Venice
Date nights don't come better than sitting among a sea of greenery in Al Giardinetto's vine-covered courtyard. For nearly 70 years the Bastianello…
Must-see restaurants in Mediterranean Europe
Porto Venere
A perfect spot to pick up something to snack on while dangling your feet in the drink, this is Ligurian street food made with love. Grab a panini stuffed…
Western Anatolia
This contemporary muhallebici (milk pudding shop) with its airy, bright interior and comfy pastel-coloured seating on the glassed-in terrace overlooking…
Iraklio
This fun cafe-bakery is a Cretan chain, and it's a dependable stop for good espresso (it opens at 6am!), baked goods, pastries and sandwiches (including…
South Aegean
This breezy restaurant-cafe on a terrace that almost embraces the surf serves a potpourri of dishes – from pizzas and hamburgers to Thai red curries and…
Göcek
Set back from the shorefront, this humble little place is just the ticket if you want to get away from all those yachties in their overlarge sunglasses. A…
Arcos de la Frontera
Andalucian flavours are laced with the influences of Moorish cuisine at Aljibe, set in the elegantly reimagined aljibe (cistern) of an 18th-century…
Castelli Romani
Just off Via Appia, this is a convivial family-run trattoria specialising in delicious Castelli food: porchetta, ham and salumi, pastas spiked with…
Monaco
In the morning, locals besiege this stand in Marché de la Condamine for fresh pasta to take home; come lunchtime, it morphs into an informal restaurant,…
South Ibiza
Is it a bar? Beach club? Boutique? Restaurant? Beachouse is all of these, in one stylish unit on a prime patch of shoreside real estate at the southern…
Delphi
Set in a 19th-century stone building, this smart restaurant opens into a large rear room with panoramic views, and also has an outdoor patio. Something of…
Skiathos
Check-print tablecloths, twirling vines and colourful flower pots set the scene for excellent seafood and other Greek goodies (grilled feta, crisp salads)…
Paros
Sit in the beachfront, lantern-filled garden, then dig into a dish of Greek or Anatolian cuisine from Ephessus’ wood-fired oven, and you’ll understand why…
Göreme
The dining room is as bland as they come but for very decent versions of classic Indian cuisine, you can't go wrong. For vegetarians, this is the biggest…
Agropoli
There’s no sea or historic-centre view from this ristorante-pizzeria on the main drag to and from the station, but who cares? This is the kind of simple…
Valle d’Itria
In a narrow side street off Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, this well-regarded trattoria serves robust Itrian fare such as pork cheek in a primitivo reduction…
Treviso
This great little wine bar serves up thick slices of mortadella (pork cold cut), prosciutto and cheese generously piled on crusty bread, and washed down…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
A pig’s whisker from the city’s former slaughterhouse, this old-school restaurant is a long-standing champion of the quinto quarto (fifth quarter – or…
Valencia
White furniture and big windows give a luminous feel to this amiably run restaurant on a lovably bohemian square. It aims more at the university's staff…
Rhodes Town
While the main dining room serves up tasty Italian dishes, including pizza straight from the brick oven, Fournariko is first and foremost a bakery, with…
Turquoise Coast
This 400-year-old stone building houses a stunning wine house and restaurant, with a cellar containing hundreds of bottles of Turkey's finest. Expect a…
Cagliari
Tucked away on a side street, St Remy keeps the mood intimate in a vaulted, lime-washed space with stone arches. The menu puts a creative spin on…
Kadıköy
Tucked in behind one of the market’s best fish stalls and sharing the same owners, this much-loved restaurant is a good place to enjoy the daily catch…
Cagliari
The younger and less formal sibling of Dal Corsaro, Fork is the brainchild of Michelin-starred chef Stefano Deidda. An elegant, soberly styled restaurant,…
Costa del Sol
Great for a glass of wine and a tapa or three, the 'Thyme and Lemon' is one of the better options in Mijas' array of mainly tourist-oriented eating stops…
Western Anatolia
The cafe of this restored Ottoman mansion is a great place to put your feet up after exploring Kütahya. It does typical Turkish favourites of yaprak sarma…
Beyoğlu
Its name and menu reflect the fact that this garden cafe in the interior courtyard of the French consulate is as Gallic as İstanbul gets. Start the day…
Barcelona
A short hop from Barcelona Sants train station, you can take in some quality pintxos (Basque tapas) at Zarautz' polished-wood bar any time of the day, or…
Samaria Gorge
Perched just over the spectacular drop of Samaria Gorge, with eagles occasionally circling outside its wraparound windows, this cosy restaurant dishes up…
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
You could kick a football on Bajo de Guía and guarantee it'd land on a decent plate of fish, but you should probably aim for Poma, where the frito variado…
El Hierro
Overlooking the sparkling waves and natural pools at La Maceta, this laid-back beach shack whips up tasty fresh seafood, bowls of garbanzas (chickpeas…
İzmir & the North Aegean
This popular meyhane (tavern) and şarap evi (wine house) is hidden behind a stone wall in the old town, but the giveaway is the loud music and the clink…
Cappadocia
On the pedestrian alleyway that radiates off the back of the main square (at the end of the row of pilgrimage stalls) you'll find this small, family-run…
Ragusa
This exceptional gelateria makes wine-flavoured ice creams with Marsala, passito and muscat, plus other unconventional offerings such as pine nut, prickly…
Hania
With its stone-arched interior, warm welcome and well-executed dishes, this is a great all-rounder in a quieter part of the old town, not far from Firkas…
Burgos
A popular stand-up place, La Mejillonera serves great mussels with a variety of sauces – we prefer them simple and steamed (al vapor). The patatas bravas …
Formentera
Milan meets the Balearics at this fashionable Italian number, with a worldwide menu of sushi, pasta, seafood, salads, ceviche and grilled meats and…
Málaga
Despite its location next to the ancient Roman amphitheatre, Garum specialises in refreshing new-age food, dousing Málaga's signature seafood in some rich…
Nafplio
One of Nafplio's most long-standing stalwarts rises above its location overlooking the port car park. It's got a friendly boss, old-school atmosphere and…
Lake Garda
Arguably the best of several eating options available at the upper station of the cable car is freshly renovated La Capannina, located around 200m north…
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