Kurpfälzisches Museum Restaurant, Heidelberg

As one should expect from a museum restaurant, the decor is attractive, with echoes of the past to be found in the pillars, the paintings, the stained glass and the ladder-back chairs. Outside there is gorgeous summer seating, with cobblestone, natural shade, and a pleasant little fountain. Gastronomically, the menu changes regularly, but expect to find a variety of great European appetizers, and then soups, beef, chicken, pasta and pork dishes, with at least one vegetarian option. The desserts are especially nice, often consisting of just fresh strawberries, kiwi or raspberries with cream.