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Luv
A friendly atmosphere reigns in this large, upbeat bistro with a lounge-bar feel and a menu strong on salads and pasta, which is complemented by more-substantial fare with a Mediterranean or Central European focus. A Texas burger can be found alongside the Wiener schnitzel and nouveau-hearty dishes.
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Pacific Parc
Among the many venues in the newly refurbished Westergasfabriek, Pacific Parc is the most established and, arguably, the most interesting. Lunch time is typically sandwiches, pastas and salads, although dinner can get pretty adventurous with selections like ceviche and stuffed lamb shanks. Late at night expect to see DJs and guest performers.
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Rooster
Feast on burgers, shawarmas, salads and pastas at reasonable prices, though the proprietor has unfortunately issued the waitresses with shiny red shorts about six sizes too small. Sit outside and watch the tourist hordes go by, or stay within and marvel at the barn-like Texan diner interior, decorated with number plates and telephone poles.
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Angel
One of Tallinn's most diverse crowds gathers at this stylish second-floor restaurant just off the beaten path. A lounge-like feel provides a warm setting to the small but eclectic menu (salads, pastas - and an unbeatable cheeseburger). Best of all, the kitchen stays open late. Adjoining the space downstairs is Tallinn's best gay nightclub.
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La Flauta Mágica
The menus themselves are a talking point - which album cover is yours on? Neil Diamond Live? The Cars? But on to the food. A simple burned-orange décor and low lighting set a chilled ambience for a limited menu of veggie dishes, balanced by a limited selection of dishes for carnivores, all done with free-range products.
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Cobra Cafe-Restaurant
This arty glass cube of a restaurant, which is full of original works by Corneille and Appel, sure is touristy. But when you’re all museumed out and need a salad, a massive club sandwich or a slice of ‘Karel Appel taart’, you’ll hardly notice. The high-tech toilets are almost worth the €0.50 admission.
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Björns Bar
Serious foodies and night owls swear by this stylish basement bolt hole, serving fabulous hot nosh until midnight, and cheese and antipasto platters until closing. Staff are passionate about the finely tuned food, which spans Swedish and Spanish flavours (think Kalix caviar on toasted brioche or Spanish blood sausage with tomato bread).
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Les Cuines de Santa Caterina
Peck at the sushi bar, tuck into classic rice dishes or go vegetarian in this busy market restaurant in the Mercat de Santa Caterina. A drawback is the speed with which they whisk barely finished plates away from you but the range of dishes and bustling atmosphere are fun. They don’t take reservations, so it’s first come first served.
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República da Cerveja
Throw in a German chef and watch locals pour in for beer, carnivorous fare and a spritz of Teutonic tradition. This buzzy haunt churns out massive steaks in different guises – who’s for oyster flavour? Daily specials are chalked on the blackboard. Weekend beer-guzzling sessions are complemented by ear-splitting live music and karaoke.
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Blits
It was only a matter of time. In a city that loves diverse food and cutting-edge architecture, here's a restaurant that combines both: wall-length windows looking out over the Maas, and a classy international menu. Seating arrangements are 'out there': try the bench with pillows or the 'Love Suite', a heart-shaped, rich-red enclosure.
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Grant's of Omagh
Grant's – as in US president Ulysses S Grant – bathes in a golden glow of Irish emigrant nostalgia, from the fiddle and bodhrán (hand-held goatskin drum) on the wall above the smoke-blackened fireplace in the front bar to the American-themed restaurant in the back, with a menu that ranges from steak, burgers and lasagne to rack of ribs and Cajun chicken.
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Schrader’s
The décor is as globally eclectic as the menu in this thriving café-lounge-restaurant where Buddha meets Arabic brass tables meets grandma’s plush sofa. The kitchen churns out pizzas, pasta, salads and tapas in ways a lot more exciting than it sounds. On Sundays clued-in locals worship at the brunch altar until 3pm.
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Roule Ma Poule
Like most places in the area, it pulls in a mainly student crowd with its decent, uncomplicated fare. Happy-go-lucky and with rapid service, it has a large terrace that spills over the square and does a filling midday formule rapide (similar to a menu but allows choice of whichever two of three courses you want.
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Tranquilo
Complete with glowing pink-and-blue bar and a giant Rio-style Jesus on the ceiling, this hip, bombastic resto-bar peddles grilled meats and tropic-flavoured brilliance like grilled mango and goat’s cheese burger with grilled corn and rhubarb chutney. Done, order a pineapple mojito and flirt to a bossa nova beat at the bar.
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Caravan
Interesting lounge-style restaurant-café with an East-meets-West literary ambience. Eclectic and well-prepared food – from Uzbek plov to French steak or Norwegian salmon – is served at low tables with cushioned benches in a relaxed space amid kilims, hookahs and assorted prints and posters of writers.
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Restaurant David Norris
Norris' modern façade is uninspiring, but inside the décor is stylish and the menu exciting. Starters such as crisp-fried calamari are terrific. The emphasis is on steaks and shanks, but vegetarians and fish fanciers have delicious options too. A four-course early bird special is available until 19:00 Monday to Friday.
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Bavaria
Although the ambience is lacking, Bavaria's eclectic menu (English available) and friendly service make it a good find. Dishes include perch in cabbage, stewed with beer; omelette with ham and mushrooms; and pork stuffed with plums, walnuts and cheese. The only drawback is Bavaria's location; it's about 200m south of pl Pobedy.
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Szmulewicz
Szmulewicz's décor is at once slick and breezy (trompe l'oeil marble walls, sculpted lighting), a diversity reflected in its menu of reliable, ever-changing international cooking: pastas, tapas, Greek dishes, beef fillets, and vegetarian specialities. In summer, buskers play outside on this quiet block off Rembrandtplein.
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American Piccolo
Weary of the ubiquitous meaty fare? This independent restaurant packs in young couples on an affordable date, with its welcoming, diverse menu of Tex-Mex, Italian and Argentinean cuisine. Expect reliably acceptable rather than exceptional cuisine, with more than 125 dishes plus an adventurous wine list with plenty of imports.
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Macéo
From the people who brought us Willi’s Wine Bar comes this very upper-crust restaurant housed in a former brothel with Second Empire décor; it’s one of the most attractive dining rooms in Paris. The cuisine is innovative and there is a very sophisticated (and very unusual) vegetarian menu.
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Senkyevich
Overlooking the river this stylishly contemporary glass-and-steel building incorporates a small sushi bar (around Rbl40 to around Rbl140 per piece), an airy business-casual Russian café (meals around Rbl260 to around Rbl600) and an upscale European restaurant (Rbl400 to around Rbl1200) specialising in oysters and duck.
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Paco’s
Something of an institution, Paco’s keeps Perthers coming back over and over, perhaps because it would take dozens of visits to even try half the menu. There’s something for everyone: steaks, seafood, pizza, pasta and Mexican, all served in generous portions. The fountain-tinkled terrace is the place for a sunny day.
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Weilands Wellfood
The whole-wheat pastas, vitamin-packed salads and fragrant wok dishes at this upbeat self-service bistro are perfect for health- and waist-watchers but don’t sacrifice a lick to the taste gods. Sit outside by the little pond, ideally outside the office-jockey lunch rush.
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Grangecon Café
Salads, home-baked dishes and a full menu of Irish cheeses are the staples at this tiny, terrific cafe in a converted schoolhouse. Everything here – from the pasta to the delicious apple juice – is made on the premises and many of the ingredients are organic. A short but solid menu represents the best of Irish cooking.
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Stage Bar & Bistro
This stylish little place is a chilled-out haven of coffee- and cream- coloured sofas and chairs in the theatre lobby, with a menu that offers some tasty vegetarian dishes – try the brie, red onion and spinach tart – as well as the steak sandwich with caramelised onions, and baked sea bass with curried mango dressing.
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