The Best BBQ Smokehouses in Europe

Texas-style brisket

Beef Smokehouse in Manchester cooks halal Texas-style barbecue on an offset smoker, and meat is sold by weight. Pendergast in western Amsterdam smokes its meats with a dry rub and makes its own barbecue sauce. Texas Grill in Cluj-Napoca, Smokareala Texas BBQ in Bucharest and RistoBar-B-Q in Torre dell'Orso all serve brisket cooked low and slow over smoke. Texas Joe's in London and Hon's BBQ in Hackney Wick also serve smoked meats, with Hon's adding Chinese flavours.

Ribs and rib houses

Żeberkownia Opole in Opole builds its menu around ribs, wings and burgers, with a choice of glazes and sauces. Ribs 'n Beer in Kortrijk is an all-you-can-eat rib restaurant on the square opposite the belfry, serving Belgian beers. Crazy Pig in Kraków's Kazimierz district offers pork ribs, buffalo wings and fries. BBQ Bar on Puławska Street in Warsaw serves ribs and pastrami in sandwiches and platters.

Counters, trucks and pubs

Smokin' Bob in Bratislava is a counter serving smoked brisket and pulled pork on trays, with homemade sides and pickles. Big Smokers in Holešovice, Prague, sells American-style barbecue by weight and on trays. Old Joe's BBQ in Stockach runs from a food truck beside a small diner. Guller in Lahr has a beer garden and an on-site smoker, and The White Hart in Godalming is a country pub with smoked barbecue on sharing trays.