The 2025 La Liste Top Restaurants: 1,000 Global Selections — Page 5
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Venues on this list

Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant
Vienna, Austria
Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant is a restaurant on Coburgbastei in Vienna.

Tre Olivi
Paestum, Italy
Tre Olivi holds a Michelin star and an 86.5-point La Liste ranking inside the Savoy Beach Hotel in Paestum. Chef Oliver Glowig runs two tasting menus and an a la carte option built on Cilento produce from the hotel's own kitchen garden. Hard to book and worth the effort for a serious meal on the southern Italian coast.

Krasota
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Krasota brings Russian Fusion to Downtown Dubai in a theatrical setting inside The Address, with La Liste 2025 recognition. It is worth booking for food-focused visitors who want something genuinely different from Dubai's standard fine-dining offer, particularly between October and April when the city is at its best.

Masa
New York City, United States
Masa is a restaurant at Columbus Circle in New York City.

Arpège
Paris, France
Arpège is Alain Passard's restaurant on Rue de Varenne in Paris.

Sushi Gyoten
Fukuoka, Japan
Sushi Gyoten is Fukuoka's most decorated sushi counter by award consistency; Tabelog Silver, La Liste, a decade of Top 100 selections. At JPY 60,000–80,000 per head for a 10-seat omakase, it is a serious spend, but the track record justifies it. Verify current operational status via Shokuoku before booking, as the Tabelog listing is flagged as unconfirmed.

212
Amsterdam, Netherlands
212 is one of Amsterdam's most consistent creative fine-dining addresses, set in a canal house on the Amstel with an open kitchen that puts the cooking on full display. Chefs Richard van Oostenbrugge and Thomas Groot hold 93 La Liste points and rank in the Opinionated About Dining European top 350. At €€€€, it earns its price; especially from a counter seat.

Il Piccolo Principe
Viareggio, Italy
Il Piccolo Principe holds two Michelin stars and a La Liste score of 91 points, making it the clear top choice for a tasting menu in Viareggio. Chef Giuseppe Mancino runs three formats; vegetarian, classics, the longer 'Experience'; so plan for multiple visits. Book well ahead; the Versilia coast summers mean availability disappears fast.

Five Foot Road
Macau, Macau
Five Foot Road is a Sichuan restaurant at MGM Cotai in Macau.

Seisoka
Tokyo, Japan
A kaiseki restaurant within the grounds of Tengenji Temple in Minamiazabu, Seisoka builds its daily menu around Zen vegetarian principles and whatever seasonal produce is at its peak that morning. La Liste-ranked and easier to book than most ¥¥¥¥ Tokyo kaiseki houses, it suits diners who want serious seasonal cooking with philosophical grounding rather than high-technique showmanship.

쵸이닷 - Choi Dot
Seoul, South Korea
Choi Dot (쵸이닷) is a La Liste-recognised modern Korean restaurant in Seoul, scoring 83 points in 2026 after 82.5 in 2025; two years of consistent critical standing. Booking is rated easy, making it a practical choice for serious diners who want award-level quality without the reservation battles that come with Seoul's Michelin top tier.

Ecco St. Moritz
St. Moritz, Switzerland
Ecco St. Moritz holds two Michelin stars and a La Liste score of 89 points, making it the most decorated restaurant in the Engadin area. Chef Reto Brändli's seasonal, produce-led creative cuisine is built for the dining room experience; book this for a focused tasting menu in an alpine setting, not as a convenient hotel option. Near-impossible to secure during ski season peaks without months of advance planning.

Oteque
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Oteque is a restaurant in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro.

Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli
Verona, Italy
Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli is a restaurant in central Verona.

تكية - TAKYA
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Takya is Riyadh's clearest answer for a Saudi cuisine special occasion, earning 80 La Liste points in 2026 and holding. It sits in the Al Bujairi heritage district near Diriyah, making it a strong choice for celebration dinners or business meals with local character. Booking is rated Easy, giving it an accessibility edge over peers at a similar award level.

Hof van Cleve
Kruishoutem, Belgium
Hof van Cleve is Floris Van Der Veken's restaurant in Kruisem, Belgium.

Ji Pin Court
Shanghai, China
Ji Pin Court holds two consecutive Michelin two-star awards (2024 and 2025) and sits at the ¥¥¥ tier in Jing'an, making it one of Shanghai's most credentialed Cantonese options at its price point. Booking is near impossible, so plan weeks ahead. For serious Cantonese tasting menu dining in Shanghai, this is the most decorated kitchen in the category.

Lake House
Daylesford, Australia
Lake House holds 80 La Liste points in both 2025 and 2026, making it the most credentialled restaurant in Daylesford for a serious regional meal. The Australian Farmhouse kitchen is produce-led and seasonally driven, weekend lunch is the format that best suits the calm lakeside setting. Booking is relatively easy, but lock in a table before arranging your accommodation.

The Ledbury
London, United Kingdom
The Ledbury is a restaurant on Ledbury Road in Notting Hill, London.

兰轩村庄食坊 (安缦法云店) - Lanxuan Village Food Restaurant
Richmond, Canada
Lanxuan Village Food Restaurant sits inside Amanfayun's preserved Song Dynasty village compound and holds consecutive La Liste recognition (77pts in 2026). The setting is the strongest reason to book; traditional timber architecture, intimate rooms, a quiet remove from West Lake's busier dining strip. Lunch mid-week in spring or autumn is the optimal visit, with booking rated easy outside peak season.

Marchal
Copenhagen, Denmark
Marchal is Copenhagen's most accessible Michelin-starred restaurant; a one-star Contemporary French-Nordic table inside Hotel d'Angleterre, priced a full tier below the city's major tasting-menu destinations. With breakfast, lunch, dinner service daily, it offers more entry points than almost any comparable restaurant. Book 3–4 weeks ahead for dinner; lunch is a smarter option if budget is a consideration.

Mashya
Tel Aviv, Israel
Mashya is a critically recognised Israeli restaurant in Tel Aviv from chef Yossi Shitrit, tracking consistently on La Liste (83pts, 2026) and Opinionated About Dining. Booking is easy relative to peers, with weekday dinners and a Friday–Saturday morning service that gives it more range than most comparable venues. Plan 1–2 weeks ahead for most slots.

Nuema
Quito, Ecuador
Ranked #61 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2025 and holder of a 2025 Pastry Award, Nuema is the clear top choice for a serious meal in Quito. Chefs Alejandro Chamorro and Pía Salazar run a seasonally rotating tasting menu built entirely on Ecuador's biodiversity. Booking difficulty is near impossible; reserve weeks ahead.

Il Pagliaccio
Rome, Italy
Il Pagliaccio is a restaurant in central Rome.

De Treeswijkhoeve
Waalre, Netherlands
De Treeswijkhoeve is a restaurant on Valkenswaardseweg in Waalre.

Le Pressoir d'Argent - Gordon Ramsay
Bordeaux, France
Le Pressoir d'Argent holds two Michelin stars and a La Liste Top Restaurants ranking, making it Bordeaux's clearest argument for top-tier fine dining. Chef Gilad Peled's kitchen operates dinner only, Tuesday through Saturday; book three to four weeks ahead minimum. At €€€€, it delivers the technical rigour the awards suggest, the wine list is built for a city that takes Bordeaux seriously.

Pic
Valence, France
Pic is Anne-Sophie Pic's restaurant in Valence, France.

Arzak
San Sebastián, Spain
Arzak serves Basque cuisine developed by Juan Mari Arzak and Elena Arzak in San Sebastián.

Edinbane Lodge
Isle of Skye, United Kingdom
Edinbane Lodge is the most decorated restaurant on the Isle of Skye: four AA rosettes (the first in the Highlands), a Michelin Plate, a La Liste score of 89.5 points. Chef-patron Calum Montgomery runs a 10-course tasting menu built on named local producers, with rooms available for overnight stays. Book as far ahead as possible; availability at this ££££ price tier is consistently limited.

Château Restaurant Joël Robuchon
Tokyo, Japan
Château Restaurant Joël Robuchon is Tokyo's most formally ceremonial French address: three Michelin stars, an MOF-level kitchen led by Kenichiro Sekiya, tableside trolley service that few restaurants anywhere match. Book 4–6 weeks out at minimum; preferably longer. The dinner window is 5:30–7:30 pm nightly; formal dress required. Reserve this for a serious occasion.

Restaurant David Toutain
Paris, France
Restaurant David Toutain is chef David Toutain's restaurant in Paris's seventh arrondissement.

Plénitude
Paris, France
Plénitude is Arnaud Donckele's restaurant at Cheval Blanc Paris.

Yoshimi
Mexico City, Mexico
Yoshimi is a Mexican Fusion restaurant in Polanco holding La Liste recognition and; consistent enough to earn a place on a serious Mexico City itinerary. Easier to book than Pujol or Quintonil, it works best as a seated dinner for couples or solo diners who've already done the obvious stops and want something further from the mainstream.

Сад - Sad
Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Сад (Sad) is St Petersburg's strongest case for contemporary Russian-European dining away from the tourist centre, backed by a 2025 La Liste placement (75 points) and. The calm, garden-register room suits solo diners and pairs who want to focus on the food. Booking is easy, making it a low-risk, high-reward addition to any serious St Petersburg itinerary.

Dalla Gioconda
Gabicce Monte, Italy
Dalla Gioconda is a restaurant on Via dell'Orizzonte in Gabicce Monte.

Ormer Mayfair
London, United Kingdom
Ormer Mayfair delivers a formal, occasion-ready tasting menu in a preserved 1930s dining room at the lower end of Mayfair ££££ pricing. Chef Sofian Msterfi's North African-inflected Modern British cooking; five courses at £95, seven at £140; is consistently well-regarded and meaningfully cheaper than most direct competitors. Book three to four weeks out; Wednesday evenings only.

Sonoji
Tokyo, Japan
Sonoji is a restaurant in Nihonbashi Ningyocho, Tokyo.

Pepe Vieira
Raxó, Spain
A two-Michelin-star creative restaurant in rural Galicia, Pepe Vieira is ranked in La Liste's Top Restaurants for both 2025 and 2026 and earns its €€€€ price point through a tasting menu experience grounded in Galician seafood, a Camino de Santiago wine list, a setting; woodland, gardens, cube-style bedrooms; that makes the overnight stay as compelling as the meal itself. Book three to six months out.

Edomae Sushi Matsuki
Bratislava, Slovakia
Edomae Sushi Matsuki suits occasion dining and solo counter seats alike. Book at least a week ahead for weekends; walk-ins may work on quieter nights.

L'évo
Nanto, Japan
L'évo is an auberge with a restaurant and lodging in Togamura, Nanto, Toyama.

Slagmolen
Opglabbeek, Belgium
Slagmolen is a two-Michelin-star classical Flemish restaurant in Opglabbeek, Belgium, holding Les Grandes Tables du Monde status and a La Liste score of 93.5 pts (2025). Chef Bert Meewis runs one of Belgium's most consistent kitchens at the €€€€ tier. Book as far ahead as possible; Thursday and Friday lunch are your most accessible slots in a near-impossible reservation window.

Sushi Yasuda
New York City, United States
Sushi Yasuda is one of Midtown's most consistent cases for classical omakase, backed by a Michelin Plate, OAD Top 303 North America ranking, 83 points on La Liste 2025. The counter format is demanding; confirmation required, punctuality expected, Sunday closed; but the payoff is precise, trend-resistant nigiri from a kitchen that lets the fish do the work. Book three to four weeks out minimum.

Le Pavillon
Bad Peterstal, Germany
Le Pavillon holds 2 Michelin Stars (2025) and a La Liste score of 91 points, operating tasting menu only from a dramatic room overlooking Grand Central Terminal. The six-course dinner is the format that earns the €€€€ price tag. Book as far in advance as possible; availability at this level disappears fast.

Ryuzu
Tokyo, Japan
Ryuzu is a French restaurant in Roppongi, Tokyo.

Luisa Gourmet
Montagna, Italy
Luisa Gourmet at Manna Resort in Montagna holds an 81-point La Liste 2025 ranking and, making it the most credible gourmet table in the immediate area of South Tyrol. Booking is easier than comparable Italian fine dining, the resort setting suits couples and special occasions particularly well. Contact the restaurant directly for current pricing and availability.

Antica Osteria Cera
Lughetto, Italy
Antica Osteria Cera holds two Michelin stars and a La Liste 90-point score, making it one of Italy's most awarded addresses for Italian seafood. Chef Lionel Cera's menu spans raw preparations, charcoal-grilled fish, traditional Venetian specialities in a minimalist room in Lughetto. Book four to eight weeks ahead; demand far exceeds availability at this level.

Alain Ducasse at Morpheus
Macau, Macau
Alain Ducasse at Morpheus is a restaurant at Morpheus in Macau's City of Dreams.

Californios
San Francisco, United States
Californios is a restaurant on 11th Street in San Francisco.

LOONA
Moscow, Russia
LOONA holds back-to-back La Liste Top Restaurants placement (75–76 points) and sits on central Tverskoy Boulevard, making it a credible choice for occasion dining in Moscow's Russian cuisine category. Booking is easy, which helps for fixed-date celebrations. The introduces some uncertainty; cross-reference current guest feedback before committing for a high-stakes meal.

Claro
Osaka, Japan
In Osaka's Chuo Ward, Claro places Israeli-Mediterranean sensibility and Spanish technique inside a kitchen stocked with Japanese seasonal produce. Chef Ran Shmueli's paella arrives built on Japanese rice with firefly squid, eel, crab rotating by season; tortillas fold in seaweed; sherry sauce meets Daitokuji natto. A Michelin Plate holder in both 2024 and 2025, ranked by La Liste in 2025, Claro occupies a distinct lane in Osaka's international dining scene.

St. Lawrence
Vancouver, Canada
St. Lawrence is the strongest case for a multi-course dinner in Vancouver at the $$$$ tier. The four-course Québécois-French table d'hôte; ranked #125 on OAD's 2025 North America list; gives you tasting-menu progression with individual choice. Booking is genuinely hard; plan several weeks ahead. The February cabane à sucre menu is a specific seasonal reason to time your visit carefully.

Gasthaus Zum Gupf
Rehetobel, Switzerland
A Michelin-starred inn at 1,083 metres above Rehetobel, Gasthaus Zum Gupf delivers seasonal classic cooking by Walter Klose with a 30,000-bottle wine cellar and Alpine terrace views. At €€€ it sits below the region's €€€€ tasting-menu circuit and offers better value for a special-occasion meal. Book well ahead; tables are hard to secure, the venue is closed Monday and Tuesday.

Onjium
Seoul, South Korea
Onjium is a restaurant on Hyoja-ro in Seoul's Jongno District.

Rockpool
Sydney, Australia
Rockpool Bar & Grill is Sydney's most credentialed steak restaurant: La Liste Top Restaurants 2025 (77.5pts), a place on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants list. Book four to six weeks out for peak slots. The art deco room on Hunter Street sets the occasion; the wood-fired grill and dry-aged beef program deliver on it.

IGNIV Zürich by Andreas Caminada
Zürich, Switzerland
IGNIV Zürich by Andreas Caminada holds two Michelin stars and an Opinionated About Dining top-200 European ranking, delivering a sharing-format menu at the €€€€ tier. Bookings are near impossible, so treat any available slot seriously. Best suited to groups of three or four celebrating a special occasion; the convivial format works less well for solo diners.

La Paix
Anderlecht, Belgium
La Paix is a restaurant on Rue Ropsy Chaudron in Anderlecht.

Matur og Drykkur
Reykjavík, Iceland
Matur og Drykkur is the most focused traditional Icelandic restaurant at the €€€€ tier in Reykjavík, with consecutive Michelin Plates and La Liste recognition. Book it as an evening-only dinner (Wed–Sun) if you want cooking grounded in Icelandic culinary history rather than New Nordic creativity. Booking difficulty is rated Easy, making it one of the more accessible options at this level.

Paznaunerstube
Ischgl, Austria
Paznaunerstube is Ischgl's strongest case for a Michelin-starred dinner, holding one star since 2024 and scoring 94 points on the 2026 La Liste ranking. The Royalmenü; available in six, eight, or ten courses; is the right format for a special occasion. Book two to three months out in ski season; this is a hard reservation and worth planning your trip around.

Mon Lapin
Montréal, Canada
Mon Lapin is a restaurant on Rue Saint-Zotique Est in Montréal.

Rumour by Rácz Jenő
Budapest, Hungary
Rumour by Rácz Jenő is Budapest's tightest creative tasting menu format: 21 counter seats, an open kitchen, a La Liste-ranked set menu (76 points, 2026) with a standout Hungarian wine pairing option. Open Tuesday–Saturday until 11 PM, it's one of the few €€€€ addresses in the city that works for a late dinner start.

Vila Joya
Albufeira, Portugal
Vila Joya is a restaurant on Estrada da Galé in Albufeira, Algarve.

Trivet
London, United Kingdom
Trivet is Jonny Lake and Isa Bal's restaurant in Bermondsey, London.

L'Oustau de Baumanière
Les Baux, France
L'Oustau de Baumanière is chef Glenn Viel's restaurant in Les Baux-de-Provence.

Eight Tables by George Chen
San Francisco, United States
Eight Tables by George Chen is a Pearl Recommended, La Liste-ranked Modern Chinese restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown, operating Tuesday through Saturday with a deliberately intimate format built for special occasions. Booking difficulty is rated Easy compared to San Francisco peers, but the limited seat count and five-night schedule mean advance planning matters. Not a takeout option; this is entirely an in-room experience.

EssZimmer (DE)
Munich, Germany
EssZimmer earns a La Liste 2025 score of 92 points and, making it one of Munich's most consistently recognised German Fine dining addresses. Chef Jens Madsen leads a kitchen that rewards guests who come prepared. Booking is easier than at Munich's most competed-for rooms, private group dining is worth requesting explicitly for occasions with four or more guests.

Iván Cerdeño
Toledo, Spain
Iván Cerdeño is chef Iván Cerdeño's restaurant at Cigarral del Ángel in Toledo.

La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise
Prague, Czech Republic
La Dégustation Bohème Bourgeoise is Prague's Michelin-starred French-Czech tasting menu restaurant and the city's most credentialled fine dining booking. Holding a Michelin star, a La Liste score of 81.5 points, the Star Wine List #1 ranking in 2025, it delivers at a price point significantly below comparable European peers. Request the open-kitchen counter seats for a returning visit.

Pelegrini
Sibenik, Croatia
Pelegrini is Šibenik's Michelin-starred anchor and the most credible reason to plan a serious dinner in the city. Chef Rudolf Štefan's Mediterranean and modern cuisine earns La Liste global recognition and. At €€€€, it compares favourably to equivalent restaurants in Dubrovnik. Book three to four weeks ahead minimum; tables fill fast.

Beyond
Cape Town, South Africa
Beyond sits on the Buitenverwachting wine estate in Constantia and holds consecutive La Liste rankings (80pts in 2025, 76pts in 2026), making it Cape Town's most credible fine-dining option outside the city centre. With easy booking relative to peers, it earns its place on any serious Cape Town food itinerary, especially for occasions where setting carries as much weight as the plate.

Mosconi
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Two Michelin stars and membership of the Grandes Tables du Monde make Mosconi the reference point for Italian fine dining in Luxembourg. Chef Illario Mosconi sources produce directly from Italy, cooking with precision and occasional daring in an intimate room in the historic Grund. Book six to eight weeks out; this is Luxembourg's hardest table to secure at the top of the Italian category.

Atrio
Cáceres, Spain
Atrio is a restaurant at Plaza San Mateo in Cáceres, Spain.

Materia
Cernobbio, Italy
Materia holds a Michelin star and scores 84.5 points in La Liste 2025; and at €€€, it is one of the strongest value propositions in the Italian progressive category. Chef Davide Caranchini's kitchen blends Italian structure with Asian spice logic, fermented elements, bold acidic flavours. Book well ahead; demand is real and the town is small.

Die Forelle
Weissensee, Austria
Die Forelle holds a Michelin star and scores 95 points on La Liste, making it the most credentialed restaurant in Weissensee. The fixed BERG.SEE.KÜCHE. menu links directly to the surrounding Nature Park through farm-sourced ingredients and foraged herbs, with Monika Müller's sommelier work adding a strong Austrian and natural wine dimension. Book well in advance; demand is high and availability is limited.

La Villa Archange
Le Cannet, France
La Villa Archange is a restaurant on Rue de l'Ouest in Le Cannet.

IGNIV
Bangkok, Thailand
IGNIV at The St. Regis Bangkok holds a Michelin star and a place in OAD's Asia Top 400, delivering Swiss-precision European contemporary cooking in a sharing-first tasting menu format. Co-headed by chefs Arne Riehn and David Hartwig under founder Andreas Caminada's framework, it is one of Bangkok's strongest cases for spending at the ฿฿฿฿ tier; book well in advance and bring someone who will engage with the food.

Chakra
Jerusalem, Israel
A La Liste-ranked Modern Israeli restaurant on King George Street, Chakra is Jerusalem's most practical choice for a late-evening dinner without a difficult booking process. It delivers consistent, contemporary Israeli cooking at a mid-to-upper price point, backed by ers. Book it as a reference-point meal for the city's dining scene.

Botanic
Adelaide, Australia
Botanic is Adelaide's most internationally recognised fine dining address, scoring 93 points on La Liste in both 2025 and 2026. Chef Jamie Musgrave's produce-led Australian menu makes the case through ingredient sourcing and technical precision. Book it for a special occasion dinner; and note that securing a table here is considerably easier than comparable restaurants in Sydney or Melbourne.

プレゼンテ スギ - Presente Sugi
Sakura, Japan
PRESENTE Sugi is a seven-seat Italian-Japanese counter in Sakura, Chiba, with Tabelog Gold awards in 2024 and 2025, a La Liste score of 94 points (2026), and a Tabelog score of 4.51. Dinner and lunch run JPY 40,000–49,999 per head. Booking is phone-only, the 40-minute trip from Tokyo is worth making.

Anna Stuben
Ortisei, Italy
Anna Stuben holds one Michelin star and 85 La Liste points under chef Reimund Brunner, operating out of a new purpose-built Stube attached to Hotel Relais Châteaux Gardena in Ortisei. The kitchen runs creative Alpine cooking; lighter than the traditional Stube style, with strong regional produce and seafood alongside a serious hotel wine program. Dinner only, Monday to Saturday, easy to book by fine-dining standards.

Saddle
Madrid, Spain
Saddle is a restaurant on Calle de Amador de los Ríos in Madrid.

NUTA
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw's most credentialed fine dining restaurant, NUTA holds two consecutive Michelin stars (2024–2025) and 87 La Liste points under chef Andrea Camastra. At €€€€ with a creative tasting menu format, it's the strongest special-occasion booking in the city; but reserve three to eight weeks out, as tables are hard to secure.

Restavracija Strelec
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Restavracija Strelec holds a Michelin Plate (2025) and La Liste recognition, positioned inside Ljubljana Castle at the €€€ tier. The kitchen follows a seasonal modern cuisine approach, timing your visit around seasonal transitions; late autumn for game and mushrooms, spring for foraged greens; gets you the most from the menu. Booking is easy, which means you can be intentional about when you go.

Spice Market
Doha, Qatar
Spice Market at the W Doha holds La Liste Top Restaurants recognition (75–76 points across 2025–2026) and delivers the kind of energetic, design-forward atmosphere that makes it a strong choice for celebration dining. It is a better occasion-night pick than a quiet business dinner venue, books easily 1–2 weeks out for most dates.

Jubei
Tokyo, Japan
Jubei (Sushi Jube) is an eight-seat reservation-only counter in Fukui City, not Tokyo, with a Tabelog score of 4.51 and a Tabelog Silver Award every year since 2018. Dinner runs JPY 20,000–29,999 per head. For travellers routing through Hokuriku, it is the most decorated sushi option in the region and considerably easier to book than Tokyo counterparts at a similar quality tier.

Lympstone Manor
Lympstone, United Kingdom
Lympstone Manor is a restaurant near Exmouth in Devon.

Le Pigeon
Newberg, United States
Le Pigeon is Gabriel Rucker's French bistro on Portland's East Burnside; Pearl Recommended for 2025, with La Liste and Opinionated About Dining recognition across multiple years. Open Monday–Saturday for dinner only, with Easy booking difficulty. The informal bistro format and a la carte structure make it a strong call for a date or celebration dinner without the commitment of a tasting menu.

Gion Maruyama
Kyoto, Japan
Gion Maruyama holds two Michelin stars and an 88-point La Liste ranking in the heart of Kyoto's Gionmachi. The ryotei runs lunch sittings six days a week, making the midday slot a smarter entry point than most visitors realise. Book three to five months ahead; concierge assistance is strongly recommended for securing a reservation.

Kurogi
Tokyo, Japan
Kurogi is a ten-seat Tokyo kappo counter in Shibakoen that consistently outperforms its low-profile address: eight straight Tabelog Bronze awards, a 4.30 score, La Liste recognition at 90 points. The course runs ¥50,000 per person at both lunch and dinner. Book here for intensely focused Japanese fine dining; consider RyuGin if you want a larger room or stronger wine program.

Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester
London, United Kingdom
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester is a contemporary French restaurant at The Dorchester in Mayfair, London.

Jean-Georges Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
Jean-Georges Philadelphia occupies the 59th floor of Philadelphia's tallest building and holds an AAA 5 Diamond rating and a La Liste global top-100 ranking. The six-course tasting menu, led by Chef Cornelia Sühr, is the reason to book. Dinner only, business casual required, easier to reserve than its credentials suggest.

Vermeer
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vermeer is an OAD-ranked French Contemporary dinner venue in central Amsterdam, holding a Michelin Plate in 2025. The kitchen has changed hands; chef Sebastian Baquero Garces now leads, replacing the vegetable-first philosophy of longtime chef Chris Naylor. Booking is easy.

Ikarus
Salzburg, Austria
Ikarus is a restaurant in Salzburg.
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