(2 Westbridge Close in Leicester , United Kingdom)

Leicester, home of the super slick Colourworks, has long shaken off its bleak, industrial city look ...to be replaced with great shopping, stylish bars and, most importantly fabulous restaurants. Colourworks is at the helm of this renaissance, offering wonderful French/European food in gorgeous, contemporary surroundings. The elegance of the silvery-grey and black interior complete plus a beautiful roof terrace ensure that this restaurant is right on style and as such expect to find only the coolest crowd in. Cast your eyes over the menu and be treated to a real treat of choices, from true English favourites to European inspired dishes including some really unusual vegetarian options. Please note - this restaurant does not accept toptable bookings for lunch. Opening hours: Mon 11am - 3pmTue - Sat 11am - 3pm & 7pm - 12amSunday Carvery 12pm - 4pm [moreless]

(The Grasmere Hotel, 70 Harnham Road in Salisbury, United Kingdom)

Salisbury’s Grasmere Hotel lies on the banks of the rivers Nadder and Avon, and the Conservatory Res...taurant gives you spectacular views over the hotel gardens, down to the rivers and across the water meadows to Salisbury Cathedral. Serving traditional English food with global influences, the restaurant offers a constantly-changing menu that genuinely revolves around the seasons. In Spring, mains could be rack of English lamb baked with locally farmed honey and mustard, served on minted couscous with a fresh rosemary and redcurrant jus: Autumn may offer breast of wood pigeon filled with a rabbit and pistachio mousse, served on lavender-scented root vegetables. Starters might include warm brioche filled with button mushrooms in a creamy Madeira and Dijon mustard sauce, while puddings range from the light (pineapple boat filled with fresh fruits) to the luscious (banoffee pie). Look out for the Market Day specials, too. Opening hours: Mon - Sun: 12pm - 2pm & 7pm - 9:30pm [moreless]

(One Hamilton Place, Park Lane in London, United Kingdom)

The Cookbook Cafe, in the luxurious InterContinental London Park Lane hotel, is something different ...– an interactive restaurant where customers are encouraged to share their own culinary expertise and recipes, help create menus, sample dishes and attend chef workshops. There’s a range of short menus under headings like Travel (where you might find a starter of ceviche of blue fin tuna with tempura prawn, lime and chilli dressing) and Tradition (with mains like fillet of beef with braised beef ravioli, parsnip purée, wild mushrooms and Madeira sauce). Gorgeous desserts might include warm bread and butter pudding with apricot compote and vanilla cream sauce. For reservations with more than 8 people it is the restaurant's policy to secure the booking with their credit card details. In the event that the booking is cancelled by you with less than 24 hours notice it will be at the discretion of Cookbook cafe to charge £35 per person to your credit card. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 6:30am - 11am & 12pm - 2:30pm & 6:30pm - 10:30pm [moreless]

(6 Chapel Street in Mousehole, United Kingdom)

Mousehole, home of the Cornish Range Restaurant, may well be the cutest place name in the British Is...les while the town itself and even the traditional stone built building in which the restaurant lives are certainly in keeping. With a dining room bearing more than a hint of good old fashioned seaside cottage kitchen style, all simply white dressed tables and wooden chairs upholstered in blue and white stripes, the restaurant is an ideal introduction to Cornwall for the visitor and a fantastic local eaterie for the already well versed. With fresh fish landed daily at the nearby port of Newlyn on the menu every day plus meat from local farms and vegetables and dairy sourced from independent suppliers the menu has a true taste of the South West. Opening hours: Mon - Sun: 10am - 2:30pm & 6pm - 10:30pm [moreless]

(The Montcalm Hotel, 34 - 40 Great Cumberland Place in London, United Kingdom)

Offering serene sanctuary from the chaos of Oxford Street, Crescent Restaurant is welcoming, elegant... and relaxing. You can enjoy a warming tea or a reviving cocktail in the bar, before going into dine. Chef Matt Louis has devised a delightful menu of international dishes which are also excellent value. For example, Lightly grilled Blue Fin tuna with shiso and pears makes a refreshing, moreish starter, while the likes of Tiger prawn and chive risotto with chilli jam, and Poached and roasted breast of chicken with Daupinoise potatoes and thyme jus are sumptuous, flavourful mains. Puddings are rather good too – don’t miss the sinfully good Pecan and raisin pudding with maple syrup and custard sauce. A gem. A credit card is required to secure a reservation for groups of 6 persons or more, if there is availability - this is simply to secure your booking, absolutely no money will be charged to the card except in the case of late cancellations. Late cancellations and no-shows are subject to the following charges. Over 6 weeks notice, 20% of estimated costs. 4-6 weeks notice, 50% of estimated costs. 2-4 weeks notice, 80% of estimated costs. 1 weeks notice, 100% of estimated costsThe restaurant will open especially on Sunday the 18th of March from 12.30 – 2.30 pm Credit card guarantee and cancellation policy is March 14th, 2007 Opening hours: Mon - Fri 12.30pm - 2.30pm Mon - Sun 6.30pm - 10pm. Open Bank Holidays for dinner only. [moreless]

(294-302 Spuistraat in Amsterdam, Netherlands)

D’Vijff Vlieghen – it means ‘The Five Flies’ – restaurant in medieval Amsterdam is a landmark, full ...to bursting with everyone from business diners to tourist busloads to couples who love it. The nine dining rooms ramble over five classic 17th century townhouses, each dining room a different expression of the Dutch Golden Age. The Rembrandt Room features etchings, the Knights’ Hall a collection of armour and so forth. Groups can book different rooms or hire the whole amazing place to seat up to 300. The founder, one Nicolaas Kroese, started it all in 1939. He had gigantic charisma that attracted attention from everywhere. Plaques on the chairs commemorate past guests: Walt Disney, Gianni Versace, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis. Chef Tom Houtkoop creates exciting New Dutch cuisine dishes, using mainly organic veg and other respectful sourcing, presenting a la carte, seasonal, vegetarian five-course, and tasting menus. Dishes might include starter of brandade of stewed eel with grilled courgette and fried langoustine, main of casserole of spring chicken served in a sauce of Hoeve Nekum wine and chervil and dessert of mocha tartlet with crispy meringue and fennel chips. Finish with a typical jenever. There’s no more famous restaurant on the Spui.Please note this restaurant is completely non-smoking. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Please note that this restaurant will open for lunch for groups of 20 people or more. Please be aware that in case of a delay you need to notify the restaurant immediately, or your table will be given away after 30 minutes Please note that for bookings of 8 people or more the a la carte menu is not available. You will be provided with surprise group menus, as follows: - 3 courses: €36 p.p - 4 courses: €42.50 - 5 courses: €47.50 - 6 courses: €52.50 Opening hours: Mon - Sun 5:30pm - 10pm Every chair in the restaurant carries a small copper plate engraved with the name of a famous guest who once visited the restaurant. Past guests include:Walt Disney, Gianni Versace, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis. [moreless]

(1st Floor , 89 Candleriggs in Glasgow, United Kingdom)

Dakhin restaurant in Glasgow is another head boy from the class act who brought you Dhabba. Authent...ic South Indian cuisine is the focus in this Merchant City destination decorated in the modern casual vernacular: sleek lines with splashes of vibrant colour. The menu features dishes without weird colourings and slicks of oil, dishes where complex flavours shine through. The specialty is dosa, thin crepes of rice and lentils stuffed with irresistible fillings, though the emphasis on vegetarian and basmatic dishes is excellent, too. The three-course thali lunch deal and the pre-theatre offer are a steal. Award-winning cuisine in a bright, modern setting – great for quick lunches and easy dinners. Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 12pm - 2pm & 5pm - 11pmSat & Sun: 1pm - 11pm Both Dakhin and The Dhabba won awards for individual excellence from the Scottish Tourist Board. [moreless]

(81 Jermyn Street in London, United Kingdom)

Situated above the exclusive boutiques and galleries of Jermyn Street and St James’s, this is an exc...ellent value restaurant for businessmen, shoppers and West End theatre-goers alike. Discreetly located on the first floor of The Cavendish Hotel, the attentive but relaxed style of service is a far cry from the hustle and bustle of Piccadilly Circus, just moments away. Executive Chef, David Britton and his team create monthly changing menus ensuring only the very best seasonal and regional produce is used. The style of cooking is best described as contemporary British and all dishes are entirely homemade. Menus include breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner so there’s something to be enjoyed any time of day. Pre-Theatre Menu Available: 17:30 – 18:30, 2 Courses £14.95 (Seven days a week). Opening hours: Daily 5:30pm - 10:30pm [moreless]

(17 Guldehandsteeg in Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Arriving by train? De Compagnon restaurant in the very heart of Amsterdam’s old city is five stroll...ing minutes from Centraal Station – and it’s worth finding. Down a side alley, De Compagnon seats just 35 diners over three floors with windows and doors that open onto the water of Damrak. Small it may be, but the effect is light and airy, comfortable and cosy. Bert van Buschbach is in the kitchen, creating traditionally-styled French/Burgundian cuisine while Sara van Buschbach’s domain is the front of house and the superb and celebrated French wine list. Meeting facilities are terrific: a private room seating up to 12 and a wine cellar that can accommodate parties up to 20. Private dining here means your own waiter and chef too. Dishes include starter of salad of sautéed scallops crumbed in dried ceps, main course of whole fried guinea fowl with creamy truffle sauce and sliced fresh truffled (for two) and red fruit with curds and red fruit sorbet for dessert. Of the 300 wines, about 200 are listed at under euros 50, with a very nice selection of half bottles. On arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Fri 12pm - 2pm & 6pm - 10pm Sat 6pm – 10pm Sun: closed all day Ravioli, stuffed with munster cheese, served in a tomato stock [moreless]

(4 Donauturmstraße in Vienna, Austria)

Many restaurants can boast lovely views here in Vienna, where almost everything is beautiful, howeve...r Der Neue Donaurtum takes views to the next level. 165 metres above the ground this restaurant offers the most stunning views and it’s not as if you could miss it either. Towering over the city this observation tower slowly rotates, endlessly offering new outlooks. But that doesn’t mean the interior has been forgotten, simple and classic in simple whites, stripes and wood, the dining room allows the view and the food to speak more loudly. The short but sweet menu centres around the delicate traditions of Viennese cooking accompanied by fine wines. [moreless]