The Daily Meal spent seven months consulting with experts across Europe to compile this list of 101 best restaurants in Europe. I thought it was worth sharing even thought it’s surprising that Copenhagen’s Noma, widely considered the best restaurant in the world, is at #3. Still a good list to refer to before you next trip.
The 101 Best Restaurants in Europe are…
1. Osteria Francescana (Modena, Italy)
2. Arzak, San Sebastian (Spain)
3. Noma (Copenhagen)
4. Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester (London)
5. Guy Savoy (Paris)
6. Aqua (Wolfsburg, Germany)
7. Varvary (Moscow)
8. Hof Van Cleve (Kruishoutem, Belgium)
9. L’Arpege (Paris)
10. JB (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
11. Can Fabes (Sant Celoni, Spain)
12. El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain)
13. Dal Pescatore (Canneto sull’Oglio, Italy)
14. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (London)
15. Taillevent (Paris)
16. Epicure at Le Bristol (Paris)
17. Le Meurice (Paris)
18. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee (Paris)
19. Louis XV at Hotel de Paris (Monte Carlo)
20. The Fat Duck (Bray, England)
21. Bras (Laguiole, France)
22. Benoit Violier (Crissier, Switzerland)
23. Maison Troisgros (Roanne, France)
24. St. John Bar & Restaurant (London)
25. Chapter One (Dublin)
26. Pierre Gagnaire (Paris)
27. Les Pres d’Eugenie (Eugenie-les-Bains, France)
28. Bruneau (Brussels)
29. Le Calandre (Sarmeola di Rubano, Italy)
30. El Motel Restaurant (Figueres, Spain)
31. Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain)
32. Moments, Mandarin Oriental (Barcelona)
33. Tickets/41º (Barcelona)
34. Oud Sluis (Sluis, Netherlands)
35. De Karmeliet (Bruges, Belgium)
36. Anne-Sophie Pic at Beau-Rivage (Lausanne, Switzerland)
37. Waterside Inn (Bray, England)
38. Le Cinq, George V (Paris)
39. Gordon Ramsay (London)
40. Quique Dacosta (Denia, Spain)
41. Sant Pau (Sant Pol de Mar, Spain)
42. The Witchery (Edinburgh)
43. Atelier de Jean-Luc Rabanel (Arles, France)
44. Die Schwarzwaldstube (Baiersbronn, Germany)
45. Le Carre des Feuillants (Paris)
46. Geranium (Copenhagen)
47. Anna Sacher (Vienna)
48. Patrick Guilbaud (Dublin)
49. Mugaritz (San Sebastian)
50. Les Ambassadeurs (Paris)
51. Vendome (Bergisch Gladbach, Germany)
52. Le Comptoir at Hotel Relais Saint-Germain (Paris)
53. Paolo e Barbara (San Remo, Italy)
54. Sonnora (Dreis, Germany)
55. Ca l’Enric (La Vall de Bianya, Spain)
56. Da Fiore (Venice)
57. Soelleroed Kro (Holte, Denmark)
58. Alexander (Muhu Island, Estonia)
59. Maaemo (Oslo)
60. La Vie (Osnabrueck, Germany)
61. The Three Chimneys (Isle of Skye, Scotland)
62. Enoteca Pinchiorri (Florence)
63. Faeviken Magasinet (Jarpen, Sweden)
64. Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia (Milan)
65. Relae (Copenhagen)
66. La Ciau del Tornavento (Treiso, Italy)
67. Mathias Dahlgren (Stockholm)
68. Chez Dominique (Helsinki)
69. Trussardi Alla Scala (Milan)
70. Don Alfonso 1890 (Sant’Agata Sui Due Golfi, Italy)
71. AOC (Copenhagen)
72. Hakkasan, Mayfair
73. Clairefontaine (Luxembourg)
74. Chaika (Moscow)
75. Ca l’Isidre (Barcelona)
76. Via Veneto (Barcelona)
77. Madonnina del Pescatore (Senigallia, Italy)
78. River Cafe (London)
79. Cheval Blanc (Basel, Switzerland)
80. Liviano Restaurant (Bratislava, Slovakia)
81. Steirereck (Vienna)
82. Fishy Fishy (Kinsale, Ireland)
83. Ballymaloe House (Shanagarry, Ireland)
84. Ribe (Tallinn, Estonia)
85. Vila Joya (Albufeira, Portugal)
86. Ikarus (Salzburg, Austria)
87. Csalogany 26 (Budapest)
88. Aniar Restaurant (Galway, Ireland)
89. Syr (Moscow)
90. Le Mandrac (Volosko, Croatia)
91. Spondi (Athens)
92. Quo Vadis (London)
93. Alle Testiere (Venice, Italy)
94. Selene (Pyrgos, Greece)
95. Ristorante Del Cambio (Turin, Italy)
96. miX (St Petersburg)
97. Fish Market (Reykjavik)
98. Onyx (Budapest)
99. Plavi Podrum (Volosko, Croatia)
100. Mavrikos (Lindos, Greece)
101. Figlmueller (Vienna)
Did they miss any of your favorites?
Thanks for sharing the list!