Must-see restaurants in Central Europe

  • Budvarká

    Prague

    Handsome Czech pub owned and operated by the Budvar brewery. You’ll find the complete ‘Budweiser’ family of beers here, including the hard-to-find yeast…

  • Mala Terasa

    Ljubljana

    This student-oriented terrace in Center is a solid choice for a quick and cheap lunch. Line up at the counter and order from a small menu of sandwiches,…

  • Restaurant Turm 24

    Around Berlin

    Some locals joke that the best thing about this smart restaurant on the 24th floor of the Oderturm is that you can't see the Oderturm, Frankfurt's tallest…

  • Zum Isaak

    Basel

    In a lovely setting on Münsterplatz with two outdoor patios, this restaurant lends itself well to summer al fresco dining. Healthy, well-presented meals…

  • Pizza Cafe Napoli

    Košice

    This hugely popular Italian-style cafe makes the town's best pizzas in a traditional oven, and the outdoor seating is in a prime people-watching position…

  • Cafe Koch

    Szczecin

    There aren't many small businesses here with over 40 years of history, but since 1972 Koch has been supplying the city with exquisite traditional cakes…

  • L'Etoile

    Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura

    The brasserie at this centrally located hotel restaurant has daily plat du jour menus and features a whole lotta cheese from the region's famous…

  • Crazy Wolf

    Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura

    Modish Formica tables and long wooden shared tables with benches add a hip vibe to this meaty address. 'Great grilled things' is its strapline, which…

  • Piano

    Bremen City

    An enduringly popular cafe, this bustling place serves baguette sandwiches, pizza, pasta, a few heartier dishes and veggie casseroles to a broad…

  • Central

    Hamburg

    We think this place is a touch overpriced for dinner, but the international cooking (which leans predominantly in the direction of Italy) is assured, and…

  • Café FX

    Prague

    For more than two decades Café FX has been a vegetarian beacon in the gritty but slowly gentrifying neighbourhood surrounding the IP Pavlova metro station…

  • IF Café – Werich Villa

    Malá Strana

    A branch of the uber popular French-inspired local coffee and confectionery chain, this particular location is unique for its charming setting at Werich…

  • Restaurant L'Orchidee

    The Jura Mountains

    It's a wonderful feeling to find international cooking in a small rural village anywhere in the word, and the Orchid is no exception. Expect classic Thai…

  • Gastro I Isola

    Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura

    The quirky, accessible chef at this intimate, chic bistro with regularly changing menus featuring fresh, homemade pasta, seafood, and rich desserts from…

  • Restauration zur Harmonie

    Basel

    This traveller favourite is a good choice for a decent meal on the fringe of the Old Town. It serves hearty pastas, seafood, schnitzel and steak in…

  • Gostilna Pri Treh Ribnikih

    Maribor

    A great place for a meal if you want to get out of the city but don’t feel like travelling is 'At the Three Fishponds' in City Park. Along with a handful…

  • Pozsonyi Kisvendéglő

    Budapest

    Visit this neighbourhood restaurant on the corner of Pozsonyi út for the ultimate local Budapest experience: gargantuan portions of Hungarian classics,…

  • Restaurant du Pont

    Montreux

    Situated in a solid old building high up in the Old Town, the summer terrace here is a riot of blooms, and the soundtrack is that of water rushing down to…

  • Chang Asian Noodles

    Vienna

    This buzzy diner is bright, open, uncomplicated and highly relaxed, while the service is quick and attentive. Noodles (either fried or in soup) are the…

  • Krasiczyn Castle Restaurant

    Carpathian Mountains

    Within the castle grounds is a decent restaurant that serves mostly Polish dishes in traditional surrounds. It's not exactly ducal levels of luxury, but…

  • Garage

    Prague

    Garage is a small deli-bistro specialising in Canadian poutine (French fries, cheese curds and gravy). You can get all sorts, from classic to burger-style…

  • Mandir

    Basel

    Featuring wholesome Ayurvedic menus and a wide selection of vegetarian (and meat) curries, including great renditions of all your favourites. If you like…

  • Bayerisches Haus am Dom

    Augsburg

    Enjoy an elbow massage from the locals at chunky timber benches, while refuelling on Bavarian and Swabian dishes, cheap lunch options (€6.50) or a…

  • Hamburger Foundation

    Geneva

    Carnivorous cravings for meaty burgers can be appeased at this modern burger joint, stylishly decked out like a retro-American diner. In local fashion,…

  • Cukiernia Michałek

    Kraków

    Dating back to 1958, this small and unassuming bakery lies on ul Krupnicza, but sees regular foot traffic on a daily basis. You'll find most Polish…

  • KostBar

    Fairy-Tale Road

    This modern bar-restaurant offers well-prepared soups, salads and vegetarian meals as well as adventurous approaches to the standard chicken, fish and…

  • Chèn Chè

    Berlin

    Settle down beneath the hexagonal chandelier made from the torn pages of a herbal medicine book to pick from the compact menu featuring curries, noodle…

  • Park Vendéglő

    Keszthely

    The service can be a little haphazard here, but there's a pleasant garden terrace. Park serves the likes of pork medallions with garlic sauce and paprika…

  • Galil

    Warsaw

    This is Warsaw's only fully kosher restaurant, serving just meat, fish and vegetable dishes (milk dishes have to be pre-ordered and are served on separate…

  • Diller's Schneeballen

    Rothenburg ob der Tauber

    Rothenburg’s most obvious speciality is Schneeballen, ribbons of dough loosely shaped into balls, deep-fried then coated in icing sugar, chocolate and…

  • Chesery

    Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura

    This cosy eating and drinking hybrid fuses a tasty choice of well-topped bruschetta and other lunchtime munchies with a dazzling display of brocante …

  • U Prince

    Staré Město

    Guests are offered the standard array of Caesar and chef salads, plus burgers, grilled chicken breast and other ubiquitous mains. Nevertheless, the focus…

  • Hans im Glück

    Munich

    You can find these burger joints all over town, but this one is a bit special as it's housed in the grand old post-office building. It serves a juicy…

  • Taverna Corfu

    The Salzkammergut

    Although the dishes are pretty much straight-up-and-down and offer few surprises, Taverna Corfu is a quite decent alternative to Austrian cuisine, and…

  • Maschu Maschu II

    Vienna

    This Neubau outpost of the Maschu Maschu minichain is a fully fledged restaurant with sunny streetside seating – when the weather’s playing along – and a…

  • Zum Alten Markt

    Dortmund

    Traditional Westphalian fare is served to hordes of appreciative locals in the very centre of the city. Pray to the gods of digestion at one of the nearby…

  • Restaurace Alfa

    Moravia

    The Alfa's beautifully sgraffitoed Renaissance building, just across the square from the tourist information office, hides what's basically an ordinary…

  • Troféa Grill

    Budapest

    This is the place to head when you really could eat a horse (which may or may not be on one of the tables). It’s an enormous buffet of more than 100 cold…

  • Molo 22

    Prague

    This Staropramen brewery–run restaurant has a clean, modern interior and an upscale international menu of Caesar salads, chicken wraps, pastas and steaks…

  • Bar Mleczny Górnik

    Kraków

    A typical Polish milk bar, serving cheap, edible renditions of Polish classics. Turn up at the counter with a plastic tray, point to what you want and…

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