Mingles - Seoul
An elevated version of Korean cuisine with some outstanding dishes and great service
Odette - Singapore
French cuisine with Asian influences that give it a “sense of place”. A very enjoyable meal with a couple of truly outstanding dishes
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
Sorn - Bangkok
Intensively flavorful and often very spicy tour of Southern Thai cuisine. Truly unique among all the three Michelin starred restaurants
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
Wing - Hong Kong
Well-executed fine-dining Chinese cuisine that doesn’t push the boundaries as much as its sister restaurant VEA
VEA - Hong Kong
An eye-opening dinner of French cuisine with Chinese ingredients. Not only tasty, but also shedding a new light on many ingredients that I thought I knew
Steirereck - Vienna
Seasonal cuisine with Austrian influences that had some good moments, but ultimately didn’t justify its three stars
Sézanne - Tokyo
French cuisine with Chinese influences and Japanese ingredients. Consistently delicious and worthy of its three stars
Kadeau - Copenhagen
A restaurant with a great sense of place - most ingredients come from a single island. There were some outstanding dishes, but the majority was oddly light in flavors
Alchemist - Copenhagen
Not only a dinner, but an “experience”, complete with video projections and performances. Some of this worked, but some of it didn’t, which made for a memorable evening with some untapped potential
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