This small cafe, fashioned in the tradition of northern Italian espresso bars, serves the best tramezzini in town. No contest. Van Veinsten’s antipasti are equally authentic and many of its fine wines fall into the “exceptional” category. And its espressi are aromatic enough to transport you to an Italian piazza.

Situated on the romantic Franziskanerplatz, the pleasant and warm decor—deep burgundy leather couches, wooden benches, rice paper lamp fixtures and wine bottles stacked in racks—is inviting even during the winter when most places seem drab.