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Get a taste of Northern Europe’s mouthwatering cuisine.

Get a taste of Northern Europe’s mouthwatering cuisine.

AS A GLOBETROTTING FOOD WRITER, I’VE SAVORED many memorable meals. But I remain deliciously haunted by one grand repast at St. Petersburg’s L’Europe, Russia’s oldest continually serving restaurant. The exquisite cuisine, art nouveau décor, and waiters who dote like palace servers whisked me to an era long gone. However, Baltic and Northern Europe cruises offer extraordinary dining experiences at every level, from highbrow to low. The most golden, crispiest fried fish I ever ate was in Warnemünde, Germany, where fishermen sell the day’s catch in buckets, and then clean and fry it to order. So save your appetites for plenty of culinary gems ashore.