Must-see restaurants in Western Europe

  • Rachel's Grocery

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Rachel's retro American grocery – the creation of trio Rachel, Maria and Birke – is a one-stop shop for sauces, marshmallows, craft beers and a fabulous…

  • 1331

    York

    This courtyard complex houses a bar, a cocktail lounge and even a private cinema, along with an appealing 1st-floor restaurant serving a menu of crowd…

  • L'Été en Pente Douce

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Parisian terraces don’t get finer than 'Summer on a Gentle Slope' (named after the 1987 French film): look for the colourful rainbow of metal tables and…

  • Fangas Mercearia Bar

    Coimbra

    Top-quality produce is used to create delightful petiscos (tapas) at this bright, casual eatery. It's an animated spot with Paul Klee–inspired wallpaper…

  • Café de Plak

    Nijmegen

    A perennially popular collective-run eatery with natural, creatively prepared fare and plenty of vegetarian options. The kaas gehakt (€11.50) is their…

  • La Festina Lente

    Grenoble

    In a setting somewhere between your great-aunt's living room and a garden centre, this grungy but loveable cafe offers mostly vegetarian and vegan set…

  • Bistro des Dames

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    This charming little bistro will appeal to lovers of simple, authentic cuisine, with hearty salads, cod tartare with avocado crème, Burgundy snails, D…

  • Restaurant SY La Terrasse

    Yonne

    Stone walls, decorative tiled floors, smooth jazz and a roaring fire on chilly nights make this one of Vézelay's cosiest eateries. Menu options range from…

  • L'Épicerie

    Lyon & the Rhône Valley

    Talented chef Pierre Sève shows how inventive regional cuisine can be at this classically elegant restaurant housed in a lovely dining room complete with…

  • Restaurant Sat Bains

    Nottingham

    Boundary-pushing chef Sat Bains has been awarded two Michelin stars for his wildly inventive tasting menus (no à la carte; dietary restrictions can be…

  • The Deck

    Cardiff

    With roses on the wallpaper and pastel bunting strung across the ceiling, this 'coffee house and cakery' has gone for the full nanna-chic look in its…

  • Duke & Rye

    Southeast England

    Occupying a large deconsecrated church opposite Chichester Cathedral, this temple of food and ale allows you to refuel and kick back in an incongruously…

  • Fumo

    Manchester

    This glass-fronted restaurant specialises in Venetian-style tapas known as cicchetti – you can take your pick from a broad-ranging menu that includes a…

  • Eight Bells Inn

    The Cotswolds

    Nestled into a delightfully updated 14th-century inn, this relaxed pub wins points for its flagstone floors, warm service and good modern-British country…

  • Au Jardin des Carmes

    Avignon

    There's one standout reason to lunch at this homey restaurant, and that's the delightful courtyard garden, shaded by sails, tall bamboo and climbing…

  • De Klok

    Leiden

    A large klok (clock) and jaunty black-and-white awning signal this restaurant's presence on one of the town's major foodie strips. The menu is resolutely…

  • Me & Mrs Jones

    Torquay

    In this chilled-out cafe-deli, twinkling fairy lights are strung above a scattering of upcycled tables surrounded by gourmet goodies: organic sourdough, …

  • Boho Bistrô

    Funchal

    Fusion isn't a word used often in Madeiran dining (bananas don't fuse that well), but this funky little urban bistro is attempting something never before…

  • Pastis

    Amsterdam

    Red awning, pavement tables, rustic interior, bottle-lined walls and charcuterie: immerse yourself in a corner of France, with a regularly changing menu…

  • À La Renaissance

    Paris

    This vintage neighbourhood place with a curvaceous zinc bar, a ceramic tile floor and an enclosed terrace is a great place to dine on quintessential Paris…

  • Origines

    Paris

    Chef Julien Boscus, who earned a Michelin star at Left Bank restaurant Les Climats, opened his own debonair blue- and grey-hued Right Bank premises in…

  • Loveday's

    South Cornwall

    This bistro near the harbour takes the loose concept of 'seafaring' as its raison d'être, which in practice just means there are plenty of fish on the…

  • Flow

    Aliados & Bolhão

    Huge wicker lamps cast flattering light onto the brick-walled dining room of this stylishly converted neo-Arabic building with high ceilings. On warm…

  • Carter

    Amsterdam

    In the swanky residential neighbourhood the Old South, this split-level dining space has art and photography covering the walls, and a lovely street-side…

  • Brodie's

    Dumfries & Galloway

    Just off the central square, this has a comfortably modern interior and handsomely presented fare that features seafood, lamb and vegetarian options, with…

  • Roopram Roti

    Amsterdam

    This simple canteen-style Surinamese cafe often has a queue out the door, but it moves fairly fast. Place your order at the bar – the scrumptiously punchy…

  • Aubrey's Traditional Crêperie

    Nottingham

    Traditional down to its savoury galettes made with buckwheat flour, sweet crêpes including salted caramel and its Breton ciders, this little hole in the…

  • Coffi Co

    Cardiff

    The best outlet from this small South Wales coffee shop chain juts out over the waters of Cardiff Bay, giving stunning views of Mermaid Quay, Penarth and…

  • Front Room

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    With seashell chandeliers and local art on the baby-blue walls, this convivial little cafe is a pleasant place to tuck in to a cooked breakfast, Welsh…

  • Judith Glue Real Food Cafe

    Kirkwall

    At the back of a lively craft shop opposite St Magnus Cathedral, this licensed cafe-bistro serves tasty sandwiches and salads, as well as daily specials…

  • Ca' Dora

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    A welcome spot among the somewhat tired line of pubs around this part of Tarbert's waterfront, this cheerful, locally popular cafe has bright and breezy…

  • Bean Inn

    St Ives

    Vegetarian visitors to St Ives swear by this small place in Carbis Bay, which takes a free reign in cherry-picking its dishes from across the world's…

  • Broadway Deli

    The Cotswolds

    If it’s not sunny enough to eat in this buzzing deli’s garden, head up the creaky stairs, beyond shelves stacked with local produce, to find red-clothed…

  • Auberge des Maures

    St-Tropez

    The town’s oldest restaurant remains the locals’ choice for always-good, copious portions of earthy Provençal cooking, like daube (braised-beef stew),…

  • Oker

    Den Haag

    Take your taste buds on a journey around the globe at perennially popular Oker. The menu of small plates draws on Italian, Japanese, Thai, French, Chinese…

  • Meat Bar

    Glasgow

    Like a mafia-film speakeasy where some minor henchman gets whacked, Meat Bar has underworld ambience carried off with style. As the name suggests, it's…

  • The Other Naughty Piglet

    The West End

    On the first floor of The Other Palace Theatre and roomier than Naughty Piglets, its elder sibling in Brixton, this unpretentious open-kitchen restaurant…

  • David's Gelato

    South Holland

    The young entrepreneur who owns this ice-cream parlour was the subject of Mirjam Van Veelen's 2017 documentary Chill: The Road to David's Gelato, the…

  • Frenchie Bar à Vins

    Paris

    Share creative tapas-style small plates (pickled pear with burrata and candied lemon; smoked trout with cauliflower and hazelnut butter; wild garlic pesto…

  • Le Quai Gourmet

    Wallonia

    The French food here is borne of a gourmet imagination and served in an elegant setting: one of many revamped former shop-houses on the river quay. The…

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