes) or vareniki …
Kreuzberg
Joaquín Robredo’s tiny but cheerfully painted outpost feeds fans with the kind of homemade food his mum used to make back home in Culiacán. Tacos,…
Castle District
Where the beautiful set eat and sup, Zóna is as much an architectural triumph as a foodie magnet. The menu is succinct and nicely executed; we…
Tyrol
With its atmospheric stone vaults and cosy niches, this restaurant within the abbey complex is big on charm. The menu emphasises high-quality regional…
Vienna
Top-quality Italian dishes at this neighbourhood restaurant span wood-fired pizzas and homemade pastas (including vegetarian varieties) to mains such as…
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