Pécs
This (mostly) Balkan bad boy has quickly acquired a solid following in town. It may be to do with its super-central location, but really the main draw is…
Must-see restaurants in Central Europe
Hanover
Retro-'70s Spandau in Hanover’s Nordstadt is more like a place in Berlin’s Kreuzberg – students from nearby Leibniz University and the local Turkish…
Sopot
One of northern Poland's best restaurants, foodies flock here to sample chef Artur Moroz' seafood dishes, served in a crisp but basic, pub-like…
Pécs
The star of the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter, this stylish restaurant with crisp white linen is a worthy contender for Pécs' top dining spot. Creative dishes?…
Kreuzberg
It’s green, ornate, a century old and…it used to be a toilet. Now it’s a burger joint beneath the elevated U-Bahn tracks. Get in line for the plump all…
Hanover
Romantic at sundown, glass-walled Pier 51 juts out over the Maschsee. Expect light pasta dishes and a small selection of fish, poultry and red meats on a…
Carpathian Mountains
Attached to Szczawnica's reconstructed Victorian pump room, Café Helenka is a handsome, light-filled establishment with a broad terrace for warm-weather…
Prague
By far the most popular place to gather in Karlín is Lokál Hamburk, an offshoot of the exceptionally successful Lokál in the Old Town. This incarnation is…
Lausanne
Holy Cow is a Lausanne success story, with branches in Geneva, Zürich and France. Its burgers (beef, chicken or vegie) feature local ingredients, creative…
Szczecin
For a blast of old-world style in sometimes slightly gritty Szczecin, seek out this little-touted restaurant with its romantically aristocratic decor and…
Lucerne
Offering a welcome escape from Lucerne's tourist throngs, this relaxed yet stylish restaurant south of the train station serves 'surprise' menus featuring…
Szentendre
These guys bill themselves as a Caribbean restaurant, but while there are Caribbean-ish elements to what they do, we think that they're far more…
Fairy-Tale Road
Spotless Pho Vang is a great alternative to heavy German fare, delivering authentic Vietnamese pho (noodle soup) and other traditional dishes that aren't…
Berlin
The name of this lunchtime favourite hints at the concept: 'ki' is Japanese for energy and 'nova' Latin for new. 'New energy' in this case translates into…
Bremen City
Ratskellers were traditionally built underneath the Rathaus (town hall) in every German town to keep the citizens and civil servants fed. Bremen's – in…
The Great Masurian Lakes
Books and blackboards, herbata (tea) and herbs gardens, this seasonal bistro (The Dream Storage Room!) provides a wonderful hideaway from the yachties…
Esztergom
Outwardly unprepossessing, inside Koriander blows you away with some of the most daring dishes you're likely to taste in Hungary. So prepare yourself for…
Gdańsk & Pomerania
Extremely popular among the more discerning of the ambling crowds, ‘Under the Grapes’ has a candlelit rural theme and the meat-heavy menu draws mainly on…
Budapest
With its vaguely industrial decor, an open kitchen and hip serving staff, this ambitious restaurant specialises in bold pairings of ingredients that…
Esztergom
With a sheer rock face topped by a castle bastion as the backdrop to its courtyard, 'Aubergine' has the most dramatic restaurant setting in Esztergom. And…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
Set in pretty parkland between two canals, this iron-columned former watch factory houses one of Biel-Bienne's most charming restaurants. Meat, seafood…
Maribor
This lunchtime bistro serves some of the freshest dishes based on seasonal ingredients in Maribor. The daily changing menu takes inspiration from across…
Northwestern Switzerland
Near the baths, this cosy eatery with beamed, painted ceilings invites diners to build their own dream menu from a dozen-plus Schneuggereien (small plates…
Zermatt
This hybrid eating-drinking riverside address, with deckchairs sprawled across its rooftop sun terrace, is a blessing. When fondue tires, head here for…
Central Switzerland
For delicious nouvelle Swiss cuisine in atmospheric surrounds, don't miss this restaurant atop an island on the Lauerzerzee, flanked by a 17th-century…
Pécs
Arguably Pécs' best, this charming bistro with stylish decor overlooks Jókai tér – a seat on the terrace in summer is hot property. The menu is short,…
Valais
A local institution known for its great food and convivial vibe, this traditional bistro with leafy pavement terrace on Rue du Grand-Pont uses the best…
Castle District
With a hint of black magic in its name and a cosy location in the basement of a residential block, this family-run restaurant has earned loyal local fans…
Lake Geneva & Vaud
The striking white-cube-design of this high-altitude restaurant atop the Glacier de Tsanfleuron is the contemporary handiwork of Swiss starchitect Mario…
Lake Geneva & Vaud
In the warmer months you'll love the refreshingly chilled-out vibe of this casual 'beachfront' kitchen. It uses seasonal ingredients and lake-fresh fish…
Silesia
This elegant, well-regarded restaurant on the main square offers classic Polish cooking, finessed to a higher standard than most. Their gołąbki (cabbage…
Basel
Housed in a 15th-century guild house that had a neo-Renaissance remake early in the 20th century, this elegant restaurant includes an internal courtyard…
Bonn
This little bistro-deli is so fantastically French you’ll feel like donning a beret and affecting a silly accent. Dine on unfussy gourmet cuisine – paired…
Gdańsk & Pomerania
Hel's top place to eat is the beautifully done out Kutter where fishing knick-knacks of yesteryear combine with old wooden floors, colourful Kashubian…
Hanover
Feast on zebra steak (yes, really), thieboudienne (a traditional Senegalese fish dish) and other African specialities at this little restaurant in the…
Graubünden
Schloss Brandis is a lofty 15th-century tower, a five-minute walk northeast of Maienfeld train station, housing one of the canton's best restaurants. Sit…
Central Germany
If you're a fan of the breaded cutlets you must hurry to this fabulous schnitzel-haus which fries up more versions of the humble schnitzel than you can…
Budapest
Though it's far away from central Budapest, this authentic Vietnamese joint is regularly packed. Customers squeeze around the communal tables beneath…
Warmia & Masuria
House Cafe has quickly made a name for itself as the place in Olsztyn to meet up and take cake. Stacks of books (in Polish) litter the place, there's a…
Harz Mountains
You'll find Bad Harzburg's fanciest feed in the Braunschweiger Hof hotel. A diverse menu of beautifully presented German and modern European cuisine and…
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