Must-see restaurants in Europe

  • Heritage

    Zagreb

    Tapas dishes, Croatian-style. This teensy place, with just one counter and a few bar stools, serves cheese and meat platters using all locally sourced…

  • Urban House

    Bratislava

    Earnest but hip Urban House gamely serves brunch through to late-night burgers, along with outstanding coffees, cocktails and craft beers. Between truffle…

  • Banco vini e alimenti

    Turin

    A hybrid restaurant-bar-deli, this smartly designed, low-key place does clever small-dish dining for lunch and dinner. While it might vibe casual wine bar…

  • Monte Christo

    Baden-Baden

    Bare wood tables, soft lighting and decorative tiles create a cosy feel at this tapas bar, where punchy Spanish flavours – from baked sheep's cheese with…

  • L’Endroit

    Honfleur

    In an eclectic and artfully designed space with an open kitchen, L'Endroit serves beautifully prepared dishes that showcase the bounty of Normandy fields…

  • Da Zero

    Matera

    Harnessing ingredients sourced from Slow Food producers around southern Italy, Da Zero is the best pizzeria in Matera. Interesting flavour combinations…

  • Le Turbot

    Normandy

    A prime place for lunch or dinner, this family-run Norman bistro decked out in sea paraphernalia serves outstanding seafood. Fresh-off-the-boat dishes,…

  • Bambou et Basilic

    Auvergne

    Smart service and a light gourmet touch bring locals flocking for tables at Bambou et Basilic. Monochrome decor seems designed not to distract from the…

  • À Côté

    Arles

    A meal at Jean-Luc Rabanel's nearby flagship restaurant may be too expensive for some, but he knows how to do great bistro dining too. While bearing the…

  • Meze Taverna

    Lemesos (Limassol)

    This charming family-run taverna is a timeless classic serving up a traditional comfort-food menu of Greek dishes. Expect uncomplicated, fresh flavours in…

  • Muto

    Linz

    Muto is Latin for 'transform', which is what the culinary wizards achieve in the kitchen. Meat- and fish-based menus might include smoked quail with…

  • Brøndums Hotel Restaurant

    Skagen

    French cuisine is the main influence on Brøndums' menu, under the helm of renowned, Michelin-awarded chef Michel Michaud. There's lots of fish and classic…

  • Westward

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    This fine-dining restaurant at the Crinan Hotel offers gourmet dinners featuring local seafood. The multicourse menu changes monthly and offers choices…

  • Bono Bar & Restaurant

    Lemesos (Limassol)

    Bono’s owner spent several years in the US, where he learned how to whip up serious cowboy-size burgers and cheesecake that's reputed as the best in town…

  • Antica Osteria del Previ

    Pavia

    Located in the Borgo Ticino, the menu at this rustic osteria (think gauze curtains, a terracotta tiled floor and pink silky napkins) is well-rooted in the…

  • De Laatste Kruimel

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    Opening to a tiny canal-side terrace and decorated with vintage finds from the Noordermarkt and wooden pallets upcycled as furniture, the 'Last Crumb' has…

  • Estro

    Venice

    Estro is anything you want it to be: wine bar, aperitivo pit stop or sit-down degustation restaurant. The vast selection of wine was chosen by young-gun…

  • Bougatsadiko Thessaloniki

    Athens

    Unexpected for its location on a key nightlife square in Psyrri, this place makes excellent pites (pies), with filo crust that's 'opened' (rolled out by…

  • Aroma

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    One for a special occasion, the rooftop restaurant of the luxury Palazzo Manfredi hotel offers once-in-a-lifetime views of the Colosseum and Michelin…

  • Genus Loci

    Tropea

    Dining options include a slender and modern dining room or an outside terrace with excellent views, both great locations to enjoy Genus Loci's light and…

  • D'Chuchi

    Northeastern Switzerland

    Petite and cosy, with exposed brick, soft lighting and banquette seating, D'Chuchi has just a handful of tables – so book ahead. The chef prides himself…

  • Frenzi

    Amsterdam

    Frenzi has lots of atmosphere, with its scrubbed wood tables lit with candles and its decorative tiled floor, and serves delicious tapas at dinner –…

  • Druga Violina

    Ljubljana

    Just opposite the Academy of Music, the 'Second Fiddle' is an extremely pleasant and affordable place for a meal in the Old Town. There are lots of…

  • Cremeria Funivia

    Bologna

    Ask Bologna residents to name the best gelateria in town, and this place often comes out on top, though it sits well outside the city centre. Fill a cone …

  • Café-Restaurante Alentejo

    Mértola

    This attractive place in Moreanes, 10km from Mértola on the way to São Domingos, is almost a museum thanks to its antique exhibits (including the local…

  • Faz Gostos

    Faro

    Sophisticated twists on Portuguese classics at this stylish restaurant in the old town might include xarém (maize porridge) with Ria Formosa clams,…

  • Hygge

    Avignon

    Having worked at a smorgasbord of high-flying restaurants (including Copenhagen's Noma and Avignon's La Mirande), Jacques Pampiri opened his own place in…

  • Antico Ristorante Pagnanelli

    Castelli Romani

    A local landmark for more than a century, this colourful wisteria-clad restaurant oozes romance, particularly on warm summer nights when the views over…

  • S.Forno

    Oltrarno

    Shop at this hipster bakery, around for at least a century, for fresh breads and pastries baked to sweet perfection in its ancient forno (oven) by local…

  • Chez Albert

    Lyon

    The bright purple exterior is an apt introduction to the bold flavours of Chez Albert, a local favourite. Inside, the walls are strung with cooking…

  • Cartford Inn

    Northwest England

    The decor at this higgledy-piggledy pub might be a touch eccentric, but the menu is anything but – with classic British pub grub exalted by classic French…

  • Hostaria L'Oste e il Sacrestano

    Mediterranean Coast

    Feast on local meat and freshly caught seafood at this Slow Food favourite just off Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Choose from the à la carte menu of three…

  • Chiltern Firehouse

    The West End

    In-house restaurant of the hotel of the same name, itself occupying a beautiful red-brick firehouse from 1889, this splendidly dapper eatery offers…

  • Bougatsa Iordanis

    Hania

    Locals start salivating at the mention of this bakery dedicated since 1924 to making the finest bougatsa. The flaky treat, filled with sweet or savoury…

  • Little Breizh

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    As authentic as you'd find in Brittany, but with some innovative twists (such as Breton sardines, olive oil and sundried tomatoes, or smoked salmon, dill…

  • Alborada

    Murcia

    Not particularly noteworthy from outside, this high-ceilinged minimalist dining space offers reliably excellent cuisine using carefully selected natural…

  • Robert et Louise

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Going strong since 1958, this wonderfully convivial ‘country inn’ with red gingham curtains and rustic timber beams offers simple and inexpensive French…

  • Mocking

    Tyrol

    At the bottom of the slopes, this rustic-chic restaurant keeps the mood delightfully cosy with its all-wood interior. Here the chef puts his own stamp on…

  • Marché Victor Hugo

    Toulouse

    The beating heart of Toulouse’s food scene is this covered market, packed with local producers busily selling cheeses, fresh pasta, meats and takeaway…

  • Ousia

    Lemesos (Limassol)

    Set in the former stables of the castle, Ousia has a varied and contemporary menu that's far from medieval. Choose from dishes such as vegetable tagine…

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