Lourdes
This cosy and warmly lit Tibetan eatery is a surprising find in Lourdes. Amid rice-paper lamps, Tibetan prayer flags and a small Buddha shrine, diners…
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Antwerp
The look, the flavours, the punning menu and even the authentic masala chai (Indian-style tea) all buzz with the colourfully spicy verve of a Kolkata…
The Cotswolds
Local produce plays a prominent part in the inventive, mostly vegetarian dishes whipped up at this bubbly cafe. Tuck into lunchtime soups, pastas, felafel…
Dublin
Scrummy homemade burgers, bangers and mash, and perfectly charred steaks are some of the meals served in this converted tobacco warehouse in the…
Edinburgh
Housed in an unusual, Tudor-lookalike building, the upstairs dining room in this French-style bistro has a pleasantly clubbish feel, with candlelight,…
Carcassonne
This lively local hang-out is full of office workers at lunchtime, so you know you’re in good hands. It’s great for no-fuss bistro standards, such as…
Ring of Kerry
During the day, this friendly neighbourhood spot serves dishes such as oak-smoked salmon sandwiches on home-baked brown bread, and a delicious black…
Guernsey
A busy breakfast joint and a brisk spot for lunch, this cafe serves such creative fare as sweet and savoury galettes and crepes, crab and tarragon…
Guimarães
With tall windows gazing out over Largo do Toural, this historic restaurant under a soaring ornamental stucco ceiling serves the full range of Portuguese…
Avignon
This place is so hip it hurts, from its in-your-face street-art murals to its junk-shop decor and on-trend slogans. The menu changes regularly, so there's…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
White walls offset with Alice in Wonderland stencils provide an elegant backdrop to an affable eatery, which transitions seamlessly from daytime cafe to…
South Cornwall
If it's local provenance that's important, then look nowhere other than this backstreet deli-cafe. It started out packing up boxes of veg, meat and treats…
Nice
Market-fresh cuisine takes on new meaning at this lovely table d'hôte (home kitchen serving meals). Three times a week, Japanese chef Etsuko invites up to…
The Midlands & the Marches
Two miles north of the city centre, this upmarket restaurant has a gorgeous setting in a bright converted mill overlooking the river, with a beautiful…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
For a break from heavy French fare, stop by this inviting local favourite, where you can feast on flavour-packed bowls of pad thai, nasi goreng and other…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Advance reservations are essential at this modern 'tapas' bar with stark white marble, glitzy mirrors and series of small plates that promise to thrill…
Manchester
This Victorian classic serves food seemingly borrowed from a Dickens novel. The highlight is the crispy corned beef hash cake starter, which is salt-cured…
Belém
Join the snaking queue for Belém’s wildly popular fast-food standby. Crowds clamour over a long list of sandwiches, baguettes or salads, customise their…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
French designer Dorothée Meilichzon created the beautifully tiled interior of this bright modern cafe that buzzes from dawn to dusk. Its kitchen cooks up…
Latin Quarter
Braised duck in blackcurrrant sauce, mushroom polenta, cheese and charcuterie plates – this casual bar makes for an inviting place to converse while…
Sheffield
A Sheffield institution offering tasty veggie and vegan creations, breakfasts till 11am and a rotation of single-price mains with a side of rice. It's…
Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela
Lunching visitors and locals out for their weekend meal create a cheerful buzz at this laid-back bar-restaurant. It's known for its hearty mountain…
Liège
Decorated with gilt-framed mirrors, copper pots and gingham tablecloths, this lovable spot could audition for the role of bistro in any mid-20th-century…
Bruges
By the time this glass-roofed restaurant’s doors open, a queue has usually formed outside, full of diners keen to get vegetarian fare direct from de bron …
Rotterdam
This neighbourhood eatery is particularly favoured by vegetarians, vegans and gluten-free diners, as there are always suitable choices on the small but…
Lyon
One of the best places in town for a filling breakfast, Diploid serves up fluffy pancakes and French toast as well as lovely pastries and great coffees…
The Algarve
Overlooking the square In the centre of town, this São Brás institution has been around since 1952. Pastries and cakes made on the premises include tarte…
Paris
Approximately halfway between place d'Italie and Bibliothèque Nationale de France, this great little restaurant serves up some of the 13e's best…
Aliados & Bolhão
As fads come and go, restaurants dishing up good old-fashioned Portuguese grub are becoming scarce. Cue Tripeiro: a cosy, nouveau-rustic tavern where you…
Stratford-upon-Avon
Lambs swaps Shakespeare chintz in favour of modern elegance but throws in authentic 16th-century ceiling beams for good measure. The menu embraces…
South Holland
This classic bruin café has a wooden floor and bar whose worn patina pay testament to decades of drinking action. Outside, there are tables under the…
Wallonia
The interior is slightly bland, but Le Pinacle's enviable street terrace shares a quiet square with a breastfeeding Madonna and a view of the cathedral…
Miragaia
A little slice of authentic rusticity, this stone-walled, softly lit tavern fills up fast at weekends. Do as the locals do and order petiscos (Portuguese…
Inverness
Book early for one of the best-value restaurants in Inverness – a dining room that drips designer style, with smiling professional staff and truly…
The Luberon
Bonnieux’ huge Friday-morning market is (along with Apt’s) one of the biggest and best in the Luberon. It sprawls over several streets in the village…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Classically inspired dishes here centre on seasonal ingredients like chestnuts, truffles and rhubarb, with just four choices for each course (plus another…
Lille
Belgian- and French-Flemish staples such as anguilles au vert (eel in green sauce) and poulet waterzooi (chicken stew) are served in the atmospheric,…
The West End
This branch of a mini-chain specialises in vegetarian dishes from the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It's cheap, filling and of a fine standard. Try…
Ring of Kerry
This local institution is a great family pub with a lovely beer garden set beside the tiny Coomnahorna River, serving quality pub fare like deep-fried…
The Ardennes
The Swiss cottage decor with lots of local hunting horns and rearing boars is fun if a little kitschy, especially the comic paintings of game animals…
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