South Holland
Set over two floors with a buzzing pavement terrace facing Lisse's main square, this bistro and cocktail bar is a popular spot for dinner or late-night…
South Holland
Set over two floors with a buzzing pavement terrace facing Lisse's main square, this bistro and cocktail bar is a popular spot for dinner or late-night…
Kent
The shabby-chic jumble of tables and chairs, big-print wallpaper and blackboard menus create the perfect stage for meticulously crafted mains containing…
Troyes
Whatever is fresh at the market that day lands on plates at this contemporary brick-walled bistro-cafe. Appetising no-nonsense day specials such as cheese…
Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn
Duck, pork and beef feature heavily on the menu at this local favourite in a peaceful street near the cathedral. In the hamburger Gascon, different…
Trotternish
This turf-roofed, timber-clad art gallery and espresso bar will be familiar to fans of British TV's Grand Designs – it was featured on the Channel 4…
Dublin
Scrummy organic burgers, nine-hour braised beef cheek and perfectly charred steaks are all on the menu in this basement restaurant. Meals are prepared…
Pinhão
Wood-grilled meats and fish are the speciality at this schist-walled restaurant by the riverfront. On sunny days, the vine-shaded front terrace is the…
County Clare
A former home-economics teacher gets top marks for this cafe-bakery, where breakfast features organic porridge with cinnamon stewed apricots, lunch brings…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
A winning collaboration between some Welsh rugby internationals and a food writer, this upmarket restaurant occupies the cavernous, church-like confines…
County Antrim
Fronted by a fire engine–red door, this little cottage sits 200m off the main coast road along the side road to Ballintoy Harbour. Everything is homemade:…
Fontainebleau
Framed by an awning-shaded terrace, the 'little blackboard' has a beamed-ceilinged interior, stone walls and a scrumptious variety of daily changing…
St-Malo
This laid-back neighbourhood bistro has a modern feel with tasty views over the Port-Solidor in St-Servan (best appreciated on sunny days from the…
Bath
This cool cafe-bar offers something for everyone at most times of the day: breakfast cappuccino, lunchtime soup and late-night beer and cocktails. There's…
Bordeaux
Be it beans on toast, a boiled egg with soldiers, crumpets dripping in melted butter or a classic fry-up (poetically listed as 'Morning Glory' on the menu…
Rotterdam
Modern Cantonese, Szechuan and Beijing dishes dominate the menu at this upmarket eatery. Its chefs are good at what they do – the Peking Duck is excellent…
Brussels
A central Victorian stairway and station-style clock dominate this brasserie-restaurant. Wooden box-drawers, gleaming copperware and a green wrought-iron…
Brussels
Overlooking the old racecourse in the Drohme Park, le Pesage restaurant by Lionel Jadot (JAM hotel) looks as if a pop bomb had exploded. Amidst the green…
Bordeaux
A refreshingly creative, Franco-Japanese cuisine is cooked up by the duo of chefs at this street-smart restaurant with age-old exposed stone walls and…
Bath
The flavourful fillings and light pastry of the pasties at baker Richard Bertinet's take-out shop could change your view of that foodstuff for good. You…
The West End
This fun and friendly original branch of The Breakfast Club chain has been successfully frying up since 2005. Full Monty or All American brekkies are the…
Marseille
A classic neighbourhood bar and bistro, the Longchamp Palace teems with convivial locals, especially after work. Stained glass windows that might have…
Brighton & Hove
If you are looking for some imaginatively fashioned tapas, the Sussex chorizo, roast bone marrow and mozzarella with peas, mint and lemon really hit the…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
A long line regularly snakes out the door of this narrow, generations-old shop where everyone is queuing for – wait for it – vanilla ice cream. That's the…
De Pijp
Van 't Spit does one thing – free-range chicken (half or full), marinated overnight and spit-roasted over a wood-burning fire, with optional sides such as…
The Jura Mountains
Carve up pizzas or twirl hunks of bread in fondue beneath 17th-century stone vaults of this cellar restaurant, just off Poligny's main square. Menu…
Paris
With dark timber furniture and painted plates and screened by lace curtains, Josselin takes its name from the eastern Breton village crowned by a 14th…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
This 17th-century convent cranks up the romance with its serene cloisters and brick vaulting. Chef Nuno Coelho whets appetites with fresh wood-fired bread…
Paris
Traditional decor (exposed brick, patterned tiles) meets contemporary design (wave-form timber ceiling panels) at this striking wine bar. Cider-steamed…
Paris
Some of Paris' best udon (thick Japanese noodles) is what this buzzing brick-walled address is all about. Grab a seat at one of the communal tables and…
Paris
Opened in late 2019, Populus is that easy-to-miss 'secret spot' that locals like to recommend. It's somewhat off the beaten track, in a surprisingly quiet…
County Wicklow
This elegant restaurant is a Greystones favourite. Daytime dishes include beef-brisket baps, felafel wraps, grilled-chicken salads and corn fritters with…
Friesland
On nippier days, kick back at this fish restaurant inside a historic garage at the old harbour. Its 1st-floor dining room and roof terrace dish up…
Jersey
This smart, family-run restaurant is as sustainable as it gets: its fish, meat, seafood and dairy are locally sourced, its wild herbs foraged across…
Rouen
A block from the waterfront, Bollywood pop plays over this cheerfully decorated space, complete with hand-painted camel skin globe lamps, bright colours…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
The atmosphere of this convivial restaurant is rivalled only by its fine cuisine (seared duck with honey, veal with chanterelles, sole meunière, poached…
Strasbourg
Ah oui, there are crêpes and then there are proper Breton crêpes – and this nicely snug bolthole definitely falls into the second camp. Filled with a…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
This craft coffee and tea house has a minimalist interior and Skipton's best coffee. The provenance of its rotating beans is chalked up on a board, along…
Stirling
Built in stone as solid as the castle that it stands below, this former school is just the spot for a pint and a pub lunch after your castle visit. With…
Isle of Wight
When a beachfront pub is this bedecked with pirate paraphernalia, ships' lanterns and lifebelts, you tend to be wary of the meals. No need. The seafood…
Orkney
The heart of the Westray community, this refurbished local pub is famous throughout Orkney for its popular fish and chips – whatever has turned up in the…
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