2024 OAD Top Restaurants in Europe: The Complete Rankings

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

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

Restaurant JAN is Jan Hartwig's restaurant on Luisenstraße in Munich.

Frantzén is a restaurant on Klara Norra Kyrkogata in Stockholm.

Bagá is a restaurant in Jaén, Spain.

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

DiverXO is Dabiz Muñoz's creative restaurant in Madrid.

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

De Librije is a restaurant in Zwolle, Netherlands.

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

Disfrutar is a restaurant in Barcelona's Eixample district.

Memories is a restaurant in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland.

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, for food-focused travellers, both are worth it.

Jordnær is a restaurant on Gentoftegade in Gentofte, Denmark.

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

Noma is a restaurant on Refshalevej in Copenhagen.

L'Enclume is a restaurant in Cartmel, Cumbria.

Desde 1911 is a seafood restaurant in Madrid.

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

Maaemo is a restaurant on Dronning Eufemias gate in Oslo.

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

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

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

Piazza Duomo is a restaurant in Alba, Italy.

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

Ranked #42 in OAD's Top Restaurants in Europe (2025) and set on the outskirts of Modena, Casa Maria Luigia pairs a sourcing-led progressive Italian kitchen with an inn format that makes it the most practical high-end option in the region for overnight guests. Easier to book than Osteria Francescana, a stronger choice for solo diners or special-occasion stays.

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, easier to book.

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.

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

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

Els Casals is a restaurant in Sagàs, Catalonia.

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

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

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

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

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

Michelin-starred and ranked #45 in Europe by OAD (2025), Contrada Bricconi is a farm-to-table destination in a 15th-century mountain hamlet above Val Seriana. Chef Michele Lazzarini's tasting menu draws directly from the property's own farm. At €€€€ and requiring advance planning to reach, this is a deliberate, rewarding choice for a special occasion; not a casual evening out.

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

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, walk-ins are not realistic. Worth the effort for serious food travellers.

Ranked #44 in Europe by Opinionated About Dining, Willem Hiele Lunch & Gastentafel operates a deliberate, intimate Gastentafel format Thursday through Saturday in Oudenburg. It's a strong choice for a special-occasion meal or a considered trip to the Belgian coast; book ahead, trust the kitchen's direction, treat the extended lunch window as the natural entry point for a first visit.

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

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

Vendôme is a restaurant at Schloss Bensberg in Bergisch Gladbach.

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

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

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

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

Alkimia is Jordi Vilà's Catalan restaurant in Barcelona.

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.

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, the monthly-changing set menu means you commit to the kitchen's direction. At €€€€, it earns its price point for the right diner.

D'O is a restaurant in Cornaredo near Milan.

Konstantin Filippou is a restaurant on Dominikanerbastei in Vienna.

Koan is a restaurant on Langeliniekaj in Copenhagen.

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

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

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

Atelier Moessmer is Norbert Niederkofler's restaurant in Brunico, South Tyrol.

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, 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.

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

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

BonAmb is a restaurant in Xàbia, Alicante.

Kitchen Table is a restaurant on Charlotte Street in London.

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

Ultramarinos Marín is a Michelin Plate progressive asador in Barcelona's Sarrià-Sant Gervasi neighbourhood, ranked #69 in OAD's Europe list for 2025. At €€€ against a peer set priced at €€€€, it offers the clearest value play in its quality bracket; flexible portioning, market-driven à la carte, lunch-only service Tuesday to Saturday. Easy to book; no dinner service.

Enrico Bartolini is a restaurant on Via Tortona in Milan.

Atelier is a restaurant on Promenadeplatz in Munich.

Mirazur is a restaurant in Menton on the French Riviera.

Alliance holds a Michelin star 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.

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.

Marzapane is the Rome pick for a considered Modern Italian meal rather than another classic trattoria stop. Go for a date lunch, small celebration, or business meal where chef-led cooking matters more than central convenience; skip it if the group wants purely traditional Roman comfort food or a sightseeing-friendly location.

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

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

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, one of the most practical ways to access serious Catalan food in Barcelona without tasting-menu commitment.

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

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.

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, 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.

L'Argine a Vencò is a Michelin-starred destination restaurant in the Collio hills, ranked among Europe's top 120 by Opinionated About Dining in 2025. Chef Antonia Klugmann builds her menu directly from a kitchen garden near the Slovenian border, with a wine list anchored in two of Italy's finest white wine appellations. Book six to eight weeks out; seats are genuinely limited and demand is consistent.

Lasarte is a restaurant in Barcelona directed by Martín Berasategui.

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

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

Mraz & Sohn is a restaurant on Wallensteinstraße in Vienna.

VYN is a restaurant near Simrishamn in coastal Skåne, Sweden.

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

Estimar is Barcelona's strongest argument for product-led seafood at the €€€€ tier; Michelin Plate recognition, an OAD Europe Top 100 ranking, 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, late December through early January.

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.

Gymkhana is a restaurant on Albemarle Street in London.

DIREKTE Boqueria is a counter-dining tasting-menu restaurant in L'Eixample where Arnau Muñío and Shu Zhang fuse Catalan and Asian technique around fish, seafood, vegetables. Michelin Plate (2025) and OAD Top 107 in Europe, at €€€. Book ahead for Saturday lunch or mid-week dinner; choose between three surprise tasting menus. A strong value case against Barcelona's €€€€ tasting-menu circuit.

Rutz is a restaurant on Chausseestraße in Berlin.

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.

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, 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, go in late autumn for peak seasonal intensity.

Krèsios is a restaurant on Via San Giovanni in Telese.

bianc holds 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. Open Wednesday to Saturday evenings only at Am Sandtorkai 50, tables are genuinely hard to secure; book four to six weeks out. At €€€€ pricing, the credentials justify the spend for serious diners.

Zia is a Michelin-starred modern Italian restaurant in Rome's Trastevere neighbourhood, priced at €€€ and ranked #96 in Europe by Opinionated About Dining in 2025. Antonio Ziantoni's technically grounded, classically rooted cooking delivers strong value relative to Rome's pricier starred rooms, with easy booking and Friday/Saturday lunch slots available.

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, genuinely hard to book; secure your table well ahead. At €€€€, it delivers more focus and personality than many better-known Paris addresses.

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

Kaleja is a restaurant in central Málaga.

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

Ranked #85 in the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025 and holding a Michelin star, Txispa is one of Europe's most credentialed small restaurants; a single-sitting lunch operation in the Atxondo Valley where chef Tetsuro Maeda applies Japanese technique to a Basque asador framework. Book months ahead; near-impossible to secure at short notice. At €€€€, justified for serious diners who prioritise precision over convenience.

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