From the Michelin-starred restaurants of Paris, France to the pizza sellers of Rome in Italy and Lisbon, Portugal’s mouthwatering pastéis de nata, Europe’s culinary specialties and the quality of its restaurants – as well as their diversity – are such that foodie travellers have plenty of options.

And this summer, vacationers certainly got stuck into the continent’s menu of culinary highlights. With the resurgence of tourism, following the reopening of borders and the easing – or ditching – of travel restrictions, travellers are back on the road and back on the restaurant trail. Inspired by the ever-growing selection of gastronomic guides and specialist foodie media, this tasty approach to travel was already booming before the pandemic.