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Restaurants & Bars.

The tables, terraces and bars I would go back to — from seafood lunches with your feet practically in the water to beautifully done celebration dinners and cocktails worth planning an evening around. Every review is based on my own visit, with the details that genuinely made it memorable.

A whole lobster on a black plate with Kalami Bay behind it in daylight

RESTAURANT REVIEW · CORFU

The White House

Kalami Bay, Corfu

Waterfront dining in Kalami Bay, from lobster and seafood pasta to the desserts I ordered across two visits.

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Seafood lunch by the sea in Koufonisia

RESTAURANT · KOUFONISIA

Finikas Bar & Restaurant

Koufonisia, Greece

A relaxed seafood stop with a sea view — exactly the kind of long lunch I want on Koufonisia.

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Seafood dishes on the table beside the water at To Mikro Algeri in Mani

SEASIDE TAVERNA · MANI

Το μικρό Αλγέρι

Mani, Greece

Waterfront seafood in Mani, with sea turtles swimming past while you eat.

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The glowing green Seduction cocktail at Funky Garden in Sidari, Corfu

COCKTAIL BAR REVIEW · CORFU

Funky Garden

Sidari, Corfu

Creative signature cocktails, garden-grown ingredients and the glowing green Seduction.

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Greek lunch at To Elliniko in Naxos Chora

RESTAURANT REVIEW · NAXOS

To Elliniko

Naxos Chora, Naxos

A relaxed Greek lunch beneath a huge old olive tree in Naxos Chora, with classic dishes and a beautiful Cycladic setting.

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Cocktail and popcorn overlooking Naxos harbour at Swing Cocktail Bar

COCKTAIL BAR · NAXOS

Swing Cocktail Bar

Naxos Chora waterfront, Naxos

Cocktails, popcorn and harbour views from a terrace overlooking the yachts and lights of Naxos Chora.

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Cocktails at Das LOFT in SO/ Vienna

ROOFTOP BAR · VIENNA

Das LOFT

SO/ Vienna · Vienna, Austria

Panoramic Vienna views, brilliantly designed interiors and cocktails worth planning an evening around.

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Wiener schnitzel at Figlmüller in Vienna

VIENNESE RESTAURANT · VIENNA

Figlmüller

Vienna, Austria

A classic Wiener schnitzel stop — generous portions, a proper Viennese institution and a must for first-time visitors.

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Cakes displayed at Demel in Vienna

PASTRY & COFFEE · VIENNA

Demel

Vienna, Austria

A beautiful old-school Viennese pastry stop for cakes, coffee and a little afternoon pause.

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Evening dinner table at Nautika Restaurant in Dubrovnik

RESTAURANT REVIEW · DUBROVNIK

Nautika Restaurant

Dubrovnik, Croatia

A special-occasion dinner in Dubrovnik, with an elegant terrace setting and beautifully presented dishes.

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