Ghent
At this bright, central retro-'70s soup kitchen, each bowlful comes with add-your-own cheese and croutons, two rolls and a piece of fruit. Canal views are…
Must-see restaurants in Europe
Granada
This well-placed cafe does a roaring trade serving footsore tourists with drinks and international comfort food, including full English and American…
Puerto de la Cruz
La Parrilla is one of several excellent restaurants at Puerto's top hotel and specialises in upmarket Spanish cuisine. Reservations arr recommended at…
Ålesund
Affiliated with antique shop next door, this unpretentious cafe serves sandwiches, big slices of cakes and fresh coffee and has its own changing art…
Longyearbyen
Laying claim to – yes, you guessed it – the world's most northerly Sushi restaurant, Sushi Kita serves up decent sushi offerings and reasonable Asian…
Rotterdam
If you like brownies, fudge and cupcakes – and really, who doesn't? – this cafe is for you. Its bakery supplies many of Rotterdam's cafes with sweet…
Tampere
This eatery offers a comfortable neighbourhood feel and decent food. The menu is meat dominated, but there are usually a few fish and vegetarian items on…
Krk Island
You couldn't be any closer to the water, and indeed the setting is the main reason to come here. The food is fine, if fairly standard, waterfront seafood…
Northern European Russia
Basic, but pleasant summer cafe inside the monastery orchard, sometimes serving shashlyk (meat kebab) and tasty local pryaniki (gingerbread).
Eastern Sardinia
Just north of town, the brightly lit front terrace of this roadside eatery makes a festive spot to linger over wood-fired pizzas after a long day on the…
Bornholm
Nibble on freshly baked rye bread and flaky Danish pastries from this petite bakery, close to the bus stops on Snellemark and the main town square, Store…
Rías Baixas
The restaurant at Hotel Samar has direct access from the north end of Praia A Lanzada and serves a selection of typical Galician fish, seafood and meat…
Bouches-du-Rhône
St-Rémy's no-frills, casual hang-out for locals abuts the place de la République car park but is always packed, serving fresh local dishes, wine and…
Gozo
Head to Bugeja, just outside Mġarr, to purchase your fresh fish for a barbecue. It has a great range of local fish and seafood, and attracts queues of…
Finistère
This unpretentious bistro overlooking the harbour serves hearty regional dishes at very good prices, and is buzzing with contented diners in the warmer…
Agrigento
This fabulous gelateria is the perfect antidote to Agrigento’s oppressive heat. Especially scrumptious is the pistachio, flecked with nuts and super…
Edinburgh
The Terrace Cafe, in the middle of the Royal Botanic Garden, has outdoor tables with a superb view of the city skyline.
Thasos
An outdoor ouzerie opposite the fishing boats on the Old Harbour. Frequented by locals and tourists alike, with traditional music and tasty mezedhes.
Mývatn Region
Busy, well-stocked supermarket (with petrol pumps) next to the visitor centre. Has a grill and outdoor picnic tables.
Lerwick
Lerwick’s salty air often creates fish-and-chip cravings. Eat in (until 8pm), or munch down on the pier if you don’t mind the seagulls’ envious stares.
Northern European Russia
This simple cafe serves dried fish and beer, as well as kalitki, local pies with either potato or meat fillings. Also offers soups and other dishes.
Székely Land
Popular with lively eaters and drinkers, this traditional restaurant has bench seats and locally recommended food (pork schnitzels, chicken breast and…
Clifden
This two-floor Main St cafe serves organic fairtrade coffee and fresh fruit smoothies along with daily soups, sandwiches and wraps, plus ice cream in…
Yakutsk
A central mall with a 2nd-floor food court whipping up pizza, noodles, sushi, baked goods and bubble tea. There's also a grocery store on the basement…
Kadıköy
To sample one of the market’s greatest treats, stop at this honey shop and ask for a serve of yoghurt with a generous swirl of honey from the comb on top.
Kutaisi
A plain but neat and clean central spot for good Georgian favourites like lobiani (bean pie), khinkali and mtsvadi (shish kebab).
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Eastern Sardinia
Down in the modern part of the village is this simple, friendly pick, dishing up meaty Sardinian fare and pizza. An open fire keeps things toasty in…
Makarska
Linger in the quiet leafy courtyard of this classy restaurant just off the main drag and feast on lamb, steak and fresh fish. There's a good wine list,…
Plovdiv & Southern Mountains
Part of the Tsarev Vrah hotel, Rila Restaurant specialises in Bulgarian grills and local fish and is set in a traditionally decorated 19th-century…
Alto Alentejo
This pretty spot has the prime location above the Fonte do Montorinho. It is a reasonable choice, serving traditional, if slightly tourist-focused,…
Braga
Next to sweet-smelling Jardim de Santa Bárbara, this sunny, well-preserved art deco tearoom is a local favourite with all, but especially ladies who lunch.
Piran
There’s a small outdoor market in the little square behind the Municipal Hall – and a Mercator supermarket, too.
Andalucía
Simple menu, quick service, tasty food – La Taberna is an oasis of solid reliability in a town where food can sometimes be a little on the expensive side.
Syros
The name means sunset, and this west-coast, fish-heavy restaurant is a fine choice for watching it. The menu is an ode to local produce; try the fennel…
Ljubljana
Below the Plečnik Colonnade, the fish market has open-air stands selling fried calamari for as low as €7 a plate.
Ypres
Fresh bread, pastries, croques and fancy patisserie goods to take away. Try the amazing and filling broodpudding (bread pudding) for just €0.40.
Eastern Slovenia
In the spa's large wooded park, this restaurant is a good lunch stop, with a menu of good-value Prekmurje specialities, plus some seafood and steak dishes.
Graubünden
Pastries, beer-filled truffles and Bündner Nüsstorte (nut tart) lure the sweet-toothed to this patisserie. Open shorter hours in the low season.
Madeira
This restaurant on the square in Vila Baleia is a convenient, popular and informal place where the large portions of seafood come particularly recommended.
Tenerife
Right on the beach in San Andrés, Cofradía de Pescadores is owned by the local fisherfolk, so your seafood really will be as fresh as that day’s catch.
