Godenya - Hong Kong
The sake pairing is the star of the show here, accompanied by lovely, unfussy Japanese food
Mi Xun Teahouse - Chengdu
Vegetarian Sichuan cuisine meant healthy and light dishes, including the best mapo tofu we had on this trip to Chengdu
Xin Rong Ji - Chengdu
Seafood-focused Chinese cuisine with some stellar sauces that unfortunately often outshone the rest of the dishes
Silver Pot - Chengdu
A fine-dining rendition of spicy Sichuan cuisine with some nice appetizers, but less compelling main courses
Enclos - Sonoma
Californian cuisine with New England influences. A huge step up from our visit nine months prior, now clearly at a three-star level
Alouette - Copenhagen
Farm-to-table cuisine that focuses on four farms around Copenhagen, each providing two courses. Some great dishes, some misses, but great service throughout
Kadeau - Copenhagen
New Nordic cuisine that skews more buttery than acidic. A wide variety of dishes, several of them definitely three-star worthy
The Cloud by Käfer - Munich
Cuisine inspired by the chef’s travels through the Amazon basin, executed with many local Bavarian ingredients
sein - Karlsruhe
A two-starred restaurant that takes its food seriously - seafood-heavy, strong flavors and some Japanese influences -, but keeps the setting relaxed, almost like a neighborhood bistro
L.A. Jordan - Deidesheim
Many Japanese ingredients prepared by a three-star kitchen that likes acidity and strong flavors. Stellar main dishes eclipse the slightly weaker appetizers
The Dune - Frankfurt
Seafood-heavy, generally light, international cuisine that is bursting with flavors. Lovely, with the caveat that the kitchen is unusually fond of using salt in their dishes
Californios - San Francisco
The world’s first Mexican three-Michelin-starred restaurant serves a consistently solid, often stellar, take on the cuisine
Hajime - Osaka
Some of the fine-dining world’s most stunning visual presentations - and they taste amazing, too
Taian - Osaka
A kaiseki-style meal with punchy flavors in a convivial counter setting. Maybe not quite meeting its three Michelin star level, but a fun experience nevertheless
Kikunoi Honten - Kyoto
Traditional kaiseki cuisine in a lovely setting with good service. Unfortunately the food didn’t live up to its three stars
Miyamaso - Kyoto
The beautiful and serene setting in the mountains is more compelling than the food at this three-Michelin-starred restaurant
Isshisoden Nakamura - Kyoto
Kaiseki-style cuisine with some outstanding signature dishes, but also several that fell far short of its three Michelin stars
Kahala - Osaka
Inventive, tasty dishes prepared by a chef who happily and liberally takes inspirations from many different cuisines
Commis - Oakland
An eclectic mix of Californian, Thai and Chinese cuisines makes for a constantly surprising tasting menu
Kong Hans Kælder - Copenhagen
Well-executed classic French cuisine. A compelling alternative to (although also distinctly heavier than) the many New Nordic fine-dining restaurants in Copenhagen