2023 OAD Top New Restaurants in Europe: Recommended List — Page 3

A Michelin-starred modern Italian restaurant in the hills above Bergamo, Osteria degli Assonica delivers creative, vegetable-forward cooking from the Manzoni brothers at €€€ — a price point that undercuts most starred addresses in northern Italy. Book three to four weeks ahead for a weekend slot; Saturday or Sunday lunch is the optimal visit.

3 Chefs holds a Michelin Plate for the third consecutive year and ranks #343 among Europe's top restaurants on Opinionated About Dining — at €€ pricing, it is Rīga's clearest case for award-level modern cooking without the commitment of a high-end tasting menu budget. Book a few days ahead; availability is generally good. The Jacob's Barracks setting in the Old Town adds a visual dimension most Rīga restaurants cannot offer.

Aulis London is a 12-seat chef's table in a Soho alleyway running a 15-course tasting menu at £195 per person under the Simon Rogan group. Book weeks ahead and arrive with no other plans for the evening.

Aman Venice is worth booking when the hotel experience is central to the trip: first-time Venice, milestone travel, or senior business travel where privacy and service matter. It is harder to justify for value-led stays or schedules spent mostly outside the room. Dining has added credibility through chef Matteo Panfilio and external restaurant recognition.

Kamo is a Michelin-starred Japanese counter in Ixelles that operates closer to a Tokyo omakase format than anything else in Brussels. Chef Tomoyasu Kamo runs surprise tasting menus in the evening and made-to-order sushi at lunch, with OAD Top Restaurants in Europe recognition to back the reputation. Book three to four weeks ahead — seats are limited and the weekend-closed schedule makes availability tight.

NISCH in Vasastan is one of Stockholm's stronger value cases for a tasting-menu dinner: a 2024 Michelin Plate and an Opinionated About Dining Europe nod at a €€€ price point, a full tier below most comparable rooms in the city. The seasonally changing menu is biased toward Nordic produce with global influences, the wine list is mostly organic and biodynamic, the room is intimate enough for a proper occasion without the formality of a starred restaurant.

Humus x Hortense holds a Michelin star and We're Smart global TOP10 status — the most credentialed plant-based restaurant in Brussels by a clear margin. At €€€€, this is a tasting-menu commitment with serious technical cooking behind it. Book well ahead; Wednesday and Thursday dinner slots are your best chance at a reservation.

Sorrel is Dorking's most serious dining option — a tasting-menu Modern British restaurant in a 300-year-old beamed building, ranked in Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in Europe three years running. Chef Alex Payne has recently taken over from founder Steve Drake. Service is attentive and the format is well-structured; booking is easier than comparable London alternatives at this level.

A Michelin Plate-recognised Modern Spanish-Japanese restaurant inside Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 99 Sushi Bar is worth booking as a special-occasion dinner in Madrid's north. The sushi counter, where the chef works against a cascading water backdrop, is the standout feature. At the €€€€ tier, it's accessible enough to book without weeks of advance planning, unlike most of its Madrid peers.

BiBi is Chet Sharma's modern Indian restaurant in Mayfair, backed by the JKS group and holding a Michelin Plate for 2025. The counter seats overlooking the open kitchen are the place to sit, the tasting menus are technically serious and family-rooted, booking is hard — plan three to four weeks ahead. At ££££, it is the most original Indian restaurant operating at this price point in London.

Run by the Restaurant 212 duo, De Juwelier is a Modern French bistro on Amsterdam's Utrechtsestraat that earns its €€€ price through serious ingredient conviction — secondary cuts, unfashionable fish, classical French technique — rather than tasting-menu theatre. À la carte format, easy to book, OAD-recognised in 2023. The right pick for food-focused diners who want a clear point of view on the plate without ceremony.

NaDo is Iván Domínguez's compact, Michelin Plate-recognised address in A Coruña's old quarter, running creative Galician cooking at the €€ price point across two shared tables. The Furancho surprise menu, built on Atlantic-sourced ingredients, is the format to book. Easier to secure than its credentials suggest, better value than anything in the €€€ bracket in the city.