Must-see restaurants in Western Europe

  • Origine

    Brussels

    Under the motto 'love, drink & eat' and alongside a fresco by the Hello Monster collective, Origine serves delicate seasonal dishes. Try the daily special…

  • Cafe with a casual environment serving breakfast all day long

    Dear Breakfast

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    If you believe breakfast is a meal you can have at any time of day, and you're craving some eggs Benedict, this French-run, all-breakfast, all-the-time…

  • Choose between healthy soups and salads at Sla

    SLA

    De Pijp

    Amsterdam's fashionistas flock to this super-stylish salad bar for its soups, its juices and especially its extensive array of fresh, healthy salads you…

  • Don't miss the famous beef steaks at Cafe Loetje, Amsterdam

    Café Loetje

    Amsterdam

    Somewhat of an Amsterdam Institution, Café Loetje is renowned for its mouthwatering biefstuk (beef steaks). Originally a billiards bar, the cafe…

  • Ober Mamma, interior (dining area/kitchen)

    Ober Mamma

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Queues stretch down the block from this authentic Italian trattoria where hams hang from the ceiling. Steaming pastas include pumpkin gnocchi with…

  • Jat facade

    JAT' Café

    Brussels

    The strapline at JAT’ is 'Caffeine makes you sexy', but its tempting selection of sweet bites – think crumbling carrot cake, seductive salted caramel…

  • The taps at The Ensign Ewart Pub, located at the base of Edinburgh Castle along The Royal Mile.  The Ensign Ewart forms part of a building called Milne's Court, which dates back to 1690. It is believed that there has been a pub on this site since that date...Milne's Court was one of the very first civic improvement schemes in the world. It is also one of the oldest buildings in Edinburgh. In the late 1680's it was decided to tear down a number of squalid, disease ridden buildings in the Lawnmarket. Milne's Court was built, in 1690, by the architect Sir Robert Milne of Balfarg, master mason to King Charles II, who had been responsible for much of the renovation of Holyrood Palace. He designed and constructed great new tenements, around a spacious courtyard, which was named after him. Each tenement was divided into flats which were to house some of the richest and most important men in Edinburgh. Some of these flats cost around 6,000 pounds, which was a considerable amount for the time. The mos

    Stein Inn

    Skye

    This old country inn dates from 1790 and has a lively little bar and a delightful beer garden beside the loch – a real suntrap on summer afternoons. The…

  • Lalibela was the Netherlands' first Ethiopian restaurant

    Lalibela

    Amsterdam

    Named after the ancient African city, this small and colourful restaurant feels like you're in another country. It was the Netherlands' first Ethiopian…

  • Exterior of Sophie's Steakhouse & Bar

    Sophie’s Steakhouse & Bar

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    A paradise for carnivores, Sophie's restaurant (there’s also a branch in Soho) serves up some seriously gourmet meat dishes. You can’t go wrong with the…

  • Sample the delicous pasta at Holy Ravioli, Amsterdam

    Holy Ravioli

    Amsterdam

    Pasta maker Holy Ravioli supplies restaurants around town, but you can get ready-to-eat takeaway meals here (or, if you're lucky, snag a seat at its few…

  • Carbón interior

    Carbón

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Exposed stone walls, leather seating, marble-topped tables and indoor plants (plus cocktail bar La Mina in the vaulted cellar) give Carbón a rustic appeal…

  • Mozzato, exterior (front-on)

    Mozzato

    Paris

    Mozzarella fans are spoilt for choice at this stylish spot, which serves the soft, white Italian cheese in every dish (except desserts), from simple…

  • Kopi Cream exterior (façade; angle)

    Kopi Cream

    Paris

    Choose from gluten-free soups, salads, sandwiches, quiches (with numerous vegetarian and vegan choices) and sweet treats such as orange poppyseed cake or…

  • Facade at Domenica

    Domenica

    Brussels

    Selling honest, ethically sourced lunches to a predominantly Eurocrat crowd, Domenica holds up its values of quality and sustainability with homemade…

  • Hansa's Gujarati exterior, on North St

    Hansa's Gujarati

    Leeds

    A Leeds institution, Hansa's has been dishing up wholesome Gujarati vegetarian cuisine for almost 20 years. The restaurant is plain and unassuming (save…

  • Bachir ice cream (Centre Pompidou in background)

    Bachir

    Paris

    Lebanese ice-cream maker Bachir follows a family recipe dating back to 1936. Subtle flavours include rose petal, lemon, almond or coffee. Ask for a…

  • Contrebande

    Brussels

    Across from its organic grocery shop 'The Stock', Contrebande is a beer bar with a brick interior and a lovely terrace on which to sip your blonde craft…

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    Chez Vallès

    Marseille

    Decorated with plenty of wood and splashes of colour, the 'neo-bistro' Chez Vallès exemplifies the rise of newly hip neighbourhood Vauban. Fresh…

  • Tharavadu Indian restaurant exterior, looking along Mill Hill

    Tharavadu

    Leeds

    This Michelin guide–recommended restaurant is the go-to for a classy South Indian meal in Leeds city centre, with a Keralan menu that’s heavy on fish…

  • The exterior of Opera Tavern

    Opera Tavern

    The West End

    Classy but accessible, the Opera Tavern is one of London’s best tapas restaurants (no easy feat), and enjoys an unrivalled location just around the corner…

  • La Cantine de Nour d'Egypte is also the Egyptian Cultural Centre

    La Cantine de Nour d'Egypte

    Marseille

    Nestled within a welcoming Egyptian cultural centre, this cheery restaurant serves dishes of thick Egyptian flatbread, chunky hummus, creamy aubergine…

  • Outside Field Southside

    Field Southside

    Edinburgh

    A tiny restaurant punching way above its weight, Field pulls off that rare feat: fine dining at modest prices. The food is Scottish, contemporary, and…

  • Quintal Bioshop garden

    Quintal Bioshop

    Miragaia

    Tucked at the back of an organic grocery store, this bright, cheery deli opens onto a terrace and serves healthy, wholesome vegetarian food. It does fresh…

  • Op het Dak, Inside

    Op Het Dak

    Rotterdam

    Perched on top of the Schieblock office building, Op Het Dak ('On the Roof') is a pavilion with indoor, deck and garden seating amidst one of Europe's…

  • Cais na Preguiça, Portuguese tapas in Alfama

    Cais na Preguiça

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    Expect a cosy and welcoming reception at this Portuguese-cuisine restaurant on the border between Baixa and the heart of Alfama. Its trademark dish is the…

  • The front of Edendum

    Edendum

    Brighton & Hove

    Equally suited to couples and families, Edendum serves authentic Italian food in a warm, slick setting. As to be expected, quality pizzas are on the menu,…

  • Cafe Guarany coffee

    Café Guarany

    Aliados & Bolhão

    With a sunny, tiled interior, marble-top tables and an Afro-Brazilian mural, this classy affair has attracted the business and literary elite since the…

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    Mardi Crêpe Club

    Paris

    Set on a triangular corner, opening to rues Montmartre and Notre Dame des Victoires, with pavement seating on both, this contemporary crêperie has a…

  • Crafthouse entrance off Boar Lane

    Crafthouse

    Leeds

    This rooftop restaurant makes a big impression, with cool grey and black decor and huge picture windows overlooking the neighbouring church tower. The…

  • L'Esperantine de Marseille the chocolatiers

    L'Esperantine

    Marseille

    This award-winning artisan chocolatier uses olive oil to achieve an otherworldly creaminess in its products. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself…

  • Belgrave exterior

    Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen

    Leeds

    This bar and music venue has two great kitchens. One serves artisan pizza (watch out for the napalm chilli sauce); the other offers brunch and probably…

  • Outside Lovecrumbs

    Lovecrumbs

    Edinburgh

    Serving up Edinburgh’s most creative and beautiful bakes, Lovecrumbs is a shabby-chic cafe popular with students and hipsters. Cakes and tarts are…

  • The warm, quirky interior of Coffee Barker

    Coffee Barker

    Cardiff

    This cool cafe, a series of rooms at the entrance to one of Cardiff's Victorian arcades, is good for coffee, indulgent pancake stacks, daily soups and…

  • doughnuts on display, Boneshaker Doughnuts.

    Boneshaker Doughnuts

    Paris

    Boneshaker creates dazzling small-batch, homemade doughnuts in fun flavour combinations such as cardamom and vanilla cream; chocolate and stout with…

  • Outside Pettigrew Tea Rooms

    Pettigrew Tea Rooms

    Cardiff

    Cuppas and cakes are served on delicate china at this atmospheric little tearoom within the crenellated confines of Bute Park's 1863 gatehouse. Cucumber…

  • La Vague exterior

    La Vague

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Ceviche – such as tuna with black olive and orange zest, tiger prawn with red onion and sweet potato or salmon with beetroot crème – is the signature dish…

  • Pool bar at the Kanarie Club

    Kanarie Club

    Amsterdam

    Lots of plate glass and the dizzying De Hallen tram-shed height make this a breezy option for a laid-back meal, with all-day breakfast and lunch dishes…

  • Bom de Sal exterior 1

    Bom de Sal

    Aliados & Bolhão

    Carnivores can sink their chops into a hunk of juicy meat at Bom de Sal. The signature (and highly recommended) 'Bom de Sal steak’ comes dripping with…

  • Outside Mademoiselle Macaron

    Mademoiselle Macaron

    Edinburgh

    This chic patisserie is owned by a chef – Mademoiselle Macaron, no less – who trained at Alain Ducasse’s cookery school in Paris. French precision is…

  • Outside the cafe from the arcade, Madame Fromage

    Madame Fromage

    Cardiff

    One of Cardiff's best delicatessens, with a wide range of charcuterie and French and Welsh cheese, the Madame also has a cafe with tables spilling into…

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