Must-see restaurants in Western Europe

  • La Table de Pierre Reboul

    Aix-en-Provence

    Pierre Reboul’s renowned restaurant has moved from central Aix to the aristocratic Château de la Pioline, a suitably smart location for his high-class…

  • Du Pain et des Idées

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    This traditional bakery with an exquisite interior from 1889 is famed for its naturally leavened bread, orange-blossom brioche and flavoured escargots …

  • Samuel Fox

    Peak District

    In the Hope Valley village of Bradwell, 2.5 miles southeast of Castleton, this enchanting inn owned by pedigreed chef James Duckett serves exceptional…

  • Terra Utópica

    Mértola

    The most atmospheric place for a meal in the old town, Terra Utópica has two small antique-filled dining rooms (one with a roaring fire on cold nights)…

  • Strawberry Tree

    County Wicklow

    There's organic, and then there's certified organic – and this elegant country-style restaurant at Brook Lodge was Ireland's first to be classified as…

  • Foyer & Reading Room at Claridge's

    The West End

    Refreshing the better sort of West End shopper since 1856, the jaw-dropping Foyer and Reading Room at Claridge's, refulgent with art-deco mirrors and a…

  • Foodhallen

    Amsterdam

    This glorious international food hall in soaring ex-tram sheds has food stands surrounding an airy open-plan eating area. Some are offshoots of popular…

  • Jardim das Oliveiras

    Monchique

    High up in the hills, this local secret has dining rooms with crackling open fires, farming implements and black-and-white photos, and a magical garden…

  • Porthminster Beach Café

    St Ives

    This is no ordinary beach cafe: it's a full-blown bistro with a gorgeous sun-trap terrace and a superb Mediterranean-influenced menu, specialising in…

  • Garopapilles

    Bordeaux

    Reservations are essential at this Michelin-starred restaurant and wine cellar where vins d'auteur (carefully curated wines by small regional wine…

  • L'Avant-Poste

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    'Eco-responsible' is the tasty buzzword at the second outpost of Les Résistants, in a former wig shop in the earthy 10e. Fresh, seasonal produce is…

  • Ma Table en Ville

    Burgundy

    Balancing top-of-the-line gastronomy with an unfailingly welcoming atmosphere, this husband-and-wife venture is a total gem. Chef Gilles Bérard brings…

  • Le Mirazur

    Menton

    Design, cuisine and sea views (the full sweep of the Med) are all spectacular at this 1930s villa with a twinset of Michelin stars. This is the culinary…

  • Old Rectifying House

    The Midlands & the Marches

    Worcester's hippest dining space has a candlelit, painted-brick interior and umbrella-shaded terrace tables. Its switched-on menu features dishes such as…

  • Wooden Spoon

    County Clare

    Strewn with old cookbooks, the Wooden Spoon is so popular queues regularly stretch out the door. Savoury dishes include towering jacket potatoes stuffed…

  • L'Assiette du Marché

    Lille

    Entered via a grand archway, a 12th-century aristocratic mansion – a mint under Louis XIV, hence the street's name, and a listed historical monument – is…

  • Barrtrá Seafood Restaurant

    County Clare

    The kitchen gardens surrounding this whitewashed country cottage provide ingredients for exquisite dishes such as fennel-stuffed plaice with shellfish…

  • Loggia

    Coimbra

    As much as its confident modern cuisine, the Loggia's big draw is its setting, on a panoramic terrace overlooking the old town. There's open-air seating…

  • Wright's Food Emporium

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Sprawling through the rooms of an old village pub, this hugely popular deli-cafe serves sandwiches, salads and massive antipasto platters packed full of…

  • Mets Mots

    Bordeaux

    Talented young chef Léo Forget is turning heads in foodie Bordeaux with his striking new locavore neobistro, with stylish zinc bar, mix of rough chip-wood…

  • Breizh Café

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Everything at the Breizh (‘Breton’ in Breton) is 100% authentic, including its organic-flour crêpes and galettes (savoury buckwheat crêpes) that top many…

  • Entrez les Artistes

    Auvergne

    Chef Pascale Suc pours heart, soul and lovingly selected local ingredients into the meals at this small, simple restaurant. The atmosphere is jolly, Le…

  • Kealy's Seafood Bar

    Inishowen Peninsula

    Family-run for over 25 years, this bistro offers locally caught seafood so fresh you almost have to fight the harbourside seals for it. Its unpretentious…

  • Cabana do Peixe

    Portugal

    It's worth the schlep 15km east of Palácio Nacional de Mafra for creatively tweaked cataplanas (seafood stews in copper cookware), seafood rices, massadas…

  • Cantina 32

    Ribeira

    Industrial-chic meets boho at this delightfully laid-back haunt, with its walls of polished concrete, mismatched crockery, verdant plants, and vintage…

  • Oscar

    Wallonia

    A few steps from the Grand Place, Oscar is a local favourite for its well-executed cooking that showcases high-quality seasonal produce. The creative menu…

  • La Table d'Héloïse

    Burgundy

    South of town, this family-run restaurant with a charmingly cosy, newly remodelled interior is a terrific place to sample firmly traditional Burgundian…

  • Volta e Meia

    The Beiras

    A casual cafe-restaurant with light floral decor and uplifting messages chalked on blackboards, this is a charming spot for a relaxed meal. The menu runs…

  • Vanilla Black

    London

    Down a curious side street off Chancery Lane is one of the City's most-intriguing dining experiences. The ever-changing menu of imaginative, deconstructed…

  • Balagan

    Paris

    Navy blues and creamy diamond tiling characterise this Israeli hotspot. Delectable starters – deconstructed kebabs, crispy halloumi cheese with dates,…

  • The Circus

    Bath

    Chef Ali Golden has turned this bistro into one of Bath's destination addresses. Her taste is for British dishes with a Continental twist, à la British…

  • Restaurant Beim Schlass

    Luxembourg

    Spilling on to a tree-shaded garden terrace by the château, Beim Schlass serves gourmet French fare: beef tartare with confit tomato sorbet, Cognac…

  • Olde Post Inn

    Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan

    The lovely little village of Cloverhill, 4km north of Butlersbridge, is best known for its award-winning gastronomic restaurant housed in an 1884 former…

  • Beddgelert Bistro & Antiques

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    An eccentric gem, this hybrid bistro/antique store offers exceptional home cooking. By day it's more like a tearoom, but at night the tiny dining room at…

  • Restaurant Mathes

    Luxembourg

    A serious contender for Luxembourg's finest dining experience, Mathes' dining room, with stylised street-art-like murals, opens to a sun-drenched terrace…

  • La Femme du Boulanger

    Nice

    This back-alley gem with pavement seating is a vision of French bistro bliss. Mains like duck à l'orange, honey-balsamic glazed lamb shank, or perfect…

  • Step House Hotel

    Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny

    The Step House Hotel's handsome 1808 Brasserie & Bar, all polished mahogany, red-leather benches and green-glass lampshades, is an elegant yet relaxed…

  • Wilde's at the Lodge

    County Mayo

    Chef Jonathan Keane and his team forage the mussels, wild herbs and flowers that adorn the dishes at this exquisite restaurant within the vast grounds of…

  • Auberge Paysanne de la Mer

    Île de Ré

    Grab a straw hat to keep off the sun, snag a table overlooking oyster beds and indulge in a plate of freshly shucked oysters, an entire crab, shrimps,…

  • Gallt-y-Glyn

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Sure, it serves pasta, pies, burgers and salads, too, but almost everyone comes for the pizza and the free-pint-with-every-main deal. Simply tick what you…

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