8 Eclectic European Eateries

European epicureans delight in these design-minded eateries.

1. Firm: Vudafieri-Saverino Partners

Project: Dry Milano

Site: Milan, Italy

Standout: The pizzeria’s exposed structure contrasts brass-finished tables and lighting fixtures with incandescent bulbs, touches that nod to 1970’s Italian dining traditions.

2. Firm: Michaelis Boyd 

Project: Duddell’s

Site: London, UK

Standout: A timber altar and arched windows, original to an 18th-century church, lend a majestic air, while geometric rubber flooring evokes 1960’s Hong Kong teahouses. 

3. Firm: Jestico + Whiles

Project: Alston Bar & Beef

Site: Manchester, UK

Standout: After descending the steel staircase, guests encounter a marble bar and backlit glass storage for bespoke gins that lends luster to Tank Petrol’s hand-painted mural.

4. Firm: Azovskiy + Pahomova Architects

Project: Kinza

Site: San Sebastian, Spain

Standout: Glass walls with embossed drawings brighten upholstered banquettes and furniture in Balinese wood—as do the mid-century pendants purchased at a shop next door. 

5. Firm: Architetto Pierluigi Piu

Project: Ristorante Olivo

Site: London, UK

Standout: An ode to Sardinian weaving, sepia-hued stone bas-reliefs portraying lapwing birds backdrop linen tablecloths in a distinctive duck-egg color. 

6. Firm: COLL COLL 

Project: Spejle

Site: Prague, Czech Republic

Standout: Anchored by a 15-meter-long bar, Czech and Basque culinary delicacies are consumed in three dark-hued dining areas enlivened by foliage. 

7. Firm: OEO Studio

Project: Sticks’n’Sushi

Site: Copenhagen, Denmark

Standout: Nordic furnishings nod to local fare, while 3D-knitted pendants, aquamarine ceramic tableware, and fishscale-shaped floor tiles bring Eastern vibes to Tivoli Gardens.

8. Firm: Destilat

Project: Rossbarth

Site: Linz, Austria

Standout: “Less is more” informs the historic building’s meticulously restored archways and locally crafted smoked-oak furnishings.