Turku Archipelago
With a quaint restaurant-cafe downstairs and four sweet guestrooms upstairs, this mustard-yellow clapboard house is delightful in every way. The…
Must-see restaurants in Europe
Overijssel
Irresistible house specialities at this old-world cafe and tea room include Kamper slof (a rich, walnut and caramel biscuit-cake), vulkoek (almond paste…
Sintra
Chef Luis Santos shakes up Sintra's culinary scene with his modern upgrades to Portuguese cuisine, served amid the muted greys and greens of his…
Naples
In Italian, mattonella means tile, an apt name for this classic Neapolitan osteria, its walls clad in 18th-century majolica tiles. Matriarch Antonietta…
York
This cafe-deli is a standout in York. On the one side you've got the best of Yorkshire tripping over the best of Europe, with Italian white anchovies and…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
The dining room is set up as normal at Dans Le Noir, but there’s one huge difference: you can’t see it. Pick your menu in the still-lit lobby (red for…
County Meath
Restored by the owners of the Conyngham Arms, this spectacular manor house and orangery on 32 hectares 10km northwest of Slane dates from the 18th century…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
For an authentic taste of the edgy and increasingly happening Batignolles district, duck into this contemporary bistro and kick back around a scrubbed…
Northwestern Tuscany
Perched on a hillock above chestnut and walnut forests, this is an iconic address every local foodie knows about. Hidden at the back of the village bar,…
Leeuwarden
Dining doesn’t get more grassroots Frisian than at this contemporary restaurant run by students from the local hotel-management school. Begin with a…
St-Malo
This will be one of your most memorable meals in Brittany, from the delicious menu at this international name to the excellent service. The creative chef…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Michelin-starred chef José Avillez' foray into gourmet cabaret is tucked clandestinely away inside a former chapel, where reservations are purposely…
St Petersburg
A beautifully designed bourgeois hideaway, Kvartira Kosti comprises a stylish restaurant with views over Nevsky pr, a small handsomely designed bar, and a…
Paris
Pistachio, chestnut from Cévennes, and vanilla with rum are among the exciting favours at this exceptional ice-creamery near place d'Italie. Ice cream is…
Western Sicily
Over the past few decades, chef-owner Pietro Sardo has established a reputation as one of Sicily's top chefs. At this fine-dining seafood restaurant, just…
Marquês de Pombal & Around
The previously underused 7th floor of Lisbon's fanciest department store was transformed into the Gourmet Experience in late 2017. A supersized version of…
Latin Quarter
Head here for creative beans, grains, pulses and veg topped with raw or smoked fish (tuna, salmon, white fish) and your chosen sprinkling of fried onions,…
Naples
Naples' remarkably light pizza fritta – deep-fried pizza dough traditionally stuffed with pork cicoli (dried lard cubes), salami, provola, ricotta and…
Naples
It's not atmosphere that draws fans to humble ’O Sfizio, a bargain-priced takeaway by a traffic-ridden thoroughfare. It's the parmigiana di melanzana that…
Marquês de Pombal & Around
At one of Lisbon's best Indian restaurants, jovial chef Jesus Lee whips up contemporary Goan delicacies. Rice-sack tablecloths and colourful murals (note…
Kars
Widely reckoned Kars' top restaurant, Kaz Evi specialises, as the name suggests, in goose (kaz): fried in chunks on rice (₺40), as sautéed foie gras (₺50)…
Bordeaux
Whatever the time of day, Horace can do no wrong. Outstanding speciality coffee roasts (including Oven Heaven beans roasted locally), sophisticated fruit-…
Lake Maggiore & Around
When this place opened in 1928, its owners couldn’t have guessed it would have such a long life. The broad menu offers all sorts of tempting goodies,…
Vaxholm
Featuring a commanding terrace with water and fortress views, laid-back Bistro Magasinet is as good for a vino as it is for a feed. The produce is mainly…
Paris
A true moveable feast, Bustronome is a voyage into French gastronomy aboard a glass-roofed bus, with Paris' famous monuments – the Arc de Triomphe, Palais…
Naples
If you eat only one sweet treat in Naples (good luck with that!), make it Mennella's spectacular frolla al limone, a shortbread pastry filled with…
Oltrarno
Persuade everyone at your table to order the tasting menu to avoid the torture of picking just one dish – everything on the menu at this fabulously…
The South
This chilled-out cafe-cum-restaurant incorporates rough wood furniture, antiques and vintage photos. Creative meals are crafted from fresh Icelandic…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Banker-turned-butcher Alexandre can invariably be found, knife in hand, at this artisanal butcher's restaurant where meat, sourced from small French…
Lake Como West Bank
Situated on a steep hillside with panoramic lake views from its terrace, this excellent restaurant serves up home-cooked dishes that are prepared with…
St Petersburg
Inspired by the cookbook of Elena Molokhovets, the menu at 'Molokhovets' Dream' covers all the classics from borsch to beef stroganoff, as well as less…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Fancy a chef's table experience masquerading as a gourmet picnic with strangers? Local's tiny, minimalist 18-sq-metre space harbours just 20 seats per…
Naples
Run by brothers Francesco, Gennaro and Luigi, this local Chiaia fishmonger transforms daily into a wonderfully intimate, sociable seafood eatery. Perch…
Meshchansky & Basmanny
Come here to celebrate Odessa, affectionately called 'mama' by the residents of this port city. What mama cooks is a wild fusion of Jewish, Ukrainian and…
Wexford Town
Neapolitan-style pizzas baked in Wexford's first wood-fired oven are topped with artisan Irish cheeses (Toonsbridge mozzarella, Coolea cheddar and Cashel…
St Petersburg
Combining a love of bicycles and street food from around the globe, Kafe and Bikes serves up delicious cooking amid upbeat grooves, exposed bulbs and…
Florence
'Bringing the countryside to the city' is the driver behind this cherry-red artisan food truck whose name translates as 'breeding shed'. Parked riverside,…
Bellagio
Clocking up 100 years of service in 2019, all of them under the same family tutelage, Silvio continues to serve simple lake-to-table food at reasonable…
Nantes
With a summertime pavement terrace basking in the sun and an enchanting interior bursting with antique curiosities, this gourmet sandwich shop is a secret…
Naples
With a street-level bar and basement dining room, hip, minimalist Donna Romita serves gorgeous, locavore fare with competent modern tweaks. The emphasis…
