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Restaurants In Eastern Europe

Every euromost city guide has a restaurant guide. Some like Belgrade in Serbia and Vienna Austria mention cafes worth visiting whilst others like Sofia Bulgaria note bars including Irish bars that offer a warm welcome. The restaurant guides concentrate on restaurants offer local or national ' dishes or fare' except in places like Sarajevo where the restaurants are predominantly cosmopolitian. Restaurants described as expensive or aimed at tourists are not ones for the shortlist.

Europes Most Eccentric Restaurants!

Copenhagen's Tyvenkokkenha skoneoghende - eselsker! locally know as 'Tyven' ( Magstr. 16, Tel: 3316 1292 ) is a contemporary restaurant with a reputation for slightly off the wall seven course meals. Baked cod in coffee apparently is not uncommon! Though a little adventurous the quality of food is good and the combinations are refreshingly succesful. The desserts are even more intriquing.In

St Petersburg the Russian Comrade Restaurant has two distinctly different dining rooms offering the same menu. One room, (pro the old Soviet lifestyle) is dedicated to the memory of Lenin and screens old black and white movies on televisions screens accompanied by modern music. The other room which has opposing political sentiments has an air of chaos about it with various items the wrong way up. On the walls there are very graphic and explicit murals depicting Lenin's sex life with different lovers. Oh and by the way it offers good food is which is predominantly traditional Russian but accompanied by a few international bistro dishes. The service is good and the prices are average. Well worth the experience.

In Moscow good Russian food 24 hours a day is available from the Bochka Restaurant. This establishment is expensive but very reliable and frequented by indigenious Russians of all ages especially those in business. On Fridays. it has a tradition of roasting wild game (bulls and goats) on a split.

In Chisinau The Curtea Vinatorolui offers a wide range of European and local dishes and innovatively a small zoo for children who get bored listening to adults.

In Sarajevo the Basenji Restoran on the northbank of the river and 200m from The National Library has a good range of local dishes, accompanied by excellent salads and offers a few Italien dishes as well. Patrons might need to check prices on bill compared with menu.

Belgrade's the Dva Jelena restaurant is located in one of the most popular eating areas in Belgrade which at one time was very 'Bohemian'. An extensive range of traditional tasteful Serbian dishes is complimented by traditional folk music together give it a very relaxed ambience.

In Riga the Marrutku Maizites offers a range of Eastern Europe food and a compatible range of Vodka! The food is good and very cheap. It's main attraction is the old decor which gives you the impression that one of Stalins foot soldiers may appeat at any moment.

Budapest's the Vista Travel Cafe is high class cafe which is frequented by backpackers and professional Hungarians who hold business lunches there. It also serves as a cybercafe and an information centre. The food is good though it can take a while to arrive. It also states on the menu that the kitchen staff can be a little exciteable so sometimes the wait is interestng. Next stop Fawlty Towers!

Amsterdam's Pymga Lion with its fare of antelope crocodile and Zebra may appeal. These dishes are expensive but the alternative vegatarian dishes are averagely priced.

Vilnius's The Ad Astum ) has to be one of Eastern Europes most unique restaurants. It has an international menu offering good food at very reasonable which you can watch being cooked at the grill in the centre of the a tastefully decorated room. Also on the menu is a sauna and small swimming pool. Rare - but could it be a precedent for an intimate meal out ?

In Reykjavik the Rauðara Steakhouse at two menus. Traditional Icelandic seasonal food including fish horsemeat puffin reindeer and whale. This food though acclaimed by some is expensive. For those on a budget or less adventurous there is a very affordable tourist menu. Either way theres is a warm welcome.

Berlin is a city awash with international cuisine. If you are 'cold calling' one of the best areas to head for is Charlottenburg on the west side of the city which has a very rich night life. Particularly good restaurants to travel to are: Alt Luxemburg at Winscheiderst.31 (Tel: 323 8780). This very old world restaurant serves good German food and offers exceptional lobster and rabbitt entree's. It is expensive but represents good value for money.

First Floor at the Hotel Palace, Budapester St. 42 (Tel: 2502 1020) is very high class French restaurant. It is surprising to find a restaurant of this calibre in a hotel enviroment and even more pleasing is the choice of Red wine which runs into hundreds. More Berlin Restaurants

Restaurants In Moscow

Moscow has numerous cafes and restaurants some (even those open 24 hours) offer exceptional food. A recent addition to the Moscow Cafe Society are the Coffee Bean Cafes which offer superb coffee and enormous cappuccinos - even if the accompanying cakes are not as good. This expanding chain has cafes at 18 Pokrovka, Bely Gorod, 18 Kuznetsky Most Bely Gorod and 5 Pyatniyskaya, Zamoskvoreche.

If you like Chinese, Persian or Russian dishes Beloye Solntse Pustyni at 29 Neglinnya.ul is reportedly good value. The service is not outstanding but the food is exceptional and there is an English version of the menu available. The set menu Dastarkhan offers samples of several dishes accompanied by a salad with exceptional vegatables. Tel: 095 209 7525. Metro: Kuznetsky Most. More Moscow Restaurants.

Restaurants In Reykjavik

Editorial Note: Every year Icelanders celebrate ' Sprengidagur' which translates as Bursting Day and is their name for Shrove Tuesday. In 2008 its on Febuary 5th and visitors to any restaurant may need to make reservations as the traditional way of celebrating this day is to eat salted meat until you are at bursting point.!

Tveir Fiskar Geirsgata 9 Tel: 511 3474 - easily found on the quayside in the harbour is regarded in many quarters as the best seafood restaurant in Reykjavik. One doubts whether you could find any fresher fish in the city but that said the fare which includes dolphin carpaccio, smoked puffin and whale steak is very imaginative as are the garnishes and accompaniments. Very expensive but out on its own in many ways and subject of numerous credits. website

Its quite difficult to find vegatarian restaurants in Reykjavik but one we did come across by accident was the A Naestu Grosum at Laugarvegur 20b I101. Fare not extensive but the emphasis here is on quality rather than quantity included a Thai meal (that apparently alternates with a curry) plus a couple of other main choices choices including pasta. There was a greater choice of deserts than main courses. Beers were available but we were happily tempted by the organic wine. Refreshingly this was one restaurant in Reykjavik which was not expensive. Telephone 552 8410. More Reykjavik Restaurants

Restaurants In Prague

Prague's restaurants offer a wide range of styles - and 'The Cafe Louvre' exudes fine Czech style, and it should be on everybody's 'must try' list! - with a choice of three eating areas - there is a small posh and quiet area, opposite there is a larger and lively comfortable main room with a very pleasant ambience.