Gastronomy

Tech News

New AI ultrasound can tell how tasty a tuna is with a 12-second scan

Tuna is highly prized by sushi chefs, but quality can vary and the process of checking the fish by hand with saws at the market can be dangerous.

18/04/2025

Food and Drink

Michelin's 2025 France guide: Who are the winners and losers?

From the heady heights of newly crowned three-star restaurants, to the ones who didn't make the cut, here's everything you need to know about the new Michelin Guide for France.

01/04/2025

Food and Drink

Why UK restaurants are making minimum spend requirements the norm

Multiple high-end London restaurants have adopted minimum spend requirements for reservations. How will this impact the dining experience?

28/02/2025

Destinations

Go beyond the Med on five alternative European escapes

Keen to escape the usual holiday hotspots? Slower, more thoughtful travel experiences await in Eastern Europe.

09/02/2025

Food and Drink

Ready, steady, cook! Inside the 'Olympics of haute cuisine'

From the saucepan to the frying pan, the biannual Bocuse d'Or is the pinnacle of perfection for the world's top chefs. Euronews Culture sized up the competition in the kitchens at the 'Olympics of haute cuisine'.

31/01/2025

Food and Drink

'We are the champions':France wins prestigious Bocuse d'Or contest

France has beaten Denmark and Sweden to win the bi-annual 'Bocuse d'Or' haute cuisine prize and reclaimed the much coveted title, known to many as the Olympic crown of gastronomy.

27/01/2025

Food and Drink

Japan beats France in successful defence of Pastry World Cup title

Defending champions Japan beat France to the gold medal at the 2025 Pastry World Cup in Lyon, as Malaysia makes its first podium finish.

26/01/2025

Food and Drink

How AI, social media and social events will shape what we eat in 2025

What new food trends, diets and cuisines will rise on social media and in the real world? How Important are in-person events, and what role will AI play in what We Eat? Food expert Francesca Della Penna peers into her crystal ball.

19/01/2025

Food and Drink

World Pizza Day: From Italy to world conquest

From its origins in the Roman world to its global popularity, not least in the United States, pizza has been recognised on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list since 2017. Today, it remains one of the most consumed foods worldwide.

17/01/2025

Food and Drink

'We cook what we like': The surprising combinations of Igor Jagodic

A Michelin-starred restaurant in a castle, a cylindrical dining room with folkloric art, and accidental musical pairings. Ljubljana's Strelec is a universe of combinations.

12/01/2025

Food and Drink

Vienna’s much-loved Würstelstand gets UNESCO recognition

Vienna’s iconic Würstelstand, a humble sausage stand that brings together people from all walks of life, has been officially recognised as part of Austria’s cultural heritage.

01/12/2024

Food and Drink

'Old school fine dining is over': Top TV chef says comfort is key

Louise Bouratt is fusing her two nationalities as one of the Lisbon dining scene's rising stars. But she doesn't think stars are where it's at.

01/11/2024

Food and Drink

Culture Trends 2025: Will hotel fine-dining see a renaissance?

According to a new report, hotel dining will see a marked uptick in 2025. Euronews Culture takes a look at the evidence.

17/10/2024

Food and Drink

Lisbon voted Europe's Best Culinary Destination for the first time

Lisbon has been honoured with the Best Culinary Destination in Europe award at the World Culinary Awards. The capital has long been recognised for its gastronomic offerings.

03/10/2024

Food and Drink

Berlin's Michelin-starred restaurants in crisis amid economic woes

Five of the highest-awarded fine dining restaurants in the capital of the EU's strongest economy have shut up shop in the past 12 months. Others are warning of a critical situation. But what's driving this crisis?

26/08/2024

Food and Drink

Come dining in Porto: Fine flavours, history and texture

With a stunning roster of dynamic, top-end restaurants, the northern Portuguese food capital is a breath, and a taste, of fresh air.

28/07/2024

Europe News

Want to learn about the French wine industry? Now you can

Les Caves du Louvre in Paris was once a wine cellar supplying royalty.

15/07/2024

Food and Drink

Patience please! World's top restaurant has one-year waiting list

A bit of patience is needed then if you're hoping to dine out soon at Barcelona restaurant Disfrutar as queues for tables are getting much longer at the newly-crowned 'Best restaurant in the world'.

02/07/2024

Creators

Is this Spain's most disruptive bartender?

From sweet to sour and all things in-between, Antonio Naranjo has very probably mixed it up and served it in glass, As a master mixologist, he seeks to combine weird and wonderful flavours to create incredible cocktails.

28/06/2024

Food and Drink

Check out the winners of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year

The grand prize went to Chinese photographer Zhonghua Yang for their delightful photo of a woman making New Year dim sum.

06/06/2024