We keep coming back to Lille for short weekends, largely because eating and drinking here is so easy to build a day around. Vieux-Lille is filled with independent cafés, bakeries and wine bars, while some of our favourite restaurants sit just beyond the historic centre. After several visits, these are the places we still recommend…
Tulum is one of those places where the food scene keeps changing every time we return. When we first visited, we mainly remembered the plant-based cafés and relaxed beach atmosphere. A few years later, we came back to a much more interesting mix: Mexican cooking over fire, handmade noodles, natural wine, seriously good coffee and…
Beautiful colonial streets, colourful façades and one of Mexico’s richest culinary traditions. Puebla quickly won us over—not just with its famous local dishes, but also with its growing specialty coffee scene and creative restaurants. These are the places we loved most during our visit. Best Places to Eat & Drink in Puebla Cultivo Looking for…
If there’s one destination in Mexico we’d recommend to every food lover, it’s Oaxaca. The city is home to one of the country’s richest culinary traditions, where ancient recipes, local markets and modern restaurants exist side by side. After visiting twice, these are the places we genuinely recommend. Best Restaurants in Oaxaca Copal Copal was…
Hermanus combines two things we love: the ocean on one side and the vineyards of the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley just outside town. It may be best known for whale watching, but there is plenty to discover in between — from specialty coffee and relaxed restaurants to some seriously interesting cool-climate wineries. After visiting twice, these are…
We come to Antwerp often, and somehow there is always something new to discover. Over the years, we’ve built up a long list of restaurants, bakeries, coffee bars and wine spots we genuinely love, while continuing to follow new openings closely. This is one of the guides we update most regularly — and these are…
Utrecht has a food scene with plenty of personality. From creative restaurants and Mediterranean flavours to specialty coffee, artisan bakeries and plant-based lunch spots, there is much more to discover than you might expect. These are the places that stood out most during our time in Utrecht. Best Restaurants in Utrecht Kasvio Kasvio is one…
Few places combine food, wine and landscape as naturally as the Cape Winelands. Stellenbosch and Franschhoek are close enough to explore in one trip, but each has its own character — from historic estates and ambitious restaurants to small producers and long lunches among the vineyards. We spent several days moving between the two and…
Gent keeps surprising us. Behind the beautiful historic centre is a food scene that feels creative, independent and much more diverse than you might expect. Over several visits we’ve discovered everything from handmade ramen and ambitious new restaurants to specialty coffee, bakeries and intimate wine bars. It’s not a city where we have an endless…
Hamburg has a food scene that feels creative without trying too hard. From plant-based cooking and modern Italian restaurants to specialty coffee and beautifully curated food stores, there’s a lot more to discover than you might expect. These are the places we still think are worth adding to your list. Best Places to Eat &…