Restaurant Vaishnavi’s menu has surprising regional variety and emphasizes fresh ingredients whenever possible.

Alte Post restaurant combines the sort of upscale modern ambiance that includes white-gloved servers with a menu that is a treasure trove of culinary creativity and variety. It’s a reminder that a good meal can be a journey in itself.

Kitchen uses organic ingredients and emphasizes natural and regionally sourced products. It also touts itself as a “pioneer in the zero-waste movement.” The eatery adds variety to Boeblingen’s otherwise boring restaurant scene.

Kaiserslautern has much to offer for those seeking nourishing restaurants in the new year.

Mangiare Ristorante Italiano in Newmarket combines a warm and welcoming ambience, friendly customer service and delightful meals.

The Asian fusion restaurant has quality fare, albeit without the variety of fish found along the Pacific Rim.

At Joujou, a whimsical and all-gluten-free eatery in Bad Duerkheim, Germany, conventional wisdom goes out the window.

Das Notstain is all about making sure customers know where the menu items come from.

Caruso Ristorante & Vini in Kirchheimbolanden, Germany, has an abundance of worthy dishes, including — but not just — pizza.

Some of the best pizza in Kaiserslautern is right outside the gates of the U.S. military base at Kleber Kaserne. The owner isn’t content to serve boring food, and his fare is worlds beyond the same-old bratwurst offerings of most nearby eateries.

An unexpected slice of Americana awaits travelers on the outskirts of Ruesselsheim, Germany.

Mic Ramen near Aviano is Pordenone’s first ramen restaurant.

It’s a special moment when food transports you to your childhood, and as an American of Cuban and Colombian ancestry, I was both surprised and delighted to have such an experience in England. La Latina Bustaurante, a lovely Colombian restaurant in Cambridge, takes pains to make the cuisine as authentic as possible.

Muu Mozzarella celebrates the semisoft cheese made from the milk of the Italian Mediterranean water buffalo. If you haven’t tried it, you’re missing out.

New 9 to 5 Cafe offers modern brunch food and a comfortable place to linger over coffee.

Pizza and Pasta Da Angelo is a delicious memory for many Frankfurt-area Americans over the years. And there’s no time like the present to visit and make new memories at what may be the oldest pizzeria in the city.

The pizzeria is built next to the active runway of the Weiden Airport and Aero Club, allowing patrons to watch planes take off and land.

Tida serves Thai food in a charming corner of Kaiserslautern. The owners tone down their dishes for their primarily Western clientele but will make the dishes “Thai spicy” on request.

In the foothills of the picturesque Alps awaits the unexpected: a Vietnamese eatery called Bun Viet that offers a somewhat encyclopedic array of tasty dishes falling under the umbrella of “Asian food.”