Must-see restaurants in Europe

  • Chrisovoulo

    Monemvasia

    Aiming higher than the other restaurants hereabouts, Chrisovoulo raises expectations. But it delivers: it prepares creative salads and various delicacies…

  • Al Bagatto

    Milazzo

    Three decades after opening as one of the region's first wine bars, this place is still thriving under affable chef-owner Chiara Surdo. Mellow music and…

  • Hostaria del Ceccottino

    Southern Tuscany

    Specialising in piatti tipici (typical dishes), Ceccottino serves delicious versions of Tuscan classics such as spezzatino di cinghiale (wild-boar stew),…

  • Locanda Sotto gli Archi

    Abruzzo

    Sextantio hotel's restaurant makes imaginative use of an arched, 16th-century dining room. Furniture and crockery are designed to re-create the austere…

  • Hope

    Elounda

    Clinging to a steep hillside in the ancient hamlet of Mavrikiano above Elounda, Hope has been a local fixture since 1938. The terrace where fishermen once…

  • Ô Pica Pica

    Camargue

    Fish and shellfish do not come fresher than this. Watch them get gutted, filleted and grilled in the 'open' glass-walled kitchen, then devour your meal on…

  • Fischer's Baslow Hall

    Peak District

    This 1907-built manor house, 4 miles northeast of Bakewell, has a magnificent Michelin-starred dining room showcasing British produce (Derbyshire lamb,…

  • Tarragon

    Northern Malta

    Tucked above the harbour at St Paul's Bay, Tarragon combines sea views with a sophisticated Mediterranean-fusion menu. The white-tableclothed, wooden…

  • Aarhus Street Food

    Aarhus

    A former garage at the back of the bus station now houses a buzzing street-food venue serving everything from pizza slices to bumper burgers, by way of…

  • Salumeria

    Naples

    Small producers, local ingredients and contemporary takes on provincial Campanian recipes drive bistro-inspired Salumeria. Nibble on quality charcuterie…

  • Óleo

    Málaga

    Located at the city's Centro de Arte Contemporáneo with white-on-white minimalist decor, Óleo provides diners with the unusual choice of Mediterranean or…

  • Aniar

    Galway City

    Terroir specialist Aniar is passionate about the flavours and food producers of Galway and west Ireland. Owner and chef JP McMahon's multicourse tasting…

  • Umbriaco

    Enna

    Slow Food and organic ingredients are harnessed for some of Sicily's best arancini (stuffed deep-fried rice ball). Flavours often showcase what is…

  • Ron Gastrobar Downtown

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    Beneath a striking curved glass-and-metal ceiling, superstar chef Ron Blaauw showcases cutting-edge Indonesian cuisine: saté kambing (grilled goat skewers…

  • Avocado Show

    De Pijp

    A world first, this cafe uses avocado in every dish, often in ingeniously functional ways (burgers with avocado halves instead of buns, salad 'bowls' made…

  • Ja!mon Ja!mon

    Óbidos

    With the cheery Andre, his family and a young, enthusiastic staff at the helm, the hospitality is oh-so Portuguese (read: happy and generous) at this…

  • Renaissance

    Pristina

    This atmospheric place might be Pristina's best-kept secret. Wooden doors open to a traditional stone-walled dining room where tables are brimming with…

  • Jacka Bakery

    Plymouth

    Quietly groovy, fantastically friendly and extremely good at baking things, Jacka is much loved by locals. It excels at immense croissants, cinnamon…

  • Zur Werkstatt

    Lucerne

    This funky, post-industrial, monochrome-toned restaurant revolves around a show kitchen and hip cocktail bar. Menus are kept simple (go meaty or veggie),…

  • Urgestein

    German Wine Route

    For a gastronomic extravaganza, book a table at Benjamin Peifer's Michelin-starred, vaulted brick cellar restaurant within a half-timbered house in the…

  • La Cantina

    Lanzarote

    Whitewashed walls, beamed ceilings and trailing greenery adorn the scattered rooms of this seductively atmospheric 500-year-old house, now reimagined as a…

  • Magdalen Arms

    Oxford

    A mile beyond Magdalen Bridge, this extra-special neighbourhood gastropub has won plaudits from the national press. A friendly, informal spot, it offers…

  • St John's Place

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    St John's Place is only open two nights a week and offers only three 'plates' alongside a wider range of 'bar snacks', but this narrow focus seems to…

  • Pyke 'n' Pommes

    Derry (Londonderry)

    For years Pyke 'n' Pommes POD – a quayside shipping container – has been serving up the best food in Derry; in 2019 chef Kevin Pyke opened this licensed…

  • L'Osteria Salvagente

    Trieste

    After meeting Marco and Valentina, the 80-year-old couple who owned this old seafood place finally felt comfortable passing on their life's work. It's…

  • Tomatitos Tapas Bar

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Friendly, bustling Tomatitos combines the atmosphere of everyone's favourite pub with an España-centric menu. Staples such as tortilla and chorizo in…

  • L'Ourson qui Boit

    Lyon

    On the fringes of Croix Rousse, Japanese chef Akira Nishigaki puts his own splendid spin on French cuisine, with plenty of locally sourced fresh…

  • 50 Kalò

    Naples

    That this trendy pizzeria's name roughly translates as 'good dough' in Neapolitan is no coincidence. At the helm is third-generation pizzaiolo Ciro Salvo,…

  • Tulus Lotrek

    Kreuzberg

    Artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a bon vivant who embraced good food and wine, which is exactly what owner-chef Maximilian Strohe and owner-mâitre…

  • Marché de la Condamine

    Monaco

    For tasty, excellent-value fare around shared tables, hit Monaco's fabulous food court, tucked beneath the arches behind the open-air place d'Armes market…

  • Cub

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    It's no surprise that the brains behind Cub's ‘cocktail-led tasting menu' is Ryan Chetiyawardana, aka Mr Lyan, who's won more bartending awards than we…

  • Da Ettore

    Naples

    This homey, eight-table trattoria has an epic reputation. Scan the walls for famous fans like comedy great Totò, and a framed passage from crime writer…

  • Les Grandes Tables

    Marseille

    The vast former canteen at the vibrant La Friche La Belle de Mai cultural centre manages to pull off the trick of seeming both intimate and stylish…

  • Cañete

    El Raval

    Epitomising the ongoing trend in smartened-up versions of traditional tapas bars, much-loved and always-busy Cañete centres on a bustling open kitchen…

  • Waterbiscuit

    Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville

    Part of the Intercontinental Hotel on the edge of Paceville, Waterbiscuit is one of Malta's best dining experiences. Outside is bustling and energetic,…

  • Restaurant ML

    Haarlem

    A glass-roofed courtyard and an art-gallery-style dining room at design hotel ML are the setting for some of Haarlem's finest dining. Intricate Michelin…

  • Il Vecchio Muro

    Abruzzo

    One of Sulmona's best restaurants, the 'old wall' is notable for spot-on Abruzzese fare such as wholewheat pasta with lentils and guanciale (cured pork…

  • Hook Camden Town

    North London

    In addition to working entirely with sustainable small fisheries and local suppliers, Hook makes all its sauces on-site and wraps its fish in recycled…

  • Impostor

    Budapest

    Now in a new, more central location, elegant Impostor serves hybrid dishes that echo the owners’ passion for Asia and Latin America. Though there are more…

  • Taberna Típica Quarta Feira

    Évora

    Don’t bother asking for the menu since there’s just one option on offer at this jovial eatery tucked away in the Moorish quarter. Luckily it’s a stunner:…

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