Eating alone at a restaurant (and actually enjoying it)

Woman dining on her own at a restaurant table by the window, smiling, with a glass of wine

On the Rick Steves Travel Forum, dinner alone comes up again and again in threads on traveling solo. One fix is to choose your seat before you arrive. Five checks you can run on any restaurant, with bar seats, communal tables and walk-in bars from our directory, each with the date we checked it.

Traveling alone, on your own terms

Woman traveling alone in an old town, smiling, with a coffee and her phone

For many people, the hard part of traveling alone isn’t the going. It’s the few moments when you feel watched. A guide to company, dining and confidence on your own terms, with tours, tables and rooms that suit one person.