Somni - West Hollywood
Modern Spanish cuisine with consistently amazing presentations and a very interactive staff
Providence - Los Angeles
An impressive variety of seafood with diverse preparations made for a delicious meal that had three stars coming for a long time
Tohru in der Schreiberei - Munich
Seamless and very unique combination of French, Japanese and Bavarian cuisines that is particularly strong on the Japanese-leaning dishes
Eichhalde - Freiburg
Italian restaurant serving some unusual modern dishes. However, their more traditional preparations were generally more enjoyable
Haerlin - Hamburg
Light, seafood-focussed, modern French cuisine that is continuously getting better. A well-deserved three stars
Trèsind Studio - Dubai
The world’s first Indian three-starred restaurant serves dinner in a well-thought-out presentation. Several amazing dishes, but also a few that could have used more intense flavors
FZN by Björn Frantzén - Dubai
The sister restaurant to Frantzen and Zen delivers the same Scandinavian-inspired, Japanese-influenced cuisine, but maybe with slightly toned down flavor intensity. The service is truly world-class
Moonrise - Dubai
A chef’s personal take on growing up and living in Dubai, viewed through a fine-dining lens. Great fun with tasty dishes in an intimate setting
Orfali Bros - Dubai
Middle Eastern bistro fare, incorporating other foreign cuisines. Enjoyable, with good service, but missing true standout dishes
Manao - Dubai
A tour de force of creative Thai-inspired dishes that are bursting with flavors. Not authentic by any means, but imbued with a contagious exuberance, it made for an extremely fun and tasty meal
Atelier Crenn - San Francisco
Californian-French cuisine with lots of seafood, and several dishes bursting with flavors. The menu changed completely since our visit two months ago
T’ang Court - Hong Kong
Elevated takes on Cantonese and Hong Kongese dishes that fall somewhat short of its three Michelin stars
Amber - Hong Kong
Beautifully presented French cuisine with some amazing courses and some less than stellar ones, and barely anything in-between
Mingles - Seoul
An elevated version of Korean cuisine with some outstanding dishes and great service
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
Le Coquillage - Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes
An impressive variety of seafood dishes, often featuring ingredients from the local bay and the restaurant’s farm. Unfortunately, the flavor intensity was dialed way down for most of our dinner
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