Ikoyi - London
Lots of spices (often African) and frequent combinations of savory and sweet make for an exciting fine-dining experience. Most dishes are very good, but occasionally the interplay of flavors becomes a bit overwhelming
Atomix - New York
Small bites inspired by Korean cuisine are generally pleasant, but rarely reach the heights suggested by the restaurant’s lofty 8th place on the 50 Best Restaurants list
Disfrutar - Barcelona
A tour de force of molecular gastronomy, with countless surprising, fun and tasty courses. Many dishes could have been made similarly delicious without using culinary trickery, though
Cloudstreet - Singapore
French cuisine with some Sri Lankan and Australian influences and great service. The food is best when it leans into the chef’s Sri Lankan heritage
Hiša Franko - Kobarid
Seasonal cuisine with local ingredients, wines and cheeses from Slovenia. Preparations and ingredients were varied, and generally very tasty
The French Laundry - Yountville
French cuisine that is inspired by American comfort foods. More traditional than cutting-edge, but consistently delicious, and with impeccable service
SingleThread - Healdsburg
Seasonal Californian cuisine with heavy Japanese influences. For the most part very good, some dishes were outstanding. The service was very rushed, unfortunately
Eleven Madison Park - New York
Seasonal vegetables and fruits shine in a creative menu that’s full of big flavors and consistently delicious. All the more impressive since all dishes are vegan
Le Bernardin - New York
Perfectly prepared seafood and delicious sauces. It was in the combination that the execution sometimes faltered, leading to several underseasoned dishes. A step down from our previous visits
Sazenka - Tokyo
The world’s only Chinese three-star restaurant not located in a Chinese-speaking country. While the dishes might be familiar from “normal” Chinese restaurants, their execution and the ingredients are at a much higher level
Uliassi - Senigallia
Located on Italy’s Adriatic coast, Uliassi offers a reinterpretation of the local cuisine. This included some excellent, solid three-star dishes, but unfortunately, none of them appeared on the tasting menu, which was not the best representation of what this kitchen is capable of
Odette - Singapore
Modern French cuisine that uses some Asian ingredients, but stays away from other local techniques and spices. A great meal with excellent service and wine pairings
Zén - Singapore
Frantzén’s sister restaurant has the same delicious Scandinavian cuisine with (even more) Asian influences, but lacks the memorable open kitchen setting and punchy flavors of its Swedish sibling
Piazza Duomo - Alba
Modern Italian cuisine with Japanese influences, served in a mind-boggling number of individual dishes - some superb, some merely so-so
St. Hubertus - San Cassiano
Seasonal, local “mountain” cuisine from the Dolomites; excellent dishes that let the ingredients shine and conveyed a sense of time and place
Le Calandre - Rubano
An amazing risotto is only one reason among many to visit this excellent modern Italian restaurant near Padua. A choice of several tasting menus and great service make one want to return
Osteria Francescana - Modena
One of the most famous fine-dining restaurants in the world. Unfortunately, an overuse of culinary trickery felt a bit forced, and led to a meal that was more experimental than delicious
Reale - Castel di Sangro
A vegetarian tasting menu full of unusual dishes. Sadly, for the most part weirdness trumped tastiness
Arpège - Paris
Amazing mostly vegetarian French cuisine, creatively reinterpreting classic dishes. Ironically, the single non-vegetarian dish was the high-point of an excellent lunch
Atelier Crenn - San Francisco
French-Californian cuisine that stays fresh with inventive dishes, most of them superb