Kreuzberg
Eat well at Markthalle Neun, a 19th-century market hall and community hub in Kreuzberg.
Must-see restaurants in Central Europe
Vienna
Owner Piano, who named her restaurant for her mum Mon, has spiced up Vienna's burgeoning Southeast-Asian food scene with a menu of southern Thai flavours,鈥
The Black Forest
Schwarzwaldstube commands big forest views from its rustically elegant dining room. Head chef Torsten Michel performs culinary magic, carefully sourcing鈥
Budapest
Chef 脕kos S谩rk枚zi's approach to Hungarian cuisine at this Michelin-starred restaurant is contemporary, and the menu changes every week or two. Go for the鈥
The Black Forest
Claus-Peter Lumpp has consistently won plaudits for his brilliantly composed, French-inflected menus at Restaurant Bareiss. On paper, dishes such as鈥
Lugano
This Michelin-starred restaurant at the exclusive lakefront Villa Castagnola is Lugano鈥檚 culinary star. Chef Frank Oerthle does remarkable things with鈥
Basel
Shining with the near-unattainable Holy Grail of three Michelin stars, this incredibly sophisticated restaurant ranks as one of the world's best. Head鈥
Graz
This neo-Beisl (bistro pub) in the uni quarter serves a lunch special weekdays from 11am, and other excellent lunch and dinner dishes ranging from Styrian鈥
Bitzinger W眉rstelstand am Albertinaplatz
Vienna
Behind the Staatsoper, Vienna's best sausage stand has cult status. Bitzinger offers the contrasting spectacle of ladies and gents dressed to the nines,鈥
Warsaw
'Without Stars' is a supremely successful expression of contemporary Polish cooking. Each month chef Robert Trz贸pek takes inspiration from a different鈥
Salzburg
Andreas Kaiblinger puts an innovative spin on market-driven French cuisine at Michelin-starred Esszimmer. Eye-catching art, playful backlighting and a鈥
Ticino
Super-chic Ecco flaunts two Michelin stars and dining here is an event. Chef Rolf Fliegauf runs the stove and works wonders with carefully selected鈥
Tyrol
On the fringes of the village, this utterly charming restaurant is housed in the picture-perfect chalet of the St Anton Museum. Winter salad with鈥
Ljubljana
This is haute cuisine from on high 鈥搕he Archer's Tower of Ljubljana Castle, no less 鈥 with a menu that traces the city's history chosen by ethnologist鈥
Vienna
Stretching 500m along Linke Wienzeile between the U4 stops of Kettenbr眉ckengasse and Karlsplatz, this is Vienna's biggest and best market. The western 鈥
Budapest
Like something out of a Jules Verne novel, Krak鈥檔 Town Steampunk Saloon certainly lives up to its name, with giant hot-air balloons, brass accents and a鈥
Vienna
Wrenkh specialises in vegetables, like lentils in white-wine sauce with bread dumplings, roast sweet potato stuffed with goat's cheese, and pumpkin鈥
Graz
This neo-Beisl (bistro pub) and wine bar has a beautiful selection of Styrian dishes, including great goulash, crispy Backhendl (fried breaded chicken)鈥
City West & Charlottenburg
At this Sofitel hotel's ch芒teau-worthy French restaurant, head chef Felix Mielke applies punctilious artisanship to top-notch regional ingredients,鈥
Castle District
This stylish, long-established restaurant, housed in what was a bakery in the Middle Ages, specialises in dishes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, revamped鈥
Munich
One of Munich's classic beer halls, this place is charged in the evenings with red-faced, ale-infused hilarity, with Alpine whoops accompanying the rabble鈥
Frankfurt am Main
Aromatic stalls inside this bustling traditional market hall sell artisan smoked sausages, cheeses, roasted nuts, breads, pretzels, loose-leaf teas,鈥
碍谤补办贸飞
A perfect combination of excellent Polish and international mains and unfussy, relaxed service. Dine downstairs in an evocative cellar, or in the secluded鈥
City West & Charlottenburg
The 1920s get a 21st-century makeover at this stylish outpost with an open kitchen, where chef Nicholas Hahn and team create dishes with technique and鈥
Budapest
Punters would be forgiven for thinking that the 'Pest Pig' was all about pork. In fact, of the 10 or so main courses more than half are beef, poultry,鈥
Kreuzberg
At his canal-side restaurant, Sebastian Frank performs culinary alchemy with Austrian classics, fearlessly combining products, textures and flavours. The鈥
Eastern Slovenia
Gregor Vra膷ko's restaurant is all wood and floor-to-ceiling window minimalism. Its chic simplicity is a worthy contrast to the food. This is boldly鈥
The Jura Mountains
It's worth the 19km journey from La Chaux-de-Fonds to dine on the two-Michelin-starred magnificence of master-chef Georges Wenger, opposite little Le鈥
Slovakia
A playground for lovers of sheep's cheese, Sala拧 Krajinka has not only a modern-rustic restaurant but a booth selling smoky, chewy cheese to be eaten at鈥
The Salzkammergut
Langostinos in Kammer is the first place to head to if you would like to try the lake's delicious seafood. This is seasonal and depends on what the local鈥
Leipzig
Founded in 1525, Auerbachs Keller is one of Germany鈥檚 best-known restaurants. It鈥檚 cosy and touristy but the food鈥檚 actually quite good and the setting鈥
Gda艅sk & Pomerania
That S艂upsk has one of Poland's best restaurants may come as a surprise 鈥 that it's buried in the suburbs 2.3km west of the train station is an even鈥
Chinkalnia Restauracja Gruzi艅ska
奥谤辞肠艂补飞
Georgian restaurants are popular in Poland, and this is one of the best. A tiny front dining room hung with Georgian artefacts encourages familiarity, as鈥
Graz
What started as a spit-and-sawdust pub in the 16th century has evolved into a darkly atmospheric, super-stylish restaurant serving modern takes on Styrian鈥
Carpathian Mountains
'Half and Half' is something new in Tarn贸w: a modern, idiosyncratic, food-focused restaurant that takes forays into innovation without ever abandoning鈥
Grindelwald
Run by dream duo Myriam and Bruno, Cafe 3692 is a delight. Bruno is a talented carpenter and has let his imagination run riot 鈥 a gnarled apple tree is an鈥
Budapest
This small retro-style restaurant 鈥 an absolute favourite 鈥 serves seriously Hungarian things like stuffed cs眉l枚k (pig's trotter 鈥 and way better than it鈥
窜眉谤颈肠丑
With its unique blend of familiarity and refinement, Didi鈥檚 Frieden features among 窜眉谤颈肠丑鈥檚 top tables. The look is understated elegance, with wood floors鈥
Krems an der Donau
The 'Emperor of Austria' is one of Krems' most well-loved upmarket restaurants. Interiors recall a hunting lodge, which sets the scene for menus built鈥
Vienna
This white-painted brick space with mismatched vintage furniture, tasselled lampshades and portraits on the walls is run by 15 Omas (grandmas) and Opas 鈥
