In many ways, beautiful museum cafés are aesthetic aperitivos. The best museum cafés honor the spirit of their surroundings while striking a note of contrast—perhaps a contemporary design detail to enliven a historic interior. Here, we’ve selected 11 of the most beautiful museum cafés and restaurants across the globe that combine high style with fine dining. V&A Café, V&A Museum (London)The Gamble Room. Photo: John HarperOpened in 1868, the V&A Café set the template for all other museum cafés, as the first venue of its kind in the world.