Must-see restaurants in Central Europe

  • C & M

    Grindelwald

    Just as appetising as the menu are the stupendous views to Unterer Gletscher from this gallery-style cafe’s sunny terrace. Enjoy a salad, coffee and cake,…

  • Banh Mi Makers

    Staré Město

    Within the Gurmet Pasáž Dlouhá, this friendly Vietnamese street-food joint bakes its own banh mi (crusty baguette rolls) fresh on the premises twice daily…

  • Le Kaschemme

    St Pauli & Reeperbahn

    The perfect place for a meal while you plan your night out in St Pauli, this clean-lined pub has a good menu of dishes that range from Italian to German…

  • Slunečnice

    Plzeň

    This casual restaurant specialises in organic and healthy foods, including many vegetarian entrées such as quesadillas with spinach, veggie pastas and…

  • Fux

    Tyrol

    Asian art gives a decadent touch to Fux, a steakhouse-restaurant hybrid. The food is top notch, whether you go for succulent charcoal-grilled steaks…

  • Rybna Chata

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Świnoujście's best seafood restaurant is this simple affair where the main ingredient on your plate is guaranteed to have come from the Baltic. The fisher…

  • k.u.k. Hofbäckerei

    Linz

    The Empire lives on at this gloriously frozen-in-time cafe in a timber-framed building dating from 1371. Here Fritz Rath bakes some of the best Linzer…

  • Štorja Pod Stopnicami

    Southwestern Slovenia

    Just southeast of Titov trg, this perennially popular cafe-restaurant has a menu covering all bases: coffee and cake, cracking burgers, pasta and gnocchi,…

  • Dreigroschenkeller

    Munich

    A quirky, labyrinthine, brick-cellar pub with rooms – based on Bertolt Brecht's Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera) – ranging from a prison cell…

  • Gergely’s

    Vienna

    In a 14th-century vaulted cellar, Gergely’s focuses exclusively on steaks made from quality beef sourced locally and internationally (Ireland, New Zealand…

  • Zum Freischütz

    Northern Germany

    Overlooking Schwerin's old goat market (note the life-size bronze goat), this storied, characterful pub has an old interior that features wooden chairs…

  • Istrska Klet Slavček

    Koper

    The Istrian Cellar, situated below the 18th-century Carli Palace, is one of the most colourful places for a meal in Koper’s Old Town. Come for authentic…

  • Hamburger Fischerstube

    Hamburg

    Like any port city worthy of its fishing fleet, Hamburgers have an abiding love for fish dishes, and this old-fashioned, no-frills purveyor of local…

  • Café Laden

    Central Switzerland

    A cafe with character, come here for coffee, desserts, wine, beer and gluten-free eating options – plus the opportunity to peruse second hand clothing and…

  • Le Bec

    Valais

    This Verbier hipster, with big bold windows and stylish outside seating on Place Blanche, is the place to be seen. Its modern kitchen cooks up quinoa…

  • Pizzeria Scaraboccio

    Vienna

    Pendant lights cast a soft glow across the red walls, wainscotting and vaults of this intimate Italian. Delicious wood-fired pizzas (including gluten-free…

  • Lohmann

    Fairy-Tale Road

    With roots that go back to 1888, this popular, family-run Kneipe (pub) has an old-style birch-and-maple-shaded beer garden with an outdoor grill, while…

  • Bistro 8

    Prague

    This tiny cafe-bistro solidifies this street's claim to being the coolest spot in Holešovice. The menu consists mainly of fresh-made soups and sandwiches,…

  • Zum Fidelen Affen

    Salzburg

    The 'Jolly Monkey' lives up to its name with a sociable vibe. Presuming you've booked ahead, you'll dine heartily under vaults or on the terrace on well…

  • Bar Turysticzny

    Gdańsk

    Gdańsk's most clean-cut milk bar may have 'since 1956' on the door, but inside it's received a postmillennium makeover. Though the interior may not be…

  • Yamas

    Ulm

    This classy Greek restaurant has a market-driven menu, lots of fresh seafood and a bulging wine cellar. Begin with some homemade dips and grilled octopus,…

  • Grotto del Pep

    Lugano

    In the best of grotto traditions, this cheery place up on a hill has a huge terrace shaded by trees and chipper staff. Go for the house specialities like…

  • Antonio

    Wielkopolska

    If you're not hungry after smelling the garlic aroma drifting up to the street from this cellar restaurant just southwest of the Rynek, you must have just…

  • U Braci

    The Kraków−Częstochowa Upland

    For pizza, pasta, burgers, Polish dishes and gooey desserts near the monastery, you could hardly do better than this authentic Italian-accented restaurant…

  • Ukraineczka

    Szczecin

    Serving Szczecin's large Ukrainian Gastarbeiter community, this simple place near the castle offers authentically traditional Ukrainian and Lithuanian…

  • Mundart

    Bavarian Alps

    Mouth-wateringly light, 21st-century versions of Bavarian classics await at this trendy, baby-blue and grey themed restaurant near the train station. The…

  • Van Loon

    Kreuzberg

    This retired Dutch cargo ship moored on the Landwehrkanal is a delightful greet-the-day spot, with sumptuous breakfasts served on the sun deck until 3pm…

  • Indus Tandoori

    Kraków

    Reasonably good Indian restaurant, with an unbeatable central location if you're looking for something a little different. Indus serves curries and…

  • Café Koppel

    Hamburg

    Set back from busy Lange Reihe, in the gallery Koppel 66, this veggie cafe is a refined oasis (with a summer garden). The menu could be an ad for the…

  • Pándzsáb Tandoori

    Budapest

    It may not look like much, but get closer and your olfactories will tell you that this little hole-in-the-wall with seating upstairs serves some of the…

  • Veganista

    Vienna

    Set up by two vegan sisters, Veganista's nondairy ice cream is made with organic, regional ingredients. Each day sees 18 flavours available, with some…

  • Tibits

    Bern

    This vegetarian buffet restaurant inside the train station is perfect for a quick, healthy meal any time of day. Serve yourself, weigh and pay. Takeaway…

  • Oštarija

    Portorož

    Big, bustling and beachfront, but maintaining quality and reasonable prices – there's a lot to like here. The menu rolls through classic Istrian…

  • Skamiejka

    Warsaw

    Specialising in Russian and Georgian cuisine, Skamiejka exudes a cosy warmth with its quirky decor including samovars, matryoshka dolls and old LPs of…

  • Curry-Baude

    Berlin

    For over a quarter of a century, trained butcher Reina Lehmann has plied fans of Currywurst (Berlin-style curried sausage) with quality wieners drenched…

  • Promenáda

    Karlovy Vary

    The house restaurant of the Hotel Promenáda has appeared in some 'best of' lists for Czechia and is a perennial favourite on online forums. The elegant…

  • Spezial-Keller

    Bamberg

    The walk into the hills past the cathedral to this delightful beer garden is well worth it, both for the malty Rauchbier and the sweeping views of the…

  • Knajpa U Fryzjera

    Małopolska

    Knajpa u Fryzjera is a kitschy restaurant that serves heaping plates of traditional Jewish–Central European mains – veal tongue, goose, beef brisket,…

  • Lovely Day

    Prague

    Spread with fluffy pillows and blankets, Lovely Day has the comfiest al fresco seats for people-watching in Holešovice. The bistro's food is pretty good…

  • Aunt Benny

    Friedrichshain

    This daytime cafe in an unhurried yet central section of Friedrichshain combines urban sophistication with down-homey North American treats. Tuck into avo…

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