Restaurants, cafés and bakeries in Bijilo

Pottenmarkt 2, 4331 LM Middelburg

+31118625539

Mon 10:00–00:00; Tue 10:00–00:00; Wed 10:00–00:00; Thu 10:00–00:00; Fri 10:00–00:00; Sat 10:00–00:00; Sun 10:00–00:00

De Herberg stands on the Pottenmarkt in the middle of Middelburg and describes itself as your living room in the heart of the town — informal, open to everyone, and open from ten in the morning until midnight, seven days a week. The house line is "just like home, but with better food and drinks", which is at least honest about what it is aiming at. The single long opening covers everything in one room: a coffee with cake in the morning, a full lunch, and in the evening brasserie dishes from the barbecue. The menu deliberately sets classics beside things that are not — North Sea bouillabaisse next to Korean sticky ribs, house-made falafel and a proper set of vegan dishes rather than one token plate. There is a terrace, and a list of special beers to sit outside with, which on the Pottenmarkt means watching one of the busiest squares in Zeeland go past. Because it never closes between services, this is the practical answer to the awkward hours — a late lunch at three, or something to eat at ten at night, both of which are hard to find in a Dutch provincial town. Middelburg is the capital of Zeeland, five kilometres from Oost-Souburg — close enough to cycle, and served by a direct train that takes four minutes. You will find De Herberg at Pottenmarkt 2, 4331 LM Middelburg.

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Sint Janstraat 34, 4331 KD Middelburg

+31118567737

Mon 12:00–16:00, 17:00–23:00; Tue 12:00–16:00, 17:00–23:00; Wed 12:00–16:00, 17:00–23:00; Thu 12:00–16:00, 17:00–23:00; Fri 12:00–16:00, 17:00–23:00; Sat 12:00–16:00, 17:00–23:00; Sun 12:00–16:00, 17:00–23:00

Basalt is the fish restaurant of Middelburg, and it says so without hedging. It stands in the Sint Janstraat in the historic centre, close to the old fish market, and the whole kitchen is built around fish, wine and what the Dutch call the Burgundian way of eating — slowly, and at length. The offer changes, which is the important detail: what is served depends on what came in from the market that day rather than on a fixed card. In Zeeland that is a real distinction. The province sits between the North Sea and the delta, and mussels, oysters and flatfish come out of water a few kilometres from the table. A restaurant that rewrites its list around the catch is buying differently from one that does not. The room is described by the house as domestic in feel rather than formal, and there is a wine list built to go with the fish. It serves every day, lunch from midday to four and dinner from five to eleven, with a short break between. Booking is the sensible course in a small centre-of-town dining room. Middelburg is five kilometres from Oost-Souburg, four minutes by train, and the Sint Janstraat is a few minutes' walk from the station side of the old town. You will find Basalt at Sint Janstraat 34, 4331 KD Middelburg.

Im Pfenn 3, 54689 Irrhausen

+49 6550 1408

Im Pfenn takes its name from the old local word for the boggy, moorish ground the house stands on, a quiet spot outside Irrhausen in the German-Luxembourg nature park, a short way north of Arzfeld. Christine and Michel Munkler built the house with its barn and stable in 1938; the stable became a tavern in 1961, the barn a guest house, and in 1966 the 'Gasthaus Munkler' opened to the public. The second generation added the large dining room in 1978, and since 2001 Christiane and Oswald Urfels have run it, with son Markus Gutweiler as co-manager since 2021, which makes it a family business in its fourth generation with around forty staff. The main restaurant seats up to 80, a room under the roof takes 25, and a large sun terrace with about 40 seats looks out over the countryside. The kitchen's own phrase is Eifel tradition meeting modern regional cooking, built on fresh products from nearby. Two things are named as specialities: the filled cream puffs served in the afternoon, and from November onwards game dishes from the family's own hunting, which they process themselves. Weekday lunch is deliberately kept small. Birthdays, weddings, closed parties and company events are catered with menus, buffets or themed evenings. Outside there is a play and sports field for children, and the paths into the surrounding forests, meadows and streams start at the door, which is why the house welcomes families, groups, hikers, cyclists and motorcyclists alike and carries the 'Wanderbares Deutschland' hiking certificate.

Località Hennewinkl 8, 39050 Ega / Nova Ponente

+393483857495

Häusler Sam is an alpine inn in the Eggental, reached by walking routes from Obereggen, Eggen and the Lake Carezza area. Its setting places the Rosengarten and Latemar mountains in view, with a sunny terrace outside and the Franzlstube dining room inside. For walkers, the inn can become the destination of an outing or a place to pause along a longer route. The kitchen centres on traditional South Tyrolean food and local ingredients. The German menu highlights carrot and ginger soup with king prawns, organic beef carpaccio with basil pesto and Parmesan, and lamb chops accompanied by vegetables and fried potatoes. Homemade cakes provide another reason to stop, while strawberry tiramisu appears among the desserts. The Italian selection also presents local venison carpaccio and venison goulash with speck dumplings, adding a different view of the kitchen's regional repertoire. Families have a playground and petting zoo to explore beside the meal. The house also arranges birthdays, anniversaries and other gatherings, including first communions and seminars. Autumn brings the tradition of Törggelen, while fondue evenings can be arranged in winter. Tables can be reserved by telephone. Several approaches make the inn part of the local walking network. Routes lead through Bewallerhof from Obereggen or Lake Carezza, while another starts in Eggen village. Along trails S and H, storytelling stations introduce legends associated with the surrounding mountains. Food, a terrace break and a walk can therefore be combined in a single visit.

Domburgseweg 75, 4356 BK Oostkapelle

+31118582897

Mon 11:30–20:30; Tue 11:30–20:30; Wed 11:30–20:30; Thu 11:30–20:30; Fri 11:30–20:30; Sat 11:30–20:30; Sun 11:30–20:30

De Pannekoekenbakker in Oostkapelle is a pancake house on the Domburgseweg, on the island of Walcheren in Zeeland. The Dutch pannenkoek is a meal rather than a breakfast dish — a plate-sized pancake served either sweet or savoury — and this is a house that does nothing else, which is worth knowing before you arrive expecting a menu. The restaurant sets itself up as the stop after a day outside: a walk along the sea, a bicycle ride through the dunes, an afternoon out. That is a fair description of Walcheren, where the coast, the woods and the villages sit within a few kilometres of one another, and it is why the kitchen runs straight through the day rather than in two sittings. There is a children's club, so this is a room built for families rather than one that tolerates them, and gift vouchers and arranged packages are sold through the restaurant's own site. The house recommends booking, which on a wet Sunday in the holiday season is not a formality. It is open seven days a week, from half past eleven in the morning until half past eight in the evening — unusually long for the Dutch coast, where many kitchens close between lunch and dinner. Oostkapelle lies on the north coast of Walcheren, about twenty minutes by car from Middelburg and Oost-Souburg, and rather less by bicycle along the dunes. You will find De Pannekoekenbakker at Domburgseweg 75, 4356 BK Oostkapelle.

Via Dolomiti 23, 39056 Nova Levante

+390471613169

Mon, Wed–Sun 11:30–14:00, 18:00–20:00; Tue Closed

Gasthof Restaurant Löwen occupies a longstanding family inn on the Dolomites Road in Nova Levante. Built as a postal station in 1885, the house has remained with the Plank family and is now run by its fifth generation. That continuity gives the restaurant a local story extending well beyond its role as a place to eat during a mountain holiday. In the kitchen, Walter and his son Markus prepare the food themselves. South Tyrolean specialities share the menu with Italian dishes, and a changing daily selection follows the seasons. Local produce forms an important part of the cooking. Herbs come from the house garden, while vegetables grown in its own beds appear as seasonal accompaniments. Homemade dumplings in different variations are among the restaurant's characteristic dishes. The dining room welcomes both hotel residents and visitors coming solely for a meal, making it an option for travelers staying elsewhere in the valley. Its combination of regional and Italian cooking offers room for different preferences without losing the connection to South Tyrol. Larger family gatherings and company parties can also be accommodated, with menus arranged around the occasion. The inn stands directly on the road through the valley and has public transport connections to Bolzano and the Carezza area. For visitors exploring the Dolomites, it combines the practical accessibility of a village inn with a kitchen still closely connected to the family that runs it.

Via San Valentino 5, 39056 Nova Levante

+390471613131

Johannesstube is the gourmet restaurant associated with Hotel Engel in Nova Levante, where chef Philip Lochmann builds his cooking around the ingredients and landscape of South Tyrol. The emphasis falls on clarity, careful preparation and the individual flavor of each element. Alpine produce provides the starting point, while experience beyond the region informs the combinations and techniques. This is a place for a considered meal, with the progression of dishes carrying as much importance as any single ingredient. The restaurant expresses that approach through Moments of Lightness, a sequence whose names evoke earth, rain, woodland and the changing sensations of the natural world. The language reflects a kitchen interested in atmosphere and memory as well as taste. Lochmann's work connects contemporary ideas with regional products, using precise combinations of texture and aroma to keep the cooking focused. The wider Engel kitchen works with producers in the Eggental valley through the Taste Local initiative. Vegetables, herbs, fruit and eggs come from farms in the region, reinforcing the connection between the surrounding countryside and the plate. Within that setting, Johannesstube gives the house's culinary philosophy a particularly concentrated expression. Guests interested in modern Alpine cooking will find an experience organized around ingredients and a coherent sequence rather than a broad menu of unrelated classics. Table reservations are requested, and the restaurant provides a direct telephone contact and booking route for arranging a visit.

Wirtsweg 4, 39056 Nova Levante

+393319490705

Marions Grillstube by Mannius brings an unusually hands-on approach to steak in Nova Levante. A charcoal grill stands inside the restaurant, while guests who enjoy taking charge of their own cooking can choose meat served on a heated stone at the table. This makes the meal as much about comparing cuts and choosing the finish as it is about ordering a familiar steak. The kitchen also prepares handmade starters, fish and desserts, accompanied by a selection of wines. Its own sauces are an important part of the restaurant's identity: recipes developed for the dining room have grown into a separate range of ketchups, dips and seasonings. Tomato and chili combinations sit alongside apple and ginger, giving diners several different directions to explore with grilled meat. The lunch menu extends well beyond a single steak dish. Starters include beef tartare with homemade bread, carpaccio with black truffle, and goat cheese with fig chutney and walnuts. Homemade tagliolini come with either truffle or a combination of prawns and scallops. Other choices include Black Angus tagliata, pork ribs and chicken, with vegetables and fan potatoes accompanying the main courses. For a more exploratory meal, the hot stone tasting combines different meats in one serving. It suits visitors who want to compare textures and flavors rather than settle on one large cut. Tables can be requested through the restaurant's online reservation system.

Bitburger Straße 1, 54673 Krautscheid

+49 6554 431

The Islekhöhe stands on the high ground at Krautscheid, on the Bitburg road south of Arzfeld, in the stretch of the Eifel called the Islek where Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium run together. The family that runs it says it has been welcoming guests from near and far for two hundred years, and the house is still a family-run Pension with a regional restaurant attached rather than a hotel with a dining room. The kitchen's promise is put simply on the site: good home cooking, fresh Eifel products and generous portions, with a menu of local specialities and a sample card to download. Meals are served in a modern, comfortable dining room or, in fine weather, on the sunny terrace; in the evening there is a separate Bierstube with Bitburger Pils on tap, the sort of room where a walk is talked over rather than a wine list studied. The house has built its offer around active guests. Motorcyclists have three lockable garages with space for twenty to twenty-five machines and a bikers' weekend package; there is a tennis hall with a tennis weekend, hiking-and-bowling arrangements, and a newly installed charging point for electric vehicles. Guest rooms are kept simple and comfortable, with the clean Eifel air as the main amenity. For someone staying in a holiday home nearby it works as a proper dinner stop on weekday evenings and as a lunch place at the weekend, with the tri-border landscape starting right outside the door.

Passo Carezza 9, 38036 San Giovanni di Fassa

+390471618520

Antermont stands on the Karer Pass, also known as Passo Carezza, between the Rosengarten and Latemar mountains. The Kompatscher family has welcomed guests here since 2000, bringing a bar, restaurant, pizzeria and eight guest rooms together in one house. Its position near Lake Carezza makes it a possible meal stop when combining a visit to the lake with walking or skiing around the pass. The restaurant brings South Tyrolean specialities together with Trentino cooking and familiar classics. Homemade dumplings, schnitzel and spinach-filled Schlutzkrapfen are among the dishes presented by the house. The selection also includes pappardelle with game ragout and a platter of cheese, speck, salami and ham. Apple strudel comes with vanilla ice cream, vanilla sauce and cream. Local wine and draught beer accompany the food. Pizza has a separate place in the offer, with freshly baked bases and toppings ranging from a classic Margherita to spicy salami and more generously topped specialities. Guests can sit in the indoor dining area or choose the sunny terrace, with the surrounding Dolomites forming the backdrop. This combination gives a group a choice between regional dishes and pizza within the same establishment. Table reservations are accepted by telephone for evening meals. A large customer car park sits directly outside, and the restaurant entrance is adapted for guests with disabilities. Hiking paths, mountain bike trails and ski slopes begin around the house, connecting the restaurant with the outdoor activities of the Carezza area.

Wharf Approach, Leeds, LS1 4BR

+441132430090

Mon 12:00–23:30; Tue 12:00–23:30; Wed 12:00–23:30; Thu 12:00–23:30; Fri 12:00–00:30; Sat 10:00–00:30; Sun 10:00–22:30

LIVIN'ITALY sits under the railway arches at Granary Wharf, on the canal side of Leeds station, and is three things in one space: a bar, an Italian restaurant and a deli. The arches give the room its shape, and the house makes a point of the fact that it is Italy lived rather than staged. The family business began in Milan in the 1980s, with the founders' parents and what they describe as a love of good food and honest hospitality; the Leeds house opened in 2012. It has been consistently named among the best Italian restaurants in Britain since. The four words the family uses for what it does — passion, tradition, integrity, simplicity — are worth repeating because the menu follows them: ingredients chosen for where they come from, dishes meant to be shared. Because the deli and the bar sit alongside the kitchen, the same address covers a morning coffee and a Negroni after midnight. Food can also be collected to take away, and gift vouchers are sold on the site. It opens at midday during the week and at ten at the weekend, running to half past eleven, and to half past midnight on Friday and Saturday. Granary Wharf is directly under Leeds station — a covered walk from the platforms. You will find LIVIN'ITALY at Wharf Approach, Granary Wharf, Leeds LS1 4BR.

Mill Hill 7-8, Leeds, LS1 5DQ

+441135190584

Mon 12:00–14:00, 17:00–22:00; Tue 12:00–14:00, 17:00–22:00; Wed 12:00–14:00, 17:00–22:00; Thu 12:00–14:00, 17:00–22:00; Fri 12:00–14:00, 17:00–22:00; Sat 12:00–22:00; Sun Closed

Tharavadu is a Kerala restaurant on Mill Hill in the centre of Leeds, and the distinction matters: Kerala is the far south-west coast of India, and its cooking — coconut, curry leaf, tamarind, a great deal of fish — is not the north Indian repertoire that most British curry houses serve. The house motto is pure devotion to quality and authenticity, and the kitchen holds to the one region. It opened in June 2014 and the recognition followed quickly. In 2015 it was named best Indian restaurant in Leeds at the Oliver Awards and placed in TripAdvisor's top ten Indian restaurants in the United Kingdom. In 2016 it appeared in the Michelin Restaurant Guide and in Harden's, and took the Oliver Award again. The restaurant describes itself as part of a wave of serious kitchens that changed how Leeds thinks about Asian food, which is a fair claim for a room that arrived before most of them. Service runs Monday to Friday in two sittings, lunch from midday to two and dinner from five to ten. On Saturday it stays open straight through from midday to ten. On Sunday it is closed altogether, which catches people out. Mill Hill sits between the station and the city square, a few minutes' walk from Leeds railway station, so this is one of the easiest addresses in the city to reach without a car. You will find Tharavadu at 7-8 Mill Hill, Leeds LS1 5DQ.

East Parade 9, Leeds, LS1 2AJ

+441133406666

Mon 12:00–23:00; Tue 12:00–23:00; Wed 12:00–23:00; Thu 12:00–23:00; Fri 12:00–23:00; Sat 12:00–23:00; Sun 12:00–23:00

Six by Nico on East Parade does one thing, and it does it differently every six weeks. The whole offer is a six-course tasting menu built around a single theme — a place, a concept, an idea — and when the six weeks are up the menu is thrown away and a new one replaces it. Recent themes have included Circus and New York. That format is the reason to know about it in advance rather than to walk past it. There is no permanent card to fall back on: what you eat depends entirely on when you come, and a dish you liked will not be there next time. It also means the room rewards a second visit in a way an ordinary restaurant does not, and the house publishes what is cooking now and what is coming next on its own site. Booking is effectively required, and vouchers are sold and redeemed against the experience — the house asks that a voucher balance be checked before arrival rather than at the table. Groups and private events are taken. It is open every day from midday to eleven at night. East Parade runs parallel to Park Row in the middle of Leeds, minutes from the Town Hall and a short walk from the station. You will find Six by Nico at 9 East Parade, Leeds LS1 2AJ.

New Station Street 16, Leeds, LS1 5DL

+447828823189

Mon 07:30–19:00; Tue 07:30–19:00; Wed 07:30–19:00; Thu 07:30–19:00; Fri 07:30–19:00; Sat 08:00–19:00; Sun 09:00–16:00

Laynes is a coffee house on New Station Street, immediately outside Leeds railway station, and it opened in 2011 into a city that had almost nothing of the kind. Fifteen years later it is the address people give when asked where the coffee is, and the restaurant is direct about what it set out to do: give Leeds a place that paid absolute attention to the quality of two ingredients, coffee and possibly milk, in a room where somebody would explain them. It has grown past that. There is a kitchen now, and the house claims some of the best breakfast and lunch in the city centre — a claim it can make because most of its competition is a chain. There is a Laynes bakery, and beans are sold through an online shop for anyone who wants to take the coffee home. Opening is early and long: half past seven in the morning to seven at night on weekdays, from eight on Saturday, and a shorter Sunday from nine to four. Tables can be booked, which for a coffee shop is unusual and says something about how busy it gets. New Station Street runs from the station entrance into the city, so this is the first door you pass arriving in Leeds by train and the last one leaving. You will find Laynes at 16 New Station Street, Leeds LS1 5DL.

Park Row 11-12, Leeds, LS1 5HD

+441132443220

Mon 12:00–23:00; Tue 12:00–23:00; Wed 12:00–23:00; Thu 12:00–23:00; Fri 12:00–00:00; Sat 12:00–00:00; Sun 12:00–23:00

Riva Blu stands on Park Row in the middle of Leeds and cooks southern Italian — which is a narrower thing than Italian, and the reason the room is worth singling out. The south is the half of Italy that gave the world tomato, chilli, oregano and durum wheat pasta, and a kitchen that commits to it eats differently from one working through the whole country. It functions as a restaurant and a bar together rather than a restaurant with a bar attached, and takes private events and celebrations in its own rooms. Gift cards are sold through the restaurant's site, and tables are booked the same way. The hours are generous by the standards of a British city centre. Midday to eleven at night from Sunday to Thursday, and midday to midnight on Friday and Saturday — one unbroken service, so a late lunch at four or an early dinner at six are both possible without waiting for a kitchen to reopen. Park Row runs through the financial quarter between the Town Hall and the river, a few minutes on foot from Leeds station and from the Victorian arcades. If you are staying anywhere central this is walking distance, and it is one of the streets that stays busy into the evening after the offices empty. You will find Riva Blu at 11-12 Park Row, Leeds LS1 5HD.

South Parade 15, Leeds, LS1 5QS

+441132422795

Mon 17:00–22:00; Tue 17:00–22:00; Wed 17:00–22:00; Thu 17:00–22:00; Fri 17:00–23:00; Sat 12:00–23:00; Sun 12:00–20:00

Sukhothai is a Thai restaurant on South Parade in central Leeds, and it has been open since 2002 — long enough in a city centre to have outlasted most of what opened around it. The house describes what it does as Thai fine dining, which here means the cooking treated as a kitchen discipline rather than as a takeaway menu. The name is the old capital of Siam, the kingdom that preceded modern Thailand, and it sets the register the restaurant is aiming for. Beyond the ordinary card there is private dining and, unusually for the cuisine, a Thai bottomless brunch — a British format applied to a Thai kitchen, which tells you the room is not run as a museum piece. The hours want attention because they change across the week. Monday to Friday it is an evening restaurant only, from five to ten, and to eleven on Friday. Saturday it opens at midday and runs to eleven. Sunday it opens at midday and closes at eight. Anyone arriving for a Wednesday lunch will find it shut. South Parade is in the middle of the city, a short walk from the Town Hall and from Park Row, and about ten minutes on foot from Leeds station. You will find Sukhothai at 15 South Parade, Leeds LS1 5QS.

Bahnhofstraße 8, 54649 Waxweiler

+49 6554 389

The Hotel am Schwimmbad is a traditional guesthouse with a restaurant, a Pilsstube and a sun terrace, on the road that drops from the centre of Waxweiler down to the outdoor pool by the river Prüm. Run by Jeroen van der Zalm, it is open all year and takes its role as the village inn seriously: the restaurant serves Eifel regional specialities in a plain, welcoming setting and is set up for family celebrations, while the beer lounge opens late in the morning. The terrace is the reason to come on a fine day, with a wide view across the Prüm valley and down onto the swimming pool. Upstairs are seven guest rooms with television, shower and toilet, enough for a group of up to eighteen, and the rooms face the valley rather than the street. The list of guests the house names says a lot about who feels at home here: families, motorcyclists, who get a covered shelter for their bikes, walkers and cyclists on the Prümtal cycle path, who can lock their bicycles away, pilgrims on the Way of St James, who can have their pilgrim passport stamped, anglers, who can buy a permit for the Prüm, technicians and business travellers, and winter sports visitors. Dogs are accepted by request. There is generous parking, including space for large vehicles. The setting is the Deutsch-Luxemburgischer Naturpark, close to the point where Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg meet, and the pool next door makes it an easy afternoon for families with children before an early dinner.

Hauptstraße 10, 54649 Waxweiler

+49 6554 9003994

Wed–Sat 17:30–22:00; Sun 11:00–14:30, 17:15–21:00; Mon–Tue Closed

La Corona is the Italian restaurant on the main street of Waxweiler, the small town in the Prüm valley a few minutes' drive east of Arzfeld. It opened on 15 November 2013 and has since marked its tenth anniversary, which the house mentions with some pride. The dining room is done in a modern style and the owners describe the place as family-friendly, with comfort and a warm welcome as the point rather than any show. The kitchen works with fresh, high-quality ingredients. A meal can start with an aperitif or a cocktail, Martini, gin and tonic or a Negroni, and the wine list is Italian, drawn from several regions. There are homemade soups and fresh salads, pizza bread straight from the oven, and pizzas with a crisp base and generous toppings. Pasta comes with sauces made in-house, and for those who want meat there are schnitzel and Cordon Bleu. Tables can be reserved through the website, which is worth doing for a group on a weekend evening. Music evenings are held from time to time. Beyond the restaurant the family runs a pizza food truck that brings the same oven-baked pizza to private parties and events in the region, with quotes on request. For a holiday-home guest it is the straightforward option for an evening out that does not involve a long drive: Italian food in the middle of the town, with a Sunday lunch service as well as evenings later in the week.

Heilhauser Mühle 1, 54649 Manderscheid

+49 6554 900842

The Heilhauser Mühle is a converted historic mill on the L12 between Lünebach and Waxweiler, down in the Prüm valley where the road runs between trees and water. The family has run it as a Landgasthof for more than thirty years and is now in its third generation; a small campground sits on the same grounds. Inside there are several distinct rooms: the snug Mühlenstube, a sunny winter garden, a fireplace room and a rustic barn whose glass floor looks straight down onto the old, illuminated mill wheel. Outside, a beer garden and a terrace face the mill pond, and the house recommends them as the stop after a walk. The cooking is regional country fare, running from schnitzel to rump steak, with game specialities, fish, vegetarian options and children's dishes, plus seasonal recommendations that change with what is available. Examples the house names are the 'Eifelliebe' salad with curry dressing, chicken and fresh fruit, the 'Mühlenknacker', a stuffed pancake filled with minced meat and cheese, and at weekends fresh salmon in wine sauce with rice and salad from the buffet. The mill lies directly on the Prümtal hiking trail, the Prümtal cycle path and the Panoramaweg 100, so hikers and cyclists arrive on foot or by bike and families come for a long Sunday lunch. Family celebrations, walking groups and company outings can book a set menu or a rustic buffet, and groups can be received outside the regular hours by arrangement. The house closes for a winter break each year and reopens in spring.

Hauptstraße 41, 54649 Lambertsberg

+49 6554 366

The Fünfmädelhaus in Lambertsberg has been in the same family for more than 150 years and is now run by the fifth generation, a Gasthaus with a Pension attached, standing high above the Prüm valley with forests and meadows all around. It is a big house for a village: 24 guest rooms with 52 beds, a restaurant with its own bar, a summer beer garden, two bowling lanes and a function hall that can seat up to about 140 people, which is why weddings, birthdays, family reunions, Christmas parties and club outings end up here. Motorcyclists get free covered parking and pets are welcome by arrangement, and the house lists walkers and cyclists exploring the Südeifel among its regular guests, with plenty for children in the area. The kitchen describes its line as regional classics and seasonal dishes prepared with care, and the menu shows what that means in practice: a cream of sweetcorn soup with black tiger prawns, smoked salmon tartare with avocado and burrata foam, a well-hung Angus rump steak with Café de Paris butter, and the 'Original Eifler Strohschwein', straw-reared pork from the region served Wiener Art or as Cordon Bleu with peas and carrots and potato gratin. There is homemade tagliatelle with burratine and tomato sauce for vegetarians, guinea fowl breast with truffled mushroom pasta, and sea bass in a spiced Asian broth. Desserts change daily, and the ice creams include homemade sorbets. Four-course festive menus and buffets are arranged for parties on request.

Keplerstraße 101, 76287 Rheinstetten

+49 7242 4790

Beim Jannis serves Greek food at the clubhouse of MSC Taifun Mörsch on Keplerstraße. Its setting combines an air conditioned dining room for up to a hundred people with a spacious beer garden. Couples, families and larger groups are welcome, and the indoor space can accommodate birthdays, family celebrations and company events. Traditional Greek recipes and Mediterranean ingredients shape the kitchen's approach. A meal can begin with several small dishes. The menu includes tzatziki, spicy feta cream, eggplant cream and vine leaves, as well as warm preparations such as breaded sheep's cheese, grilled peppers and baked eggplant slices. Seafood starters include anchovies, prawns cooked with garlic and tomatoes, and grilled octopus with lemon and olive oil. The grill section covers gyros, souvlaki and bifteki stuffed with sheep's cheese. Mixed plates combine different cuts and preparations, while lamb has a section of its own. Fish and seafood choices include salmon, pike perch, calamari and prawns. There are also dishes from the oven, including moussaka and meat baked with Metaxa sauce and cheese. Vegetarian main courses offer more than a side salad: choices include peppers filled with rice, eggplant filled with vegetables, and briam with sheep's cheese. A separate children's selection includes gyros, schnitzel and pasta. Desserts return to Greek flavors with yogurt, honey and walnuts or galaktoboureko, a pastry filled with semolina cream. Tables can be requested directly from the restaurant, including for gatherings that need a larger arrangement.

Rheinaustraße 53, 76287 Rheinstetten

+49 7242 9538400

Da Gino is an Italian restaurant and pizzeria on Rheinaustraße in Mörsch. Giovanni Scarafile is the proprietor, and the restaurant presents itself as a place for Italian cooking in a comfortable dining setting. It offers meals at the table as well as a separate menu for collection, giving visitors a choice between eating out and bringing food back to their accommodation. Pizza is a substantial part of that collection menu. The familiar starting points are Margherita, mushroom, salami and ham pizzas, followed by combinations such as tuna with onions or ham with pineapple. A vegetable pizza pairs its tomato and cheese base with fresh vegetables. Guests who prefer a stronger topping combination can choose the Piccante, which brings together ham, salami, peppers and hot chili peppers. Other variations change the sauce or the shape. Bolognese pizza uses a tomato and minced meat sauce, while the Salsiccia version adds spicy salami and onions to that base. The folded calzone contains ham, salami and fresh mushrooms. Flammkuchen provides another direction, using crème fraîche with bacon and onions; a further version adds cheese, mushrooms and garlic. The classic pizzas are offered in two sizes. The restaurant is directly beside the Rheinaustraße tram stop, as described in the municipality's restaurant guide. That makes public transport a practical option for a meal here. For table reservations or questions about collecting an order, guests can contact the restaurant directly by telephone or email. The house publishes separate restaurant and kitchen schedules.

Jakobstraße 3, 76287 Rheinstetten

+49 7242 6171

Beim Bruderbund is a restaurant and beer garden on Jakobstraße in Rheinstetten's Mörsch district. German cooking provides the starting point, with regional dishes and Mediterranean influences extending the selection. The dining room accommodates up to 130 guests, while the beer garden has another hundred seats for eating outside. The business is represented by Zorica Radulovic-Ibrajter, and the team describes more than three decades of experience in hospitality. The menu moves between familiar comfort food and grilled specialties. Maultaschen, the filled pasta associated with southwestern Germany, appear with onions, mushrooms or a baked topping. Schnitzel, pork tenderloin, rump steak and a mixed grill sit alongside fish and seafood preparations. Pasta and salads provide further choices, while a children's section includes smaller schnitzels and simple side dishes. The restaurant also prepares family celebrations and company functions, with the room and arrangements adapted to the occasion. Its garden offers an alternative setting in suitable weather. Food, sauces and accompaniments are prepared by the kitchen, and the house asks guests to allow time for that preparation. Planning ahead is particularly useful here. Reservations are taken by telephone or WhatsApp, and advance booking is required for weekends and public holidays. Guests should receive confirmation of their request. Payment can be made in cash or with an EC card; credit cards are not accepted. The kitchen concentrates on guests dining at the restaurant and does not take orders for collection.

Kraichgaustraße 12, 76287 Rheinstetten

+49 721 82002941

Tabakschuppen combines a cafe, wine bar and gathering place in Forchheim. The building dates from 1938–1939 and was brought back into use after a long period of vacancy. Friends, family and local tradespeople helped with its conversion, and the venue opened in June 2021. Today, its food follows several different themes, with a bread based Vesper available alongside the changing specialties. Cheese fondue is one of those specialties and must be ordered ahead. Pizza uses organic flour, organic tomatoes and fior di latte mozzarella, while another part of the program centers on grilled cheese sandwiches. Breakfast gives homemade baking a prominent role: naturally fermented sourdough bread and croissants made from the house's own puff pastry accompany ingredients such as Parma ham, French organic cheese and homemade jams. The breakfast drinks offer several ways to complete that meal. There are espresso drinks ranging from cappuccino and flat white to americano, together with hot chocolate and freshly squeezed orange juice. Apple juice and spritzers use fruit from the venue's own orchard. The same connection with local fruit extends to its fruit spirits, made with a distiller in Rheinstetten. Tabakschuppen also accommodates birthdays, weddings, christenings and company gatherings. It is an official civil wedding venue, and exclusive celebrations can follow the ceremony. Wine seminars and other culinary events form another part of its activities. Reservations are available, vegan food is offered, dogs are permitted and the premises are accessible without steps.

Hauptstraße 53, 76287 Rheinstetten

+49 721 510535

Restaurant Schoko brings an unusual ingredient into German cooking: chocolate appears in savory dishes as well as desserts. At this family restaurant on Hauptstraße in Rheinstetten's Forchheim district, cocoa is used much like a seasoning, adding depth to sauces and accompanying vegetables, meat or fish. The kitchen has developed this approach since 2008, with combinations changing alongside the seasonal menu. Guests can explore the idea through individual dishes or a menu arranged around chocolate. The name has a history that predates the cooking concept. Founder Richard Karle worked as a photographer and also sold chocolate in round tins after the war. His local nickname eventually became the name of the cafe he opened with his wife Hilda. The business dates to 1947 and is now run by the third generation. Alongside its chocolate specialties, Schoko serves German dishes with contemporary influences, including meat, fish and vegetarian choices. Seasonal themes include regional asparagus, game and goose. A changing lunch selection complements the main menu, while dinners for two offer several courses for birthdays, anniversaries or another occasion worth marking. Celebrations are another part of the restaurant's work. Its gallery is an official location for civil weddings, allowing a ceremony and meal to take place together, with a reception in the small garden. Family gatherings and company events can also be arranged. Parking is available in the courtyard and in front of the building. Dogs are welcome indoors and in the garden, and meals from the current menu can be ordered by telephone for collection.

Hogeweg 13, 4328 PA Burgh-Haamstede

+31111651429

Mon Closed; Tue Closed; Wed Closed; Thu Closed; Fri 08:00–17:00; Sat 08:00–16:00; Sun 08:00–17:00

Bakkerij Sonnemans is a pastry bakery in Burgh-Haamstede, a dune village on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland in Zeeland. The family has run it for four generations, which in a village of this size makes the bakery a fixed point rather than a business. What is unusual is what grew around it. The same family runs a small hotel behind the bakery, on the Achterweg, and the hotel is also a museum: walking in from the bakery's terrace takes you into rooms furnished as they once were. It is described by the owners as a boutique hotel and museum in one, and it can be visited over a cup of coffee rather than only as a guest. The opening hours are short and want reading carefully, because they changed with the season. From September the bakery opens Friday from eight to five, Saturday from eight to four and Sunday from eight to five. Monday to Thursday it is closed altogether. Anyone driving over for a Tuesday morning coffee will find the door shut. Burgh-Haamstede sits behind the dunes at the western end of Schouwen-Duiveland, north of Walcheren across the Oosterschelde. From Oost-Souburg it is a drive over the barrier dams rather than a short hop, and worth combining with the coast. You will find the bakery at Hogeweg 13, 4328 PA Burgh-Haamstede.

Stoja 23, 52100 Pula

+38598254421

Mon–Sun 13:00–23:00

Oštaria Gina is a small restaurant on Stoja with nine tables and views towards the sea and pine woods. Wine is central to the way the kitchen works. The team chooses bottles for the day and creates dishes to accompany them, taking account of the weather as well as the ingredients its trusted suppliers can provide. Local fishermen bring fish from the night's catch, and agricultural producers contribute fresh produce. This creates a changing daily menu rather than an offer that can be assumed to remain identical from visit to visit. Traditional Istrian food sits alongside an interest in natural wines and older approaches to winemaking. The hosts describe tasting the selected wines and the food prepared for that particular day as the heart of a meal here. When circumstances allow, they also explain how individual dishes are made and share something of their kitchen knowledge. The family history reaches back to farming and food production in the nineteenth century. Gina continued that tradition by opening Buffet Gina in 1969, after earlier work in hospitality. The family's account recalls a jukebox supplied with records by sailors and travelers, simple snacks of prosciutto, cheese and salted sardines in colder weather, and an outdoor charcoal grill in warmer months. Those details belong to its history, while today's restaurant places the relationship between wine and the day's food at the forefront. With so few tables, arranging a visit directly with the restaurant is especially useful. Reservations can be discussed by phone or email.

Stoja 4, 52100 Pula

+38552300200

Milan combines a restaurant, hotel and enoteca at Stoja 4 in Pula. The Matić family describes the business as a project carried forward by three generations, with Istrian ingredients at the centre of its cooking. Its culinary approach connects Mediterranean and continental influences while allowing the main ingredient to remain recognizable. Preparations range from simple dishes to more elaborate plates, with an emphasis on aromas and flavors rather than excessive intervention. One particularly personal ingredient is the family's own olive oil, made from olives grown just a few kilometers from Milan. The restaurant uses it to enrich its food and connect the table with the nearby landscape. Inside, contemporary design is combined with Art Deco elements. The family presents the dining room as a setting for both business meals and private occasions, with attentive but unobtrusive hospitality. The enoteca offers another part of the experience: a space conceived for conversation, privacy and time spent with the restaurant's food. The hotel and restaurant share the same address and contact number, making direct contact straightforward when planning a meal or an overnight visit. Pula's tourism office lists Milan as an evening dining venue and distinguishes its winter arrangements from the rest of the year. That makes checking the current service before visiting sensible. Together, the family continuity, local olive oil and carefully considered dining spaces give Milan a distinct identity within Pula's restaurant scene.

Sisplac 15, 52100 Pula

+38552386074

Mon–Sat 12:00–22:00; Sun Closed

Farabuto cooks on Sisplac in Pula, with an approach built around small producers and whatever ingredients are ready that day. Vegetables, meat and cheese come from small family farms, while its seafood is drawn from the Adriatic around Pula and towards Kvarner. Fish, scampi, shellfish, octopus and squid shape this side of the kitchen. The selection follows the seasons and can change from one day to the next, with the day's catch prepared when it arrives rather than treated as a fixed promise on a permanent menu. Pasta is made in the kitchen: homemade noodles and cheese-filled ravioli are paired with seasonal sauces. A meal can begin with warm house bread and Istrian olive oil, with Belci, Salvela, Chiavalon and Šlajner among the producers the restaurant names. Meat dishes described by the house include pan-cooked young goat, beef cheeks with horseradish and aged ribeye from the grill. These are examples of its cooking rather than a guarantee that every dish will be available on every visit. Alongside the Croatian dishes, the restaurant also offers vegetarian choices. There is outdoor seating for a meal in warm weather and an air-conditioned interior. Guests can arrange a table directly by phone, and the restaurant also advertises takeaway. Free Wi-Fi is available. For visitors interested in seasonal Istrian cooking, the combination of handmade pasta, local oils and a changing seafood selection gives a clear sense of the kitchen's priorities.

Via Ospedale 64, 73024 Maglie

+390836312174

Malliè combines a restaurant and pizzeria on Via Ospedale in Maglie. Its kitchen gives equal space to dishes from the sea and the land, while the pizza section offers several kinds of dough. That combination gives a table room to choose between a complete restaurant meal and pizza without committing everyone to the same style of food. Ingredient selection is central to the approach, bringing together Italian products and selected ingredients from further afield. The menu follows the familiar progression of an Italian meal, with separate seafood and meat starters, first courses and main courses. Alongside those sections are substantial salads, small bites and desserts. Pizza has its own broad selection, divided into classics, enduring favorites, special combinations and the pizza maker's recommendations. Filled pizzas and an alternative dough section add further choices. Drinks include bottled and draft beer, red, white and rosé wines, sparkling wines and spirits. The premises accommodate approximately one hundred guests across a spacious indoor room and an outdoor area. Both spaces form part of the restaurant's offer for events, making Malliè an option for a celebration as well as an ordinary meal in town. The team includes pizza maker Paolo Scarlino and chefs Maurizio Civilla and Gianluca Accogli. With a dedicated pizza maker alongside the restaurant chefs, the two sides of the menu are distinct parts of the same establishment. Guests can contact the restaurant directly by telephone or email.

Castropola 42, 52100 Pula

+38552214333

Pizzeria Jupiter occupies a side street in central Pula leading towards the Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria. The restaurant opened in 1990 and has developed beyond pizza into a broader selection of pasta, grilled dishes, salads and seafood. Its setting includes two spacious terraces, with the house emphasizing a rustic atmosphere and smaller corners within the larger outdoor spaces. Pizza is baked in a bread oven, and the kitchen describes its dough recipe as a longstanding part of the business. The selection ranges from a simple tomato-and-cheese Margherita to pizzas with prosciutto, seafood, vegetables or truffle sauce. The house Jupiter combines mushrooms, prosciutto, artichoke and egg, while Istriana brings together mozzarella, prosciutto, arugula and cherry tomatoes. Beyond pizza, Istrian pljukanci appear with prosciutto and arugula, and other pasta dishes combine seafood, mushrooms or truffles. The grill section includes beef ćevapčići, chicken, pork skewers and steaks, giving mixed groups several directions to choose from. Seafood dishes include squid, tuna steak and sea bass or sea bream. Pancakes come with a range of sweet fillings, including chocolate, nuts and fruit combinations. Ingredients are bought from local producers whenever possible, according to the restaurant. Jupiter takes guests without reservations. Its name comes from a belief that a temple to the Roman god once stood on the site; the restaurant presents this as a supposition, adding a historical thread to its old-town address.

Epulonova 3, 52100 Pula

+38552383802

Restaurant Epulon belongs to Hotel Galija on Epulonova Street in central Pula. The family hotel presents the restaurant as part of its hospitality since 1991, with cooking that draws on traditional Istrian dishes and international recipes. Fresh ingredients from local suppliers guide a seasonal menu, and the kitchen places particular emphasis on homemade food, simplicity and creativity. Rather than describing a fixed set of signature dishes, the house explains its approach through the produce available during each season. This makes it a place to explore the kitchen's current interpretation of regional cooking. A terrace with a movable roof provides 56 seats and can be adapted to summer or winter conditions, giving the restaurant a setting that changes with the weather. The offer also includes a wine list, with food and wine presented together as part of the dining experience. Private meals and events are another part of the restaurant's work. Epulon can be hired exclusively for up to 55 guests, including private parties, corporate dining and wedding receptions. Set menus for these occasions draw on classic Istrian cooking and seasonal ingredients, and the team handles arrangements directly. The surrounding hotel also accommodates business gatherings and seminars, making the restaurant relevant to visitors organizing a meal around a meeting. For travelers staying at Hotel Galija, half-board and full-board dining arrangements are available. The restaurant and hotel share the Epulonova address, while inquiries about a regular visit can be made through the hotel's published contact details.

Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 12, 73024 Maglie

+393271144787

Amélie Restaurant brings Italian cooking and a strong interest in wine together on Via Giuseppe Garibaldi in Maglie. Its kitchen combines familiar recipes with contemporary preparation, working with local suppliers and fishing boats. Fish from Gallipoli is a particular focus, connecting the restaurant's inland setting with the fishing communities of the Salento coast. Vegetables and seafood form part of an ingredient led approach rather than a menu confined to one kind of dish. The starters range from burrata with rocket, lime and prawn tartare to an artichoke flan with Parmesan cream and balsamic reduction. Octopus with potatoes appears as pignata, while cuttlefish is paired with artichokes. A raw seafood selection brings together prawns, langoustines and oysters, with tartare made from tuna or the day's catch offering another option. Pasta includes linguine with clams, langoustines, prawns, squid and cherry tomatoes, as well as orecchiette with turnip greens and stracciatella. Other choices extend to game ragù and seafood soup with pasta for two. Main courses include fish in a broth with capers, olives, potatoes and tomatoes, grilled squid, beef fillet and sliced beef with garlic butter. The wine selection reaches beyond regional Italian labels to bottles from other countries, and sommeliers can help choose a pairing. Desserts include crema catalana, dark chocolate soufflé and lemon sorbet. Tables can be requested directly, making it possible to discuss the meal with the restaurant before visiting.

Via Roma 86, 73024 Maglie

+390836312930

Ristorante Belamì occupies a historic building on Via Roma, within a property that brings together a restaurant, hotel, bar and wine cellar. Contemporary furnishings give the old building a modern character. The restaurant offers an à la carte menu spanning seafood and meat, with a particularly extensive selection of raw fish and shellfish. A five course tasting menu, including dessert, provides another way to explore the kitchen when the whole table chooses the same approach. Raw preparations include yellowfin tuna tartare with samphire, parsley sauce and anchovy, and amberjack carpaccio with sweet and sour red onion and Dijon mustard. Cooked starters range from salt cod in tempura to glazed octopus with soy and a rosemary flavored broad bean cream. Cured meat with burrata and a Fassona beef preparation give alternatives beyond seafood. Pasta and rice continue that balance. There are linguine with sea urchin, citrus risotto with red prawn ragù, and mezzi paccheri with Chianina beef ragù and aged Grana Padano fondue. Main courses include roasted sea bass, seared tuna, mixed fried seafood, beef fillet and grilled beef rib. The fish selection also includes the day's catch. Desserts bring together vanilla ice cream, homemade tarts, fruit and lemon sorbet. Elsewhere in the property, the wine cellar pairs its selection with cheese boards. Belamì also offers meals as gifts, with the possibility of combining the restaurant experience with a stay in its guest rooms.

Via Indipendenza 58, 73024 Maglie

+390836424712

Mon Closed; Tue–Sun 19:00–00:00

La Cascina began in Maglie in 1986 and remains centered on thin, crisp pizza. Flour selection and the character of the dough are part of its approach, while the menu has expanded to include starters, main courses and hamburgers. The result is a pizzeria with enough variety for a table whose guests want different kinds of meal. Its address is Via Indipendenza, where table service is offered in an indoor dining room and, during summer, an outdoor garden. Pizza sits alongside a grill section, burgers, salads and pucce, the local style of filled bread. There are also appetizers, small savory dishes and desserts, allowing guests to put together anything from a simple pizza meal to several courses. These are separate strands of the menu rather than a single fixed sequence, so the choice can be shaped around the occasion and the people at the table. Gluten free food is a particular part of La Cascina's offer. The kitchen provides alternatives across several menu categories using selected flours. This service requires advance booking and is available only to guests eating at the tables. Anyone arranging such a meal should make that requirement part of the reservation. For other orders, the business also provides takeaway and home delivery. Guests can therefore choose between eating in the dining room, using the seasonal garden or ordering food to enjoy elsewhere. Direct telephone contact and a table booking link provide ways to arrange a visit.

Via De Viti De Marco S/N, 73024 Maglie

+390836503955

Max Massimo Mentasti is the restaurant of chef and owner Massimo Mentasti on Via De Viti De Marco in Maglie. His cooking starts with the gastronomy of Salento and introduces ingredients and ideas from other Italian regions and abroad. He calls the approach tradinnovazione: traditional flavors expressed through new dishes, with attention to balance, texture and preparation. The dining setting follows the same considered approach, with subdued lighting, generous seating and a limited number of covers. Mentasti's working life has taken him through different parts of Italy, including Lombardy, Liguria, the Aosta Valley and Sardinia. After those experiences, he settled in Salento in 2018. The restaurant reflects that combination of a personal journey and a chosen home, bringing influences from elsewhere into cooking grounded in the surrounding territory. Guests can eat à la carte, meet for an aperitif or have a drink prepared by the bar team. A pool bar and garden broaden the setting beyond the indoor dining room. The property also caters for private occasions, with arrangements for meals indoors, beside the pool or in the garden. Celebrations can include birthdays, weddings, religious family occasions and corporate events. Buffet aperitifs with a cake cutting are among the formats available, while music can be arranged as a background playlist, a DJ set or a live band. Event requests are discussed with the staff so that the setting, guest numbers and style of service suit the gathering.