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17 Great Restaurants For Foodies In Europe

Of course there are many restaurants you could try, but here are some great dishes from 17 restaurants in 7 European countries for food lovers. Not all foods shown are native to the country.

 

DENMARK

While I was in Copenhagen for a 7-hour layover, I stopped by Papirøen, which is a warehouse filled with street food vendors serving a variety of cuisines. About 30 minutes by train from the airport.

Restaurant Name: Pølse
Location: Papirøen (Copenhagen Street Food)
Meal: Roasted potatoes with bacon and spicy mayonnaise

Europe (Denmark): Roasted potatoes with bacon and spicy mayo

 

Restaurant Name: Sweet Food
Location: Papirøen
Meal: Creme brulee doughnut with vanilla ice cream
Creme brulee doughnut with vanilla ice cream


GERMANY

It was so good, I came back twice!

Restaurant Name: Restaurant Jolly
Location: Berlin, Mitte area (near Friedrichstrasse & Friedrichstrain Bahnhof station)
Meal: Dim Sum Mix served in a bamboo basket + Noodle soup with roasted duck

Restaurant Jolly: Dim Sum Mix served in a bamboo basket
Filled with pork, vegetables, and shrimp
Germany: Noodle soup with roasted duck
This soup contains fresh basil, fresh coriander, and spring onions. Very flavorful and delicious!

 

Restaurant Name: House of Small Wonder
Location: Berlin, Mitte area (near Oranienburger Straße station)
Meal: Chiffon cake served with a side of whipped cream

Chiffon cake served with a side of whipped cream
Light and fluffy!

 

Restaurant Name: Ristorante dell’Arte
Location: Berlin, Alt-Trepow (near Treptower Park station)
Meal: Tagliatella pasta with a white mushroom sauce and beef

Tagliatella pasta with a white mushroom sauce and beef
Along with this meal, I had a side of salad and glass of white wine called Frizzantino (not shown)

 

Restaurant Name: Unknown (a local German brought me here)
Location: Berlin
Meal: Potatoes with mustard, sunny-up egg and a fat meatball (a mix of pork and beef)

Potatoes with mustard, sunny-up egg and a fat meatball
This is a Berliner dish

 

Restaurant Name: Fischkutter (KaDeWe, 6th floor)
Location: Berlin, Mitte (near Augsburger Str. station)
Meal: Swordfish (schwertfisch) fillet with 2 sauces and a yummy salad

Swordfish (schwertfisch) fillet with 2 sauces


HUNGARY

Restaurant Name: Stex
Location: Budapest, Palace District (near Rákóczi tér metro)
Meal: Housemade gnocchi with ham strips and creamy spinach

Housemade gnocchi with ham strips and creamy spinach

 

Restaurant Name: Darshan Udvar Étterem
Location: Budapest, Palace District
Meal: Goulash soup with beef, potatoes and carrots

Goulash soup with beef, potatoes and carrots


CROATIA

Restaurant Name: Restaurant Bruschetta
Location: Zadar
Meal: Fresh seabass fillet with prawns and polenta in a tomato-based sauce + Panna Cotta served with berries and whipped cream

Fresh seabass fillet with prawns and polenta in a tomato-based sauce

Panna Cotta served with berries and whipped cream in the middle


SLOVENIA

Restaurant Name: Park Restaurant and Cafe
Location: Bled (next to Hotel Park facing Lake Bled)
Meal: Bled Cream Cake

Slovenia: Bled Cream Cake
The famous cake. It’s rich and fluffy. Not too sweet.

 

Restaurant Name: Robba
Location: Ljubljana
Meal: Gnocchi with a fried fish and vegetables in a sauce + Krpice pasta with duck and a side of sauteed vegetables

Gnocchi with fried fish and vegetables

Krpice pasta with duck and a side of sauteed vegetables
Great flavors!

AUSTRIA

Restaurant Name: Gerstner
Location: Vienna, Innere Stadt (near Karlsplatz station)
Meal: Sachertorte

Sachertorte
This famous cake is rich and just sweet enough

 

Restaurant Name: Bangkok
Location: Vienna, Mariahilf (near Kettenbrückengasse station)
Meal: Fried rice noodles with a variety of vegetables and fresh seafood (mussels, prawns, and calamari)

Fried rice noodles with a variety of vegetables and seafood (fresh mussels, prawns and calamari)

 

Restaurant Name: Nautilus Fischrestaurant
Location: Vienna, inside Naschmarkt (Mariahilf)
Meal: Fresh white bread with a chili oil dip + Chili mashed potatoes with wild-caught anglerfish (rospo) fillet and a side of mixed leaf salad.

I enjoyed literally everything I was served to the fullest.

Fresh white bread with the BEST bread dipping oil

Chili mashed potatoes with wild-caught anglerfish (rospo) fillet and a side of mixed leaf salad
The salad contains spring onions, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers and a light dressing

 

Read: What I Found Interesting about Europe


NETHERLANDS

Restaurant Name: Saense Lelie
Location: Zaandijk, Zaanse Schands area (near Koog-Zaandijk station)
Meal: Freshly made Stroopwafel

A stroopwafel is a waffle made from 2 thin layers of baked dough with a caramel-like syrup filling in the middle. 

A foodie's favorite, Freshly made Stroopwafel in the Netherlands
Forget all those packaged stroopwafels. Nothing beats freshly made, especially this one!

 

Restaurant Name: Little V
Location: Den Haag (The Hague) in Chinatown
Meal: Pho soup + Bánh xèo

Little V: Pho soup

Bánh xèo, a savory pancake
A savory pancake (made out of coconut milk) filled with shrimp, grilled pork and bean sprouts. To eat this, you combine the romaine lettuce with your choice of fresh herbs and vegetables. Comes with a fish sauce. Very messy to eat but delicious!

 

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