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Mexican Pink in Kaiserslautern, Germany, has a variety of tequila- and mezcal-based cocktails. The offerings include classics like palomas and margaritas and more inventive offerings like the black rock, a beverage made with fruit juices and activated charcoal. Pictured, center, is the spicy mezcalita, made with mezcal, lime juice, mango juice and chili powder.

Mexican Pink is an oasis in a taco desert

Mexican Pink in Kaiserslautern offers many familiar items for lovers of good Mexican food.

The small but mighty Inari Roll has a simple filling of pickled tofu and is a great vegetarian option.

Wagaya Bayreuth sates a Japanese food craving at an affordable price

Bayreuth’s Wagaya Japanese Kitchen is a warm, inviting place to enjoy some high-quality sushi far from the nearest ocean.

The burrata pizza at Nuovo Pizzeria in Manama, Bahrain, is a showstopper. It features a marinara base with fior di latte, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, cherry tomatoes and fresh arugula, finished with a whole burrata and a drizzle of pistachio cream.

Grazie, Nuovo: Longing for Neapolitan-style pizza no longer a pie-in-the-sky notion in Bahrain

Nuovo Pizzeria — literally “new pizzeria” — is precisely that: a fresh face in Bahrain, and also one that is serious about honoring the art of Neapolitan pizza.

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The ox T-bone at the Eku Inn in Nuremberg, Germany, is naturally sourced from cattle raised in grasslands and pastures in Ireland. The restaurant has been in business for more than 50 years.

Nuremberg eatery serves great steaks after five decades in the business

In Nuremberg, Eku Inn has been serving prime cuts to residents and tourists alike for 50 years. They offer steaks from top beef exporters as well as selections like lamb, bison and ox.

The Cafe Gourmand at Restaurant 11A in Kaiserslautern, Germany, has a selection of small desserts, including some with chocolate and passion fruit.

Fab 5 from dessert menu: These Kaiserslautern offerings dish up sugar fix with flair

Here are some desserts found in and around Kaiserslautern, Germany, that are well worth saving space for.

Handkäse tartar with apple chutney on roasted homemade bread, foreground, and an oven-fresh pretzel with Bavarian obatzda at Henninger am Turm in Frankfurt are good snacks to go with a beer or be ordered as a small appetizer before your main course.

Towering legacy of old brewery lives on at modern eatery in Frankfurt

Henninger am Turm is a brewhouse in Frankfurt serving Henninger beer on what was once the brewery’s grounds.

A spicy chicken burrito bowl and a soda at Burrito Bros in Aviano, Italy. Besides burrito bowls, the restaurant serves tacos, quesadillas and burritos.

Aviano bowled over by burrito stop pairing fresh food, convenience

Burrito Bros in Aviano is proving to be a hit with burrito bowl-loving American service members nearby.

The interior of Angelos at the Vogelbach fishing club in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany, is decorated with fish-related kitsch.

Kitsch of the day: Vogelbach fishing club restaurant serves German and Asian food in friendly waterside setting

Angelos in Vogelbach is a spot for local anglers to gather over a beer, cast a line in the Vogelbach fishing club’s pond or grab a bite to eat.

Le Quattro Stagione is a casual, unassuming restaurant in Longare, Italy, that's packed for lunch most weekdays.

At this restaurant near Vicenza, a three-course lunch is for everyone

Le Quattro Stagione in Longare isn’t a restaurant we would have considered if we’d had other options. But now it’s a new favorite.

Though small, Hirschens Restaurant Wirtsstuben in Parsberg, Germany, offers ample seating. Reservations are recommended, but the service remains consistently reliable.

Upscale cuisine at Hirschens in Parsberg hotel makes for fine dining that’s also filling

Hirschens Restaurant Wirtsstuben near Hohenfels is one of the ever-reliable traditional German hotel restaurants found around the country. Its outdoorsy charm was complemented by meals that did not disappoint.