I like Paris in summer. Parisians leave in August, but I think there are adventures in an empty city. A visit to a bistro is a must. I discovered Chez Georges (1 Rue du Mail) several years ago and I think it’s my favorite. It makes the traditional cuisine I love – say, sweets and french fries, with a nice burgundy. The Chez Monsieur (11 rue du Chevalier St-Georges) is more modern in decoration and the cooking is a little more refined. I would be back for the blanquette de veau. Le Bon Georges (45 Rue Saint-Georges) has a beautiful exterior and food. Brasserie Lipp (151 Boulevard Saint-Germain) is a classic. Go for celery root remoulade or oysters, then across from the Café de Flore (172 Boulevard Saint-Germain) for coffee, where all the intellectuals went. It’s great for the people watching. Kei Kobayashi’s cuisine at Restaurant Kei (5 Rue Coq Héron) is excellent – anchored in traditional Japanese, but influenced by French technique and recipes. Le 404 (69 Rue des Gravilliers) is a North African restaurant. the food is delicious, there is music, it is fun – and it makes brunch. Patissier Cyril Lignac (9 Rue Bayen) is innovative in his approach, but he knows how to make a nice croissant and chocolate. Cafe de Flore: great for those who watch. Photo: Alex Segre / Alamy Riha Durum’s Kurdish sandwiches (1 Rue des Petits Carreaux) look almost like pancakes stuffed with seasoned lamb and salad and Frenchie on the Go (9 Rue du Nil) makes hot dogs and burgers. Rue de Nil has many grocery stores – fish shop, butcher shop, grocery store. You have everything, all beautifully designed by people who care about what they do. If you love food, you should go just outside Paris to the Rungis International Market (1 Rue de la Tour, Rungis). They are huge, mostly wholesalers. And there are restaurants where employees, or people like me, can go at 4 in the morning and just watch life go on there.
Sevilleby José Pizarro
Chef-owner of Pizarro and José Tapas Bar, London I like being on the street, getting lost, watching people pass by and going from bar to bar. Las Teresas (Calle Sta Teresa 2) is small but perfect. You need to have the jamón, which they carve for you, and eat it with a little sherry – you will be in paradise. At Bodeguita Romero (Calle Harinas 10) you should have papas aliñás – boiled potatoes topped with olive oil, sherry vinegar, onion and pepper – and beef tail. Casa Morales (Calle García de Vinuesa 11) is another incredible bar where you can stand and drink a caña (a glass of beer), tapas and cold cuts. If you pass Cinco Jotas (Calle Castelar 1), it has a kind of chorizo called morcon and makes good padron peppers. Las Columnas (Alameda de Hércules 19) is old-fashioned but good for a glass of wine and some tortillas. Casa Moreno (Calle Gamazo 7) has wonderful canned and excellent encurtidos (pickles). If you like fish, go to Cañabota (Calle Orfila 3). I have the marinated sardines. The Eslava restaurant (Calle Eslava 3) is more modern, a little more special – the little clams are amazing. For adobo, a classic local dish in which fish is marinated and then fried, Bodeguita Blanco Cerrillo (Calle Jose de Velilla 1) is delicious. The terrace of the Hotel EME: ideal for an evening G&T. Photo: Fernando Alda Around the cathedral (Avenida de la Constitución) you can find monasteries where nuns make traditional sweets. You have to walk to La Giralda, the cathedral tower, overlooking the city, and if you are coming in summer, it is a good place to be because the cathedral is nice and cool. Next to La Giralda, Hotel EME (Calle Alemanes 27) is the place to go for an evening gin and tonic on the terrace. Andalusia is a magical region. I always wanted a house here, a place to escape. And now I have Iris Zahara (Zahara de Los Atunes), a five-room hotel. We make dining experiences with guests – go to Seville, Jerez, shopping, cook together. I can see the sea, entertain people and relax. I really like it here. Rosio Sanchez, owner and chef of Hija de Sanchez in Copenhagen hair and makeup: Lulu Bokkenheuser at Tomorrow Management
Copenhagen – Rocio Sanchez
Sanchez Chef Owner, Daughter of Sanchez Cantina and Daughter of Sanchez Taquerias, Copenhagen Apotek 57 (Fredericiagade 57) is a busy café where I often go for breakfast. The chef, Chiara, makes all the pastries and some unusual seasonal dishes. There are many good bakeries in town, but Hart (Gammel Kongevej 10, Galionsvej 41) stands out for its bread and Juno (husrhusgade 48) for its pastries. The Coffee Collective has shops all over town, but my favorite is in an old telephone booth next to Nørreport Station (Nørre Voldgade 70F). Poulette (Møllegade 1) is a fried chicken shop in Nørrebro, next to the natural Pompette bar. Makes two sandwiches, one with spicy fried chicken, mayonnaise and pickles, the other with fried mapo tofu. Go for lunch or, if you drink next door, go for a quick dinner. Tigermom (Ryesgade 25), run by former Relae chef Lisa Lov, serves a mix of Asian cuisine and you can order a chili menu, which is amazing, especially in Denmark where spicy food is hard to find. Esmée (Kongens Nytorv 8) is a French restaurant that serves great seafood – it’s a great place to have lunch. Tigermom: Try the amazing chili combination menu Photo: Hedda Rysstad Dairy products in Denmark are excellent and my favorite places for ice cream are Østerberg (Rosenvængets Allé 7C; Tullinsgade 25), which is quite experimental and in the summer Siciliansk Is, between Refshaleøen and Nørrebro, sells excellent quality products from small suppliers. . One of my favorite bars is Barking Dog (Sankt Hans Gade 19) – the owner, Carl has a great knowledge of mezcal. I also like Duck and Cover (Dannebrogsgade 6), a small place in Vesterbro that makes some really exciting drinks. Jess Murphy
Galway and the surrounding area by Jess Murphy
Chef-owner of Kai, Galway Rúibín (1 Dock Rd), is a new cult bar-restaurant. The head chef, Alice Jary, has traveled a lot, so it is a real combination of kitchens. Christine Walsh’s food at Éan wine bar (Druid Ln) is absolutely beautiful and is a really comfortable room. Bierhaus (2 Henry St) is my favorite place on earth. Cocktails are out of this world and I do not know anywhere with a better choice of beer. At the back of the Carroll Pub, the Birdhouse (39 Dominick St Lower) serves lovely wings. Sheridans (14 Churchyard St) is a major dairy with a lovely upstairs bar – go for an Irish cheeseboard and a few glasses of prosecco. Kali (133 Upper Salthill Rd) makes coffee baked by local Calendar superheroes in a small shop in Salthill and they are wonderful people. Julia’s lobster truck. Lignum (Bullaun), 40 minutes outside Galway, is Ireland’s best kept food secret. The chef, Danny Africano, is Irish-Italian and mixes the two cultures in the most delicious way. Outside of Clifden, Fadó Pizza (Killymongaun) is a cute pizza caravan on an organic farm that provides garnish – everyone I send there loves it. Julia’s Lobster Truck is the best. Makes half lobsters, stools and oysters, and french fries in suitable beef fat. If you follow her on Instagram, she will tell you where she has parked. Sullivan’s Country Grocer (Main Street) is the perfect one-stop shop in Oughterard. It sells cold cuts, fruits and vegetables, table linen – and Portuguese cream tarts are great. On Inishbofin Island, head to Inishwallah (Fawnmore) and grab mackerel samosa, spicy pollack broth and pork pasta served on the side of a red London bus. Nuno Mendes
Lisbon Nuno Mendes
Chef Owner of Lisboeta, London, and Creative Food & Beverage Manager at Bairro Alto Hotel, Lisbon Prado (Tv Pedras Negras 2) is one of my favorite places – a farm-to-table restaurant with amazing food using seasonal Portuguese ingredients. I love O Velho Eurico (Largo São Cristóvão No3): some kids took over a very old restaurant and gave it a punk-rock feel. It is the place where red vinho verde is still served in cups instead of glasses. Taberna do Calhau (Largo das Olarias 23) is a unique restaurant run by a food-loving architect, Leopoldo Calhau. He wakes up in the morning and says, “Right, I want to cook it today,” and puts it on the menu. Prado, Lisbon: on-farm restaurant with amazing food. Photo: Rodrigo Simões Cardoso André Magalhães, who owns the magnificent Taberna da Rua das Flores, opened the Quiosque de São Paulo (Praça São Paulo) at a kiosk in Cais do Sodré. It’s a great place to sit outside and hang out. Tati (R Carrilho Videira 20B) is a nice neighborhood wine bar and Toca da Raposa (R da Condessa 45) is the best cocktail bar in Lisbon. Comida Independente (R Cais do Tojo 28) is an independent grocery store: on Saturdays, it launches the Mercado Independente, with many of its producers. Isco (R José d’Esaguy 10D) is truly wonderful. She started making bread and now makes meals – creative baking based on a bread oven. Lupita (Rua de S Paulo 79) makes killer pizza, the best in town. There is always good music and a queue outside. One of my favorite old school places is the Gambrinus (R das Portas de Santo Antão 23), which is a Lisbon foundation. I am sitting on the bench with my father. Now I go alone and drink a beer with croquettes or a prego sandwich. Emily Scott
The north coast of Cornwall by Emily Scott
Chef-owner of Emily Scott Food, Watergate Bay, Cornwall There is something essentially cornish about eating a dough from a paper bag while walking down a cliff, and for me McFadden’s Butchers (11 Market Sq) in St Just makes the best desserts. It’s like walking back in time when you get there, and St Just is beautiful. Going west, Gurnard’s Head in Zennor is a lovely pub with rooms. It is rough and beautiful and the food is …
