Must-see restaurants in Europe

  • Olde Post Inn

    Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan

    The lovely little village of Cloverhill, 4km north of Butlersbridge, is best known for its award-winning gastronomic restaurant housed in an 1884 former…

  • Labyrinthos

    Patra

    Inside the rough stone walls of this 85-year-old family restaurant (one of the oldest in Patra), you can expect classics such as briam (oven-baked…

  • Kraftwerk

    Zürich

    This born-again kraftwerk (power station) now pumps out excellent locally roasted coffee, delicious meze and lunch specials in uberhip industrial…

  • Cave Ox

    Mount Etna

    Modest Cave Ox is a fabulous spot to sample local produce, including salumi (charcuterie) made from local black pigs. Whether it's a bowl of carbonara…

  • O’Pizzaiuolo

    Molise

    If the bread’s good, usually all else will follow and so it goes in this old town cantina-restaurant whose single arched entrance leads into a labyrinth…

  • Kupol

    Lviv

    One of the pretourism ‘originals’, this place is designed to feel like stepping back in time – to 1938 in particular, ‘the year before civilisation ended’…

  • El Cable

    Sitges

    Always packed, down-to-earth El Cable might just be Sitges' most loved tapas bar, rolling out classics like patatas bravas (often branded the best in town…

  • Osteria del Gallo

    Como

    An ageless osteria (casual tavern) that looks exactly the part. In the wood-lined checker-clothed dining room, wine bottles and other goodies fill the…

  • Casa Revuelta

    Madrid

    Casa Revuelta puts out some of Madrid’s finest tapas of bacalao (cod) bar none – unlike elsewhere, tajadas de bacalao don't have bones in them and slide…

  • Llévame al Huerto

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    With its blonde-wood tables, plants in baskets, outsize lampshades and colourful cushions, this superb cocina eco fusión place serves a to-die-for …

  • La Femme du Boulanger

    Nice

    This back-alley gem with pavement seating is a vision of French bistro bliss. Mains like duck à l'orange, honey-balsamic glazed lamb shank, or perfect…

  • Step House Hotel

    Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny

    The Step House Hotel's handsome 1808 Brasserie & Bar, all polished mahogany, red-leather benches and green-glass lampshades, is an elegant yet relaxed…

  • Restaurant Burg Landshut

    Moselle Valley

    Opened in 2018 in the ruined castle Burg Landshut, this state-of-the-art restaurant is worth the steep climb (or shuttle-bus ride) for modern German…

  • Aja Mola

    Palermo

    On-point Aja Mola is among Palermo's top seafood eateries. The interior's smart, subtle take on a nautical theme is reflected in the open kitchen, which…

  • Taverna Vakhos

    Delphi

    Delphi’s best restaurant, this exceptional place uses fresh local ingredients and mountain herbs. Along with generous salads and hearty lamb and rooster…

  • Tian

    Vienna

    Christian Holper's chandelier-lit, lounge-style restaurant takes 100% vegetarian cuisine to Michelin-starred heights using regionally sourced produce,…

  • Knutholmen

    The Western Fjords

    One of the best addresses for fresh fish on the west coast. Scoff a plate of the freshest shrimps, split some crab or lobster claws, or tuck into a lavish…

  • Wilde's at the Lodge

    County Mayo

    Chef Jonathan Keane and his team forage the mussels, wild herbs and flowers that adorn the dishes at this exquisite restaurant within the vast grounds of…

  • Al Pestello

    Vicenza

    Homely Al Pestello dishes out intriguing, lesser-known cucina vicentina such as la panà (bread soup), red-wine-braised donkey and bresaola 'lollies'…

  • Celler Ca'n Amer

    Mallorca

    Refinements to Mallorcan classics are the hallmark of Tomeu Torrens, who slings the pans at this lively celler, rustically charming with its wooden beams…

  • Durnwald

    The Dolomites

    Hidden away in the pastoral Val di Casies (Gsiesertal) is this gem of a family-run restaurant, specialising in ultra-fresh, locally sourced seasonal South…

  • Mandra Tavern

    Pafos

    Many Pafos restaurants claim to serve authentic Cypriot cuisine but sneak in some international dishes. Not here. The speciality is a glide-off-the-bone…

  • Vertshuset Tavern

    Trondheim

    Once in the heart of Trondheim, this historic (1739) tavern was lifted and transported, every last plank, to the Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum on the…

  • Wild Beets

    North & Interior Ibiza

    Always-a-hit Wild Beets continues to cause a stir, offering a gloriously creative organic, vegan menu with plenty of raw-food, gluten-free and wild-bowl…

  • Gallt-y-Glyn

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Sure, it serves pasta, pies, burgers and salads, too, but almost everyone comes for the pizza and the free-pint-with-every-main deal. Simply tick what you…

  • L’Essentiel

    The Dordogne

    At Michelin-starred L’Essentiel, it feels like you're dining inside an aristocratic friend’s living room, with floral wallpaper and orange velour chairs…

  • Gollner's

    Wiesbaden

    Above the pretty village of Sonnenberg, 4km northeast of Wiesbaden, this sublime fine-dining restaurant occupies a 1201-built hilltop castle, Burg…

  • Han Hadji Nikoli

    Veliko Târnovo

    Countless Veliko Târnovo inns were ransacked under Ottoman rule, as they were popular meeting places for revolution-minded locals. Fortunately Han Hadji…

  • Auberge Paysanne de la Mer

    Île de Ré

    Grab a straw hat to keep off the sun, snag a table overlooking oyster beds and indulge in a plate of freshly shucked oysters, an entire crab, shrimps,…

  • Farmgate Restaurant

    County Cork

    The original, sister establishment to Cork city's Farmgate Cafe, the Midleton restaurant offers the same superb blend of traditional and modern Irish…

  • Trattoria Gino

    Oristano

    For excellent food and a bustling, authentic vibe, head to this old-school trattoria. Since the 1930s, locals and visitors alike have been squeezing into…

  • Au Bistrot

    Bordeaux

    There's nothing flashy or fancy about this hardcore French bistro, an ode to traditional market cuisine with charismatic François front of house and…

  • Menu Gordon Jones

    Bath

    If you enjoy dining with an element of surprise, then Gordon Jones' restaurant will be right up your culinary boulevard. Menus are dreamt up daily and…

  • Kiosk Agapito

    Odeceixe

    Overlooking the surf, this new-generation beach cafe with aqua-and-white tiles and terrace-only seating uses local produce in breakfasts, sharing platters…

  • Cappero

    Modica

    Small, quietly confident Cappero wows food lovers with beautiful cooking that's refined and comforting in equal parts. The house-made pasta is made using…

  • Gruvelageret

    Longyearbyen

    Opened in the winter of 2015, Gruvelageret occupies a stunningly converted wooden mining warehouse and serves up an exceptional set menu that begins with…

  • La Frasca

    Udine

    A frasca is similar to an osmize, a rustic place serving salumi (cured meats) and wine, and takes its name from the same practice of hanging a branch out…

  • La Table Breizh Café

    Brittany

    This Michelin-starred restaurant is a triumph. Raphaël-Fumio Kudaka has created a menu of wonder with Breton ingredients at this fantastic outpost of…

  • Roezemoes

    Groningen

    A timeless address since 1996 for traditional Dutch cuisine, this brown cafe cooks up heart-warming stamppotten (stews) comprising homemade meatballs,…

  • Dit

    Den Bosch

    Fun and funky, Dit ('This') is a total delight for drinks, snacks or offbeat meals, some of them imaginative flights of fancy, including goat's-cheese…

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