I enjoy going to restaurants, so I've decided to create a list of some of my favourite places I've visited on my travels, which I can recommend to other travellers, who also enjoy going out for a good meal on their holidays.

Over time I will be developing the list and if you have any recommendations, do let me know as I'm always interested to discover new places.

Restaurants which I appreciate offer

  • good tasty food
  • a wide selection of choices including vegetarian and fish options
  • and staff who have professional standards and who have high customer service skills

Countries

America, Belgium, England, France,  Isle of Man, Italy,  Malta, Portugal, South Africa

America

Washington D.C. The Capitol in Washington D.C., America

I Ricchi
www.iricchi.net
Wonderful Italian restaurant in the lively Dupont Circle.  Appreciated the European style of service i.e. - not a fast food place.

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
www.mcormickandscmicks.com
We first discovered this restaurant chain in Chicago and really enjoyed the wide selection on the menu. The Washington restaurant was just as good and they do a great fish and chips.

Ruth's Chris Steak House
www.ruthschris.com
Upmarket chain specialising in steaks and large portions.

Belgium

Brussels Magritte Musem, Brussels, Belgium

Eb en Vloed
Place Sainte Catherine 22, Brussels
A trendy fish restaurant with an elegant black and white interior serving fabulous seasonal seafood.

Le Falstaff
www.lefalstaff.be
An Art Deco/Art Nouveau bar and restaurant. A great place for hearty Belgian fare such as chips and beer.

England

Lake Windermere in the Lake District Bowness-on-Windermere, the Lake District

Bowness-on-Windermere

The Angel Inn
http://www.the-angelinn.com/
Good pub food with a modern twist.  Appreciated the large gardens with great views.

London

Annapurna Indian restaurant
101 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London
Reasonably priced and good service.

Preston

The Pear Tree
Bamber Bridge, Preston
Refurbished gastro-pub serving good quality food including traditional British dishes such as steak & kidney pudding.

France
 

Bayeux & Normandy Mulberry harbour, Arromanches, Normandy
Le Pommier
http://www.restaurantlepommier.com
Elegant restaurant serving delicious Normandy dishes. You can even have apples feature in every course.

Manoir de la Riviere
http://www.manoirdelariviere.net
Converted manor house offering accommodation and excellent dinners and breakfasts.

Bordeaux

Le Gabriel
www.bordeaux-gabriel.fr
Michelin starred restaurant in a wonderful setting on the Place de la Bourse with view of the river.

Nimes
 
Le Lesita
www.lelisita.com
Michelin starred restaurant with a large patio overlooking the Roman arena.

Ploumanach, Brittany

Ker Louis
http://kerlouis.e-monsite.com/
An upmarket restaurant in the village of Ploumanach featuring traditional Breton cuisine with plenty of fish and seafood dishes.

 
Paris River Seine, Paris

Café Marly
Cour Napoléon du Louvre, 75001 Paris
Stylish cafe overlooking the Louvre and the glass pyramids. Inside the decor is stunning and there is a long sheltered terrace.

Les Fous de L'Ile
www.lesfousdelile.com
Images of chickens and eggs decorate this reasonably priced restaurant near the Notre Dame.

Le Grand Colbert
www.legrandcolbert.fr
A traditional French brasserie with a splendid Art Nouveau interior. It was featured in the film, "Something's gotta give" starring Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton.

Isle of Man

Ramsey, Isle of Man

Atlantis
Hilton Hotel, Central Promenade, Douglas
Excellent restaurant situated in the casino, so you can even have a flutter in between courses!

Chillies
1 South View, Queens Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man
Wonderful Indian restaurant and very polite staff. One of my favourite restaurants on the island.

Italy

Amalfi Coast

Amalfi

Da Gemma
http://www.trattoriadagemma.com
Popular restaurant set one storey above the bustle of the main street across from main piazza.

Eolo
3 via Pantaleone Comite, Amalfi
Elegant restaurant serving wonderful sea food.  I recommend a table in a window alcove with wonderful views of the harbour.

Positano

La Buca di Bacco
http://www.bucadibacco.it/restaurant.html
Fantastic location where you can gaze out to sea, whilst eating anything from a light lunch to a full feast.


Malta

Mellieha Knights of Malta
Arches
Main Street, Mellieha. www.thearchesmalta.com.
Upmarket French and international cuisine.
Giuseppe's
Gorg Borg Olivier Street, Mellieha.
Lots of daily specials featuring Maltese and Italian dishes.

Portugal

If you plan to visit Portugal I can recommend you try these restaurants.

Cascais

 Cascais, Portugal

Pimentao
Rua das Flores N 16, Tel +351 214 840 994

A great fish restaurant serving tasty food, with friendly staff, who speak good English. 
 

Lisbon 

Monument to the Discoveries, Belem, Lisbon

Oliviers
www.restaurante-olivier.com

Mediterranean dishes with Portuguese specialities. They have a menu dégustation, which includes 9 starters including such delights as octopus carpaccio.

Doca Peixe
www.docapeixe.com

A great fish restaurant situated at the Santo Amaro dock, which is now a renovated waterfront full of trendy bars and restaurants overlooking the marina.

Tamarind
Rua da Glória, 43, close to Avenida da Liberdade.

Fantastic Indian restaurant.  The owner is British, so we felt quite at home and our curries came with our preferred "heat".

South Africa

Cape Town Table mountain, Cape Town

An upmarket restaurant specialising in seafood situated on the V & A Waterfront.

On the promenade at Camps Bay this restaurant offers spectacular ocean views whilst enjoying the delicious meals.

In Bantry Bay this contemporary restaurant has glass windows stretching from floor to ceiling looking out to sea.

Stellenbosch, Cape Wine Region