BAM Coffee & Eatry
Breakfast & Brunch · Bostancı, Istanbul
Our new find in Bostancı. The red-awning terrace, brunch plates and coffee make it exactly what we were looking for on a weekend breakfast.
Must try: Brunch plate and filter coffee
Place picks: “I have to save this place”
Van Kahvaltı Evi
Breakfast & Brunch · Cihangir, Istanbul
One of Istanbul’s best-known spots for a Van-style Turkish breakfast spread. Come prepared to queue on weekends.
Must try: Murtağa and herbed cheese
Karaköy Güllüoğlu
Coffee & Dessert · Karaköy, Istanbul
Whenever someone says baklava, this is the first place that comes to mind. Going early and starting with su böreği is our classic move.
Must try: Pistachio baklava, su böreği
Çiya Sofrası
Restaurant · Kadıköy, Istanbul
Dishes from every corner of Anatolia that are hard to find anywhere else. Don’t order without checking the display case first, since the pots change every day.
Must try: Today’s pot dishes
Pandeli
Restaurant · Eminönü, Istanbul
A historic restaurant above the entrance to the Spice Bazaar, serving since 1901 in halls lined with turquoise tiles.
Must try: Eggplant börek
Galata Tower
Viewpoint · Beyoğlu, Istanbul
The line gets long around sunset, so go early. In the evening, there are plenty of dinner spots with tower views and live music on the streets around it.
Must try: Sunset tour
Kalemegdan Fortress
Viewpoint · Stari Grad, Belgrade
A fortress and park overlooking the point where the Sava meets the Danube. The go-to spot in Belgrade for watching the sunset.
Must try: Sunset in front of the Pobednik Monument
Tri Šešira
Restaurant · Skadarlija, Belgrade
One of Skadarlija’s oldest kafanas, open since 1864. In the evenings, a live band wanders between the tables, making for a special experience.
Must try: Mixed grill and kajmak
Gardoš Tower
Viewpoint · Zemun, Belgrade
A tower overlooking Zemun’s red rooftops and the Danube from the hilltop. On the way down, fish restaurants line the waterfront.
Must try: Walk along the Danube riverbank
Petrovaradin Fortress
Viewpoint · Petrovaradin, Novi Sad
A fortress famous for its reversed clock tower, where the hour hand is longer than the minute hand. The best view of Novi Sad is from here.
Must try: Photo in front of the clock tower
Luini
Street Food · Duomo, Milan
A small shop right behind the Duomo, frying panzerotti since 1949. The line looks long, but it moves quickly.
Must try: Mozzarella and tomato panzerotti
Camparino in Galleria
Bar & Aperitivo · Galleria, Milan
The classic bar for an aperitivo at the entrance to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, in the city where Campari was born.
Must try: Campari Seltz
Café Central
Coffee & Dessert · Innere Stadt, Vienna
With its columned ceilings and marble tables, it’s a showcase of Vienna’s coffeehouse culture. There’s no queue around opening time.
Must try: Melange and Apfelstrudel
Demel
Coffee & Dessert · Kohlmarkt, Vienna
The former confectioner of the Habsburg palace. Watching the pastry kitchen behind the glass is just as much fun as the cakes in the display case.
Must try: Kaiserschmarrn
Naschmarkt
Market · Wieden, Vienna
Vienna’s most famous open-air market. With its spice shops, cheesemongers and small eateries, it’s ideal for lunch.
Must try: Meze platter from the stalls
Borough Market
Market · London Bridge, London
One of London’s oldest food markets. Go at lunchtime and wander from stall to stall, tasting as you go.
Must try: Sandwich from the street stalls
Sky Garden
Viewpoint · City, London
An enclosed garden and viewing terrace at the top of the skyscraper. It’s free, but online booking is required.
Must try: Sunset booking
Jalan Alor
Street Food · Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
Once evening falls, the whole street turns into tables. Satay smoke, the sizzle of woks and tropical fruit stalls.
Must try: Satay and char kway teow
Plac Nowy
Street Food · Kazimierz, Krakow
Zapiekanka stalls in a round building at the heart of Kazimierz. A Krakow classic for a midnight snack.
Must try: Zapiekanka
Şeytan Sofrası (Devil’s Table)
Viewpoint · Ayvalık, Ayvalık
On the hill overlooking the Ayvalık islands, one of the North Aegean’s most-loved sunset spots. Be there half an hour before the sun goes down.
Must try: Sunset
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