World Cuisine
77 places under World Cuisine — all tried, all liked, all paid for ourselves.
8Palamud Restaurant
A lovely find for anyone looking for a new fish address in Assos. In the kitchen is Yusuf Usta, who worked for years at Çanakkale's legendary Yalova R…
16Osaka-Cocina Nikkei- Peru
One of Lima's best-known Nikkei restaurants, Osaka is among the most successful expressions of an approach that brings Japanese technique together wit…
8Balat Sahil Restoran
On the waterfront in Balat, one of Istanbul's most characterful and timeless places to eat: Sahil Lokantası. 🐟🌊 Welcoming regulars since the 1980s, Ba…
13The Pelican
The gastropub concept has spread quickly in London in recent years, led by the Public House group. Unlike the simple, quick snacks we're used to in cl…
12Hona
Ansar, a 23-year-old chef, is doing wonderful things at a tiny omakase counter in Cihangir. At the daytime service you choose between just three kinds…
12Casa Mono
Casa Mono is a tapas restaurant serving Spanish food in New York. Tapas — a range of small hot and cold plates — is a Spanish classic. Casa Mono's suc…
16Papaioannou Restaurant
Athens has become a favourite destination for Turkish travellers lately, and the interest has started to show up in both local and international press…
10Tersane İstanbul
Em Sherif is one of the best global ambassadors of Lebanese cooking. A few months ago it opened its eighth branch outside Beirut, inside Tersane İstan…
11Portland Restaurant
Portland won a Michelin star a year after opening in 2015 and has held it ever since. It's in Fitzrovia, in a quiet pocket just off Oxford Street — a …
17Ayaspasa Russian Restaurant
Ayaspaşa Russian Restaurant has been welcoming guests in Taksim Gümüşsuyu since 1943. The historic texture takes you in as soon as you walk through th…
11Kos, Greece
Kos is a destination you can reach comfortably from Bodrum on a thirty-minute ferry. It isn't the most enjoyable of the Greek islands, but it still of…
14Kol Restaurant
Kol is a chef's restaurant opened in London's Mayfair in 2020 by the Mexican chef Santiago Lastra. Experienced through a tasting menu, Kol presents ex…
11Rita Moda
Majka, which opened about three weeks ago in Moda, is a representative of Balkan cooking. A lovely room has been created on the upper floor of Rita Mo…
11Mezkla
Mezkla is a Mexican restaurant that opened recently in Akatlar. It's a place whose name we've been hearing a lot lately, for both atmosphere and flavo…
10Vinitus
Say Barcelona and the first places that come to mind are tapas bars — usually lovely rooms where you can try different flavours in small plates. There…
8Balthazar
Balthazar has been serving since 1973 beside Athens' popular Kolonaki district, in a delightful neo-classical building with 19th-century origins. Its …
9A Figueira Rubaiyat
A Figueira Rubaiyat must be the most famous restaurant in São Paulo, Brazil's largest city. Set in a garden where the branches of a hundred-year-old f…
10SUNSET TAVERNA by PARASKEVAS- "seafood only"
Santorini's most popular area is Oia, in the north of the island. Built on the clifftop like the whole western side, Oia is the island's most popular …
10Roka Restaurant
Santorini is one of the most special of the Greek islands. Formed by a volcanic eruption, its western shore offers a magnificent view, with settlement…
10Manzara Restaurant Söğüt
As the name suggests, Manzara Söğüt promises a magnificent view and sunset. But the level of the cooking has climbed far above the view. Manzara serve…
5Mayan Cocktail & Food
Mayan, in Datça's Kairos marina, serves Mexican food and stands out for its cocktails. In terms of location, Kairos marina may be the best address in …
8Balthazar
Balthazar is a French restaurant in New York's popular Soho that has become a classic since it opened in 1997, never compromising on quality. Its larg…
8Katz's Delicatessen
Katz's Deli, serving since it was founded in 1888, is a legendary New York institution. It's famous for its pastrami (cured meat usually made from bee…
10Zurbaran Athens
Zurbaran is a popular place in Kolonaki — the closest thing Athens has to Nişantaşı — serving good examples of world cuisine. The menu runs from sushi…
9Άρτεμις Ψαροταβέρνα - Artemis Fishtavern
Artemis Tavern is a wonderful fish restaurant east of Athens, out beyond the airport. You reach it by turning off the main road onto a dirt track that…
6Assagio
Newly opened, Assagio has brought an Italian breeze to Karaköy. Focaccia made to a special recipe, Italian charcuterie and wonderful sandwiches built …
10Les Halles Paul Bocuse - Lyon
Paul Bocuse holds such an important place in Lyon's cooking that the city's gastronomic market, Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse, honours his name. It's…
10Les Demoiselles de Rochefort
Lyon is France's gastronomic capital — far calmer and more enjoyable than Paris, and a wonderful city for seeing different sides of French cooking. We…
10Alaf Kuruçeşme
Alaf may be our very favourite restaurant in Istanbul. We think Michelin did it a great injustice by not awarding a star. Alaf presents Yörük culture …
9Khedi Restaurant Tbilisi
Khedi restaurant, on the terrace of the Khedi hotel in Tbilisi, serves Georgian cooking with an inventive sensibility. Khedi means 'view' in Georgian,…
8Le Marché
Le Marché is a likeable French restaurant that opened about two months ago in the St Germain district of Paris. It came about when a husband and wife …
8შემომეჭამა - Shemomechama Old Tbilisi
Tbilisi is a very enjoyable city. Georgian cooking offers different versions of flavours we know well, along with a strong wine culture. Georgians cla…
10Bozcaada Yakamoz Restaurant
Among the fish restaurants in central Bozcaada, our choice was Yakamoz, recommended by locals. With a wonderful view of the castle, we had a high-qual…
8Agounistra
Corfu, in the Ionian Sea between Greece and Italy, has a cuisine that has taken influences from both countries. Argyrades, a village in the south of t…
10Trattoria da Gemma
Da Gemma is a tratoria dating back to 1872 in the narrow streets of Amalfi. Seafood is dominant in the menu, but you should definitely try the La Geno…
10Los Altos Istanbul
Los Altos is a Mexican restaurant on the terrace floor of a building right beside Galatasaray Lisesi. With a magnificent view, we drank the best marga…
10Xiringuito Escribà
When I asked the locals of Barcelona where to eat the best Paella, they suggested Escriba. Escriba is in a great spot on the beach of Barcelona, in …
10Mercato della Boqueria, Barcellona
Mercat della Boqueria is a food market on Barcelona's famous street, La Rambla. You can buy all kinds of delicatessen, fresh seafood, vegetables, frui…
10El Nacional BCN
El Nacional in Barcelona is a spacious venue with high ceilings, reserved for private areas, serving grilled meat, Spanish seafood and tapas. You have…
8Sartorelli's Pizza
A tiny pizzeria Sartorelli's in the Covered Market in Oxford, England. They make great pizzas in Napoli style. Pizzas are Italian quality and taste. Y…
10Alma
Peruvian cuisine is the shining star of recent years. With the influence of the Japanese minority in the country, the mix of Far East and South Americ…
8Antica Locanda Istanbul
Antica Locanda has been welcoming guests in Arnavutköy since 2011 under the Italian chef Carlo Talerico. Serving good examples of Italian cooking, its…
10La Charcuteria
La Charcuteria stands out among the many options inside 42 Maslak for its charcuterie. Alongside a wide range of cured meats, the menu includes salads…
6Le Villaret
Le Villaret is aerving great examples of French couisine under chef Olivier Gaslain since 1992. A good option in the competitive Parisian restaurant s…
10Café de La Paix
Café de la Paix, with a history going back to 1862, is one of the classic addresses of Paris. In the Opera district, it's a classic example of good Fr…
10Peat and Sherry
Peat and Sherry is a whisky bar that recently opened on Bağdat Caddesi in Erenköy. With leather armchairs, a fireplace and elegant decoration, it's ou…
5Pekara Trpković
Börek is a shared treasure of the Balkans. The Bosnian version is the best known in Turkey, but Pekara Trpković in Belgrade, with a history going back…
10Arkestra
Arkestra is probably the most talked-about place in Istanbul at the moment. Opened in Etiler about two months ago, Arkestra has built a magnificent ki…
9Cookshop. Etiler Arka Bahçe Villa
Etiler's Tepecik Yolu has become considerably livelier this summer with the back-to-back openings of Delicatessen and Cookshop Arka Bahçe Villa. With …
6The Fish Works
Fish and chips is an English classic. Fish Works, in the town of Largs (population 11,000) on Scotland's west coast, served us the best fish and chips…
10Ondine
Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is a very lively and enjoyable city. It's ambitious about seafood too. Among the many options, our choice was Ondi…
10Portobello Market, Portobello Road
Portobello Road Market in London's Notting Hill is a popular spot best known for its second-hand and antique shops. What drew our interest was the foo…
10Neni Brasserie Istanbul
Neni is a charming brasserie with French echoes in Caddebostan. The menu is accomplished, the food good, the service team experienced and the decorati…
8Midyeci Şehmus Usta
Stuffed mussels are an essential flavour of the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. Midyeci Şehmus in Gündoğan, Bodrum has taken them to another level. F…
7Jale winecellar
Jale Winecellar is a lovely place in Datça Marina serving distinctive boutique wines. It has made a mission of offering quality wines from small viney…
10Vico
We found the best pizza we've had in Istanbul in a long time slightly by accident. Vico in Moda is actually a sandwich shop. They make pizza in the ov…
6George W.P.A.
George WPA is a cosy French brasserie in the Museum Quarter of Amsterdam. In good weather it's worth waiting for a table in the pleasant outdoor seati…
8Me_kolonaki
Me Kolonaki is one of the most elegant and delicious breakfast/brunch spots in Athens. A minimal and healthy kitchen — book ahead, especially for brea…
9Cédric Grolet
The French pastry chef Cédric Grolet has been winning over dessert lovers with the patisserie he opened in London after Paris. A place anyone with a s…
7Cross Fingers
The shopping area inside Etiler Alkent has turned into a small gourmet spot over the last three years. Tike, Du Lupo Trattoria and Cross Fingers have …
10Casa Jose de Jorge
Being next to the Atlantic, Casablanca offers an excellent choice of seafood. Casa José adds a Spanish perspective to that fresh seafood. Everything w…
7Bebek Hotel by The Stay
The Bebek Hotel, one of Istanbul's classic addresses, has taken on a different face after its transformation. The hotel — which also houses an Istanbu…
10Franck Bistro
Franck Bistro is one of Istanbul's best-kept secrets. A French chef hosts just one group each evening. Whether you're two or ten, he cooks a menu made…
8Barel Bag Evi
Barel Bağ Evi is an oasis an hour and a half from Istanbul. Serving wines from their own vineyards alongside a delicious menu, Barel is a very good op…
10La Villa Bleue
Tunisian cooking is a magnificent mix of North African and French. Spiced, sauced and leaning heavily on seafood. La Villa Bleue, in the UNESCO-protec…
7Frontiere İstanbul
Frontière is Bebek's ambitious new arrival. Serving examples of French and Italian cooking, it hasn't even been open a month. With an ambitious menu l…
9Rustyfork
Rustyfork is one of Istanbul's representatives of Tex-Mex cooking. From this cuisine, born in the American South with Mexican influences, chicken wing…
8Time Out Market Dubai
Time Out Market Dubai is a high-level food court home to seventeen different restaurants. Organised by the world-famous Time Out magazine, it sits rig…
7Ο Τζίτζικας κι ο Μέρμηγκας
On the other side of the Aegean the flavours are both familiar and different. Tzitzikas kai Mermigas, near Syntagma Square — Athens' equivalent of Tak…
6Güzelev Gümüşlük
Our Bodrum discovery this holiday was Güzelev. A hundred metres from Gümüşlük's famous Limon, this tiny garden holds a bar and just five or six tables…
7Ljubljana, Slovenia
In these days when we miss the streets, we miss street food even more. The flavours at the street market in Ljubljana are among the best we've seen, i…
6Rosi's Sonnbergstube
Kitzbühel, a favourite ski resort, pleases its visitors with wonderful food too. The place that impressed us most in the area was Rosi's, about twenty…
4Lakerida Deniz Ürünleri
Lakerida in Etiler is a fish market that stands out for both fresh fish and its own meze and lakerda. Offering a cooking service too, it draws attenti…
6Beearif by MyDom
With restaurants closed in Turkey, we wanted to try different flavours on our trip to Baku. On our first evening we tried Azerbaijani dishes and were …
9Koali
Koali is a place in Galata serving Indonesian food; it's been open three years. The staff and owners are Indonesian and the cooking is very good. Some…
6Rustyfork
A Tex-Mex place in Etiler; the food is good and the decoration is accomplished. Prices are at Nispetiye level.…
10Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Welcome, October. The ideal season for food lovers to visit San Sebastián.…
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