Must-see restaurants in Europe

  • Badgers Hall

    The Cotswolds

    Set in a glorious old mansion facing the market hall, this definitive Cotswold tearoom is renowned for its no-holds-barred afternoon teas, served from 2…

  • Spielboden

    Valais

    This stylish bergrestaurant, next to the cable-car station of the same name at 2450m, is a real treat. Its unassuming exterior hides a striking 'mountain…

  • Oarsman

    The Midlands

    Dating from 1781 and run by the seventh generation, this upmarket pub serves seasonal and locally sourced dishes, from gourmet lunchtime sandwiches (eg…

  • Paul’s

    Baku

    It's inconspicuous, comfortably unpretentious and the menu is short. But if you want perfectly cooked, top-quality steak, this German-Austrian yard-garden…

  • De IJsmaker

    Rotterdam

    Fresh flavours reign supreme at this artisanal ice cream parlour on Witte de Withstraat and only quality produce is used – the simply spectacular…

  • La Terrasse

    Interlaken

    Housed in Interlaken's plushest belle-époque hotel, La Terrasse is a class act, with a season-driven menu and a sumptuous setting redolent of a French…

  • Restaurante Avenida

    Corralejo

    Despite the location several blocks back from the beach, this place is always heaving with a cheerful, local Canarian crowd who are here for the no…

  • Restaurant By Ús

    Leeuwarden

    Organic local foods are celebrated at Michiel and Lilian's candlelit bistro with a funky wood-and-leather-meets-street-art interior. Frisian-inspired…

  • Landkind

    Vienna

    Part organic market stall, part cafe and local community hang-out, Landkind sources produce from small-scale sustainable farmers. Browse its shelves for…

  • Ox & Finch

    Glasgow

    This fashionable place could almost sum up the thriving modern Glasgow eating scene, with a faux-pub name, sleek but comfortable contemporary decor, tapas…

  • Commando

    Northern Malta

    Recently opened in a 300-year-old building on Mellieħa's heritage main square, the gutsy Mediterranean menu at Commando features a cassoulet of slow…

  • Konoba Marjan

    Split

    Offering great-quality Dalmatian fare, this friendly little Veli Varoš tavern features daily specials such as cuttlefish brujet (a flavour-packed seafood…

  • Manning's Emporium

    County Cork

    This gourmet deli and cafe is an Aladdin's cave of West Cork's finest food. Grab a menu, choose a table, and order at the counter – tasting plates are the…

  • Café de la Fontaine

    Côte d'Azur

    Those not in the know wouldn’t give this inconspicuous village bistro a second glance. What they don’t know is that it is Michelin-starred chef Bruno…

  • Black Pig Wine Bar

    Kinsale

    This candlelit hideaway is set in an 18th-century coach house with a charming cobbled courtyard out the back, and offers a mouth-watering menu of gourmet…

  • Gostner Schwaige

    The Dolomites

    Chef Franz Mulser gives new meaning to the tag ‘locally sourced’ at his mountain refuge (elevation 1930m) on the beautiful Alpe di Siusi. The butter and…

  • Toma's Wine Cellar

    Kutaisi

    Becoming a Kutaisi essential in just a couple of years, Toma's offers you the chance to dine on traditional home-cooked foods that you'll be unlikely to…

  • Hammer & Pincers

    The Midlands & the Marches

    For a mind-blowing meal, head to this idyllic gastropub set in bucolic gardens at the edge of the cute village of Wymeswold. Everything is homemade, down…

  • Dimitris O Karaflas

    Dodecanese

    The sign says 'O Karaflas', but everyone knows this hilltop eyrie (enjoying one of the best views in the Dodecanese) as 'Bald Dimitri's', after its owner,…

  • La Tasca de Ana

    Aragón

    One of Aragón's best tapas bars – hence the crowds – La Tasca has tempting options lined up along the bar, more choices cooked to order and a well-priced…

  • Nadžak

    Skopje

    It doesn't look like much, but the food at Nadžak is excellent, cheap and always fresh. All sorts of Macedonian specialities are on the menu, from skara …

  • La Vecchia Latteria

    Siena

    Sauntering through Siena's historic centre is always more fun with a gelato in hand. Just ask one of the many locals who are regular customers at this…

  • Osteria La Taverna di San Giuseppe

    Siena

    Any restaurant specialising in beef, truffles and porcini mushrooms attracts our immediate attention, but not all deliver on their promise. Fortunately,…

  • La Cabaña

    Puerto del Carmen

    Tucked into the village of Mácher, 4.5km northwest of Playa del Carmen, chic British-owned La Cabaña wows as one of the island's top restaurants, with a…

  • Mason's Arms

    The Lake District

    Three miles east of Crosthwaite, near Bowlands Bridge, the marvellous Mason's Arms is a local secret. The rafters, flagstones and cast-iron range haven't…

  • Da Nane della Giulia

    Padua

    Enter the blood-red, candlelit dining room of Padua's oldest tavern and you'll immediately be transported back to another era. Diners settle in at dark…

  • Cenador de las Monjas

    Castilla-La Mancha

    The dining room in the old 16th-century San José monastery offers beautifully prepared Spanish food that is anything but austere. Sit under a wood-beamed…

  • Ittiturismo da Abate

    Bellagio

    Most dishes at Slow Food–focused Da Abate feature fish that's been caught that day in the lake (the restaurant will only open if they've caught enough),…

  • Moment

    Bern

    One of the suavest choices in the Altstadt, Moment places the accent on seasonality and regionality in its clever, original, primary-ingredient-led menus…

  • La Casereccia

    Ischia

    Safe in the hands of Mamma Tina, Casereccia delivers plenty of full-flavoured casereccia (homemade food). The very Ischian menu pushes seafood, doughy…

  • Cuma

    Beyoğlu

    Banu Tiryakioğlu's laid-back foodie oasis in the heart of Çukurcuma has one of the most devoted customer bases in the city. Tables are on the leafy…

  • Long Dock

    County Clare

    With stone walls and floors, and a roaring fire, this treasure of a pub has a seriously good kitchen. Seafood is the order of the day – you'll see the…

  • Ayna

    İzmir & the North Aegean

    We love everything about this extremely chic eatery behind Taş Kahve at the liman (harbour). Owned by the Kürsat olive-oil mill, it offers a delicious…

  • Locanda Lo Sgarbo

    Elba

    No resort-style glamour or pretension at this popular spaghetteria – just friendly down-to-earth service and exceptionally tasty seafood pasta served in a…

  • Alte Zunftscheune

    Moselle Valley

    Dine on delicious Moselle-style dishes such as homemade black pudding and liver sausage, pork medallions with Riesling cream sauce, or grilled rump steak…

  • Club Gascon

    London

    Marble walls, white linen and exceedingly professional staff lend an old-fashioned gentlemen's-club feel to this Michelin-starred restaurant. Dishes from…

  • Hind’s Head

    Oxford & the Cotswolds

    Oozing atmosphere, this 15th-century pub offers diners the chance to experience Heston Blumenthal’s highly creative cuisine in a relatively affordable,…

  • Pizzeria Starita

    Naples

    The giant fork and ladle hanging on the wall at this historic pizzeria were used by Sophia Loren in L'oro di Napoli, and the kitchen made the pizze fritte…

  • Thoukididis

    Zagorohoria

    Local historian Thoukididis Papageorgiou restored this building, and his daughter Joanna runs the kitchen. The short menu makes use of only seasonal…

  • Chez Vrony

    Zermatt

    Ride the Sunnegga Express funicular to 2288m, then ski down or summer-hike 15 minutes to Zermatt’s tastiest slope-side address in the Findeln hamlet…

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