Lake Como
Ironically, it's lake-fish specialities that pack the menu at 'the Little Pony', a Slow Food eatery set on Varenna's quay. Among the highlights are…
Must-see restaurants in Mediterranean Europe
Cilento Coast
Follow the signs from Pisciotta's sweeping Piazza Raffaele Pinto to this restaurant in a star setting, its long, wide terrace overlooking the pine…
Jerez de la Frontera
Slide into blond-wood booths amid minimalist decor for jerezano chef Israel Ramos' beautifully creative contemporary dishes fuelled by typical Andalucian…
Iraklio
The avant-garde decor at Brillant, the fashionable culinary outpost at Lato Boutique Hotel, may almost distract you from the creatively composed, feistily…
Bergamo
Welcome to the fastest ‘Slow Food’ you’ll ever eat. Service in this environmentally conscious deli-restaurant is best described as breezy: you’ll be…
Zaragoza
The creative tapas at this tightly packed spot are arrayed very temptingly along the bar: you can just select those that appeal most; maybe prawn-stuffed…
North & Interior Ibiza
Perched by the C733, 6km south of San Llorenç, this olive-oil estate doubles as an elegant oleoteca (olive-oil tasting room) serving Ibizan cheeses and…
Bologna
Bologna's first plant-based bistro sits defiantly in the heart of ragú wonderland just off Piazza Maggiore. Vegan or not, it's a wonderful place for a…
Taormina
With only a handful of tables (book ahead), this generous, Slow Food–acclaimed trattoria offers a level of creativity and attention to detail generally…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This charming bistro is run by two sisters who formerly produced a fashion magazine, hence the chic interior. The kitchen turns out Italian dishes with a…
Gaziantep
As well as being renowned as Gaziantep's finest pastane (patisserie), Orkide serves up one of the city's most popular breakfasts (₺35) and is known for…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Keeping Santa Cruz vegans happy since 1985, though parked rather incongruously along Calle la Marina, this neat and long, white restaurant serves scrummy…
Pompeii
Sofì hits the spot with cheap, tasty Neapolitan street food like rustic panino napoletano, a doughy roll stuffed with cheese and salami. Other options…
Northwestern Tuscany
It's worth getting lost in Colonnata's tangle of narrow lanes to find this family-run osteria, a local favourite for tasty lardo platters and imaginative…
Ibiza Town
Part of Lana Love's healthy-eating Ibiza empire, with views across the marina to Dalt Vila, this stylish cafe deals in divine organic, vegetarian and…
Rimini
Avoid the tourist onslaught along the waterfront and head to quaint Borgo San Giuliano where locals – including the mayor – go year-round for gourmet…
Barcelona
This contemporary white space is the flagship store of Barcelona's hip ice-treat innovator Eyescream & Friends, whose name reflects the cute, creature…
Burgos
Dating from 1912, this Burgos institution, all sheathed in dark wood with stunning mullioned windows, is one of the best places in town to try cordero…
Fontanella Tea Gardens & Vinum Wine Bar
Mdina
Fontanella – a Maltese institution – has a wonderful setting atop the city walls, with sweeping views. It serves delicious home-baked cakes, pastizzi,…
Naples
Gigi Grasso's loud and lively Eat & Drink sees everyone from pierced students to bespectacled professori squeeze around the communal tables for delicious…
Santiago de Compostela
Take an adventure into Galician-Japanese fusion at Michelin-starred Marcelo, where the thing is to order several small-to-medium-sized sharing dishes –…
Ciutadella
An old-world building with an elegant whitewashed interior and tables on a pine-dotted square and interior patio, Pins 46 specialises in smartly prepared…
Northwestern Tuscany
This staunchly local foccaceria and merenderia (snack bar) is the perfect spot for lingering over a tasty plate of regional Lunigiana cheeses, salami and…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
This cavernous trattoria is celebrated locally for its earthy, no-nonsense cucina romana (Roman cuisine). Antipasti and pastas are very good and the wine…
Northwestern Sardinia
With its folkloristic murals and farmhouse decor, this rustic agriturismo is a fine spot for an authentic Sardinian feast. Think starters of cheese, cured…
Ibiza Town
You'll dine magnificently at this intimate restaurant, with its painted barrel ceiling and original canvases, in a grand, dusty-pink 20th-century house…
Pafos
This slick contemporary wine bar complements its tipple with a menu that concentrates on sushi and features all the classics, including sashimi,…
Bursa
With seating overlooking either the ravine or the street-front courtyard, Bursa's oldest cafe is still going strong and thrums with customers day and…
Iraklio
Escape the touristy seafood restaurants for this speciality shop, which has nabbed its own wares with proprietary fishing boats since 1926. With around 40…
Southeast Cádiz Province & the Costa de la Luz
Prize-winning Antonio, 1km south of Zahara, is wildly recommended for its top-quality seafood, delivered by attentive staff in a sparkling modern-design…
Madrid
The ‘House of the Grandfather’ is an ageless, popular place that's been around for more than a hundred years. The traditional order here is a chato (small…
Tarragona
This fabulous, fashionable vegan spot turns out creative plant-based deliciousness in two- or three-course menus, between whitewashed walls offset by sage…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Down a narrow lane north of La Catedral, chef Hideki Matsuhisa's Michelin-starred Koy Shunka opens a portal to sensational dishes from the East – mouth…
Lake Como & Around
Osteria del Crotto serves a whole slew of Slow Food Movement–authenticated products such as violino di capra della Valchiavenna (literally ‘violin goat of…
Oltrarno
Founded as a wine shop in 1950, this Oltrarno institution sticks closely to the traditional, with its long list of fine Tuscan wines and dried meats…
Lake Garda
There's a clockwork efficiency about Cristallo that isn't always present in tourist-heavy lakeside cafes in Italy. Plying ice cream since 1892, the 60…
The Veneto
Just outside the medieval walls of Soave, Lo Scudo is half country inn and half high-powered gastronomy. Cult classics include a risotto of scallops and…
Madrid
Opened in 1888, Casa Mingo is a much-loved Asturian cider house. Things are kept simple, with the signature dish of pollo asado (roast chicken, cut in…
Andalucía
Highly popular El Tranco is quite avant-garde for this neck of the woods, providing a tasty contemporary take on traditional local ingredients, in…
Figueres
Dine under the same roof as Salvador Dalí once did at this top-class, chandelier-lit restaurant, where smart service and plush decor are matched by such…
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