2024 Michelin Plate: 1,000 Restaurants Worth Finding — Page 68

Toronto's most serious dry-aging program, now housed in a purpose-built room at CIBC Square with a piano bar and a 1,175-selection wine list. Michelin Plate (2025). Best for business dinners and special occasions at the $$$$ tier. Book three to four weeks out; weekday lunch is a rare option at this price level.

Auberge des Matfeux holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025 and; strong credentials for a €€€ Modern Cuisine table south of Le Mans. Chef Xavier Souffront runs a seasonally driven kitchen that rewards visiting at the right time of year. Booking is straightforward, making this the clearest choice for serious dining in the Arnage area.

A Michelin Plate holder for 2024 and 2025, the Ginger Pig delivers reliable Modern British and Mediterranean cooking at ££ in a century-old Hove inn with bespoke cocktails and bedrooms upstairs. with from over 1,000 diners and easy booking, it is the most complete pub-restaurant package in its price bracket on the Brighton seafront.

A Michelin Plate seafood restaurant set in a 19th-century canal-side mansion in Mira, Trattoria dall'Antonia makes a strong case for a deliberate detour from Venice. At the €€ price point, it delivers honest, well-sourced Adriatic cooking; raw shellfish, fritto misto, local turbot; in a setting that outperforms its price tier. Book for lunch if you are building a Brenta canal day.

A Michelin Plate modern cuisine restaurant in central Bordeaux, Bo-tannique holds two consecutive Plate recognitions (2024–2025) at the accessible €€ price tier. With Easy booking difficulty, it is the most practical entry point to Michelin-recognised contemporary cooking in the city.

Avra Beverly Hills is a $$$$ Greek seafood restaurant at 233 N Beverly Drive holding a Michelin Plate in 2024 and 2025, with a 775-bottle wine list and daily lunch from 11:30 am. It's the most reliable Greek seafood option at this price point in LA; book well ahead, as tables are competitive, consider the lunch service if dinner is sold out.

Landhaus Liebefeld holds back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition for 2024 and 2025 and ers; all at a mid-range €€ price point. For Classic French cooking near Bern without a four-figure bill, it is the clearest value option in the area. Book ahead for weekends; weekday tables are easier to secure.

Rye holds back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and, making it one of Dallas's most credible $$$$ contemporary bookings. Plan two to three weeks ahead; this is a hard reservation, particularly on weekends. Best suited to intimate special-occasion dinners rather than large groups or casual weeknights.

A Michelin Plate pasta counter opposite the Maschio Angioino, backed by a Gragnano pasta producer and recognised by Opinionated About Dining three years running. At €€, it is the strongest case for Neapolitan dried pasta in a central location. Book for lunch or dinner Tuesday to Saturday; closed Monday and Sunday evenings.

Šug earned back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024-2025) for regional Dalmatian cooking at the €€€ level, lighter and less tourist-facing than most Split Plate holders. Open 8 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday, it runs as an all-day café-restaurant with flexible timing. The food doesn't travel; dine in or skip it.

L'Attanum is the clearest answer to where to eat well in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche. A chef trained at prestigious establishments applies precise technique to local Haute-Vienne produce; venison, duck, heritage grains; at a €€ price point that would be hard to find for this standard of cooking in any major French city. The room is calm, the service is attentive, the wine list is worth taking seriously.

Wistub Brenner is Colmar's most accessible entry point into traditional Alsatian cooking; a Michelin Plate-recognised winstub at €€ that delivers reliable regional food without complex booking logistics.

Nest is a 24-seat Modern British set-menu restaurant on Old Street holding consecutive Michelin Plates (2024, 2025) at a price point; £70 for seven courses, £90 for eleven; that significantly undercuts comparable London tasting-menu rooms. The seasonal rotating concept, warm service, technically precise cooking make it one of the stronger value cases in EC1. Book ahead; the small room fills.

A Michelin Plate-recognised Castilian kitchen in Chamberí running a century-old wood-fired oven; and charging €€ for it. The roast lamb and suckling pig are the reason to book; the torreznos are the reason to arrive hungry. Easy to secure a table and one of Madrid's more straightforward value cases for serious traditional cooking.

SeBE is the strongest case for eating seriously on Lanzarote. A 2025 Michelin Plate and from over 1,200 visits back up its focus on intense rice dishes and locally sourced Canarian seafood; including the island's own La Santa prawns. At €€€, it is the most credibly grounded dining option in Costa Teguise for food-focused travellers.

Himmelreich in Zaußenberg holds back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and; strong credentials for a rural Lower Austrian contemporary restaurant at the €€€ price point. It is easy to book, intentionally intimate, the right choice if you want serious cooking in the Wagram region without the €€€€ commitment of the major Austrian flagships.

L'A Cheda holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025; the strongest independent quality credential in Bonifacio's mid-tier. At €€€, it sits above the harbour-front brasserie crowd but below Finestra's €€€€ splurge pricing. For modern cuisine with documented consistency in southern Corsica, this is the most reliably backed option at the price point.

Il Narciso holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, making it Carrara's clearest €€€ choice for Italian Contemporary cooking done with genuine craft. The terrace with sea views inside the historic Polda baths near the marina gives the meal a setting that the price does not usually buy. Home-made pasta, bread, creative desserts are the courses to prioritise.

Legat 1903 holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and sits at a €€ price point; making it one of the clearest value cases in Belgrade's fine dining tier. The kitchen focuses on modern Serbian haute cuisine, with shoulder of lamb and Adriatic fish as the standout choices. Booking is easy, the service is polished, the out-of-centre location works in your favour.

La Table du Clos is the right Thiers pick for a composed modern-cuisine meal at €€ pricing. The Michelin Plate recognition gives it more credibility than a casual local dinner, while the price keeps it easier to justify than nearby €€€ options. Choose it for a planned evening rather than a quick, flexible meal.

Bastian's Restaurant holds a 2025 Michelin Plate and, running four-to-seven-course seasonal tasting menus; including a vegetarian option; at an accessible €€ price point. Booking is easy by Michelin-recognised standards. This is the clearest case for a structured tasting dinner in Friedberg without the cost or lead-time of a starred restaurant.

Shōtō earns its Michelin Plate with a well-calibrated combination of robata grilling, sushi, one of D.C.'s more serious Japanese whiskey programs, all at the $$$ price point. The Midtown Center room is large and design-forward without sacrificing warmth. Book one to two weeks out for weeknights; the counter is the seat to request on a return visit.

A Michelin Plate-recognised Gasthaus on Bitburg's central market square, Zum Simonbräu holds a consistent position in the Eifel region's mid-range dining tier. The kitchen draws on German regional cooking traditions, the setting reflects the town's brewing heritage., it functions as both a reliable local anchor and a reference point for visitors exploring the Eifel.

Osteria le Logge holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and a Pearl Recommended designation, making it the most reliable value proposition in Siena's contemporary category. At €€, chef Maicol Izzo's ingredient-focused cooking; rooted in Tuscan seasonal produce; outperforms the price tier. The Etruscan wine cellar, with top regional wines by the glass, makes it worth booking on its own terms.

A Michelin Plate contemporary restaurant inside Vidago Palace's original 1910 ballroom, Salão Nobre offers northern Portuguese cuisine from consultant chef Vítor Matos at the €€€ price point. The setting; high ceilings, handmade carpets, palace-scale grandeur; does serious work for special occasions. Dinner with a tasting menu is the strongest format; lunch à la carte is the smarter call for non-residents.

Chiado brings Lisbon-based chef Henrique Sá Pessoa's Portuguese cooking to Macau's Cotai Strip, earning a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025. At $66+ per head for dinner, it is the most technically serious Portuguese option in the city's resort corridor, with a 380-selection wine list strong on Iberian producers. Booking is easy relative to Macau's other Michelin-recognized addresses.

Ox Club holds a Michelin Plate (2025) for wood-fired cooking in a converted Leeds mill. At £££, it delivers confident fire-led technique; bold flavours, Yorkshire-sourced meat, a 1kg côte de boeuf for sharers; without the formality of a fine-dining room. backs the quality. Book a week or two ahead for weekends.

Il Grifone is a contemporary fine-dining restaurant set inside an 18th-century palazzo on the Palazzo di Varignana estate, where the kitchen draws directly on the resort's own olive oil, wine, fruit production. With consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 and easy booking availability, it is a well-matched choice for anniversary dinners or special occasions in Emilia-Romagna at the €€€ tier.

Worth adding to a Taipei street-food crawl if oyster egg omelette is the target. Yuan Huan Pien Oyster Egg Omelette is a $ Ningxia Road stop with Michelin Plate recognition from 2024, better for solo diners, pairs, casual dates than formal celebrations. Lunch is easier; dinner gives more market energy.

A Michelin Plate-recognised tempura counter in Osaka's Tennoji Ward, Shunten Shin earns attention for its precise, ingredient-led approach: thin batter, carefully selected sesame and corn oils, per-ingredient timing. At ¥¥¥, it is a serious, focused meal without the ¥¥¥¥ commitment. The signature egg yolk and raw uni rice bowl is the dish to know.

La Veranda is a Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant in Moltrasio, Lake Como, offering modern Italian and internationally influenced country cooking at €€ pricing. The glass-enclosed veranda and open terrace above the water make it one of the most atmospheric mid-range bookings on the lake. With easy booking availability, it delivers quality well above its price tier.

A Michelin Plate winner in both 2024 and 2025, Resto Wald delivers farm-to-table cooking in rural Rotselaar at a €€ price point that makes it one of the most credentialed-yet-accessible dining options in Flemish Brabant. With easy booking, it is the strongest case for a weekend lunch in this part of Belgium.

Lang is her holds Michelin Plate recognition for 2024 and 2025, placing it among Wolfsburg's most credentialed Modern Cuisine addresses at the €€€€ tier. If you want a serious dinner in Wolfsburg without the stress of a starred-table wait list, this is the logical first call.

A third-generation family restaurant in Clusone's historic Piazza del Paradiso, Mas-cì holds a Michelin Plate for cuisine that anchors itself in Bergamasque and broader Lombardian produce while weaving in dishes from across Italy. Fireplace-warmed dining rooms, a mid-range price point, particular strengths in black truffle preparations make it the most substantive sit-down address in the upper Valle Seriana.

Auberge de Groisy holds two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and, making it the most credible dinner option in Groisy at the €€€ tier. Booking is easy, the format suits special occasions and business meals, the price-to-quality ratio is stronger than comparable Haute-Savoie restaurants charging a tier higher.

Tempo holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and sits at the €€ price point; making it one of Rouen's more accessible Michelin-recognised rooms. With easy booking, it rewards both first-timers and repeat visitors. Lunch is where the value is sharpest; dinner suits occasion dining.

Arkle is Chester's most serious dining option; a Michelin Plate restaurant (2024 and 2025) inside The Chester Grosvenor, with modern British cooking built around regional produce like Herdwick hogget and Isle of Wight tomatoes. At the ££££ tier, it is the right choice for special occasions and tasting menu dining, but book 3 to 4 weeks ahead: it is the hardest table in the city to secure.

Blackbelly Market holds a Michelin Plate (2024) and a 4.6-star rating, making it one of the more credentialed tables in Boulder. The in-house butchery program drives the menu, the bar area works as a standalone stop, the $$$ price point is easier to justify here than at comparable American restaurants in the city.

A Michelin Plate-recognised family trattoria in the pedestrian heart of San Quirico d'Orcia, Taverna da Ciacco delivers honest Tuscan cooking at €€; handmade pici, local ingredients, two consecutive years of Michelin recognition. The most practical dinner table in the Val d'Orcia for travellers who want quality without the ceremony of a formal restaurant.

Le Chateaubriand is the defining address of Paris's bistronomy movement and one of the hardest tables to secure in the 11th arrondissement. Chef Iñaki Aizpitarte's single set menu, sourced from independent producers, has held a World's 50 Best ranking and a current Opinionated About Dining top-500 position. At €€€ per head, the value is clear; if you can get a reservation.

El Conjuro is a Michelin Plate-recognised family restaurant in Calahonda serving contemporary cuisine built on quality coastal produce, occasional Asian accents, a menu that includes signature dishes, offal, reservation-only rice dishes for two. At €€€ in a quiet Costa Tropical village, it delivers serious cooking without ceremony; the strongest dining option in its immediate area and worth building an itinerary around.

Esquina is a focused Spanish tapas restaurant in Singapore for a shareable meal rather than a formal tasting-menu night. Go with two people, use it for lunch or an earlier dinner, expect the value to come from pacing, variety, chef-led execution rather than ceremony.

Ki Tsui is a Michelin Plate-recognised street-food counter in Jordan, Hong Kong, specialising in traditional Cantonese puddings and pastries including Xiaofeng cake and walnut cookies. At $ pricing with no booking required, it is one of the most accessible Michelin-noted stops in the city. Walk in, order multiple items, treat it as a deliberate detour rather than a main event.

The Savoy Grill holds a Michelin Plate (2025), a 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation, an OAD Classical Europe ranking; credentials that make this more than a hotel dining room playing on its address. Chef Michael Turner's French and British menu anchors on Dover sole, Wellington, caviar. Book it for an occasion that matches the room's formality and it earns the £££ price point.

Yoichi's is Santa Barbara's most credentialed Japanese restaurant, holding back-to-back Michelin Plate awards in 2024 and 2025. At $$$$ pricing, it is the city's clearest choice for serious Japanese dining. Book three to four weeks out; this one fills fast.

Soan Mitate is a ¥¥¥ set-menu soba counter in Azabujuban, Tokyo, holding the Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025. The multi-course format moves from buckwheat galettes with tuna and caviar through 100% buckwheat soba, prepared in front of you using Toyama-sourced ingredients. Book for a special occasion, not a casual soba stop; the experience rewards attention and is not replicable off-premise.

Flor de Lis by Vila Foz is the more accessible, informal sibling of the one-Michelin-star Vila Foz, housed in the same 19th-century Atlantic-facing mansion in Porto. At €€ with Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, it offers a seasonal international menu and a sea-view terrace that outperform most restaurants at this price point in the city. Book the terrace and go for the executive menu.

L'Auberge - Maisons Glenn Anna holds back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024–2025) and, making it the strongest dining option in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray. At the €€€ tier, it delivers credible modern cuisine in a calm, unhurried room. Book ahead around the late July Pardon pilgrimage period; otherwise, reservations are easy to secure.

Coalfire is Chicago's strongest case for coal-fired pizza at a $$ price point, ranked on the Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats list three years running. The 800-degree oven produces thin, blistered crust that few kitchens at this tier can match. Book it for a focused, high-quality pizza meal; skip it if you need private dining or a full tasting menu format.

A' Paranza has held a Michelin Plate since at least 2024, charges at the €€ level, is easy to book; a rare combination on the Amalfi Coast. The Proto brothers have run this informal Atrani seafood room for over 30 years, with a daily-changing menu announced at the table. A strong choice for first-timers who want reliable Campanian seafood without the commitment of a tasting menu.

Putaine earns its Michelin Plate recognition; twice running; with vegetable-forward cooking from chef Michael Schook on a floating Rotterdam harbour pontoon. At €€€, it sits one price tier below most of its serious local competition, making it the stronger value call for returning fine dining visitors. Book one to two weeks out; availability is easier than most Michelin-recognised rooms in the city.

A Michelin Plate holder for two consecutive years, Soba Totto brings serious craft-soba discipline to Midtown East at $$ pricing. For technically precise Japanese noodles near Grand Central without the omakase price tag, it is the most credentialed option in the neighbourhood. Booking is easy and lunch is the smartest entry point.

Book two to three weeks out for weekends. The food quality earns the price; first-timers should expect attentive but informal service rather than fine-dining ceremony.

Beam! holds back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and, all at the €€ price tier. That combination makes it the clearest case for a special-occasion dinner in Toulon without the €€€ outlay of Au Sourd. Book at least a week ahead for weekends; midweek tables are more available.

Adraba holds back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) across 1,300+ reviews; rare consistency for a €€€ Mediterranean restaurant in Montmartre. It delivers serious kitchen precision at a price point well below Paris's grand dining tier, making it one of the clearest value plays for destination Mediterranean cooking in the city right now.

Les 110 de Taillevent is the right call if wine is your primary reason for the reservation. With 1,600 selections, Star Wine List recognition in 2025 and 2026, a format built around four pairings per dish, it delivers more wine depth than any kitchen-first room at this price. The traditional French cooking holds up; book lunch for the best value.

Ocyá is a practical Leblon pick for a first Rio meal, date night, or low-friction group dinner. Choose it for neighborhood convenience and an easy booking profile; choose Sushi Leblon for a clearer Japanese brief or Clan BBQ when the group wants a meat-focused dinner.

A Michelin Plate Basque restaurant in central Bilbao that earns its return visits through a rotating daily stew programme (<em>La Cuchara de Aitor</em>) and disciplined seasonal cooking. At €€€ with easy booking and both à la carte and tasting menu formats, it delivers consistent quality without the waiting lists of the city's higher-profile names. A reliable call for grounded, traditional Basque cooking done with care.

La Cuina de Can Simón is Tossa de Mar's most credentialed contemporary restaurant, holding a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025. The kitchen focuses on daily fish auction sourcing and locally rooted Mediterranean cooking at €€€. Book one to two weeks ahead in summer; lunch is the format that makes most sense here.

Bistro de Holterberg earns back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) while staying firmly in the €€ price tier; a combination that is genuinely uncommon in Dutch regional dining. With an easy-to-book approach, it is the clearest choice for classic cuisine in Holten, the strongest value argument for a serious dinner anywhere in the Sallandse Heuvelrug area.

A family-run Michelin Plate restaurant in a quiet Venetian courtyard, Ai Mercanti offers creative modern meat and fish cooking at a €€ price point that is hard to match in the city. With back-to-back Michelin recognition in 2024 and 2025, this is one of Venice's more credible options for quality-focused dining without the €€€€ price tag.

The kitchen focuses on Côte d'Opale fish and local vegetables, with a dedicated lobster menu in season. Booking is easy compared to Paris equivalents, the room; former antique premises with marble fireplaces and contemporary design; earns its price.

Chapter holds the Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025, making it one of Hanoi's most consistently recognized fine dining addresses. Chef Quang Dung applies Nordic technique to Vietnamese ingredients at ₫₫₫₫ pricing in the Hoàn Kiếm district. Booking is easier than most peers at this level, which makes it the most practical entry point into Hanoi's serious fine dining scene.

Il Capriolino holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and operates at the €€ price tier; a combination that makes it the strongest value proposition for a special occasion dinner in Vodo di Cadore. The two-century-old lodge interior is the real differentiator: hunting trophies, frescoes, antique clocks create an atmosphere that contemporary restaurants in the Dolomites cannot replicate. Book here over local alternatives if character matters as much as the food.

Dim Sum Duck is a Michelin Plate-recognised Cantonese kitchen on King's Cross Road, operating at a single £ price point with no bookings taken. The cooking is honest and consistent, with the xiaolong bao and cheung fun flagged by Michelin for bold, well-defined flavour. Arrive early to manage the queue, which can reach an hour at peak times.

QUINTOCANTO is the Salone Group's cucina creativa Italian restaurant on Nakanoshima, holding a Michelin Plate and an Opinionated About Dining ranking among Japan's top restaurants. At the ¥¥¥ price tier, it delivers serious Italian cooking with a Japanese sourcing sensibility at a lower entry point than Osaka's ¥¥¥¥ fine-dining tier. Booking is easy; lunch offers the best value.

A Michelin Plate-recognised regional table in Riva del Garda, Al Volt delivers Trentino country cooking at a €€ price point that's hard to fault for value., it's a reliable, characterful choice for lunch or dinner. Book two weeks ahead in summer.

Cisco - Cozinha Tradicional holds two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and delivers traditional Portuguese cooking at the €€ price tier; a combination that is hard to find in the Ribatejo. The menu centres on regional classics including sopa da pedra, cozido à portuguesa, bacalhau à brás. For honest, well-executed home-style cooking in Almeirim, this is the clear booking.

Au Grès du Marché is worth shortlisting for a traditional €€ meal in La Petite-Pierre, especially if Michelin Plate recognition matters more than a scene-driven room. It is a stronger dinner pick than a drinks destination, so use it for a grounded regional meal and look elsewhere if the night needs a dedicated bar program.

Liholiho Yacht Club is the most practical case for a serious dinner in San Francisco without committing to a $$$$ tasting menu. Chef Ravi Kapur's Hawaiian-inflected cooking holds a 2025 Michelin Plate and an OAD top-250 ranking. Book two to three weeks out for a table, or go straight to the bar for a late-night option that works solo or in pairs.

Tihanyi Vinarius holds two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024–2025) and, making it the most credentialed dining option on the Tihany Peninsula at a €€ price point. For a special occasion or group dinner on Lake Balaton, it is the clearest choice in the area; book ahead in peak summer, request table arrangements directly for private or celebration dining.

Altes Gericht in Sulz holds back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition for 2024 and 2025, with; all at the €€ price tier. For Michelin-quality classic cuisine in Vorarlberg without the €€€€ price tag of comparable Austrian venues, it is the most accessible serious option in the area. Booking is easy; aim for one to two weeks ahead for weekend tables.

One of Naples' most critically recognised pizzerias, 50 Kalò earns a Michelin Plate and an Opinionated About Dining top-250 ranking at a single-euro price point. Ciro Salvo's light, digestible dough and a genuinely curated wine and beer list separate it from the competition. No reservations at the original location; book the Piazza della Repubblica branch for groups or fixed plans.

Ostaria da Gino holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025; making it the most credentialled Italian restaurant in Nagold and, at the €€ price point, one of the better-value Michelin-recognised options in the region. confirms the consistency. Book ahead for evenings; walk-ins are possible but the recognition has raised demand.

L'Hippi'curien earns back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition (2024, 2025) at the €€ price tier in Toulouse, making it one of the stronger value cases for traditional French cooking in the city., consistency is not in question. Book for groups of four to eight who want reliable quality without the commitment of a tasting menu or a €€€€ spend.

Shibui is Santa Cruz de Tenerife's most serious Japanese address: a Michelin Plate holder (2024 and 2025) with a kitchen overseen by David Arauz of Zuara Sushi in Madrid. The omakase counter, built around daily-caught Atlantic fish, justifies the €€€ price point. Book ahead; counter seats are limited.

A 13th-century manor house and 300-acre farm in Worcestershire, Eckington Manor pairs chef Mehdi Amiri's ambitious modern cooking with a Michelin Plate (2024 and 2025) and stylish barn bedrooms. At £££, it delivers a level of setting and sourcing that most city restaurants at this price cannot match. Book three to four weeks ahead for weekends.

Maru is one of London's most focused omakase counters, holding a Michelin Plate (2024) and. Around 20 courses of British-sourced sushi, including Cornish seafood, paired with a sake list that genuinely earns its place. Booking is hard, payment is taken upfront, the format is fixed; but for sake-and-sushi depth in London, nothing else comes close.

Europe's first Nobu, open since 1997 on Old Park Lane, still earns its Michelin Plate on the strength of its Nikkei-fusion classics: black cod miso, rock shrimp tempura, a 650-bottle wine list. The room is dated, but the cooking is consistent and the weekday lunch menu makes the price easier to justify. A solid booking for food-focused diners who know what they want.

Marksman on Hackney Road is the most compelling case in East London for serious British cooking at pub prices. Tom Harris and Jon Rotheram's St. JOHN-trained kitchen holds two consecutive Michelin Plates and an OAD ranking, while the ££ price point sits well below London's top-tier British restaurants. Book the first-floor dining room; the pie for two is the dish to anchor your order around.

The only Michelin Plate barbecue venue in Vilnius, Protėviai earns its €€€ price with back-to-back recognition in 2024 and 2025 and. Book five to fourteen days ahead depending on the day; counter seating is worth requesting for pairs. A clear first choice if fire-driven cooking is what you are after in the Lithuanian capital.

Ezov is Austin's only Michelin Plate-recognized Israeli restaurant, holding the distinction in both 2024 and 2025. At the $$$ price point on East Cesar Chavez, it delivers a cuisine category with no direct local competitor and. Book here when you want something outside Austin's barbecue and New American defaults, with independent validation that the cooking is consistent.

Le Grill Alpin holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025, making it one of the more reliable modern cuisine options in Courchevel at the €€€€ tier. Booking is straightforward compared to the resort's starred rooms, counter seating adds real value to the experience. A strong choice for a mid-week dinner when the top tables are already taken.

Le Saint Gabriel holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025) and across nearly a thousand reviews, making it one of Toulon's clearest cases for traditional French cooking at a fair price. Book it for a properly paced lunch or dinner where the kitchen, not the setting, is the draw. Reservations are advisable; walk-ins are risky on weekends.

A Michelin Plate–recognised contemporary Italian restaurant in Empoli with just twenty seats, 20 Posti delivers considered cooking at €€€ pricing across two consecutive years of guide recognition. with from more than 300 guests and an easy booking window, it is the most credentialed option in Empoli for a special dinner without the ceremony or cost of a starred Tuscan room.

Kyoryori Hachisei is a Michelin Plate-recognised Japanese restaurant in Kyoto's Shimogyo Ward, serving market-driven seasonal cooking at ¥¥¥; accessible by Kyoto fine dining standards. With a chef who sources daily from the central market, it is a strong choice for a special occasion meal without committing to a ¥¥¥¥ kaiseki reservation.

DA PEPI is a Michelin Plate-recognised Italian restaurant in Tokyo's Bunkyo City, serving improvised Tuscan-inspired set menus in a convivial, sharing-style room. At the ¥¥ price tier, it is one of the more accessible Michelin-listed Italian options in the city. Book it for a relaxed special occasion dinner where the kitchen sets the pace.

Green Island holds Michelin Plate recognition for 2024 and 2025, making it the clearest choice for a quality meal on Anglesey. Mediterranean-influenced cooking with a strong seafood focus, a terrace overlooking the Irish Sea, £££ pricing make it well-suited to a special occasion or a deliberate detour. Book two to three weeks out for summer visits.

Bis occupies the former Arnolfo premises in Colle di Val d'Elsa's medieval upper town and earns Michelin Plate recognition (2024 and 2025) at a €€ price point; an unusually strong value position for the area. The concise seasonal menu focuses on Italian meat and fish dishes, with pigeon as the house speciality and Cinta Senese pork sauce as a reason to order the dipping bread. The terrace is the best outdoor table in the alta città.

Chartwell at Aldwark Manor holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, offering modernised classic tasting menus in a visually distinctive country house setting near York. At ££££, it earns its price for special occasions. Book four to eight weeks ahead minimum; this is a hard reservation to secure at short notice.

BORD holds a Michelin Plate (2024 and 2025) and back-to-back Star Wine List #1 rankings at a €€ price point; one of Stockholm's stronger value propositions for Mediterranean cooking. Based at the former Agrikultur address on Roslagsgatan, it is the right call for a special occasion that does not require a €€€€ commitment. Booking is straightforward; reserve ahead for weekends.

Umā brings Michelin Plate-recognised Nikkei cooking; Japanese technique crossed with Peruvian flavour intensity; to a quiet side street near Porte de Namur, at the €€ price tier. It is one of the most coherent and ambitious mid-range bookings in Brussels, with to back it up. Plant-based diners should flag requirements at reservation; booking is easy.

A Michelin Plate winner in 2024 and 2025, Ốc Oanh is a walk-in shellfish street food spot in Quận 4 operating at the ₫₫ price tier. No reservations needed. The setting is basic plastic-stool dining on Đường Vĩnh Khánh, but the Michelin recognition confirms the kitchen earns its reputation; plan two visits to get the most from it.

Two consecutive Michelin Plate awards (2024 and 2025) make The Links the strongest dining option in Tenby, operating at £££ from inside the local golf club. The kitchen draws confidently on the Welsh larder, with daily-made ale bread signalling a kitchen that cares about every stage of the meal. Booking is moderate difficulty; plan one to two weeks ahead for weekends.

MAK is Maribor's most ambitious restaurant and the clearest reason to plan a serious meal in Slovenia's second city. Chef Ben Baehrend's creative kitchen holds a Michelin Plate (2024, 2025) and a La Liste Top Restaurants ranking, with confirming the quality is consistent. At €€€€, booking is surprisingly straightforward; a practical advantage over comparable award-level restaurants elsewhere in Central Europe.