2023 OAD Top New Restaurants in Europe: The Complete Rankings

Alchemist is a Copenhagen fine-dining restaurant combining gastronomy with art, performance, and visual installations.

Frantzén is a restaurant on Klara Norra Kyrkogata in Stockholm.

Asador Etxebarri is a restaurant in Axpe, Bizkaia, centered on cooking over fire.

Bagá is a restaurant in Jaén, Spain.

Desde 1911 is a seafood restaurant in Madrid.

Schloss Schauenstein is a restaurant and boutique hotel in Fürstenau, Switzerland.

Quique Dacosta Restaurante presents haute cuisine and art in Dénia, Spain.

Geranium is a restaurant in Copenhagen offering dining, private dining, and conference service.

De Librije is a restaurant in Zwolle, Netherlands.

Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau is a restaurant at Schloss Berg in Perl, Germany.

Uliassi is a restaurant in Senigallia serving seafood and land-based dishes.

Kadeau Bornholm is a Michelin-starred New Nordic restaurant on the south coast of Bornholm, ranked #11 in Europe by Opinionated About Dining (2025). Chef Nicolai Nørregaard builds tasting menus tightly around the island's produce and setting. Booking is hard, the journey is deliberate, and for food-focused travellers, both are worth it.

Jordnær is a restaurant on Gentoftegade in Gentofte, Denmark.

DiverXO is Dabiz Muñoz's creative restaurant in Madrid.

Osteria Francescana is Massimo Bottura's restaurant in Modena, Italy.

Disfrutar is a restaurant in Barcelona's Eixample district.

Le Calandre is an Alajmo restaurant in Sarmeola di Rubano, Italy.

Azurmendi is Eneko Atxa's restaurant in Larrabetzu, outside Bilbao.

Arpège is Alain Passard's restaurant on Rue de Varenne in Paris.

Maaemo is a restaurant on Dronning Eufemias gate in Oslo.

La Marine is Céline and Alexandre Couillon's restaurant on Noirmoutier island.

L'Enclume is a restaurant in Cartmel, Cumbria.

El Celler de Can Roca is a restaurant in Girona, Spain.

Piazza Duomo is a restaurant in Alba, Italy.

Ca l'Enric is a Michelin-recognised family-run restaurant in the Garrotxa valley, serving creative Catalan tasting menus anchored in seasonal, locally foraged ingredients. Lunch-only Wednesday to Sunday, it is the most compelling special-occasion option in rural Girona outside El Celler de Can Roca; more personal in scale, more specific in character, and easier to book.

Els Casals is a restaurant in Sagàs, Catalonia.

Reale is Niko Romito's restaurant in Castel di Sangro, Italy.

Casa Marcial is a restaurant in Arriondas, Asturias, combining culinary tradition and creativity.

Kadeau is a Copenhagen restaurant serving seasonal Nordic cuisine shaped by Bornholm's terroir.

The Fat Duck is Heston Blumenthal's restaurant in Bray, Berkshire.

Hiša Franko is Ana Roš's restaurant in Slovenia's Soča Valley.

A Michelin-starred tasting menu in central Copenhagen, built around four Farm Plots that trace Danish agricultural sourcing across 12 to 15 courses. Led by two American chefs with cross-cultural instincts and an open-fire minimalist approach, Alouette is one of the city's strongest arguments for ingredient-led fine dining. Open Thursday to Saturday only; book well ahead.

Table - Bruno Verjus is a restaurant in Paris's 12th arrondissement.

L'air du Temps is a restaurant in Éghezée, Belgium.

Steirereck im Stadtpark is a Vienna restaurant centered on Austrian hospitality and local products.

Martín Berasategui's flagship restaurant is in Lasarte-Oria, Gipuzkoa.

Mirazur is a restaurant in Menton on the French Riviera.

Noor is Paco Morales' restaurant in Córdoba, Spain.

Cocina Hermanos Torres is the Torres brothers' restaurant in Barcelona.

Alkimia is Jordi Vilà's Catalan restaurant in Barcelona.

Konstantin Filippou is a restaurant on Dominikanerbastei in Vienna.

Vendôme is a restaurant at Schloss Bensberg in Bergisch Gladbach.

Iván Cerdeño is chef Iván Cerdeño's restaurant at Cigarral del Ángel in Toledo.

Essigbrätlein holds two Michelin stars and an improving Opinionated About Dining ranking (#59 in Europe, 2025), making it the most decorated restaurant table in Nuremberg. The Modern German kitchen runs Wednesday to Saturday only, and booking is near-impossible without months of lead time. If you're planning a serious eating trip through southern Germany, this is the table to anchor it around.

Memories is a restaurant in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland.

CORE is Clare Smyth's restaurant in Notting Hill, London.

Henne Kirkeby Kro is a restaurant on Strandvejen in Henne, Denmark.

Enigma is Albert Adrià's restaurant on Carrer de Sepúlveda in Barcelona.

Alliance holds two Michelin stars and an Opinionated About Dining Top 100 Europe ranking (#89 in 2025), making it one of the stronger cases for €€€€ modern French dining in Paris. Chef Toshitaka Omiya runs a precision-focused kitchen in the 5th arrondissement; best suited to special occasions and tasting menu formats. Book four to six weeks out; Saturday dinner is the hardest window to secure.

Atelier is a restaurant on Promenadeplatz in Munich.

The Jane is a restaurant on Limastraat in Antwerp, Belgium.

Aponiente is Ángel León's restaurant in El Puerto de Santa María, focused on ocean research and conservation.

Materia holds a Michelin star and scores 84.5 points in La Liste 2025; and at €€€€, it is one of the strongest value propositions in the Italian progressive category. Chef Davide Caranchini's kitchen blends Italian structure with Asian spice logic, fermented elements, and bold acidic flavours. Book well ahead; demand is real and the town is small.

KOL is Santiago Lastra's modern Mexican restaurant in Marylebone, London.

D'O is a restaurant in Cornaredo near Milan.

Da Terra is a Michelin-starred, plant-forward Italian restaurant in rural Nara; ranked in OAD's top 100 in Europe and driven by its own kitchen garden. It is the most credentialled Italian-influenced option in the region, but requires advance planning: the Asuka location is remote, booking is hard, and walk-ins are not realistic. Worth the effort for serious food travellers.

Estimar Madrid is a Catalan-influenced modern seafood restaurant near the Spanish Parliament, ranked in OAD's Top 100 Europe in both 2024 and 2025 and holding a Michelin Plate. At €€€, it delivers serious fish and shellfish at a price point well below Madrid's starred circuit. Booking is easy; lunch Tuesday to Saturday is the best entry point.

Moor Hall is Mark Birchall's restaurant with rooms in Aughton, Lancashire.

The Clove Club is Isaac McHale's restaurant at Shoreditch Town Hall in London.

Contraste brings a South American-trained perspective to the 8th arrondissement's modern French table, holding a Michelin star and ranking 90th in Opinionated About Dining's 2025 European rankings. Chef Antoine Perchoc applies a technically rigorous approach that sits comfortably inside Paris's one-star tier without imitating it. The address on Rue d'Anjou places it firmly within the city's established fine-dining corridor.

Ikoyi is a London restaurant building a spice-based cuisine around British micro-seasonality.

Amador is Juan Amador's restaurant on Grinzinger Straße in Vienna.

A Michelin-starred creative restaurant in Oudenburg ranked #62 on the World's 50 Best in 2025, Willem Hiele is one of Belgium's most credentialed tables right now. The tasting menu is rooted in Flemish coastal produce and changes with the season. Booking is near impossible; plan months ahead. Lunch is the smarter entry point for first-timers at this price tier.

Restaurant David Toutain is chef David Toutain's restaurant in Paris's seventh arrondissement.

Bruut is the right booking for serious, vegetable-forward modern cooking in Bruges without full fine-dining ceremony. OAD Top 66 in Europe (2025) and a Michelin Plate confirm the kitchen's consistency. The catch: it is closed on weekends, and the monthly-changing set menu means you commit to the kitchen's direction. At €€€€, it earns its price point for the right diner.

Arzak serves Basque cuisine developed by Juan Mari Arzak and Elena Arzak in San Sebastián.

Taubenkobel is a restaurant on Hauptstraße in Schützen am Gebirge, Burgenland.

Enrico Bartolini is a restaurant on Via Tortona in Milan.

Kitchen Table is a restaurant on Charlotte Street in London.

BonAmb is a restaurant in Xàbia, Alicante.

Mugaritz is a restaurant in Errenteria in Spain's Basque Country.

Estimar is Barcelona's strongest argument for product-led seafood at the €€€€ tier; Michelin Plate recognition, an OAD Europe Top 100 ranking, and a format built around grilled fish rather than tasting-menu theatre. Counter seating at lunch, Tuesday through Friday, is the optimal booking. Closes Mondays, Sundays, and late December through early January.

Studio holds a Michelin star and an Opinionated About Dining Top 100 Europe ranking for its ingredient-led, Asian-influenced tasting menu in Maastricht's Wyck district. Chef Gilbert von Berg cooks in an open kitchen in a room that feels considered rather than formal. Closed weekends; book well in advance and flag dietary requirements at reservation.

Amelia by Paulo Airaudo is a restaurant at Hotel Maria Cristina in San Sebastián.

Lasarte is a restaurant in Barcelona directed by Martín Berasategui.

El Poblet holds two Michelin stars and a top-100 OAD Europe ranking, making it the strongest case for a serious dinner in València. Chef Luis Valls works with Albufera-region produce across several menu formats, including a vegetarian option that now needs no pre-booking. Book six to eight weeks out for weekend dinner; Thursday lunch is your easiest entry point.

Hertog Jan at Botanic holds two Michelin stars and ranked #21 in Europe on Opinionated About Dining in 2025, making it Antwerp's most decorated kitchen. It operates Tuesday evenings only, so booking requires serious advance planning. At €€€€ with a single weekly service, this is the right choice if you are building a trip around one defining meal.

Koan is a restaurant on Langeliniekaj in Copenhagen.

Restaurant Tim Raue is an Asian-influenced restaurant near Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin.

AM par Alexandre Mazzia is a restaurant on Rue François Rocca in Marseille.

Mraz & Sohn is a restaurant on Wallensteinstraße in Vienna.

Dos Pebrots in Barcelona's El Raval delivers Michelin Plate quality and a top-110 European ranking from Opinionated About Dining at €€€ pricing; well below the city's €€€€ tasting-menu circuit. Open daily for lunch and dinner, easy to book one to two weeks out, and structured for repeat visits through a historically annotated à la carte and three set menus. The right choice for food-focused travellers who want depth without the flagship price.

daGorini ranks #112 in Europe (OAD 2025) and scores 87 points with La Liste; serious credentials for a small restaurant in the Apennine hills of Romagna. Compared to similarly awarded Italian destinations, it is notably easier to book and offers progressive cooking rooted in local game, freshwater fish, and Mora Romagnolo pig. A genuine detour worth making.

Smoked Room at The Palm Jumeirah holds a Michelin star and a top-45 ranking in the World's 50 Best MENA list for 2024, placing it among Dubai's most critically recognised contemporary tables. Chef Massimiliano Delle Vedove's kitchen works a fire-and-smoke format that earns its weight in a city where theatrical dining concepts are common but rarely this disciplined.9 confirm the reception.

Neige d'Eté holds a Michelin star and back-to-back OAD European rankings under chef Hideki Nishi, who brings a Japanese-inflected restraint to contemporary French cooking in Paris's 15th. Dinner-only, weekdays only, and genuinely hard to book; secure your table well ahead. At €€€€, it delivers more focus and personality than many better-known Paris addresses.

Krèsios is a restaurant on Via San Giovanni in Telese.

Neolokal is a restaurant on Bankalar Caddesi in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district.

Al kostat delivers award-recognised Modern Catalan cooking; Michelin Plate, OAD Top 100 in Europe; at a €€ price point, sharing a kitchen with Jordi Vilà's flagship Alkimia. The à la carte sharing format works well for two to four people. Closed weekends, easy to book on weekdays, and one of the most practical ways to access serious Catalan food in Barcelona without tasting-menu commitment.

Restaurant Sat Bains is a restaurant with rooms in Nottingham serving seasonal modern British cuisine.

Souvenir held a Michelin star and a top-103 OAD European ranking, making it Gent's most critically recognised restaurant at the €€€ price tier. Chef Vilhjalmur Sigurdarson ran a fully vegetable-led kitchen using organic, locally sourced produce and North Sea fish.

L'Escaleta is a restaurant in Cocentaina in inland Alicante.

Deessa is a restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Ritz in Madrid.

Pages, chef Ryuji Teshima's Modern French restaurant in the 16th, ranked #95 in Europe by Opinionated About Dining in 2025, runs a rotating surprise tasting menu built on seasonal produce from Normandy, Brittany, and the Perche. At €€€€ it is a serious spend, but three consecutive OAD top-100 European appearances confirm it earns the price. Book for a special occasion, surrender to the menu format, and go in late autumn for peak seasonal intensity.

bianc held two Michelin stars and a top-100 OAD Europe ranking under chef Matteo Ferrantino, making it Hamburg's strongest argument for modern Mediterranean fine dining. Now closed, it ran Wednesday to Saturday evenings only at Am Sandtorkai 50. At €€€€ pricing, the credentials justified the spend for serious diners.

La Tasquita de Enfrente is one of Madrid's most reliable addresses for serious market-driven Spanish cooking without the €€€€ commitment of the city's big tasting-menu rooms. The steak tartare; named best in Spain at 2025 Madrid Fusión; is reason enough to book, and the OAD Top 110 Europe ranking confirms this is far more than a neighbourhood favourite. Lunch on a weekday or Saturday is the optimal slot.

Jin is the clearest case for serious Japanese cooking in Paris at the €€€€ tier, backed by three consecutive Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in Europe rankings (2023–2025) and a Michelin Plate in 2025. Chef Taicho Sato's kitchen rewards diners who prioritise technical precision over spectacle. Booking is relatively accessible for this level; reserve ahead and confirm dietary needs in advance.

La Grenouillère is Alexandre Gauthier's restaurant and lodging in La Madelaine-sous-Montreuil, France.