Food of Europe
Breads, cheeses, cured meats, pasta, pies, pastries and long Sunday lunches. 586 dishes on Thali so far.
🇫🇷 France 143🇬🇧 United Kingdom 124🇮🇹 Italy 114🇪🇸 Spain 109🇩🇪 Germany 79🇵🇱 Poland 76🇬🇷 Greece 64🇵🇹 Portugal 58🇺🇦 Ukraine 48🇦🇹 Austria 45🇷🇴 Romania 42🇸🇪 Sweden 39🇮🇪 Ireland 34🇧🇬 Bulgaria 31🇳🇱 Netherlands 31🇧🇾 Belarus 29🇱🇹 Lithuania 29🇫🇮 Finland 27🇷🇸 Serbia 26🇨🇭 Switzerland 26🇭🇺 Hungary 24🇧🇪 Belgium 23🇸🇰 Slovakia 22🇭🇷 Croatia 21🇳🇴 Norway 21🇨🇿 Czech Republic 20🇦🇱 Albania 19🇸🇮 Slovenia 11🇮🇸 Iceland 10🇱🇻 Latvia 10🇲🇰 North Macedonia 9🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8🇪🇪 Estonia 7🇱🇺 Luxembourg 7🇲🇪 Montenegro 7🇲🇹 Malta 6🇦🇩 Andorra 5🇲🇩 Moldova 5🇽🇰 Kosovo 2🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 2🇸🇲 San Marino 2🇲🇨 Monaco 1
QifqiVegetarian
🇦🇱 AlbaniaHerbed rice balls from Gjirokastër, shaped and fried in a special pan
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Vinho VerdeVegan
🇵🇹 PortugalYoung, slightly sparkling wine from northern Portugal, mostly white and fresh
Drink
AkvavitVegan
🇳🇴 Norway and 4 moreA Scandinavian spirit flavoured with caraway or dill, often enjoyed at festive meals
Drink, Dinner, Lunch
Choucroute garnieMeat
🇫🇷 FranceAlsatian sauerkraut cooked with sausages, pork, and potatoes
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BraciolaMeat
🇮🇹 ItalyItalian pan-fried or grilled slices of meat, often cooked in olive oil
Main dish
Jāņi cheeseVegetarianJāņu siers
🇱🇻 LatviaLatvian sour milk cheese with caraway seeds, made for the summer solstice
Cheese or dairy food
SimaVegan
🇫🇮 FinlandFinnish sparkling lemon drink, lightly fermented and sweet
Drink, Snacks
FavaVeganφάβα
🇬🇷 GreeceGreek split pea purée served warm or cold as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
Cataplana
🇵🇹 PortugalSeafood and meat stew cooked in a sealed metal vessel from Portugal's Algarve
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
TzatzikiVegetarianτζατζίκι
🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreStrained yogurt mixed with cucumber, garlic and herbs, served cold as a dip or sauce
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
Cheesecake
🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreA chilled dessert of sweetened soft cheese on a crumb or pastry base
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
CarbonaraMeatpasta alla carbonara
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 morePasta tossed with eggs, hard cheese, cured pork and black pepper
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MeatballMeat
🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreGround meat shaped into balls and cooked by frying, baking, or braising in sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Foie grasMeat
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreFattened duck or goose liver, a French delicacy served whole or as a spread
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Greek saladVegetarianΧωριάτικη σαλάτα
🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreTomato, cucumber, onion, feta and olives with olive oil and oregano
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Pâté
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA smooth or coarse spread made from minced meat, liver, or vegetables
Sauce, pickle or ferment
RavioliRavioliai
🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreStuffed pasta parcels, usually square, with varied fillings and sauces
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SherryVeganJerez
🇪🇸 SpainFortified wine from southern Spain, made mainly from Palomino grapes
Drink
Mulled wineGlühwein
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreRed wine heated with spices and fruit, served hot at Christmas and winter gatherings
Drink, Tea time, Dinner
Churrochurros
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreRidged, deep-fried dough sticks often eaten hot with chocolate or coffee
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Apple pieVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreA baked pie with apple filling and pastry crust, served hot or cold
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
MuesliMüesli
🇨🇭 Switzerland and 1 moreSwiss cold cereal of soaked oats, fruit, and nuts, eaten for breakfast or supper
Main dish, Breakfast, Supper
ÉclairVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 2 moreChoux pastry filled with cream and topped with icing
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time
Bagel
🇵🇱 Poland and 2 moreRing-shaped bread roll, boiled then baked for a dense, chewy texture
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Gnocchi
🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreSoft dumplings of dough, often made with potato, flour and egg
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
PanettoneVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreTall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
Crème brûléeVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 2 moreRich vanilla custard with a brittle caramelized sugar top
Sweet or dessert
BigosMeat
🇵🇱 Poland and 5 morePolish stew of mixed meats, sauerkraut and cabbage, simmered with spices
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Dinner
Whipped cream
🇫🇷 France and 2 moreLight, sweetened cream whipped to a fluffy foam for desserts and drinks
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
ChorizoMeat
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA seasoned pork sausage from the Iberian Peninsula, made in many regional styles
Sausage or cured food, Breakfast, Lunch
MacaronVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreAlmond meringue sandwich cookie with a creamy or jam filling
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Potato saladVegetarianKartoffelsalat
🇦🇹 Austria and 5 moreBoiled potatoes mixed with dressing, herbs, and vegetables, served cold or warm
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Potato pancakeVegetarian
🇧🇾 Belarus and 5 moreShallow-fried pancakes made from grated or mashed potato, common across Europe
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Cinnamon rollVegetarian
🇸🇪 Sweden and 4 moreA sweet rolled bun with cinnamon and sugar, baked and often topped with icing
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
Soufflé
🇫🇷 FranceA French baked egg dish that puffs up in the oven
Main dish
Scotch whiskyVeganuisge-beatha na h-Alba
🇬🇧 United KingdomWhisky distilled and aged in Scotland for at least three years in oak casks
Drink
Pierogi
🇵🇱 Poland and 6 moreDumplings of unleavened dough filled with savory or sweet mixtures
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Cabbage roll
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 5 moreCooked cabbage leaves wrapped around seasoned fillings, simmered or baked
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
FocacciaVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreItalian flatbread baked with olive oil and often herbs or salt
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Haggistaigeis
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreA savoury pudding of sheep offal, oats and spices, boiled in a casing
Main dish, Dinner
AspicMeat
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreMeat or fish set in savoury gelatin, served cold as an appetizer or festive dish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Croquette
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA deep-fried roll with a creamy or starchy filling, coated in breadcrumbs
Street food, Snacks, Lunch
Chicken tikka masalaMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreRoasted marinated chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato-based sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Steak tartareMeat
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreRaw minced beef, seasoned and often topped with a raw egg yolk
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
OuzoVeganούζο
🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreGreek anise-flavored spirit, often served with water and meze
Drink, Snacks
BriocheVegetarianune brioche
🇫🇷 FranceFrench bread made with eggs and butter, often shaped in rounds or loaves
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Empanada
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 morePastry turnovers filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables, baked or fried
Pie or savoury pastry, Lunch, Dinner
Spanish omeletteVegetariantortilla de patatas
🇪🇸 SpainEgg and potato omelette, often served as a tapa in Spain
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Cinnamon roll: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Haggis: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, source
- Greek salad: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Tzatziki: Vegan Feast Catering, CC BY 2.0, source
- Steak tartare: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chicken tikka masala: Kelly Sue, CC BY 2.0, source
- Muesli: Original description was: I, VirtualSteve took this photograph on Febr, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Macaron: M0tty, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gnocchi: Amy Aletheia Cahill, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Potato salad: Kobako, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Mulled wine: JJ Georges, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bagel: Evan-Amos, Public domain, source
- Spanish omelette: Tamorlan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Crème brûlée: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Panettone: N i c o l a, CC BY 2.0, source
- Carbonara: Javier Somoza, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Croquette: Jonathan Pincas, CC BY 2.0, source
- Foie gras: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chorizo: Asturnut ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Vinho Verde: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pâté: H. Alexander Talbot, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ravioli: OneArmedMan, Public domain, source
- Sherry: Anual, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Churro: Garry Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bigos: Alberto Racatumba, CC BY 2.0, source
- Soufflé: Mark Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Focaccia: Fred Benenson, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ouzo: The original uploader was Turzh at Ukrainian Wikipedia ., Public domain, source
- Brioche: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sima: mako, CC BY 2.0, source
- Jāņi cheese: Xil, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Choucroute garnie: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cataplana: Sevinha, Public domain, source
- Fava: Waldviertler, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Qifqi: MirelaAndoni, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Meatball: Myself, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cheesecake: zingyyellow, CC BY 2.0, source
- Apple pie: Dan Parsons, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Whipped cream: Lotus Head, CC BY 2.5, source
- Potato pancake: Photo made by Daniel Spils and uploaded to flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Scotch whisky: Guinnog, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cabbage roll: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Aspic: Gmelfi, Public domain, source
- Éclair: Willis Lam, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Empanada: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source