The 2025 La Liste Top Restaurants: 1,000 Global Selections — Page 8

Relais de la Poste is a restaurant on Avenue de Maremne in Magescq.

Ginza Kojyu is a restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo.

Bagá is a restaurant in Jaén, Spain.

Phénix is one of Shanghai's most credible French kitchens, holding a Michelin star, Black Pearl Diamond, a La Liste ranking. Chef Ugo Rinaldo's modern French cooking; grounded in Chinese produce; is best experienced via the 12-course Expérience menu. Book three to four weeks out minimum; this is not a walk-in restaurant.

est is a restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi.

Reservation-only kaiseki next to Shimogamo Shrine, with a 3.93 Tabelog score and consecutive bronze awards since 2017. Dinner runs ¥20,000–29,999; the five-seat counter offers the clearest view of Chef Yoshimi Tanigawa's seasonal technique. Private rooms available for groups, but the counter justifies the booking effort.

Castel fine dining holds two Michelin stars and a La Liste score of 95 points, making it the benchmark creative table in South Tyrol. Chef Gerhard Wieser's technically precise cooking is matched by a sommelier-led regional wine program that covers Alto Adige producers in genuine depth. Book six months out for a milestone occasion; this is the anchor dinner for any serious food-and-wine trip to the Italian Alps.

Herons is the most credentialed dining room in the Cary-Raleigh area, holding a Michelin Plate, AAA 5 Diamond, a La Liste score of 79 points (2026). Chef Steven Devereaux Greene runs a $$$-tier menu with three-, four-, or eight-course kaiseki formats inside The Umstead Hotel and Spa. Book for a special occasion; reservations are easy to secure relative to the restaurant's standing.

Alcalde is a restaurant on Avenida México in Guadalajara.

Le Puits Saint Jacques holds two Michelin stars and 81 La Liste points for good reason: William Candelon's seasonal, ingredient-driven cooking in a historic Camino de Santiago stone house is among the strongest fine dining propositions in southwest France. The restaurant runs only four services a week, so book weeks ahead. A second visit in a different season is worth planning immediately after the first.

Salon, run by chef Carla Schulze in Woodstock's Old Biscuit Mill, is a reliable choice for considered South African dining away from Cape Town's tourist circuit. La Liste-recognised in both 2025 and 2026,, it suits an unhurried dinner for two or a low-key celebration. Book two to three weeks out for weekends; weeknights are easier.

Benu is a San Francisco restaurant serving a fixed menu each evening.

Rutz is a restaurant on Chausseestraße in Berlin.

Anne de Bretagne is a restaurant on Boulevard de la Tara in La Plaine-sur-Mer.

Kraków's only two-Michelin-star restaurant, Bottiglieria 1881 makes the case for modern Polish cuisine at the highest technical level. With a 490-selection wine list anchored in Burgundy and Champagne, consistent recognition from La Liste and Opinionated About Dining, it is the definitive fine dining booking in the city. Book well ahead; demand is severe.

The Lost Kitchen in Freedom, Maine earns its La Liste ranking (83–85pts, 2025–2026) with intimate, service-led American dining in a restored mill. Booking is more accessible than its reputation implies; rated Easy; but the remote location demands trip planning. The right choice if place-driven cooking and personal service matter more to you than urban polish.

Ormeggio at The Spit is Sydney's most focused Italian-seafood fine dining address, earning a La Liste 2025 placement (79 points) on the strength of Luca Zecchin's Northern Italian coastal cooking. The D'Albora Marina waterfront setting is a genuine asset, not a crutch. Booking is relatively easy for a restaurant at this level; aim for one to two weeks ahead on weekends.

A Michelin-starred Cantonese address in Guangzhou's Haizhu District with 32 private rooms, hand-crafted dim sum, double-boiled tonics that require pre-ordering. Recognised by OAD Asia (#300, 2025) and La Liste (76 pts, 2025). One of the most defensible special occasion bookings in Guangzhou at the ¥¥¥ tier; but book well ahead and pre-order at the time of reservation.

La Merise is a restaurant on Rue d'Eschbach in Laubach, Alsace.

Open since 1991 and ranked on both Opinionated About Dining's North America and La Liste lists in 2025, The River Café is Calgary's most consistent case for regional-Canadian fine dining. The kitchen uses exclusively Canadian and Albertan ingredients, the wine list runs to 5,000 bottles with real depth, the Prince's Island Park location delivers atmosphere that no downtown address can match. Book for a special occasion at a $$ price point.

ES:SENZ is a restaurant at Das Achental in Grassau, Germany.

Auberge du Père Bise holds 2 Michelin stars and scored 97 points on La Liste 2026, making it the strongest two-star address on Lake Annecy. Booking is easier than comparable French Alpine peers, the lakeside setting in late spring and summer adds real value over urban two-star alternatives. Visit for a special occasion or a return after a first trip; it holds up.

Gut Purbach is Max Stiegl's award-tracked regional Austrian restaurant in Purbach am Neusiedler See, recognised by La Liste (80.5 pts, 2025), Opinionated About Dining, a Michelin Plate. At €€€, it delivers serious cooking at a price tier below most comparable Austrian destination tables and is easy to book, making it a strong-value case for a dedicated Burgenland trip.

Cosmos is Sofia's most formally recognised Bulgarian restaurant, holding back-to-back La Liste Top Restaurants placements under Chef Vladislav Penov. With an accessible central location, it is a clear choice for serious dining in the Bulgarian capital. Book a table; this is not a delivery option.

Speisemeisterei holds two Michelin stars and an 83-point La Liste score, making it Stuttgart's most credentialled creative tasting menu restaurant. Set inside Schloss Hohenheim palace, it is built for milestone dinners; anniversaries, celebrations, serious business meals; where setting and cooking need to match the occasion. Book 6–8 weeks out minimum; availability is near impossible at short notice.

mýse is a restaurant in Hovingham, North Yorkshire.

La Mere Brazier is a restaurant on Rue Royale in Lyon.

Qianhu Yugang at Park Hyatt is Ningbo's clearest choice for Chinese seafood in a formal hotel-dining setting. With back-to-back La Liste recognition (77–77.5 points in 2025 and 2026), it offers a quieter, more structured alternative to the city's busier seafood houses. Easy to book through the Park Hyatt reservations team; three to four days' notice is usually enough outside major holidays.

De Librije is a restaurant in Zwolle, Netherlands.

An eight-seat counter in Kitashinchi that has earned two Michelin stars and consecutive Tabelog Silver Awards (2025, 2026), Numata sits at the sharper end of Osaka's premium tempura tier. Dinner runs JPY 40,000 to 49,999 and reservations are notoriously difficult to secure, placing it firmly among the city's most sought-after counter experiences.

Sojiki Nakahigashi is a restaurant in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward.

Zi Yat Heen is a restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Macao on the Cotai Strip.

HOMMAGE is a restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo.

Ecco Ascona, under chef Rolf Fliegauf, holds a consistent La Liste 93-point score across 2025 and 2026 and ranks among the top classical European restaurants by Opinionated About Dining. Open for dinner only, four nights a week, this is Ascona's clearest answer for a serious special occasion meal. Book ahead; the limited schedule fills fast in peak season.

An AAA 5 Diamond, Forbes Four-Star prix fixe in a candlelit Kennebunk barn, The White Barn Inn Restaurant is the clearest fine-dining choice in southern Maine. Dinner is multi-course, seasonally driven, built around pristine local seafood. Book at least several weeks out for peak-season dates, especially June through October.

Johannesstube holds a Michelin star and a 79.5-point La Liste 2025 ranking, making it the most serious dining destination in Nova Levante. Chef Philip Lochmann's tasting menu foregrounds alpine ingredients with precision, delivered across a structured evening that begins at the Dolomia chef's table. Book four to six weeks ahead; this is a small room with limited evening sittings and demand that outpaces availability.

House at The Cliff House in Ardmore holds a Michelin star and a La Liste score of 81.5 points, making it the strongest destination restaurant in County Waterford. Classical French technique applied to local Irish produce; including Lismore lamb; defines the kitchen's approach. Opens Wednesday to Sunday, 6 PM to 8 PM only; book well ahead at the €€€€ price tier.

Neolokal is a restaurant on Bankalar Caddesi in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district.

Two Michelin stars and (473 reviews) make Bartholomeus the most decorated dining option in Knokke-Heist. Chef Bart Desmidt's modern cuisine draws on North Sea coastal sourcing to justify the €€€€ price tier. Book three to four months ahead for summer; this is a near-impossible reservation and the strongest special-occasion choice on the Belgian coast.

Nav holds a Michelin Plate for the second consecutive year and a La Liste score of 78 points, making it Zagreb's most credibly recognised creative restaurant right now. At €€€€, it's a serious spend by local standards, but the kitchen's consistency earns it. Book a few days ahead; this one is easier to secure than its recognition suggests.

Tantris is a restaurant within Tantris Maison Culinaire in Munich.

Kitchen Table is a restaurant on Charlotte Street in London.

Canton 8 at Three on the Bund holds consecutive Michelin 2-star recognition (2024 and 2025) alongside a 2025 OAD Asia ranking and La Liste score; all at a ¥¥ price point that makes it one of Shanghai's strongest value arguments in formal Cantonese dining. Booking is near impossible, so plan well ahead. For the occasion-dinner crowd who want serious credentials without ¥¥¥¥ pricing, this is the call.

Acquolina holds two Michelin stars and a wine list of around one thousand labels inside The First Roma Arte hotel near Piazza del Popolo. Chef Daniele Lippi's fish-focused tasting menu is Rome's strongest case for creative fine dining at the €€€€ tier; but book 4–6 weeks out: tables are near impossible to secure without serious advance planning.

Tour d'Argent is a restaurant on Quai de la Tournelle in Paris.

Duende holds two Michelin stars and a La Liste 'Remarkable' classification under chef Giovanni Porretto, making it the most formally credentialled table in Nîmes by a clear margin. At €€€€ with near-impossible booking difficulty, this is the right choice for a special occasion or serious tasting menu; but book weeks ahead. The strongest fine dining option in the city.

Birch holds back-to-back La Liste placements (76 points in 2026, 75.5 in 2025), making it one of St. Petersburg's most consistently recognised dining options at the international level. Booking is currently easy for a restaurant at this tier; a genuine advantage. Book it for a special occasion or as a returning visitor looking to benchmark the city's best.

A one-Michelin-star French restaurant in Gangnam with an improving La Liste score (80pts in 2026) and a small room that makes reservations genuinely hard to secure. Book 3–4 weeks out, target weekday lunch for the best availability, come for refined French cooking with real conviction behind it; not a Korean cuisine experience.

Les Prés d'Eugénie is a hotel, restaurant, spa in Eugénie-les-Bains, France.

Probka is a La Liste-recognised Russian kitchen in central St. Petersburg; 83.5 points in 2025 and 82 in 2026; with a wine-forward identity and easy booking. It's the right call for food-focused travellers who want a credentialled Russian table without the reservation pressure of the city's hardest-to-book rooms. Best visited during White Nights or early autumn.

Ristorante Duomo is Ciccio Sultano's restaurant in Ragusa Ibla, Sicily.

A La Liste-recognised Russian-European destination on the Rublevka corridor, Tsarskaya Okhota is the strongest choice for a special occasion dinner in Zhukovka. With scores of 82.5 (2025) and 80 (2026) points and, it holds up consistently. Best for groups making the drive from Moscow for a celebration; solo diners or those prioritising logistics should consider SAGE or Savva in the city instead.

A Michelin 1 Star, Black Pearl 1 Diamond Chaoyang restaurant where the roast duck; grilled over jujube wood and certified at exactly 45 days old; justifies the booking difficulty. At ¥¥¥, it is one of Beijing's more accessible award-tier Chinese dining experiences. The Bohai Sea prawn with shrimp roe and a reasonably priced wine list round out a meal worth planning ahead for.

Le Chabichou by Stéphane Buron is a restaurant in Courchevel.

It works well for special occasion dining when you want a kitchen tracking Russia's seasonal produce calendar. Booking is easy compared to Moscow's more competitive tables, making it a practical first choice for celebrations or serious dinners on Bolshaya Nikitskaya.

Kitcho Arashiyama is Kyoto's benchmark for formal kaiseki, with seven fully private tatami rooms, a Tabelog Bronze Award held every year since 2020, a La Liste score of 98 points (2026). Budget JPY 60,000–79,999 per person plus a 20% service charge. Reservations are required; no bar, no walk-ins, a dinner last-order of 19:00 means this is a plan-ahead booking, not a spontaneous one.

Aquavit is a Scandinavian restaurant in Midtown Manhattan.

Azul Histórico is a La Liste-recognised address for traditional regional Mexican cooking in the Centro Histórico, led by chef Ricardo Muñoz Zurita. It earns its 4.4-star average across nearly 10,000 reviews and is the strongest case for a long, unhurried lunch in one of Mexico City's most historically charged neighbourhoods. Book a few days ahead for weekends; walk-ins work on weekday mornings.

Boury is a restaurant in Roeselare, Belgium.

Ogonek is Almaty's most internationally credentialed restaurant, appearing on La Liste's global rankings in both 2025 and 2026. The Kazakh-European kitchen applies European tasting-menu structure to Central Asian ingredients; a format you will not find at this level outside Kazakhstan.

El Puntal del Norte is a La Liste 2025-recognised Mexican restaurant in Miguel Hidalgo's Reforma Social neighbourhood; easier to book than Pujol or Em. The right choice if you want a considered, unhurried Mexican dinner away from the Polanco tourist circuit, at what is likely a mid-to-upper price point.

Ying Jee Club is a two-Michelin-star Cantonese restaurant in Central Hong Kong, ranked #156 in Asia by OAD in 2025 and awarded 84 La Liste points. At the $$$ price tier under chef Hin Chi Siu, it delivers precise classical Cantonese cooking with an upward award trajectory. Booking difficulty is near-impossible; plan six to eight weeks out minimum.

Ranked #88 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants (2025) and scoring 90 points on La Liste (2026), The Table is the right call for a special occasion dinner in Colaba. The globally-inspired sharing-plate format suits groups of four or more, the food pricing is lower than the awards profile suggests, Sommelier Akshay Magar oversees a solid 130-selection wine list. Book four to six weeks out; this reservation is near impossible on short notice.

Dam holds a Michelin star and La Liste recognition while pricing a tier below most of its Slovenian peers; making it the most practical fine-dining choice in Nova Gorica for a special occasion. Chef Uroš Fakuc's Mediterranean-modern kitchen runs Wednesday to Saturday evenings only. Booking is hard; plan well ahead, with Wednesday offering the best availability.

Michelin-starred French Contemporary restaurant overlooking a swan pond in Chaoyang, where chef Vianney Massot delivers seasonal, technique-driven cooking in a serene white-on-white dining room. At ¥¥¥¥, it charges a premium over Beijing's ¥¥¥ French tier; justified if you prioritize the lakeside setting and formal ambiance for a special occasion, less so if you are comparing cooking quality alone.

Ziya at The Oberoi, Nariman Point is Mumbai's La Liste-ranked hotel fine dining option for modern Indian cooking, with La Liste scores of 76-77 points and. It earns its place for celebration dinners and business meals where setting matters. For independent, neighbourhood-rooted ambition, Masque is the stronger alternative.

Le Calandre is an Alajmo restaurant in Sarmeola di Rubano, Italy.

Sacha Botilleria y Fogon is Madrid's strongest case for the bistro format: a 50-year-old Chamartín institution under chef Sacha Hormaechea, cooking product-led Catalan and Galician dishes without fuss or ceremony. Ranked by Opinionated About Dining and La Liste, it is easier to book than Madrid's €€€€ tasting-menu circuit and more consistent than most of its peers. Open Monday to Friday only.

Atelier Crenn is Dominique Crenn's modern French restaurant in San Francisco.

El Celler de Can Roca is a restaurant in Girona, Spain.

De Lindenhof holds two Michelin stars and 92 La Liste points in a village most visitors treat as a day trip. Chef Martin Kruithof's creative kitchen is worth the detour from Amsterdam's fine-dining circuit, but the remote Giethoorn setting means you are planning a full trip, not just a dinner. Book at least eight weeks out; availability is near-impossible at short notice.

Danilo carries Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 and back-to-back La Liste Top Restaurants entries, all at a €€ price point that undercuts every comparable awarded contemporary restaurant in Slovenia. Booking is Easy, the address is a short drive from Škofja Loka, the value argument is the strongest in the region's contemporary dining tier.

Carlota is a La Liste-recognised modern Brazilian restaurant in São Paulo's Higienópolis neighbourhood, with a seasonally rotating menu and an intimate room that suits considered dining. Booking is easy relative to the city's most competitive tables. A reliable first choice for modern Brazilian cooking, with to back it up.

Mirazur is a restaurant in Menton on the French Riviera.

Provenance is Beechworth's clearest answer for a serious special-occasion meal, with back-to-back La Liste recognition (82.5pts in 2025, 80pts in 2026) and. It delivers Australian Modern cuisine at a level that competes with Melbourne's better restaurants; and it is significantly easier to book. If you are in the region and the meal matters, this is the booking to make.

Martin Wishart is a restaurant on The Shore in Leith, Edinburgh.

Amazing Chinese Cuisine is a restaurant in Shanghai's Changning district.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Italian-concept restaurant in Marrakesh holds a 2025 La Liste recognition (76.5pts) and suits international travellers who want a composed, conversation-friendly fine-dining room for a special occasion. It is not the right choice if authentic Moroccan cooking is your goal. Booking is straightforward, the atmosphere skews European rather than medina.

Twenty-Eight Atlantic is the strongest-credentialed fine-dining option on Cape Cod, holding a Five-Star rating and La Liste recognition (77 points, 2026) inside Wequassett Resort on Pleasant Bay. Chef James Hackney's seafood-forward menu; day-boat scallops, butter-braised lobster, Atlantic halibut; makes it a clear choice for a special-occasion dinner. Business casual dress is required at dinner; breakfast skews notably more relaxed.

Two Michelin stars, a La Liste score of 92 points, over 20 years of consistent upward momentum make Midsummer House the strongest fine dining case in Cambridge by a clear margin. The lunch tasting menu at approximately half the dinner price is the smart entry point. Book 6 to 12 weeks out minimum; this is a near-impossible reservation at short notice.

The bistrot format is not a compromise; it is the point: confident cooking without ceremony or formality tax. Book a week ahead for weekends; midweek availability is easier to secure.

Gostilna Pri Lojzetu holds a Michelin star and scores 90 points on La Liste, anchored to a hilltop chateau above the Vipava Valley. Chef Tomaž Kavčič's tasting menu is built around the region's specific agricultural identity, making it the strongest case for a destination meal in western Slovenia. Book 6–8 weeks ahead minimum; tables are genuinely limited and demand is real.

Tatsuaki Kasamoto's 10-seat Azabujuban counter earned Tabelog Gold (2026) and OAD Japan #18 for classical Edomae tempura at JPY 40,000–49,999. Two nightly seatings (5:30 PM and 8:30 PM) offer marginally easier booking than higher-profile peers, with technical precision rivaling temples that demand three-month lead times. Reservation-only omakase format suits special occasions and solo diners alike.

Le Chalet de la Forêt is a restaurant on Drève de Lorraine in Uccle.

Cornus is a restaurant on Eccleston Place in London.

Two Michelin stars and a 92-point La Liste score in a small village near Lanaken make Ralf Berendsen one of Belgian Limburg's most serious fine dining destinations. French creative cooking at €€€€ pricing, with lunch available Friday and Saturday. Book as far ahead as possible; securing a table here is near impossible.

Wing Lei is a restaurant at Wynn Macau.

akordu is a restaurant on Suimoncho in Nara.

Kjolle is a restaurant on Avenida Pedro de Osma in Barranco, Lima.

Aürt is Artur Martínez's Michelin-starred (2024) tasting-menu restaurant inside Barcelona's Hilton Diagonal Mar, rated 4.8 across 3,500 reviews and ranked by La Liste 2025. The kitchen runs on restraint and precision; less maximalist than Barcelona's top-tier peers, more considered. Book three to four weeks out minimum; this is a hard reservation at the €€€€ price point.

Mizai is a Japanese restaurant in Kyoto's Maruyama Park.

Kontrast is a restaurant on Maridalsveien in Oslo.

Jan Tournier's two-Michelin-star kitchen in Lommel delivers 12 or 18 courses of produce-led, technically precise cooking; La Liste rates it 90 points and OAD places it among Europe's top 500 restaurants. Book months ahead; the dinner window is a single 6:30 pm seating. Worth the journey for tasting-menu enthusiasts, but plan around the tight service schedule.