Lemesos (Limassol)
A delight for all lovers of Arab cuisine, the SAFC puts on some of the best meze in Cyprus. Have a nargileh (water pipe) afterwards for the full…
Must-see restaurants in Mediterranean Europe
Mediterranean Coast
A friendly neighborhood osteria (casual tavern), Salvatore Ciaccio's 'Grappolo' embraces the Slow Food aesthetic: carefully chosen local ingredients…
Southern Rome
A hip, buzzing corner restaurant-bar laden with industrial-chic, Porto Fluviale attracts a mixed crowd – lots of families included – with its spacious…
Málaga
Moroccan restaurants are less common in Málaga than in Granada, but Al Yamal, family-run for four decades in the heart of the Soho district, serves the…
Palermo
Frescoed walls, exposed ceiling beams and reasonably priced appetisers, primi (first courses) and secondi (main courses) greet diners at this swinging,…
L'Eixample
A sprawling warehouse with cardboard-box chairs, big sharing tables and an open-plan kitchen, buzzing Parking Pizza cooks up outrageously popular wood…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
If you know a joke in Italian, tell it to break through the theatrically gruff Roman exteriors of the staff at this classic local joint. Tourists often…
Western Sicily
For a taste of Tunisia, try this delightful hole-in-the-wall in the heart of La Casbah, marked by a bilingual Italian-Arabic sign. Tunisian owner Fatiha…
Noto
Tucked into the courtyard of a former noble's palace, this inviting restaurant combines familiar Sicilian ingredients in inspired ways. Perennial…
La Latina & Lavapiés
If you want to see madrileños (residents of Madrid) enjoying their favourite local food, this is one of the best places to do so. The clamour of…
Barcelona
Battered cauliflower with tamarind-and-mint sauce, quesadillas with kimchi and avocado, jackfruit tacos, and buckwheat pizza with cashew cheese and…
Catania
With sharp service and pavement seating on trendy Via Santa Filomena, this hip, back-alley eatery epitomises youthful Catania's embrace of 'Sicilian fast…
Pompeii
Stop by this luscious gourmet deli to revel in the taste of Campania. There's a vibrant in-house restaurant where you can sit down to local delicacies…
Naples
Perched on a cliff in the fishing village of Marechiaro, low-key yet elegant Da Cicciotto is a seasoned charmer. Edible highlights include a sublime…
Giardini-Naxos
Tiny enoteca À Putia draws picky locals with its quality regional dishes. Tuck into a standout caponata (sweet-and-sour vegetable salad), pasta options…
Kos
Mylotopi's complex comprises a bar, cafe and restaurant that has been reconstructed on a former village site (with restored windmill, thus its name). This…
Northwestern Tuscany
Dining at this popular trattoria is akin to dining in someone's family home – that of Camilla, Angela and Giulia in this case, who cook up authentic…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
This rough-and-ready canteen across from the bus station buzzes with locals tucking into cheap and cheerful souvlaki, grilled to perfection. A mixed grill…
Antequera
Located in a pretty restaurant-flanked cul-de-sac off Calle Infante Don Fernando, this restaurant also runs a cooking school, La Espuela, so it knows what…
Emilia-Romagna
Proprietor Max describes his English as brutto (ugly), but that won't matter when he chucks down a log of house-cured salame at your table for you to…
Aragón
Baviera has an old-style tavern appearance with a long (exceptionally well-stocked) wooden bar, tiled floor and walls, and a check-cloth dining area at…
Ibiza Town
Hidden away on a secluded cove, 3km northeast of Talamanca bay, this sophisticated Australian/South African–owned chiringuito (beach bar) turns out fresh…
Abruzzo
Books help furnish the rooms at Buonvento (great stacks of them piled up on the floor) along with avant-garde art and a global array of souvenirs from…
Southeastern Sicily
Food-lovers flock here from across the southeast for long, lazy seafood feasts on the piazza or seaside terrace (book ahead). The latter is especially…
Chueca
Madrid is not renowned for its paella (Valencia reigns in that regard), but valencianos who can’t make it home are known to frequent La Paella de la Reina…
The Dolomites
A fantasyland of fresh-baked cakes awaits you at this mountainside hideaway 10km northeast of Brunico, run by cookbook author Waltraud Tschurtschenthaler…
Figueres
Jaume Subirós, the chef and owner of this smart roadside hotel-restaurant 1km north of Figueres' centre, is a seminal figure of the transition from…
Ragusa
DID is a hip deli-cafe-bistro in one, with communal tables, bar seating and playful '70s-style wallpaper running up the wall and ceiling. The open kitchen…
Andalucía
This elegant little restaurant, in an unpromising street off Parque de la Victoria, prepares top-class Spanish fare rooted in local favourites, such as…
Andorra la Vella
Here's a place, at the southwest end of town, for excellent meaty, seasonal mountain fare with a strong Catalan twist. Highlights include graellada de…
Cisternino
This charismatic little juice bar/lunch spot is the necessary counterbalance to the meaty excesses Cisternino is famous for. Market-fresh vegetables and…
Ferrara
A perfect modern choice on a Monday evening when many restaurants are closed, this traditional-with-a-twist osteria and its very open kitchen (you can…
Antalya
Its street sign says 'Inönü Caddesi' and the canopy of umbrellas has given it the nickname 'Şemsiye Sokak' (Umbrella St). Locals, however, refer to this…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
At weekends a queue marks the entrance to this elegant chandelier-lit pasticceria, much-loved since 1916. Its crostate (latticed jam tarts) are iconic, as…
Bodrum Peninsula
Right on the beach promenade next to the small Yalı Mosque, this hugely popular place marked by breezy white-and-green decor lets you eat, drink and enjoy…
Monterosso
With tables overlooking the beach, this unpretentious seafood restaurant is a good place to try the local bounty. Start with penne con scampi (pasta tubes…
Capri
Graham Greene's favourite hang-out when he lived in these parts, La Rondinella sits in the heart of whitewashed Anacapri. Who knows what literary nuggets…
Genoa
Admire the exquisite 17th-century frescoes of Bernardo Strozzi while dining on exquisitely prepared cuisine inside this spectacular dining room encased in…
Sorrento Peninsula
The only marina restaurant directly accessible from the sea, Lo Scoglio is a favourite of visiting celebs and has been around since the 1950s, when the…
Northwestern Tuscany
When a break from traditional meat-heavy Tuscan beckons, reserve a table on the pocket-sized piazza terrace at this Barga newbie. Chef Riccardo Orsucci…
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