Must-see restaurants in Europe

  • Fish i Zeleniš

    Novi Sad

    This character-filled, snug little nook serves up the finest vegetarian and pescatarian meals in northern Serbia. Organic, locally sourced ingredients?…

  • Torvehallerne

    Torvehallerne KBH

    Copenhagen

    Food market Torvehallerne KBH is an essential stop on the Copenhagen foodie trail. A delicious ode to the fresh, the tasty and the artisanal, the market's…

  • La Tupina

    Bordeaux

    Filled with the aroma of soup simmering inside a tupina ('kettle' in Basque) over an open fire, this iconic bistro is feted for its seasonal southwestern…

  • Pekara Trpković

    Belgrade

    The fact that this family business has existed for over a century in Belgrade’s competitive bakery market is quite an achievement. The Serbian tradition…

  • Auto Rosselló is a hip bistro & deli known for creative brunch dishes, hot sandwiches & casual sidewalk dining in Barcelona.

    Auto Rosellon

    L'Eixample

    With cornflower-blue paintwork and fresh produce on display, Auto Rosellon works mostly organic ingredients sourced from small producers and its own…

  • Restaurant Faubourg, Restaurant

    Restaurant Faubourg

    City West & Charlottenburg

    At this Sofitel hotel's château-worthy French restaurant, head chef Felix Mielke applies punctilious artisanship to top-notch regional ingredients,…

  • El Pachuco is a popular, characterful restaurant serving nachos & tacos with mezcal & margaritas in a compact space.

    El Pachuco

    El Raval

    Get to El Pachuco early or jump on the wait list – this tiny, narrow and deservedly popular mezcalería/taquería gets completely packed with a low-key…

  • Osteria Pantagruel

    Kyiv

    Kyiv's best Italian restaurant has been around seemingly forever, churning out legendary homemade pasta and risotto in a whitewashed cellar smack next to…

  • Šaran

    Belgrade

    Šaran (meaning 'carp') is rightfully renowned as Zemun's best quayside fish restaurant for its exceptional fish dishes, professional service and welcoming…

  • Café Flóra

    Café Flóra

    Reykjavík

    Sun-dappled tables fill a greenhouse in the Botanic Gardens and spill onto a flower-lined terrace at this lovely cafe specialising in wholesome local…

  • Pierrot

    Castle District

    This stylish, long-established restaurant, housed in what was a bakery in the Middle Ages, specialises in dishes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, revamped…

  • Cinc Sentits in Barcelona by Chef Jordi Artal. Located at Carrer d'Enteca 60

    Cinc Sentits

    L'Eixample

    Enter the realm of the ‘Five Senses’ to indulge in jaw-dropping eight- or 11-course tasting menus of small, experimental dishes concocted by chef Jordi…

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    Konoba Ćatovića Mlini

    Bay of Kotor

    This rustic former mill masquerades as a humble konoba (simple family-run establishment), but they doth protest too much: this is one of Montenegro’s best…

  • Geist

    Copenhagen

    Chic, monochromatic Geist is owned by celebrity chef Bo Bech, a man driven by experimentation. His long list of small plates pairs Nordic and non-Nordic…

  • Oysters & Grill

    Nørrebro & Østerbro

    Finger-licking surf and turf is what you get at this rocking, unpretentious neighbourhood favourite, complete with kitsch vinyl tablecloths and a fun,…

  • Weisses Brauhaus Kelheim

    Schneider Brauhaus

    Munich

    One of Munich's classic beer halls, this place is charged in the evenings with red-faced, ale-infused hilarity, with Alpine whoops accompanying the rabble…

  • Shoti

    Kyiv

    This is modern Georgian cuisine at its finest. Try the fork-whipped egg-and-butter khachapuri (cheese bread) and a shoulder of lamb or charcoal-grilled…

  • Morning in Honfleur , Normandy , France

    La Fleur de Sel

    Honfleur

    Honfleur-raised Vincent Guyon cooked in some of Paris' top kitchens before returning to his hometown to make good and open his own (now celebrated)…

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    Kleinmarkthalle

    Frankfurt am Main

    Aromatic stalls inside this bustling traditional market hall sell artisan smoked sausages, cheeses, roasted nuts, breads, pretzels, loose-leaf teas,…

  • Outside the Michelin-starred Ledbury in Notting Hill

    Ledbury

    Notting Hill & West London

    With two Michelin stars, Brett Graham’s elegant award-winning French restaurant attracts well-heeled diners in jeans with designer jackets. Artful dishes…

  • Gatto Bero in Venice

    Trattoria al Gatto Nero

    Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands

    Don't expect fancy tricks from this 'Black Cat' – just excellent, traditional fare. Once you’ve tried the homemade tagliolini (ribbon pasta) with spider…

  • Artist

    Bucharest

    Located in a restored, eclectic 1880s villa on posh Calea Victoriei, this is the top fine-dining locale in Bucharest thanks to chef Paul Oppenkamp and his…

  • Madrid's La Buena Vida

    La Buena Vida

    Chueca

    A cross between a Parisian bistro and old-school upmarket Madrid restaurant, this prestigious Chueca place is popular with a well-heeled, knowledgeable…

  • The entrance to Vaults and Gardens

    Vaults & Garden

    Oxford

    This beautiful lunch venue spreads from the vaulted 14th-century Old Congregation House of the University Church into a garden facing the Radcliffe Camera…

  • Chef dripping oliove oil on tapas at Quimet & Quimet Tapas Bar, Poble Sec District.

    Quimet i Quimet

    Barcelona

    Now led by its fourth generation, family-run Quimet i Quimet has been passed down since 1914. There’s barely space to swing a calamar (squid) in this…

  • Aspic in Barcelona is a casual eatery popular with locals

    Aspic

    Barcelona

    At the flagship cafe of this Barcelona caterer, luxury ingredients – smoked salmon, premium charcuterie and cheeses, high-grade olive oils, carefully…

  • Paco Roncero Restaurant has a sophisticated tasting menus & wine pairings in a grand, 19th-century building with a sunny terrace.

    Paco Roncero Restaurante

    Madrid

    Perched atop the lavish Casino de Madrid building, this temple of haute cuisine is the proud bearer of two Michelin stars and presided over by celebrity…

  • La Balsa in Barcelona - Creatively presented Catalan dishes in a Balinese-inspired building with a large, leafy terrace.

    La Balsa

    Barcelona

    With its grand ceiling and scented gardens surrounding a main terrace dining area, La Balsa is one of the city’s premier dining addresses, founded in 1979…

  • Trattoria Pennestri Cozy establishment offering elevated traditional cuisine amid an informal ambiance.

    Trattoria Pennestri

    Southern Rome

    Headed by a Danish-Italian chef Tommaso Pennestri, this mellow trattoria pays its respects to staunch Roman classics (think carbonara and tripe) but is at…

  • Relæ

    Nørrebro & Østerbro

    Established by prolific chef Christian Puglisi, Relæ was one of the first restaurants in town to offer superlative New Nordic cooking without all the…

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    Sąsiedzi

    Kraków

    A perfect combination of excellent Polish and international mains and unfussy, relaxed service. Dine downstairs in an evocative cellar, or in the secluded…

  • Bouchery garden

    Bouchery

    Brussels

    Using locally sourced and organic ingredients, award-winning chef Damien Bouchéry puts his own twist on French cooking with veal tartare and grilled…

  • Tjöruhúsið

    Ísafjörður

    Set in a building from 1781, warm, rustic Tjöruhúsið offers some of the best seafood around. The set-course, serve-yourself dinner includes soup, catches…

  • Karamanlidika tou Fani

    Athens

    At this modern-day pastomageireio (combo tavern-deli) tables are set alongside the deli cases, and staff offer complimentary tasty morsels while you're…

  • Little Bay

    Belgrade

    Little wonder locals and visitors have long been singing the praises of this gem: it's one of the most interesting dining experiences in Belgrade. Tuck…

  • A tsipouro drink with meze and great view to the Aegean, in Tinos island, Greece

    Zanettos Taverna

    Nicosia (Lefkosia)

    When you've been in business since 1938 you must be doing something right. This is the real-deal meze experience and locals lap it up. We recommend you…

  • Ruby Violet

    North London

    Ruby Violet takes ice cream to the next level: flavours are wonderfully original (masala chai, raspberry and sweet potato) and toppings and hot sauces are…

  • Tokuyoshi entrance

    Tokuyoshi

    Milan

    Take a creative culinary voyage from Japan to Italy with Yoji Tokuyoshi at the helm. One-time sous-chef of world-renowned Osteria Francescana, this…

  • French goat milk cheese

    Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse

    Lyon

    Lyon's famed indoor food market has nearly five-dozen stalls selling countless gourmet delights. Pick up a round of runny St Marcellin from legendary…

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    Terre à Terre

    Brighton & Hove

    Take your taste buds around the world without any meat in sight. In this vegetarian restaurant, inventive and flavourful dishes are meticulously plated…

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