The Aubrey, located in the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park hotel in Knightsbridge, offers a truly memorable, albeit pricey experience. The “late night izakaya,” or pub, features the choicest cuts of fish, luxurious ingredients and sublime sake pairings. No detail is too small.

Bauerle, a farm restaurant in the town of Fellbach, is held in high regard for the quality of its stalks. Its interior has an appealing modern atmosphere that contrasts with the farm setting.

Fans of the once-popular Cafe Susann might not even realize that their beloved eatery goes by a different name now.

XXL Restaurant Waldgeist Hofheim near Wiesbaden, Germany, offers monstrous portions of food that would put most American eateries to shame.

Pfaelzer Dampfnudelhof has some of the best German steamed buns in the Pfalz. Each crusty bite balances softness and crunchiness, and the softball-sized buns are clearly made with care.

Korean food the saving grace for bad service at restaurant chain’s Cambridge outpost

The fictitious luchador tag-team duo of Wilfredo and Marcio give WAM Burrito in Weiden its name. The eatery offers Mexican fare made with fresh ingredients, homemade sauces and proprietary spice blends.

A new Japanese restaurant, Mizuki, on Eisenbahnstrasse in downtown Kaiserslautern is a great place to go for Asian food fans and newbies alike.

Here’s a list of restaurants that we really liked, others that were just fine and a few that made Burger King seem like fine dining.

Most European restaurants that attempt to serve American-style food seemed doomed to disappoint. Fortunately, Mezza Libbra Burger and Bakery in Pordenone and its hearty portions are an exception to that rule.