Les Cinoches is a restaurant in Saint Germain de Pres, located in a former cinema. On one wall there’s a big tv screen playing an old black and white movie while you enjoy the modern French food. The wines are very good and so is the price/quality. This is a place where it’s about good food and cozyness. Nothing pretentious.

1 rue de Conde, 75006 Paris, 0143541821.

In the lovely Graefestrasse in Kreuzberg emerged last summer a little gem of a restaurant, named Little Otik. It is run bij two men who moved here from New York, which results in a perfect blend of Berlin honesty and American hospitality. Wether you sit down at one of the long wooden tables or have your dinner at the bar, the subtle lightning and classy rustic interior makes you feel at home.

The appetisers such as brown sugar roasted chili almonds and a simple but oh so delicious pickle plate are setting the standard for the rest of evening. Go for a selection of their vegetables or perfectly cooked meat and fish dishes, either way you won't be disappointed; the food is absolutely amazing. With an extensive wine list and mouth watering desserts, this is by far my favorite restaurant in Berlin.

Website Little Otik

Finally Amsterdam has a cool and hip rotisserie restaurant. It serves good traditional bistro style food. Poulet au Estragon with a green salad and delicious potatoes baked in goose fat. Also the lentille salad and sauccison are terrific!

This is all set in an old school building with an interior of former school tables and chairs. Although this might sound cheap it's not, on the contrary it adds to a very lively environment.

Definitely something you have to check out when you are in Amsterdam.

Website Rijsel