The 2025 La Liste Top Restaurants: 1,000 Global Selections — Page 11

Kataori is a restaurant on Namikimachi in Kanazawa.

A La Liste-recognised Peruvian restaurant in Miraflores, El Mercado delivers market-driven Peruvian cooking at a credible mid-to-upper mid-range price point. Easy to book and well-suited to groups and milestone dinners, it sits a tier below Lima's tasting-menu circuit but well above neighbourhood-casual.

Wing Lei at Wynn Las Vegas is one of the few Chinese fine dining rooms in the US with a La Liste global ranking (79 pts in 2025), and it earns that placement. The Imperial Peking duck tasting at $88 per person is the anchor order; a second visit built around Chef Ming Yu's signature dinner covers a different register entirely. Book for dinner, request a window table, use the sommelier.

A Michelin-starred wine kitchen near Budapest's Basilica that reads more modestly than it performs. At €€€, chef Ákos Sárközi delivers precise, ingredient-led cooking with strong Hungarian influence; pair it with one of the best domestic wine lists in the city. Book the tasting menu, reserve well in advance, consider Saturday lunch for the most relaxed format.

Alexandre in Herzele earns a La Liste score of 94 points (2025) and a Michelin Plate for Tim Ritserveldt's creative, gutsy French tasting menus served in an intimate 18th-century setting. At €€€ pricing, it sits a tier below most decorated Belgian peers. Book one to two weeks ahead; a car is required to reach Herzele.

Smoked Room is a restaurant at Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid.

Ferme de la Ruchotte is one of Burgundy's most credible farm-rooted lunch destinations, ranked #7 in OAD Casual Europe (2025) and holding. Chef Frédéric Menager's lunch-only kitchen in Bligny-sur-Ouche is a strong call for a special occasion meal; provided you can work within the narrow 12:30–1 pm window, Wednesday to Sunday.

JAAN by Kirk Westaway is a restaurant at Swissôtel The Stamford in Singapore.

Coquette on Magazine Street is one of New Orleans' clearest yes-book decisions for a special-occasion dinner, backed by back-to-back Opinionated About Dining North America rankings and a 550-selection wine list with exceptional Burgundy depth. At the $$$ dinner tier with easy booking and a room suited for conversation, it earns its place among the city's top handful of restaurants. Book a week or two out.

André is Sofia's clearest answer for a special occasion dinner grounded in modern Bulgarian cuisine. Booking is straightforward by the standards of a restaurant at this level, which makes it easy to justify as the anchor reservation for a Sofia trip.

A Michelin-starred tasting menu in a 14th-century Cumbrian hall, Allium at Askham Hall delivers six estate-driven courses for £140 per person; strong value for a one-star room. The leather-bound wine list drawn from the Lowther Estate cellars is a serious draw in its own right. Hard to book and remote by design, but worth the effort for a special occasion or overnight stay.

Ljubljana's most credentialed dining table, JB has anchored Slovenian contemporary cuisine since 1992 inside a Plečnik-designed Secessionist building. With a La Liste ranking (81pts, 2025) and a Michelin Plate, it is the city's strongest choice for a special occasion dinner. Book for milestone celebrations or serious business meals; the JB ravioli with foie gras is the dish to order.

Miami's only two-star Michelin restaurant is the most credentialed French fine dining option in the city; and nothing else here directly competes at that level. The counter format, 745-bottle wine list, consistent Michelin recognition make it worth the $$$$ spend, especially for return visitors who can engage more deliberately with both the kitchen and the sommelier. Book well ahead; this is among the hardest reservations in Miami.

Baan Thai at The Oberoi Grand is Kolkata's most credentialed Thai restaurant, earning 77 points on La Liste's Top Restaurants 2025 under Chef Klae Somsuay. The formal hotel setting and Thai Indian menu suit couples and small groups best. Booking is easy; a few days' notice usually suffices; but the October-to-March season is when the room is at its best.

Two Michelin stars and a Black Pearl Diamond make Bao Li Xuan one of Shanghai's most credentialed Cantonese addresses. Set across six jewellery-inspired private rooms in a century-old building beside the Bvlgari Hotel, the kitchen excels at hand-crafted dim sum and Cantonese roasting. Book at least four to six weeks out; demand is high and seat inventory is limited.

Mekumi is the strongest argument for a sushi detour to Nonoichi: an eight-seat counter from chef Takayoshi Yamaguchi with a Tabelog score of 4.51, consecutive Gold awards from 2018–2022, an Opinionated About Dining #6 ranking in Japan for 2024–2025. Budget JPY 40,000–49,999 per head minimum, book online three months in advance, time your visit for autumn or winter if cold-water Noto-mae nigiri is the draw.

Ogata is a restaurant in Kyoto's Shimogyo Ward.

Silvio Germann's two-Michelin-star kitchen in Freidorf is one of eastern Switzerland's most credible special occasion bookings, with consistent OAD Top 226 and La Liste 85.5pt recognition. The cooking is Modern European with a genuine vegetable focus that tracks the seasons. Book six to eight weeks ahead minimum; availability is near impossible at short notice.

Ever is Curtis Duffy's two-Michelin-starred modernist tasting menu in Chicago's Fulton Market, earning 96 points from La Liste in 2026 and AAA 5 Diamond recognition in 2025. The service is as considered as the cooking, the room is built for occasions that should feel deliberate. Booking is near impossible; plan several weeks ahead minimum.

Table - Bruno Verjus is a restaurant in Paris's 12th arrondissement.

Atelier Moessmer is Norbert Niederkofler's restaurant in Brunico, South Tyrol.

A Michelin one-star restaurant in a converted South Tyrolean farmhouse, Zum Löwen earns its place at the €€€ tier through a focused regional kitchen and a wine cellar built over years under the "Wine & Dine" concept. Book 4–6 weeks out minimum; this is a destination meal, not a walk-in.

Belgrade's only Michelin-starred restaurant, Langouste holds a 2026 La Liste score of 82 points and is the most credentialled table in the city. Chef Marko Đerić's kitchen runs five- and eight-course menus rooted in Serbian produce, reframed through French and Italian technique. Book four to six weeks out minimum; this is a hard reservation with serious demand.

Piccolo Lago is a La Liste 90-point Modern Italian restaurant on the edge of Lake Maggiore, run by chef Marco Sacco. It holds consistent critical recognition across both La Liste (2025 and 2026) and OAD Classical Europe (#354, 2025), books easily relative to its tier, runs lunch and dinner Wednesday through Sunday. The lakeside setting and technically grounded kitchen make it the clearest fine dining anchor for a Verbania area visit.

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Tokyo is the right booking if you want serious French cooking at a counter that faces the open kitchen; a format that suits solo diners and pairs better than groups. Ranked by La Liste and Opinionated About Dining, it sits in the upper tier of Tokyo's French dining category. Book one to two weeks out; the compressed dinner window (6–8 pm) rewards punctuality.

Ta Vie is a Hong Kong restaurant combining seasonal Asian produce with modern French cooking techniques.

La Pergola is Heinz Beck's restaurant at Rome Cavalieri in Rome.

La Bouitte holds 2 Michelin stars and ranks #31 on Opinionated About Dining's Classical Europe list; making it the most serious restaurant in the Les Trois Vallées ski area by a distance. René and Maxime Meilleur cook from Savoyard terroir: local fish, wild plants, regional dairy. Booking is hard; dinner seatings at 7:15 pm fill well in advance. Worth planning a ski trip around.

Iloli holds back-to-back La Liste placements (76.5 pts in 2025, 77 pts in 2026), making it Casablanca's most consistently recognised Moroccan-French address outside the palace-hotel circuit. Book if you want technical kitchen quality without the ceremony of Royal Mansour. Reservations are easy to secure, the rising score signals a kitchen that is getting better.

Kikunoi - Tokyo is a restaurant in Akasaka, Tokyo.

Muga holds a Michelin star and scores 77pts on La Liste 2026, making it the most credentialed fine dining room in Poznań. Chef Artur Skotarczyk's French-based cooking is technically precise and deliberately restrained, the wine program; led by sommelier Łukasz; is a genuine strength. Book at least 3–4 weeks ahead for weekend tables; this is a hard reservation.

Mikla is a restaurant at The Marmara Pera in Istanbul.

Taipei's only three-Michelin-starred restaurant applying a French fine-dining structure to Taiwanese ingredients, Taïrroir holds 95 La Liste points (2026) and a Tatler Asia Best Restaurants listing. Book 4–6 weeks out minimum; sittings are limited to four days a week. At $$$$, it is the right choice for food-focused travellers who want Taipei's highest-expression tasting menu with formal service to match.

Restaurant Andrew Fairlie is a restaurant at Gleneagles in Auchterarder.

Ranked #42 in OAD's Top Restaurants in Europe (2025) and set on the outskirts of Modena, Casa Maria Luigia pairs a sourcing-led progressive Italian kitchen with an inn format that makes it the most practical high-end option in the region for overnight guests. Easier to book than Osteria Francescana, a stronger choice for solo diners or special-occasion stays.

Le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire is a restaurant on Jianguo Road in Shanghai.

Kwon Sook Soo is one of Gangnam-gu's most credible Korean fine dining addresses, recognised by La Liste in both 2025 (82.5pts) and 2026 (85pts). The formal multi-course format suits occasion dining and returning fine dining visitors more than first-timers. Booking difficulty is rated Easy, making it more accessible than comparable Seoul competitors.

At the Royal Mansour Casablanca on Avenue des Forces Armées Royales, La Grande Table Marocaine positions Moroccan fine dining within a reference-level hotel address. Chef Tsutomu Ochiai's kitchen earned 91 points on La Liste's 2025 global ranking, placing it among the most formally recognised Moroccan restaurants in the country. The combination of classical Moroccan spice architecture and high-technique execution sets it apart from the city's broader dining scene.

Ginza Shinohara is a restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo.

7 Mehmet holds back-to-back La Liste placements (78.5pts in 2025, 75pts in 2026) and, making it the most internationally credentialed Turkish restaurant in Antalya. Booking is straightforward year-round, though summer demand compresses availability. Return visitors should request counter seating to get closer to the kitchen.

Lysverket holds a Michelin star inside Bergen's KODE 4 art museum, serving a ten-course New Nordic tasting menu with lake views and a hands-on chef-owner presence. One of Norway's most credentialed regional restaurants, it prices at €€€€ and books hard; plan three to four weeks ahead. Counter seats are the configuration to request if kitchen access matters to you.

Aurelio delivers Michelin Plate-level cooking at €€€ pricing inside one of Lech's best hotels, with a terrace overlooking the Schlegelkopf piste and a format that works equally well for a post-ski lunch and a serious dinner. Booking is easy relative to Lech's top tables, making it the most accessible quality option in the village.

Nuance is a restaurant on Kiliaanstraat in Duffel, Belgium.

Chef Julien Caligo's Michelin-starred room in central Reims focuses on plant-forward tasting menus built around local vegetables, flowers, herbs. The «Expression Végétale» format changes with the season, paired with small-production Champagne. Tasting menu only, compact dining room, narrow service windows; book three to four weeks ahead for weekends.

Pierre Gagnaire à Séoul on the 35th floor of Lotte Hotel Seoul is the city's most formally positioned French dining room, carrying a Michelin Plate, OAD Asia ranking, the Gagnaire brand name. At ₩₩₩₩ with a kitchen open until 10 PM daily, it suits special occasions and diners who want a high-ceremony French dinner with a citywide view. Booking is currently easy.

Romano has been Versilia's most recognised seafood table since 1966, holding a La Liste score of 84.5 and a consistent top-100 OAD classical Europe ranking. At €€€€, it delivers tradition-rooted Italian seafood with genuine service depth and is easier to book than its critical standing suggests. The right choice for food-focused travellers who want the definitive Viareggio fish meal.

Potong serves Thai-Chinese cuisine in a historic Yaowaraj shophouse in Bangkok.

Moscow's only credentialed Peruvian fine-dining restaurant, Olluco holds a La Liste score of 75 points (2026) and. Book it if you want something genuinely different from the city's Russian-heavy fine-dining circuit. Reservations are easy to secure with 5–10 days' notice.

Tenmasa is Kuala Lumpur's most focused tempura counter: a 10-seat omakase format at Menara Felda, priced at $$$ and backed by consecutive Michelin Plates (2024, 2025) and a La Liste score of 83.5. Book at least a week ahead. The Hokkaido uni on tempura shiso leaf is the signature, the kitchen's use of sesame and rice bran oil produces a noticeably lighter crust than most fry counters in the city.

Fortaleza do Guincho is a restaurant on Estrada do Guincho in Cascais.

Aloë holds two Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) and a La Liste score of 87.5 points; placing it among Stockholm's most credentialed creative fine-dining addresses. Expect a structured tasting menu under Chef Niclas Jönsson at €€€€ pricing, with booking difficulty that warrants reserving 6–8 weeks in advance. For serious creative dining in central Stockholm, this is the address to prioritise.

Blue Bay Marcel Ravin is a restaurant on Avenue Princesse Grâce in Monaco.

Home is a restaurant in Penarth, Wales.

Zero Complex holds one Michelin star and an OAD Asia Top 200 ranking for 2025, with Chef Choonghu Lee applying French bistro technique to Korean ingredients at ₩₩₩₩. Book four to six weeks out minimum; this is a Hard reservation. The Korean-French approach is precise and ingredient-led, making it the right call for food-focused diners who want technical depth over tradition.

Ricard Camarena is a restaurant in València whose cooking is grounded in local territory and tradition.

Cote Miami is a restaurant in Miami's Design District.

Birdsong is a restaurant on Mission Street in San Francisco.

Villa Crespi is a hotel and restaurant by Antonino Cannavacciuolo on Lake Orta in Piedmont.

The most decorated restaurant in Taormina, St. George by Heinz Beck carries two Michelin stars and an 84-point La Liste score, with a terrace overlooking the Straits of Messina inside The Ashbee Hotel. Expect creative Mediterranean cooking driven by the Beck-Iuliano partnership and a wine program built for Etna-region depth. Book two to three months out minimum; this is one of Sicily's hardest tables to secure.

Isolina Taberna Peruana is Lima's strongest case for traditional Peruvian cooking in a taberna format, holding a top-25 South America ranking from Opinionated About Dining for three consecutive years. Book for a social, à la carte meal in Barranco rather than a tasting-menu experience. Booking is easy, but Thursday to Saturday evenings fill quickly.

Zibu is Acapulco's clearest case for recognised-quality dining: a La Liste 2025 entry (77.5 pts), serving Mexican seafood in a relaxed, social setting above the bay. The booking is easy, the atmosphere is warm and convivial, the quality is disproportionate to how unhurried the experience feels.

Sofia's most formally recognised seafood restaurant, Nikolas 0/360 holds a La Liste 2025 score of 76 points and from over 1,200 diners. It makes the strongest case in the Bulgarian capital for serious Black Sea seafood paired with domestic wines. Booking is easy by the standards of equivalently rated restaurants, value against Western European prices is a genuine advantage.

Landhaus Stricker is Sylt's most complete package for food-focused travellers: a Relais & Châteaux property with an 81.5-point La Liste 2025 score, chef Josep Espuga's creative German Coastal menu, in-house spa facilities. Easy to book outside peak summer, it suits couples and small groups who want a proper dinner destination without the rigidity of a pure tasting menu format.

Corral de la Morería is a flamenco tablao and restaurant in Madrid.

Ox & Klee holds two Michelin stars and is the most decorated tasting menu restaurant in Cologne. Chef Daniel Gottschlich's progressive modern cuisine at Im Zollhafen is near-impossible to book; plan at least four to six weeks out. At €€€€, it is the city's clearest case for treating the restaurant as the destination. For serious tasting menu evenings in Germany, this is where to focus your effort.

La Scène is a restaurant on Avenue Matignon in Paris.

Nagaya holds a Michelin star for 2024 and 2025 and sits among Düsseldorf's most serious Japanese dining options. Counter seats are the booking to request. Under chef Omar Barsacchi, the kitchen is in active transition; worth visiting now while it carries both institutional credibility and forward momentum. Book 3–4 weeks ahead minimum; this is not a walk-in venue.

Chef Gal Ben-Moshe (formerly Michelin one-star Prism in Berlin) runs one of Tel Aviv's most credentialed fine-dining rooms, recognised by La Liste in both 2025 and 2026 and holding a 2-Star wine accreditation. Booking is easy by fine-dining standards, lunch and dinner service runs year-round, the location adjacent to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art makes it a natural anchor for a serious meal in the city.

Waterside Inn is a restaurant on Ferry Road in Bray, Berkshire.

Costanera 700 is a La Liste-ranked Peruvian seafood restaurant in Miraflores with a Star Wine List White Star for its wine program. The kitchen is built around Pacific seafood sourcing, making it one of the more credentialed options in the district for a seafood-focused meal. Booking is easy; a few days' notice covers most visits outside peak season.

Stucki - Tanja Grandits is a restaurant on Bruderholzallee in Basel.

Glass Hostaria is one of Rome's most complete special occasion options at the €€€€ tier: a Michelin-starred kitchen in a converted Trastevere carriage workshop, with a creative menu that nods to Lazio while pushing well beyond it. Book three to six weeks out; this is a hard reservation, especially on weekends. The wine programme is a genuine strength and worth factoring into your budget.

Sosban and the Old Butchers in Menai Bridge is a nine-course surprise tasting menu run by a single chef in a four-table former butcher's shop. Rated by La Liste and built entirely on North Wales produce, it is the most compelling reason to eat on Anglesey. Book Thursday to Saturday evenings only.

It sits below the elite tier of Pujol and Quintonil on price and prestige, making it the practical choice for a serious Mexico City meal without the six-week reservation lead time.

HA' is a Michelin-starred, nine-course tasting menu restaurant inside Hotel Xcaret Mexico, earning a 94-point La Liste score and AAA 5 Diamond rating in 2025. Led by Carlos Gaytán, it is the most decorated fine dining address on the Riviera Maya. Book 4–6 weeks out in peak season; this is a hard reservation at $$$$ pricing, worth every peso if a serious tasting menu is what you are after.

Ošterija Debeluh is Brezice's most credentialed contemporary restaurant, earning consecutive Michelin Plates (2024–2025) and back-to-back La Liste Top Restaurants recognition under chef Jure Tomič. At the €€€ price tier, it offers documented technical ambition below the cost of Slovenia's top-tier fine dining rooms, making it a strong choice for a special occasion dinner in the Posavje region. Booking is easy; a week or two of lead time is usually sufficient.

Boragó is a restaurant in Vitacura, Santiago.

Taipei's most credibly awarded French restaurant, holding Michelin two stars through 2025 alongside consistent OAD and La Liste recognition. The counter-facing-the-kitchen format rewards food-focused visitors, weekend lunch is the smarter entry point. Book several weeks ahead; this is not a walk-in venue. Compare against Taïrroir and logy if you want Taipei's culinary identity rather than French technique.

The French Café holds back-to-back La Liste Top Restaurant placements (76 pts, 2025–2026) and a World of Fine Wine & Liquor Awards 3-Star Accreditation, making it one of Auckland's most consistently recognised fine-dining addresses. Booking is currently easy, which is the right time to move. Dinner is where the full experience lives; lunch is the smarter entry point for value.

A $$ Mexican restaurant in a Spring, TX strip mall with a 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Texas, back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition. The price-to-credential gap here is rare nationally. Book early; this is a hard reservation to land, it earns every bit of the difficulty.

Söl'ring Hof is a restaurant in Rantum on Sylt.

Stonesal is a ¥¥¥¥ steakhouse in Shanghai's Xu Hui district holding a Michelin Plate (2024–2025), Black Pearl 1 Diamond, a rising La Liste score of 81 points in 2026. Booking is easier than most restaurants at this tier, making it one of the more accessible serious steakhouses in the city. Book through Dianping or a hotel concierge if you want a high-credential meal without the waitlist.

Hyle is the most compelling case for a serious food detour into Calabria's interior. Chef Antonio Biafora's two tasting menus; a seven-course and an eleven-course; are structured as a geographic traverse of the Sila plateau, drawing on hyperlocal produce sourced directly from the surrounding region. Ranked #216 in Europe by OAD in 2025 and flagged by La Liste as excellent value, it is easier to book than its quality warrants.

Dragsholm Slot Gourmet holds a Michelin star and an 'Expression of the Terroir' designation for good reason: Chef Jeppe Foldager's tasting menu is one of Denmark's most disciplined terroir-led creative kitchens, not just a castle with decent food. At €€€€ and 90 minutes from Copenhagen, it rewards travellers who stay overnight and book six to eight weeks ahead.

Hjem is a restaurant at The Hadrian Hotel in Wall, Northumberland.

A Sichuan Chinese restaurant in Chengdu's Science City, 银芭 Yinba (科学城) is strongest for diners who want a regional-food-focused meal away from the central circuit. Choose it for cuisine depth and La Liste recognition, not for a drinks-led night or hotel-style convenience.

Seta is a restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, Milan, led by chef Antonio Guida.

La Table du Valrose holds two Michelin stars and an 88.5 La Liste score in 2025, making it the most credentialed dining address in Rougemont by a significant margin. Chef Benoît Carcenat's Modern French kitchen is built for occasions that justify €€€€ per head; anniversaries, milestone dinners, high-stakes meals. Book weeks in advance; availability at this level in a small Alpine village disappears fast.

Xijiao No.5 holds a Black Pearl 2 Diamond (2025) and back-to-back La Liste scores of 83–83.5 points, placing it in a credible tier of Shanghai fine dining with easier booking than most comparable rooms. The kitchen tracks seasonal Shanghainese traditions closely, making timing your visit around spring produce or autumn hairy crab season the single most important decision. Located in Changning at 669 Honggu Road.

Smyth is John Shields and Karen Urie Shields' restaurant in Chicago's West Loop.

Bootshaus holds a Michelin star and back-to-back 94-point La Liste scores for Lukas Nagl's hyper-regional tasting menus on the Traunsee peninsula. Book six to eight weeks ahead minimum for summer; terrace dates go faster. At €€€€, it is the most purposeful fine dining detour in the Salzkammergut, one worth timing for late spring through early autumn.

Two Michelin stars, a Les Grandes Tables du Monde award, an OAD Classical Europe top-40 ranking make Inter Scaldes the reference point for fine dining in Zeeland. Chef Jeroen Achtien's kitchen is classically grounded and technically consistent. Book six to eight weeks ahead; weekend tables move fast and rarely reappear.

Moor Hall is Mark Birchall's restaurant with rooms in Aughton, Lancashire.

Hawksworth has held the top of Vancouver's contemporary dining scene since 2011, earning La Liste recognition and a top-100 Opinionated About Dining ranking in North America. It currently operates as a breakfast and lunch venue inside the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, with reliable service and a European-rooted Pacific Northwest menu. Book when consistency and occasion polish matter more than novelty.

Yi is Macau's most architecturally distinctive Chinese tasting menu, set on the 21st-floor Sky Bridge of Zaha Hadid's Morpheus hotel. Chef Angelo Wong's eight-course seasonal format draws on the 24 solar terms of the Chinese calendar, with fish and meat courses changing daily based on morning market visits. Black Pearl 1 Diamond (2025) and La Liste 82pts (2026). Hard to book, built for special occasions.