(Avenida Joan Miró 269, Hotel Nixe Palace in Mallorca, Spain)

A Popa is found in the Nixe Palace Hotel of five stars, in a lovely location by the seaside, not far... from the centre of Palma. The restaurant, which is small inside, is decorated in a charming marine style. It offers an international and modern seasonal cuisine, and fresh fish and seafood specialities prepared by chef Antonio Busquets. Enjoy a romantic dining experience at night on the terrace with candles, ocean sounds and soft music. ´Mallorca Restaurants 121' Opening hours: Lunch 13.00 to 15.00 Dinner 20.00 to 23.00 Days/seasons closed November to March (inclusive) Sample Specialties: International cuisine, specialising in fresh fish and seafood. The menu is based on a modern market cuisine, using seasonal products. [moreless]

(Monda Castle, Monda in Málaga, Spain)

The Al-Bacar Restaurant offers an ideal blend of tranquility and elegance with panoramic views over ...the Guadalhorce Valley. Our small cellar contains an exclusive selection of fine wines from leading Spanish bodegas to suite the most educated palate. Our varied gastronomy ranges from Andalusian-Mediterranean recipes to special Arabic choices in our fine a la carte selections. Opening hours: The restaurant is open every day from 1 pm to 4 pm and from 7.30 pm to 11.30 pm. [moreless]

(39 Boulevard du Temple in Paris, France)

This charming and historic brasserie from the 1930's grew out of a foodstall owned by one Robert Jen...ny, a native of Strasbourg. Decorated with lovely marquetry and panelling, light bright windows, scarlet banquettes and antique details, Chez Jenny still offers the best of Alsatian cuisine to a loyal and ravenous clientele served by waitresses in regional costume. Try dishes like starter of Alsatian cervelas sausage in ravigote with warm potatoes, main course of roasted pork caramelised with honey on superb sauerkraut, and pudding of poached pears with pear sorbet and eau de vie. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 12pm - 12am [moreless]

(Francisco Encimas, 8 in Madrid, Spain)

Since 1999 and based on 40 years' experience, chef Mario Sandoval has been giving a personal and cre...ative touch to this restaurant?s cuisine, combining tradition and experimentation with cutting-edge textures and tastes. What makes this restaurant unique is the use of seasonal products, intensified by the chef's respect for the balance between taste, appearance and the ingredients that make up a dish. The four brothers - Rafael, Juan Diego, José Ramón and Mario, the youngest, have created a real revolution where excellent cuisine is the order of the day, along with a wine card that offers around 700 different labels from the most important wine regions from around the world and an attentive and refined service. Following an elaborate refurbishment of the original premises of years gone by, Restaurante Coque has become even more accommodating in meeting clients' demands. The restaurant has two dining-rooms with a capacity for 60 persons as well as a private cellar/dining room downstairs for business dinners, wine tasting and parties. The kitchen measures 100 m2 and is equipped with the latest technology. Sample Specialties: Creative signature cuisine. [moreless]

(Via Francisca Capllonch Plomer, 10 in Mallorca, Spain)

Restaurante Jens in Camp de Mar provides a friendly, homely atmosphere and a modern, gourmet cuisine... of a consistently high standard along with personalised, professional service. Owners Jens and Manuela opened up the restaurant in February 2001, and since then, Jens has been delighting clients with his delicious creations which are beautifully presented. Jens is a meticulous chef who adores colour and successfully turns each exquisitely prepared dish into a work of art, thereby seducing the senses even before one has a taste! The open terrace with its many strategically placed plants offers a sense of space and privacy at the same time, and first-class service with personalised attention is provided by Manuela, who is also the sommelier at Restaurante Jens. Mallorca Restaurants 121 Opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday Lunch 13.00 to 15.30 Dinner in Summer from 19.30 to 23.00 Dinner in Winter from 19.00 to 22.30 Days/seasons closed July and August closed at midday. Thursday all day and Friday lunchtime. 28 November to 28 January. Sample Specialties: Fresh crossover cuisine. Fresh fish. [moreless]

(Kaygasse 2 in Köln, Germany)

How would you like to dine high on a rooftop, taking in the fantastic view of the city of Cologne, a...nd feasting on delectable dishes from the French gourmet cuisine? Chef Hendrik Otto of La Vision, the seafood restaurant at Hotel im Wasserturm, awaits to make you sample his traditional French creations which have an unmistakable Mediterranean touch to it. Steamed lobster tail with coral sauce, pigeon with parsley puree and rosemary-liquorice sauce are some of the dishes on the menu. The experience promises to take you on a high, literally. Opening hours: Open: Tuesday to Saturday between 12 noon and 2 p.m. and between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.. Sample Dinner menu: Starter Parfait of goose fois gras with a jelly of citrus fruits, stewed mango, sugar beet syrup and small cannelloni filled with caramelised apple and goose fois gras 28,00 Lobster "Favorit" Steamed lobster tail with Corail sauce and black truffles, lobster claw with grapes, herbs and rapeseed oil, small pot au feu with lobster, capers, pineapple and chorizo 32,00 Carpaccio of organic fresh-water prawn with pomegranate and passion fruit, raw marinated sardine and small salad 28,00 Soup Cream of cauliflower soup with scallops and Golden Imperial caviar 24,00 Essence of guinea fowl with Rilette ravioli, semolina gnocchi, bone marrow dumplings and root vegetables 13,00 Entrée Gently grilled slices of scallop on fine ragout of herbs mushroom and tomatoes with molten calf's head and dill 32,00 Truffled breast of guinea fowl with apricots, bacon and mushrooms, cream sauce of boletus mushroom 32,00 Fish Supreme of halibut with crayfish, steamed spinach, Dugléré sauce 38,00 Fillet of breton red mullet with aubergine compote, tomatoes, fennel, orange, callamaretti and saffron-pastis sauce 36,00 Fillet of Jon doray on fondue of pickled tomatoes and artichokes with fresh laurel served with gnocchi, olives and octopus 39,00 Meat Braised shoulder and fried slice of meat of Müritz Lamb with courgette, peppers, braised tomatoes, steamed cous cous and a sauce of tarragon 38,00 Gently grilled fillet of organic calf with chanterelles, artichokes and a puree of braised aubergine and a sauce of rosemary 38,00 Compote of braised veal tail served with glazed truffles, puree of potatoes, bouillon vegetables and Barolo jus 34,00 Fried pigeon with parsley puree, roasted garlic, young spring onions with honey, vinegar and rosemary-liquorice sauce 36,00 Cheese Cheese from the board 13,00 Dessert Parfait of champagne on fine mango ragout with caramelised pineapple, jelly of lime leafs and lemon grass 14,00 Fine mousse of apricot with jelly of berries, sorbet of Charentaise melon and clafoutis 14,00 Gateau of chocolate biscuits with black olives, braised Bartlett pear and mousse of Valrhona chocolate, poppy ice-cream and pumpkin seed oil 15,00 [moreless]

(C/ Diputació 424 in Barcelona, Spain)

Get a load of Spanish innovation! Chef Jordi Herrera uses his extensive culinary experience to whip ...up some very personal concoctions. Sample the potato soup with squid and truffle, with the pea cream on cuttlefish to follow. The egg "a la romana" with bean and "butifarra" purée also looks promising. At dessert, an unpardonable mistake would be avoiding the "Churros" with hot chocolate ice-cream. Each item on the menu has the makings of a signature dish. The question is: which one do you want to endorse? Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday: Lunch: 1:30pm-3:45pm, Dinner: 8:30pm-11pm, Closed bank holidays, August, 1st week of January [moreless]

(Travessera de Gracia 44-46 in Barcelona, Spain)

This is the place to come to if you want delicious food at affordable rates. You can choose the star...ters from a self-service buffet that includes salads, rice, fish and shellfish. Be sure to leave room for the main course, which is served at your table. The most popular dishes are the fish kebabs and platters of mussels or grilled pork chops. It has other branches spread throughout the city. There's valet parking as well. Opening hours: Non stop kitchen from 12.00 P.M. to 01:00 A.M Permanent service Open every day of the year. [moreless]

(C/ Francisco Vidal Sureda 28 in Mallorca, Spain)

To dine at the prestigious Paraiso restaurant in the Grupotel Valparaiso Palace of 5 stars is to tru...ly delight and awaken all the senses. Let yourself be pampered with creative Mediterranean cuisine, accompanied by exquisite and carefully selected wines to complement every spectacular and artfully prepared dish. The atmosphere is elegant and romantic by night, with lovely views of the lights in Palma. At Paraíso we know there are no magic formulas when it comes to offering outstanding personal service. Simply put, our philosophy is to provide constant care, attention and dedication to our customers. Mallorca Restaurants 121 Opening hours: Every Day Dinner 19:00 to 22:30 Days/seasons closed Open all year [moreless]

(Urb. La Alcazaba, (Crta de Cadiz Km 175), Puerto Banus in Málaga, Spain)

Tropical cocktails, Polynesian food and a Caribbean atmosphere located in the middle of a palm tree ...oasis ? the only Trader Vic?s restaurant in Spain. Enjoying a good meal in pleasant company is one of the most satisfying plaesures in life, especially if the place is out of the ordinary. The Trader Vic?s chain of restaurants has been offering its customers precisly that for over 70 years. It was in 1934 when Victor Jules Bergeron, the founder of the chain, opened his first restaurant in Oakland, California to offer his clients extraordinary dishes in a uncomparable ambiance. Nowadays Tader Vic?s has more than 20 restaurants in the best places all around the world. There are many Trader Vic?s restaurants in 5-star hotels like for example in the Hilton Hotel in London or in the Marriot Garden River Side Hotel in Bangkok. They all have in common the uncomparable recipes that have made the restaurant famous. Among the classical Polinesian food there are also delicacies from the French, Creole, Oriental and American cuisine, a variety which cannot be found very often. In addition there is an attactive range of cocktails, which include many own creations of drinks like for example the famous ?Mai-Tai?. The cocktails are carefully prepared with many ingredients and finally taste wonderfully. It is the extraordinary and also invitating and comfortable atmosphere which attracts many guests. The decoration made out of wood and bamboo as well as the Tikis, the typical Polinesian statues, create a special ambiance, underlined by the colourful uniforms of the staff. Opening hours: Summer: Trader Vic?s Restaurant & Boathouse Bar 20:00 ? 02:00 Winter: Trader Vic?s Restaurant & Boathouse Bar 19:30 ? 01:00 [moreless]