Lithuania
This stylish cafe doubles as an art gallery for local talent and serves good coffee, excellent homemade gelato and a short and sweet menu of soup, salad…
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Zagreb
Zagreb's most decadently rich ice cream with plenty to keep the chocoholics happy as well as more quirky, fun flavours like orange cheesecake and almond…
Belgrade
Ambient seafood restaurant by the waterfront, which is classier than it appears on approach. The service is as exceptional as the seafood meals and Danube…
St Petersburg
This is the most central branch of the excellent veggie-cafe chain. It serves up the same excellent fare, including great vegetarian lasagne, in a cosy…
Bay of Kotor
Head upstairs to the rooftop terrace for lovely views of the bay and lots of Dalmatian-style seafood dishes, despite the name and the decor referencing…
Black Sea Coast
With tiers of seating offering gorgeous sea views, and a menu crammed with splendid seafood dishes, this is the go-to place for a dinner (or lunch) to…
Zagreb
It's almost a crime to eat the miniature works of art at this high-end Parisian-style patisserie, but if someone's got to do it, we'll take one for the…
St Petersburg
An affordable Parisian-style eatery that whips up bistro fare including breakfast (served all day on weekends), as well as a huge selection of French…
Central & Eastern Istria
Located on the edge of the town of Žminj, 7km north of Svetvinčenat, this tavern is known around Istria for its superb homemade pasta and grilled meats.
Varna
This welcoming little place specialises in delicious takes on seafood and locally caught fish. This being the Balkans, grilled meats are also on the menu.
Petrovac
One street back from the esplanade, Voli is a decent-sized supermarket with an excellent deli. There's a small fresh produce market and an ATM outside.
Lithuania
Offering a mix of Lithuanian and Karaite fare, Kiubėtė has a lovely location opposite Lake Totoriškių, on the quieter side of the Trakai peninsula.
Central Montenegro
Facing the park near the museum, this flash cafe's terrace is a lovely spot for a morning coffee and an omelette or pancake. The pizza's excellent too.
Belgrade
The most carousing of Zemun's Danube-side restaurants with nightly live (and lively) music. It also does grills and pastas if fish isn't your thing.
Split
Spit's best bakery serves delicious bread, pastries and pizza slices. The focus is more savoury than sweet, although you'll find sweet things, too.
St Petersburg
Branch of this excellent French bistro-cafe, which provides a relaxed Parisienne atmosphere to enjoy decent coffee, fresh bakes and lights meals.
Cres Island
Extremely rustic, with stone walls and a terrace popular with the village cats, this humble eatery is notable for its lamb dishes and local ham.
Cres Island
This well-established place spills onto the harbour-side promenade and is the local choice for fish and seafood – scampi, squid and prawns.
Ulcinj
The food’s good but it’s all about the views at this traditional restaurant overlooking Mala Plaža from the battlements of the Old Town.
Russian Far East
Pleasant cafe with decent cappuccinos and a wide range of dishes including eggs and bliny for breakfast, and risotto and pizzas for later on.
Jūrmala
An excellent small bakery and cafe right in the heart of Majori on the main street. The tables out front are prime people-watching territory.
Northern European Russia
Come to this spacious European-style cafe for the good coffee, tea, and tasty pastries. Order the dill-topped pizza at your peril, though.
Latvia
Tucked in the courtyard of a pretty timber-framed German house, this beer garden serves large portions of meat- and seafood-heavy fare.
Cluj-Napoca
Ribs slow-cooked in rum, paprika chicken with polenta and mouthwatering beef sirloin form a menu that's as filling as it is refined.
Zagreb
American-style burger bar that whips up tasty double and triple burgers, and serves good craft beers (like the local Zmajska).
Plovdiv
This bakery has a sociable twist, with places to perch while you tuck into oven-warm bread, fresh pastries and other goodies.
Sarajevo
A classic spot for burek (filled filo-pastry spirals) and other freshly cooked savoury pastries, sold by weight.
Cavtat
Don't expect gimmicks at this 'house of ice cream', just delicious creamy gelato in a wide variety of flavours.
Zagreb
Make a beeline here for crispy, thin-crust pizzas which locals tout as Zagreb's best. It closes for two weeks in August.
Sakhalin Island
A branch of the Sakhalin bakery chain where sticky Danishes, rich eclairs, sandwiches, coffee and tea are all on offer.
Bay of Kotor
Kick back under the vines on the Rose waterfront and munch on a sandwich (€4) or a more substantial seafood meal.
Lviv
This blast from the Soviet past has been serving budget pyrizhky (pies/turnovers) here for over 50 years.
Bulgaria
On the main road, east of the main square, this is an inviting place with a big menu of pizzas and pasta dishes.
Lithuania
Overlooking a pond, this weekend-only restaurant offers crowdpleasers such as big plates of ribs and lasagne.
St Petersburg
An excellent bakery in Chkalovskaya that serves up tasty croissants, berry tarts and eclairs.
Black Sea Coast
Roast pork, lamb kebabs and steaks are served at this barn-like place near the Hotel Astoria.
Bay of Kotor
This restaurant's expanding popularity is fuelled by its excellent woodfired pizzas.
Sakhalin Island
Good supermarket, with tempting bakery items and hot prepared dishes.
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