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Best Restaurants in Europe (2026)

Places to eat at every budget, from street food and casual local spots to established restaurants and fine dining.

60 places · Updated October 23, 2026

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22. Can Solé

Seafood and rice$$$Barceloneta

A Barceloneta institution dating from 1903, serving fish, shellfish and rice dishes in an old-fashioned dining room a few streets back from the beach.

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24. Gymkhana

Indian$$$$Mayfair

A Mayfair Indian restaurant inspired by colonial-era gymkhana clubs, holding two Michelin stars in the 2026 guide.

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26. Bar Cañete

Spanish tapas bar$$$El Raval

A buzzing tapas bar just off La Rambla serving traditional Spanish tapas built on Catalan market fish and seasonal vegetables, from a long counter and a dining room.

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30. The Wolseley

All-day European café-restaurant$$$Mayfair

A grand all-day café-restaurant on Piccadilly, housed in a 1920s former car showroom and serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.

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32. Hünkar

Traditional Turkish lokanta$$$Nişantaşı

A family-run lokanta founded in Fatih in 1950 and now in Nişantaşı, serving around thirty daily dishes including its namesake hünkar beğendi.

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33. Le Procope

Historic French brasserie$$$Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Founded in 1686, Le Procope is one of Paris's oldest cafés, once frequented by Voltaire, Rousseau and Diderot and now serving classic French dishes.

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34. Piperno

Roman-Jewish cuisine$$$Jewish Ghetto

Dating back to 1860 by its own account, Piperno is a classic of the Ghetto known for carciofi alla giudia and fried salt cod.

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35. Xemei

Venetian Italian$$$Poble Sec

A small Venetian restaurant at the foot of Montjuïc in Poble Sec, cooking the dishes of Venice's home kitchens and bàcari rather than generic Italian fare.

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36. Brasserie Lipp

Alsatian brasserie$$$Saint-Germain-des-Prés

A Saint-Germain brasserie open since 1880, serving Alsatian choucroute, sole meunière and other classics in a tiled Belle Époque room.

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37. Can Culleretes

Traditional Catalan$$Barri Gòtic

Barcelona's oldest restaurant, serving traditional Catalan dishes in the Gothic Quarter since 1786 amid tiled walls and framed portraits.

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40. Kiln

Thai grill$$Soho

A small Soho Thai restaurant cooking over charcoal and in clay pots, with counter seating and dishes built on seasonal British produce.

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