Must-see restaurants in WORLD

  • Africola

    Adelaide

    Adelaide's most hyped restaurant deserves the limelight: its fun, generous, irreverent attitude has challenged haughty fine-dining norms across the city…

  • Rim Restaurant

    Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

    The better-than-average modern cuisine crafted from local ingredients may be overpriced for the quality, but you come here for the ambience. Call ahead to…

  • Bistro Quai

    Luxembourg

    Bistro Quai's glass-box dining room and decked timber terrace look across the Moselle to Germany. Premium local ingredients star in dishes such as…

  • Harry's Hawker House

    Nelson

    Step into a dimly lit room imbued with the glamour of old Shanghai and order a Singapore-style cocktail before delving into a menu filled with delectable…

  • La Botteghina

    Alghero

    Cool, casual dining in a stylish centro storico setting – with blond-wood decor and low sandstone arches – is what La Botteghina is all about. In keeping…

  • Gostilna Pri Lojzetu

    Vipava Valley

    For gourmands, this is a must. Make an advance booking, and make the trip 2km north of Vipava to Dvorec Zemono, a frescoed mansion built in 1680. Here,…

  • India Club

    Historic Mitte

    No need to book a flight to Mumbai or London: authentic Indian cuisine has finally landed in Berlin. Thanks to top toque Manish Bahukhandi, these curries…

  • Résvés

    Guimarães

    The upstairs restaurant and the downstairs bar are equally inviting at this newcomer opposite one of Guimarães prettiest squares. Feast on tapas or…

  • La Boutique del Cocinero

    Along the Río Paraná

    This innovative, welcoming chef-driven restaurant has an open kitchen right beside the dining area and a sociable vibe. On Monday it offers a set house…

  • Mourgá

    Thessaloniki

    Elegant and relaxed, yet serious about everything that issues from its open kitchen, Mourgá is everything that's delightful about Greek food, Thessaloniki…

  • Casa Ramen Super

    Porta Garibaldi & Isola

    Luca Catalfamo's second ramen restaurant really is super. Not least because you can book a seat here. His velvety-smooth ramen is still the highlight, but…

  • Due Mori

    The Veneto

    If ever there was a table with a view, the dining room of Due Mori provides it, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Asolo and the layered Veneto…

  • Primrose Restaurant

    Derry (Londonderry)

    In its chic new Strand Rd premises, Primrose has expanded beyond home baking and brunches. Owners Ciaran (a butcher) and Melanie (a baker) Breslin have…

  • Christian Etienne

    Avignon

    If it's the full-blown, fine-dining French experience you're after, then Monsieur Etienne's much-vaunted (and Michelin-starred) restaurant is the place to…

  • Langosta Feliz

    Quepos to Uvita

    Right across the Interamericana from the entrance to Matapalo village, this informal place serves some of the best seafood around. The lobster may or may…

  • Alley Restaurant at ‘Aiea Bowl

    Pearl Harbor & Leeward O‘ahu

    A bowling-alley-attached restaurant seems an unlikely place to get great food, but not at this fabulous diner. Dig into a scrumptious furikake ahi …

  • À la Part des Anges

    Valais

    There aren't many places you can tuck into a 'medieval menu' in an 800-year-old medieval castle. À la Part des Anges is proving popular inside Château de…

  • La Montgolfière

    Monaco

    Monégasque chef Henri Geraci has worked in some of the Riviera's top restaurants, but he's now happily settled at his own establishment down a shady…

  • Chez François

    Mauritius

    For a bowl of noodles served fresh off the boat, this simple family-run place is wildly popular with locals. The mine bouille (boiled noodles) with…

  • Le Bistrot

    Gabon

    Funky decor, friendly staff, a lovely garden terrace and a cool, chic interior make this the best find in Port-Gentil. Add to that the excellent food and…

  • Monteverde

    Chicago

    Housemade pastas are the specialty here. They seem simple in concept, such as the cacio whey pepe (small tube pasta with pecorino Romano, ricotta whey and…

  • Toque

    Palma de Mallorca

    A father-and-son team run this individual little place with real pride and warmth. The food is Belgian-meets-Mallorcan (perhaps steak tartar with fries…

  • BRLO Brwhouse

    Schöneberg

    The house-crafted suds flow freely at this shooting star among Berlin's craft breweries. Production, taproom and restaurant are all housed in 38 shipping…

  • Palaia Polis

    Thrace

    This wood-and-stone taverna has some of the most sumptuous cuisine around, especially from the 'Oriental dishes' page of the menu: hunkar begendi (tender…

  • Die Strandloper

    West Coast & Swartland

    The West Coast life exemplified – a 10-course fish and seafood braai right on the beach. There’s also freshly made bread, bottomless moerkoffie (freshly…

  • Qudo Cafe & Sake

    Mid-North Coast

    Japanese chefs work their magic in this imposing and beautifully rustic two-storey former Freemason building. It's run by the same owners as Federal's…

  • Restaurante Miguel Torres

    Middle Chile

    Set amid sprawling vineyards, this high-end eatery cooks up gourmet versions of Chilean classics – and every dish is listed with a recommended wine…

  • Deus Ex Machina

    Canggu

    This surreal venue amid Canggu's rice fields has many personas. If you're hungry, it's a restaurant-cafe-bar; for shoppers, it's a fashion label; if you…

  • Out of the Blue

    Dingle Town

    Occupying a bright blue-and-yellow waterfront fishing shack, this rustic spot is one of Dingle's top restaurants, with an intense devotion to fresh local…

  • Ellevoro

    Acropolis Area

    Three generations of a family work at this romantic homestyle restaurant that's decorated with wood beams, lacy white tablecloths, twinkling candles and…

  • Sahari Restaurant

    Oman

    This popular Turkish restaurant, with its hand-painted murals and breezy terraces overlooking the lagoon, is a delightful place to watch dhows beaching at…

  • Din Tai Fung

    Kowloon

    DTF's steamers of perfectly pleated xiao long bao (Shànghǎi-style dumplings) have made this Taiwanese chain an Asia-wide institution. Order them wrapped…

  • La Rebotica

    Extremadura

    This refined restaurant in the heart of Zafra's old town delivers with its traditional meaty menu (note the innovative twists) and subtly sophisticated…

  • Vali's Alpine Restaurant

    Wallowa Mountains

    Hungarian specialties such as cabbage rolls, chicken paprika, beef kabobs and schnitzel are all excellent here; there's a set menu item each night (with a…

  • Kanada-Ya

    The West End

    In the debate over London's best ramen, we're still voting for this one. With no reservations taken, queues can get impressive outside this tiny and…

  • Batch

    Fiordland & Southland

    Large shared tables, a relaxed beachy ambience, and top-notch coffee and smoothies give this cafe its reputation as Southland's best. Delicious counter…

  • El Pescador

    Graz

    A veritable wave of seafood scents will strike you when you enter this place, which serves a range of delicious specialities from the seas, heavily…

  • Chow

    Bend

    The signature poached-egg dishes here are spectacular and involve layers of delicious things like polenta cakes, roasted vegetables, Mexican cheeses and…

  • Li Mori

    San Teodoro

    A genuine slice of rustic island life, Li Mori dishes up a generous spread of Sardinian dishes in a convivial farm setting. Loosen a belt notch for…

  • Het Badpaviljoen

    Zeeland

    Perched on the grassy dunes of Domburg, this legendary restaurant is housed in a majestic 19th-century bathhouse with a huge terrace. Indulge in…