Black Sea Coast
Unwind inexpensively at the waterside nibbling a freshly grilled fish sandwich (₺10) or various other snacks on this open-sided cafe, raised just above…
Must-see restaurants in Mediterranean Europe
Rhodes Town
Flying the flag for the cuisine of Karpathos island, little Yiannis serves some of the Old Town's best traditional Greek food. There’s seating indoors and…
Malta
Fresh ftira sandwiches bulging with local produce, including cheese, pickled onions and Maltese sausage, are the speciality at this cool cafe also…
Ankara
This Ottoman house, smack in the middle of the citadel neighbourhood, serves up a range of typical Turkish dishes from gözleme (stuffed flatbreads) to…
Maspalomas
Just north of the GC-1 motorway along the road to Fataga, the ‘Old House’ bursts with a campo (countryside) feel. Plants festoon the low roof, canaries…
Western Sicily
This unassuming roadside eatery, 8km south of San Vito, features couscous prominently on the menu. However, there are also plenty of seafood and meat…
Cyprus
Trundle up Lapta's hill to find this atmospheric old house, festooned with local artwork. This is a good place to try Cypriot classics such as kleftiko …
Safranbolu
This little place's cheerful, friendly service sets it apart. Tuck into freshly made etli yaprak sarma (stuffed vine leaves with meat) or try the Black…
West Ibiza
One of the most popular places in town, Rita's serves reliably great breakfasts (from fry-ups to fruit with muesli), Mexican food, Spanish favourites,…
The Veneto
This hipster bar gets everything right, from the cool industrial decor to the organic cicheti (Venetian tapas) and the 30 top-quality wines by the glass,…
Barcelona
At this sleek spot, Asian street-food-inspired tapas such as Chinese-inspired bang bang aubergine (in spicy sauce), gyoza (Japanese pan-fried dumplings),…
Madrid
This family-run Mexican bar has something of a cult following, serving up bite-sized tacos (the cochinita pibil is our favourite) washed down by fabulous…
Madrid
You know the wines of La Rioja, but the food of this northern Spanish region is also filled with flavour. The La Rioja cuisine here is all about home…
Rome
This friendly eatery makes for a fine lunch stop after a visit to the MAXXI art museum. The vibe is casual and its interior is a handsome mix of dark-wood…
La Gomera
Delivering a touch of Asian creativity amid the harbour's shoal of seafood restaurants, tempting Tuyo has an excellent menu of mainly Thai dishes,…
Lago Trasimeno
You can imagine Mona Lisa giving a wry smile of approval to the food served at this intimate, art-strewn restaurant in the heart of town. You, too, will…
Stresa
You may need to queue here, but it’s worth it to dine under vines on one of Stresa’s prettiest terraces in the centre of town, just off pedestrianised Via…
L'Eixample
Patates braves, cod fritters, courgette flowers with mozzarella, grilled Palamós prawns, sautéed squid with Santa Pau beans and, just sometimes, lunchtime…
Barcelona
The setting and hearty welcome make this 11th-century Horta estate (still graced by the remains of a defensive tower) worth the excursion to northern…
Toledo
Spain’s no-fuss, old-school taverns can sometimes be hit or miss in the food stakes, but Palacios edges into the ‘hit’ category, courtesy of its super…
İzmir
In İzmir, three ingredients make for the perfect meal: balık (fish), roca (rocket) and rakı (aniseed brandy). This friendly terrace restaurant on the…
Barcelona
On a picturesque square lined with low houses and long-established South American bella ombre trees, this quaint family restaurant continues to serve some…
El Puerto de Santa María
An elegant, sprawling designer space beneath brick arches, the on-site trestaurant at renowned Bodegas Osborne is styled like a 'cathedral bodega'. Fresh,…
Umbria
Huddled away in the upper part of the old town, this inviting trattoria attracts a faithful local following for its cosy vaulted interior, authentic food…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
This intimate restaurant serves modern French cooking with what must be the best selection of French wines in Nicosia The small menu focuses on fresh,…
Cilento Coast
Enjoying a supreme position, with a broad terrace overlooking the turquoise sea and small adjacent sandy cove, this place is part of the same-name hotel…
South Ibiza
On Sant Rafel's main street, Ca'n Pilot is a busy, brilliant spot for Spanish-style grilled meats, with excellent lamb, pollo payés (country chicken) and…
Southern Tuscany
Orbetello's fish cooperative restaurant may lack frills but it makes amends with the freshness of its lagoon-caught seafood. Grab a ticket, tick off your…
Ravello
This wonderfully dated trattoria serves down-to-earth Italian grub in a unfussy, celeb-free environment. An informal family affair – meat comes from the…
Cáceres
This popular, intimate and soberly decorated restaurant is where cacereños in the know go for high-class, modern Spanish cuisine at a fair price…
Catania
Presiding over this much-loved, family-run noshery is wise-cracking patron Nino, who does a thriving business feeding peckish office workers and theatre…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Large, noisy and touristy…but known for its authentic Greek cuisine, with fall-off-the-bone kleftiko (oven-baked lamb), crunchy salads and a range of…
Ischia
Sit outside, front or back, with the castle as an evocative backdrop to the shopping street or sea. The reassuringly brief menu includes pasta mainstays…
Ios
Entering Katogi feels like you've walked into a party in someone’s quirky house, full of hidden nooks and plants and clamour. The original cocktails hit…
Turin
One of Turin's first vegan restaurants, Mezzaluna serves traditional Piemontese dishes with organic, vegan ingredients. Try bagna caoda (a traditional…
Central Anatolia
It's all about the kebap at this large restaurant, which makes its home within the arched interior of Kastamonu's old bedesten (covered market), one block…
Extremadura
Pocketed into a Plaza Mayor corner, this classically smart restaurant has four intimate dining rooms – choose the subterranean vaulted brick dining room…
Lanzarote
Lunch with your toes in the sand at this lively spot under white umbrellas right on the town beach, overlooking the harbour and the Risco de Famara. Fresh…
Zaragoza
Birosta is an excellent, cooperative-run, vegetarian restaurant-cafe-bar where lunch and dinner are served in a neat, pine-tabled dining room, or you can…
Bolzano (Bozen)
This may look like just another hipster burger place, but the people behind it (and its Merano sibling) have serious culinary credentials, including local…
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