Alsace
As the name suggests, you can expect culinary alchemy at this strikingly minimalist Michelin-starred restaurant, with its bare wood tables, slate floor…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
So good it even lures in devout carnivores, this small, hip and bustling place offers two elaborate, daily-changing chalkboard specials (eg Manchurian…
Vila Nova de Gaia
Polished concrete, slatted wood and clean lines give this restaurant in the Espaço Porto Cruz a slick, contemporary look. The menu matches reasonably…
The West End
A mix of refined classics from various Indian regions and innovations such as vegetable-and-kale seekh kebab stuffed with black-fig chutney, Tamarind has…
Northumberland Coast
Set around a village green, this idyllic pub brews over two dozen different beers – blond, wheat, rye, bitter, stout and seasonal – using local River…
North London
Sambal Shiok calls itself a laksa bar – and indeed it makes the tastiest laksa this side of Kuala Lumpur. A fragrant coconut noodle dish, laksa is its…
De Pijp
Sir Hummus is the brainchild of three young Israelis whose passion for the chickpea dip led to a London street-market stall and then this hummus-dedicated…
South Cornwall
Chef Chris Eden has worked wonders at this hotel restaurant since taking it over, and it's one of only a handful of places in Cornwall to sport a shiny…
Évora
Jorge, the affable proprietor of Momentos, takes great pride in the bounty of the Alentejo, which he showcases each night on his changing blackboard menus…
Dumfries & Galloway
Fresh local seafood is the stock-in-trade of this unpretentious local favourite. With Melba toast, prawn cocktails and curious cutlery, it's got a retro…
North & West Coast
A mile south of Achiltibuie, this sweet chalet offers views to the Summer Isles and fresh local seafood served with a smile. What's on offer varies, but…
Lyon
A creative spot dreamed up by three eco-minded Lyonnais friends, this sunny, easy-going place serves up excellent organic fare, most of which is vegan. At…
The West End
The queue outside Gelupo can stretch down the street on summer weekend evenings, and it’s no wonder: this is central London’s most authentic gelateria…
Liverpool
The best Japanese food in town is in this contemporary spot on the ground floor of an office building. The speciality of the house is its fresh sushi and…
Vincent Croizard – Le Restaurant
Nîmes
From its discreet façade on a quiet side street, you'd never guess that this restaurant is home to an impossibly romantic lamplit courtyard garden and…
Marseille
This admirably unpretentious bistro grows most of its organic veggies in its own potager (kitchen garden), from tomatoes to courgettes, salad leaves and…
Bastia
Tucked down a back alley near the Vieux Port, this is a superb spot to sample traditional mountain cuisine, from appetisers of fine Corsican charcuterie…
Paris
A former horse-meat butcher's shop (chevaline, hence the spin on the name; look for the gold horse head above the door) is now a fabulous deli for…
Birmingham
Michelin-starred Adam's wows with intricately prepared and presented flavour combinations, such as lamb sweetbreads with goats curd, mint and radish,…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Owner Filippo Licitra defected from Lisbon's Gelataria Nannarella and his rival gelataria, Davvero, boasts 35 or so changing flavours, so there's room for…
Amboise
On the banks of the bubbling L'Amasse (or La Masse) River next to an écluse (river lock), L'Écluse has generated enthusiasm and glowing reviews from the…
Bonifacio
Near the foot of the steps from the port up to the citadel, this fusion-flavoured modern restaurant prepares seasonally changing specials using exquisite…
Bastia
When only fresh seafood will do, inspect the outdoor display then bag a waterfront table at Chez Huguette. Set slightly apart from the main restaurant row…
Belfast
A wonderfully down-to-earth Belfast institution, this 1914-opened chippie is hidden in an inconspicuous red-brick building adjoining a car park, and is…
De Pijp
Watching the chefs work their magic in an open kitchen at the back of Michelin-starred Sinne is almost as thrilling as dining on the results. Multicourse…
The West End
Arrive early if you don’t want to queue at this informal but excellent Japanese eatery with counter seating. Londoners come here for their fill of…
Auvergne
Test the limits of your cheese threshold with fondant St-Nectaire, an entire baked cheese served with morsels of potato, salad and cured meat, a…
Manchester
The steakhouse that has had London's carnivores salivating landed in Manchester in 2017 and hasn't disappointed. The setting, inside a Grade II–listed…
Paris
The clue is in the name: everything NoGlu serves for breakfast (granola, porridge, tartines), lunch (Buddha bowls, soups, quiches, burgers and pastas) and…
Galway City
A trip to Galway isn't complete without a meal here. Galway's best fish-and-chip shop fries up shoals of battered cod, plaice, haddock, whiting and salmon…
Angers
Chef Pascal Favre d'Anne shut a Michelin-starred restaurant in order to travel around Asia for a year – he's a Lonely Planet fan, by the way – and then…
Camargue
This house restaurant is an iconic address adored by Arlésians. Feast on grilled bull chops, mullet eggs and anchoïade (a powerful Provençal garlic and…
Vila Nova de Gaia
What a welcome addition to Gaia's riverfront this covered food market is! Nip in and see what takes your fancy at the independently run food stalls –…
Paris
A team of Japanese chefs in blue aprons calls out orders from Katsuaki Okiyama's open kitchen, while in the natural-wood interior, diners feast on soba…
Amsterdam
On a leafy corner, with high ceilings and a relaxed vibe, this cool and laid-back cafe is ideal for a salad or sandwich for lunch, or a coffee and slice…
The Cotswolds
This lively little rural pub in Slad, 2 miles south of Painswick, was a favourite watering hole of local author Laurie Lee, whose portrait and books adorn…
The Luberon
Another one of the Luberon's long-standing tables, overseen by bubbly Elisabeth Bourgeois, it's heavy on Provençal flavours: lots of stuffed aubergines,…
Brussels
From classic braised pork bao to Peking duck pancakes, Old Boy serves up some of Brussels’ best Asian street food, paired with a flawless list of natural…
Chambéry
Chef Gilles Herard – who's worked in the kitchens of gastronomic princes like Alain Ducasse and Paul Bocuse – works the stoves in this brick-vaulted wine…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Beneath an original glass-covered ceiling, this marble-walled caviste (wine cellar) is a delicious flashback to 1880s Paris. With a stock of 400-odd wines…
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