Sons & Daughters - San Francisco
Uncompromising “New Nordic” cuisine with many outstanding dishes and great service. Often closer to three stars than its current two
Sorekara - Orlando
A not-very-traditional Japanese restaurant with Western desserts. Surprisingly whimsical, with some very strong dishes and great service. Possibly the best restaurant in Orlando
Aubergine - Carmel
Californian cuisine with light Asian touches. Still the best restaurant in the area and a solid two-stars, but our previous visit had been even better
Enclos - Sonoma
Californian cuisine with nods to Japan and New England. Impressively consistent for a new two star, with accomplished service
Hommage - Tokyo
Family-run French restaurant with Japanese ingredients. Great service, good main courses, weaker appetizers
a|o|c - Copenhagen
Scandinavian cuisine with big flavors, but still well-balanced dishes
Ophelia - Konstanz
A solid two-Michelin-star experience that takes inspiration from local dishes and ingredients
Evett - Seoul
Non-traditional takes on Korean ingredients by a Western chef yields interesting, but unfortunately not always enjoyable results
Blanc - Paris
Modern French cuisine that is quite creative - no “standard” dishes here. Not everything worked 100%, but overall still a lovely experience
Sushi Yoshinaga - Paris
Sushi adapted for French palates was both delicious and an educational experience
Ever - Chicago
Modern American cuisine served in an interior designer’s dream of a fine-dining restaurant. A few exceptional dishes don’t hurt
Oriole - Chicago
Modern American cuisine in a industrial setting with great service. Enjoyable, but missing true standout dishes
Californios - San Francisco
Mexican fine-dining cuisine with local ingredients. Enjoyable, but missing true show-stopper dishes, and a bit repetitive in parts
Meta - Singapore
Korean fine-dining cuisine is the name of the game here, maybe a bit more rustic than it’s three-star competition, but bursting with flavors
Jaan by Kirk Westaway - Singapore
Amazing views, great service, lovely wine and pleasant (but also somewhat “safe”) food - the perfect restaurant for a date
Baan Tepa - Bangkok
Cuisine that’s impressive in its use of barely known Thai ingredients, but not hitting quite the same highs in terms of pure taste experience
Arbor - Hong Kong
Scandinavian and Japanese cuisines meet in Hong Kong. Often bold flavors, but sometimes at the expense of overshadowing ingredients
Tate - Hong Kong
Dishes drawing from Chinese and French cuisines have beautiful presentations, but a bit light on flavors
Doubek - Vienna
Every dish is prepared over fire and coals in this Scandinavian-inspired restaurant. Extremely flavorful and very deserving of its newly earned two Michelin stars
Atelier - Munich
Predominately French cuisine with some good dishes. However, the majority of the courses didn’t quite click for me