Must-see restaurants in Europe

  • La Cidrerie

    Honfleur

    For an inexpensive and casual meal, La Cidrerie is a superb choice, serving up a winning combination of piping-hot galettes (savoury buckwheat crêpes) and…

  • La Table au Plafond

    Clermont-Ferrand

    Chefs here seem to have enormous fun designing tapas-style nibbles like 'cappuccino' (vegetable stew with a ham foam), mini burgers with raclette cheese,…

  • Bratislavský Meštiansky Pivovar

    Bratislava

    Continuing Bratislava's 600-year-old beer-making tradition, this brewery and restaurant offers home-brewed and German beers to accompany its menu of…

  • La Chocolaterie Cyril Lignac

    Paris

    At this navy blue–fronted boutique-tearoom, celebrity chef Cyril Lignac sells his superb range of chocolate bars – over 25 different varieties in flavours…

  • Le Cheese Club

    Versailles

    Every dish at this contemporary, bottle-lined bistro is based around a specific cheese, from starters such as Cantal mille-feuille (layered pastry), to…

  • Baguetteria de Pace

    Gallipoli

    The Italian art of making exceptional sandwiches is practised assiduously here. Choose the dense Italian bread (or a baguette if you're feeling fluffy)…

  • Les Bacchanales

    Côte d'Azur

    Unbutton those belts: this gastronomic wonder sets out from the start to tickle your tastebuds and expand your waistline to the point of no return. Master…

  • El Clarete

    Basque Country

    Foodies flock to this outpost of culinary creativity, one of Vitoria's best restaurants. The menu changes based on seasonal produce, and might feature…

  • Larder on Goosegate

    Nottingham

    Floor-to-ceiling windows fill this 1st-floor restaurant with light and provide bird's-eye views of busy Goosegate below. Blue goats cheese and beetroot…

  • Cafe Lagūna

    Latvia

    Nestled under the pines, this glass-fronted cafe with a large wooden terrace is an unobtrusive gem right on the sand. There is excellent coffee and other…

  • Endlich

    Tyrol

    If you endlich (finally) find your way to this deli–wine shop and bistro-style restaurant, you’re onto a good thing. With just 18 covers, dining here is…

  • Miznon

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Miznon's popularity in Le Marais prompted this 2018 opening on Canal St-Martin. Queues extend out the door at lunch (it doesn't take reservations) for…

  • Grill Royal

    Berlin

    With its airy dining room, original look-at-me art, polyglot staff and open kitchen, Grill Royal ticks all the boxes of a true metropolitan restaurant. A…

  • McCune Smith

    Glasgow

    This stellar cafe is named after a University of Glasgow graduate who was a noted abolitionist and the first African American to hold a medical degree…

  • Technicum

    Moscow

    Casual, friendly and focused on taste, rather than trying to impress with shocking exoticism, Technicum is one of the places that shape the modern outlook…

  • Sirinyer

    Eastern Mediterranean

    Reputed to serve some of the eastern Mediterranean's freshest fish, this upmarket destination restaurant with a lovely seafront terrace is around 5km…

  • Cruel

    Aliados & Bolhão

    How cruel are you? This is what you’ll be asked at this on-trend restaurant, where the menu is graded according to how adventurous your appetite is: …

  • Crêperie Le Rustique

    Valais

    Locals love the Rustic, handily placed between the train station and town, and known for its wholly affordable dining at any time of day. Kick off with…

  • PerretxiCo

    Basque Country

    This award-winning spot packs in the crowds with inspired bites such as octopus and sweet potato tacos, codfish tempura, and goat's-cheese, walnut and…

  • Magnus & Magnus

    Gothenburg

    Ever-fashionable Magnus & Magnus serves inspired and beautifully presented modern European dishes in an appropriately chic setting. It’s an unpretentious…

  • Hangon Portti

    Turku & Finland's South Coast

    You’ll need to take a two-minute ferry journey from the East Harbour pier to this little whitewashed, wicker-furnished cottage, perched on a rugged…

  • Rosticceria L'Antico Borgo

    Cisternino

    A classic fornello pronto (half butcher's shop, half trattoria), this is the place for a cheerful, no-frills meat fest. The menu is brief, listing a few…

  • Ruths Gourmet

    Skagen

    Modern Danish cuisine shines in the spotlight at this refined and intimate restaurant at Ruths Hotel – the perfect place for a special-occasion dinner…

  • Koh

    Palma de Mallorca

    This stylish, friendly Southeast Asian restaurant in Santa Catalina prepares (chiefly Thai) curries, soups and stir-fries with real panache. The flavours…

  • Tantura

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This Middle Eastern godsend started with a love story: Israeli couple Elad Bodenstein and Itamar Eliyahuo fell in love with Portugal on their honeymoon…

  • Senieji Rūsiai

    Kaunas

    Named for its 17th-century subterranean vaults lined with frescoes, 'Old Cellars' is one of the most atmospheric places in Kaunas for a candlelit dinner…

  • La Tavolozza

    Vienna

    You'll feel part of the famiglia at this friendly neighbourhood Italian place, where tightly packed tables are lit by candlelight. The food is superb:…

  • Fuji

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    It's well worth travelling into the hills of posh district II for the most authentic Japanese food in town. Apart from super fresh sashimi sets and…

  • Bujole

    Cluj-Napoca

    The excellent French-inspired Romanian cooking, with a few welcome atypical starters such as hummus, make this a must-visit. The convenient Piața Unirii…

  • Artima Bistro

    Lemesos (Limassol)

    A fashionable, upbeat restaurant with Italian-inspired cuisine. The menu includes lots of zesty pasta choices, plus sushi and seafood options with…

  • La Cantine de Merci

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Adjacent to the designer kitchen gadgets in the basement homewares section of hip concept store Merci, this chic canteen serves zesty salads, seasonal…

  • Lev y Ptichka

    St Petersburg

    Amid big fur hats, a lion (lev) mural, decorative wooden chandeliers and other curious design elements, this friendly spot has a loyal local following for…

  • I Rizzari

    Southeastern Sicily

    If you're travelling between Catania and Syracuse, book a table (at least two days ahead in summer) at this beach-shack-inspired trattoria, its waterside…

  • Potted Lobster

    Northumberland Coast

    Bamburgh lobster – served as a creamy egg and brandy thermidor stuffed in the shell; grilled with garlic and parsley butter; or poached and served cold…

  • Mahedik

    Western Estonia & the Islands

    The name roughly translates as ‘organic-ish’, and wholesome, largely seasonal food is the focus of this cosy all-day cafe. There are cooked breakfasts…

  • Mortimer House Kitchen

    The West End

    Tranquil isn't a word ever applied to Soho, even in this slightly less-trafficked part, but somehow this restaurant channels Great Gatsby–style zen and…

  • Koykos

    Rhodes Town

    This inviting complex of historic homes, on a pedestrian shopping street, consists of several antique-filled rooms – cuckoo clocks feature strongly –…

  • Jimão

    Ribeira

    Many of the restaurants on Praça da Ribeira are tourist central, but Jimão is the real deal. Service is genuinely friendly, the upstairs dining room has a…

  • Enoteca 84

    Como

    Set outside Como's pedestrianised core, Enoteca 84 is a snug local restaurant carrying a well-curated list of local wines. It serves a handful of…

  • 86 Champs

    Paris

    A swirling fantasy of floral aromas – vervain, rose, lavender – lures visitors into this opulent shrine to French pastries. It's half Pierre Hermé (of…

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