Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Rods, nets, hooks and fish charts give away this tiny bar's former life as a fishing-tackle shop. Cabinets are stacked with vintage-looking tins of…
Must-see restaurants in Western Europe
Dublin
At the heart of this lovely, occasionally boisterous restaurant is a Neapolitan pizza oven, used to create some of the best pizzas in town. Margheritas,…
Temple Bar
Pizzas – with (rosse) or without (bianche) cheese – and pastas are the speciality at this vaulted basement restaurant that is like a rustic piece of the…
The Beiras
A cut above most of Guarda's midrange restaurants, Belo Horizonte has long been a local favourite. It does a great line in regional specialities such as…
The Lake District
Three miles from Windermere in Winster, the Brown Horse is a popular dining pub. Produce is sourced from the Brown Horse Estate, furnishing the chefs with…
St Ives
This 1st-floor cafe-diner is as popular with the local crowd as it is with summer visitors, and it's easy to see why. Its stacked-up burgers, chilli dogs,…
Lille, Flanders & the Somme
Opening to an umbrella-shaded, plant-filled courtyard, this restaurant just inside the Porte de Nevers in the Cité Médiévale has a regularly changing menu…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
This lovely covered market, built in 1859 and revamped in 1880, is a delightful spot to mooch around stalls selling high-quality food produce. Join locals…
The Lake District
This swish new bistro has become the go-to address for Coniston dining. Its magpie menu borrows lots of global flavours – you'll find everything from…
Manchester
Celebrity chef Aldo Zilli has designed the superlative menu at this ornate Italian restaurant on the ground floor of House of Fraser. Instead of big…
Latin Quarter
The signboard outside crêpe artist Nicos’ unassuming little shop lists dozens of fillings but ask for his masterpiece by name: ‘La Crêpe du Chef’, stuffed…
Connemara
The only thatched building on the main road, this comfy pub has open fires, welcoming service and an impressive menu of seafood (freshly caught trout,…
Sheffield
This appealingly cramped and chaotic cafe, crammed with recycled furniture and fittings, and run by a young and enthusiastic crew, serves an all-day…
North London
An excellent and very central budget French eatery, Le Mercury seems to have everything you could need in its winning formula: romantic atmosphere, with…
Madeira
Perched high above Calheta, this family-run place, not far from the Mudas Museu, serves up excellent food with a hefty side of panoramic views. Madeiran…
The West End
This expanded cafe in the heart of Covent Garden serves tasty Portuguese dishes, such as feijoada (a bean stew with smoked meat) and bacalhau à brás …
Toulon
Traditional Provençal flavours get a modern twist at this little side-of-the-street brasserie, run by young entrepreneurs Pierre Andreini and Martial…
Oxfordshire
Facing Witney's main village green, this friendly, roomy gastropub offers an ambitious seasonal menu ranging from wonderful veggie tarts and sandwiches,…
Madeira
A long-standing pub-restaurant in the cobbled streets of old São Vicente, this is the best place to cradle a Corral in the evenings if you're not driving…
Corte
The tables from this friendly Corsican/Italian restaurant stretch into Corte’s main square from a small bright-white dining room in its top corner. As…
Dublin
Mon dieu, a French pizzeria? Gilles Gaillot and his wife Emma Gray have combined the forces of Emmental cheese and pizza (biscuit-thin sourdough bases) to…
Ostend
The tables of this casual brasserie are arranged on different levels within a spacious high-roofed hall to quite an effect. Long brass-tube lamps and fun…
Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn
An enduring classical French brasserie overlooking place de la Libération, Daroles is known for its regularly changing ardoise (chalkboard) of traditional…
De Pijp
There are just 26 seats at this cosy restaurant, and it's a red-hot favourite with students and Surinamese and Indonesian expats; you'll need to book for…
Dingle Peninsula
Sammy's, at the entrance to the beach, is the nerve centre of the area. The beach-facing bar-restaurant serves a vast range of dishes from sandwiches to…
Yonne
Harpist Haude Hodanger runs this inviting little tearoom between the river and the town's southern gate, serving sweet and savoury treats such as boeuf…
Portree (Port Righ)
Arriba is a funky little cafe, brightly decked out in primary colours and offering delicious flatbread melts (bacon, leek and cheese is a favourite), as…
Cardiff
This quaint cafe sits above the largest deli in the city. Head to the patisserie counter for Viennese cakes such as sachertorte (a chocolate cake with…
Cork City
It looks like a traditional old caff from the outside, but you'll find all sorts of creative takes on Irish standards here, from potato bake with Gubbeen…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Handy for the Musée National Picasso and boutiques of rue Vieille du Temple, Glou cooks modern French cuisine. Begin with lentil soup sprinkled with…
Stirling
Just down the hill from Stirling Castle, this is a good pit stop for home baking, soup, vegan food and speciality coffees (no espresso machine, though)…
Den Haag
The main draw here is the sunny rear garden, which is a lovely spot in which to enjoy a sandwich or piadina (Italian flatbread) lunch, a generous high tea…
Belfast
Popular for its breakfasts (buttermilk pancakes, brioche French toast, and posh Ulster fries, served until 2pm), this busy cafe also does good burgers,…
North London
This delightful and very chouette (cute) French restaurant is an excellent budget option in pricey in Hampstead, with such Gallic comfort food as onion…
The Midlands & the Marches
A s-t-e-e-p climb above St Ann's Rd (so best to check opening times beforehand), this quaint cafe is set in an early 19th-century villa, with mountain…
Camargue
Le Mas de Peint's gourmet restaurant, masterminded by highly credentialled chef Grégory Brousse, offers seasonal menus and Camarguais dishes in a choice…
Galway City
Besides providing organic, vegetarian and vegan sandwiches, savoury scones and wholesome dishes such as cashew-nut roast, this place is great for finding…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Charming little Tomaz hides near the Begijnhof and is a fine spot for a light lunch or an informal dinner. Staples include a daily stamppot (potato mashed…
The Midlands & the Marches
Heaping portions of seafood, such as tempura cod or whole-tail breaded scampi, are the speciality of this beautifully renovated 17th-century pub. It's a…
Outer Hebrides
Set in a cute stone-and-timber 'hobbit house' that was originally a visitor centre, and strewn with cushions covered in Harris tweed, this rustic cafe…
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