The 2025 La Liste Top Restaurants: 1,000 Global Selections — Page 9

KEI Collection PARIS brings Kei Kobayashi's French cooking to the 49th floor of Toranomon Hills Station Tower, with Michelin Plate recognition, a La Liste score of 77 points At ¥¥¥ with an à la carte format, it sits a tier below Tokyo's starred French competition in price but delivers a setting and level of cooking that justifies the visit, particularly for an evening booking in autumn.

Daniel Boulud's Michelin-starred One Vanderbilt restaurant delivers contemporary French cooking with a genuine commitment to vegetables and seafood, backed by one of New York's strongest wine lists. At $$$$ with a Hard booking difficulty, it rewards planning: reserve three to four weeks out for dinner, when the full tasting menu and à la carte program are available. A strong return for anyone who went once and played it safe.

Hambleton Hall is a restaurant near Oakham in Rutland.

Minamishima is Richmond's most internationally recognised sushi destination, holding 86 La Liste points in 2026 and. It is best suited to special occasions and guests who want a kitchen-led experience. Booking is rated easy by Pearl, but plan two to four weeks ahead for the best availability.

The most credentialed tasting-menu restaurant on the Los Cabos Tourist Corridor, Cocina de Autor holds AAA 5 Diamond status and back-to-back La Liste recognition. Book the terrace or chef's table the moment your Grand Velas stay is confirmed; both fill fast. Adults only, reservations required, smart-casual dress code.

Bardal is Benito Gómez's restaurant in Ronda, Spain.

Outlaw's New Road is closing on 28 March 2026, making this the final window to experience Nathan Outlaw's eleven-course seafood tasting menu (£195 per person) in Port Isaac. La Liste ranked it at 87.5 points in 2025. A three-course lunch at £85 is the better-value entry point. Book immediately; availability will not last.

La Liste-ranked (77 points, 2025) Korean restaurant in Seoul with Easy booking; a practical pick for food-focused travellers who want serious Korean cuisine without the reservation difficulty of Mingles or Jungsik. The menu follows seasonal rotation, so what you eat depends heavily on when you visit. Budget at the premium end of Seoul's Korean dining tier and book two weeks out for weekends.

Restaurant Pearl Morissette is a destination restaurant in Jordan Station, Ontario.

A French bistro with real kitchen credentials in Cerqueira César, Les Présidents holds a Michelin Plate (2024) and La Liste recognition at 76 points across two consecutive years. The room is deliberately theatrical; black façade, red walls, layered décor; and the menu runs from à la carte French classics to a seven-course surprise tasting menu. At the $$$ price point, it's a dependable booking for food-focused visitors who want European culinary grounding without the $$$$ price tag.

AO is a restaurant in Kita-Aoyama, Tokyo.

Langdon Hall is a country-house hotel and restaurant in Cambridge, Ontario.

Cocoro is Auckland's clearest answer for Japanese fine dining, holding La Liste recognition in both 2025 and 2026 and a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation. Booking difficulty is rated Easy, making it more accessible than its award tier might suggest. Based in Ponsonby, it suits special occasions and first-timers who want a credentialled, focused Japanese experience without the planning effort of harder-to-book peers.

Rotterdam's most decorated restaurant, Parkheuvel holds two Michelin stars and 92 La Liste points (2026), placing it clearly at the top of the city's fine-dining tier. Book six to eight weeks out for Saturday dinner; Thursday or Friday lunch is more accessible. The €€€€ tasting menu with wine pairing is the right format for a significant occasion.

Deckman's En El Mogor is the hardest table in Valle de Guadalupe and arguably its most credentialed, holding consecutive Michelin Plates and La Liste Top Restaurant rankings. The open-fire, open-air format set inside the Mogor Badan vineyard makes it the right call for a special occasion or a first serious visit to Baja's wine country. Book six to eight weeks out for weekend lunch; that is the version worth making the trip for.

AIRA is a restaurant on Biskopsvägen in Stockholm.

The Counter is Zurich's most engaging two-Michelin-star table; a small U-shaped counter where Mitja Birlo cooks in full view and every seat is front-row. Booking difficulty is Near Impossible at this price tier (€€€€), so plan months ahead. La Liste ranks it at 89.5pts and it holds consecutive two-star awards through 2025.

102 House is Shanghai's strongest current case for Cantonese fine dining: two Michelin stars, #29 on Asia's 50 Best, a #16 OAD Asia ranking in 2025. At ¥¥¥¥ on the Bund, it is the right booking for a serious occasion, but reservations are near impossible on short notice. Plan weeks to months ahead.

INDDEE is Bangkok's most credentialled modern Indian tasting-menu restaurant: a Michelin star, 83 La Liste points in 2026, seven consecutive Star Wine List recognitions, all at the ฿฿฿ tier. Chef Sachin Poojary's 10-course regional menu, served in a heritage villa on Soi Langsuan, pairs serious cooking with one of the strongest wine programs at this cuisine level in Southeast Asia. Book well in advance; availability is tight.

Hirschen in Sulzburg holds two Michelin stars and Les Grandes Tables du Monde status under chef Douce Steiner, making it the strongest case for a special occasion dinner in the southern Black Forest. The cooking is sourcing-led and regionally grounded, with a track record that justifies the €€€€ price tier. Book eight to ten weeks out; weekend slots go fast.

The Restaurant is a restaurant at The Dolder Grand in Zürich.

Lautrec at Nemacolin is the resort’s Forbes Five-Star French fine-dining room in Farmington, PA. Official pages still describe a June 2026 relaunch period, so confirm the current public-reservation schedule directly with Nemacolin.

Operating since 1837 beside Nanzen-ji temple, this three-Michelin-star kaiseki house emphasizes restraint and wabi-sabi aesthetic under 15th-generation stewardship. Chef Yoshihiro Takahashi delivers breakfast, lunch, dinner services that prioritize classical technique over innovation. Counter seating offers better value than private rooms for food-focused diners, though both cost ¥¥¥¥ and require advance booking without concierge help.

OPUS V holds two Michelin stars in Mannheim and is rising steadily on OAD and La Liste, making it the most credentialed fine-dining option in the Rhine-Neckar region. Chef Tristan Brandt runs a Modern European kitchen that rotates seasonally. Book six to eight weeks out minimum; Saturday dinner disappears fastest, but Saturday lunch is a practical alternative with the same kitchen at a shorter booking queue.

Chaoshan Taste Zhuhai holds back-to-back 96-point La Liste scores (2025 and 2026), making it the strongest award-credentialed restaurant in the current Shantou market. Set in a hotel dining room on Haibin Road, it suits occasion dining and business meals over casual nights out. Chaoshan cuisine is deeply seasonal; late autumn and spring typically offer the strongest seafood.

Matsukawa is one of Tokyo's most consistently decorated kaiseki restaurants; Tabelog Gold every year since 2017, a 4.63 score, 99.5 points on La Liste 2025. Dinner runs JPY 80,000–99,999 per person, cash only, access requires a referral. If you can arrange an introduction, book it; the critical case for doing so is unusually well-documented.

Atera is a restaurant on Worth Street in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood.

The Fat Duck is Heston Blumenthal's restaurant in Bray, Berkshire.

La Table Krug is Manama's most formally positioned French fine dining room, carrying La Liste recognition (75pts in 2026) and a Krug champagne partnership that sets the tone for both the drinks programme and the price point. Book it for a celebration or client dinner where the format matters. Booking is easy; a few days' notice is typically enough.

Hao Jiu Hao Cai Studio is Guangzhou's research-kitchen take on Cantonese fine dining, earning back-to-back La Liste recognition (87.5 pts in 2025, 86 pts in 2026). Seats are limited and the evolving menu rewards returning guests. Book at least two to three weeks out and contact the venue directly; no online reservations are available.

Operakällaren is a restaurant on Karl XII:s torg in Stockholm.

Two Michelin stars in an 18th-century canal building, with dinner service Tuesday through Saturday only. Vinkeles is the strongest case for classical French fine dining in Amsterdam, the vegetable tasting menu is specifically worth your attention. Book as far in advance as possible; tables at short notice are close to unavailable, particularly on weekends.

Vollmers holds two Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) and a La Liste score of 91 points; Malmö's clearest case for a special-occasion tasting menu. Booking is near impossible, especially on Fridays and Saturdays, so plan weeks ahead and target Thursday for the best availability. At €€€€, this is the address if the occasion demands it.

OCD Restaurant in Tel Aviv is Chef Raz Rahav's tasting-menu address for modern Israeli cuisine, ranked on both Opinionated About Dining's Europe (#353) and Asia (#304) lists in 2025 and holding 88 points on La Liste 2026. Open Tuesday through Friday evenings (plus Friday lunch), it is the right booking for food-focused travellers who want one serious meal in Israel. Booking is straightforward.

Acquerello in Fagnano Olona is a Michelin-starred creative Italian restaurant that earns its detour on the strength of the kitchen alone. Chef Silvio Salmoiraghi's tasting menu is the reason to book, with Opinionated About Dining placing it among Europe's top 165 restaurants in 2024. Booking is easy relative to peers, making it a practical choice for a serious special occasion dinner in Lombardy.

La Table de Franck Putelat is Carcassonne's highest-credentialed table: two Michelin stars, 87 La Liste points (2026), and a consistent OAD Classical Europe ranking. At €€€€ with Near Impossible booking difficulty, it is the right choice for a special occasion dinner in the Languedoc; book well in advance, as Tuesday-to-Saturday service windows fill fast.

Maison Barnes is a French restaurant on the Upper East Side that has held a La Liste score of 75 points for two consecutive years (2025 and 2026), placing it in the serious-but-accessible tier of New York French dining. Booking is easy relative to the city's flagship French addresses, making it a practical first choice for a special occasion without the months-out reservation battle.

Salt at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is the most decorated restaurant in northeast Florida; AAA 5 Diamond, La Liste-ranked, the only progressive kitchen on the island with serious award credentials. Book it for a special occasion dinner when the ocean-view setting and polished Ritz service are part of what you are paying for. Two to three weeks' notice is usually enough.

Locanda Barbarossa is Ascona's most polished fine-dining address, operating within the Castello del Sole estate with a Swiss-Italian menu under chef Mattias Roock and a wine list built by sommelier Sergio Bassi around Ticino producers. Awarded 88.5 points by La Liste in 2025 and ranked in OAD's Classical Europe top 300, it is the booking to make for a serious occasion dinner in the Italian-speaking Swiss south.

Del Cambio is a restaurant on Piazza Carignano in Turin.

Tin Lung Heen is a Cantonese restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong in the International Commerce Centre.

A La Liste-recognised Irish Contemporary kitchen inside a Georgian estate in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Consecutive 77-point scores in 2025 and 2026 confirm this is a cooking destination, not just a country house setting. Booking is easier than the recognition level might suggest; book for autumn or spring when the Irish seasonal larder is at its best.

A Michelin Plate and OAD top-61 restaurant in Polanco at $$ pricing; Guzina Oaxaca is one of Mexico City's clearest value plays in serious dining. The kitchen draws on genuine Oaxacan sourcing that shifts seasonally, so returning guests should ask what's come in recently rather than repeating the same order. Easy to book, significantly cheaper than its credential peers.

Aqua Crua holds a Michelin star and a La Liste Top Restaurants score of 80 points, but its real distinction is the choice between two formats: a precision-focused tasting menu built on minimal-ingredient courses and a generous, nostalgic à la carte. It operates Thursday through Saturday only in a small Veneto village; book four to six weeks ahead minimum.

Boka is one of Chicago's most credentialled contemporary dining rooms: a Michelin-starred, La Liste-recognised à la carte restaurant from chef Lee Wolen, with a reputation for precise, seasonal cooking and a genuinely strong cocktail programme. It is a hard reservation at $$$$ and dinner-only, but it consistently delivers for special occasions and first-time fine dining visitors to the city.

Le Restaurant at La Maison Arabe is a credible Moroccan fine dining pick in the Marrakesh medina, ranked on La Liste with 81 points in 2026; up from 76 in 2025. It suits food-focused travellers who want serious regional cooking in a composed riad setting without Royal Mansour prices. Booking is easy; a few days' notice is typically sufficient.

Pierre Gagnaire is chef Pierre Gagnaire's restaurant on Rue Balzac in Paris.

Cutler & Co. is Fitzroy's most credentialled Modern Australian restaurant, holding La Liste Top Restaurants placement and a 3-Star World of Fine Wine & Living Accreditation. Easier to book than Attica with a more flexible format, it's the stronger choice for diners who want serious cooking without a tasting-menu-only commitment. Book dinner to get the full picture.

2-star Ginza sushi counter with an 8-seat format and strict concierge-only booking for foreign guests. Lunch (JPY 30,000-39,999) offers better value than dinner (JPY 60,000-79,999) for Shinji Kanesaka's technically precise edomae execution. Multiple Tabelog Bronze awards and tight availability make this a high-commitment reservation worth securing weeks ahead if you have hotel concierge access.

Les Ambassadeurs by Christophe Cussac holds two consecutive Michelin stars and an La Liste score of 84.5, making it one of Monte Carlo's most consistently recognised fine dining addresses. At €€€€, it suits special occasions where the cooking leads over spectacle. Book well in advance: tables here are Near Impossible to secure.

Renaissance holds back-to-back La Liste placements (75–75.5 pts) and; making it the most credible address for modern Balkan cooking in Prishtinë. Book it for a deliberate dinner if you want technique-driven regional food with a verified global benchmark behind it. Reservations are recommended; booking difficulty is low by international standards.

Terre holds two Michelin stars and a 77-point La Liste score inside the Manor House at Castlemartyr Resort; and the cooking earns both independently of the address. The tasting menu draws on the Irish larder with Asian-influenced technique, finished tableside in a room that suits serious occasions. Book 6 to 8 weeks out minimum; this is a destination dinner, not a walk-in.

Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen is Dublin's only two-Michelin-star restaurant and La Liste's No. 1 table in Ireland; and the hardest reservation in the country to secure. Viljanen's French-technique cooking, built on premium Irish produce, delivers at the level those credentials suggest. Book this first for any significant occasion in Dublin; plan weeks, if not months, ahead.

Hubert Wallner holds a Michelin star and scored 96.5 points on La Liste 2025; the lakeside Wörthersee setting is a genuine plus, but the Alpine-modern cooking and a 3,000-label wine list are the real reasons to book. At €€€€, it competes with Austria's best. Hard to get in summer; book well ahead. Saturday lunch or a summer dinner terrace slot is the target.

Léa Linster holds two Michelin stars and 85 La Liste points at its 2025 peak, making it the most credentialed table in Luxembourg. Chef Louis Linster runs a kitchen defined by serious vegetable work alongside proteins, rooted in the Bocuse d'Or legacy his mother established in 1989. Book well in advance: this is near-impossible to secure at short notice at the €€€€ price tier.

Deessa is a restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Ritz in Madrid.

Avartana at ITC Grand Chola is Chennai's most credentialled fine-dining address; 89 points on La Liste 2026, up from 76 in 2025, on Tatler's Asia-Pacific Best Restaurants list. The format is a tasting menu built around South Indian cooking treated with haute cuisine precision. Book here for a special occasion or a serious food-focused evening; visit Southern Spice at the same hotel if you want traditional South Indian without the tasting menu commitment.

Doujin is a five-seat counter kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, holding Tabelog Gold continuously since 2020 and ranked 19th in Japan by Opinionated About Dining in 2025. Dinner only, priced at JPY 50,000–59,999 per person before drinks, with an actual spend closer to JPY 100,000. Book by phone well in advance; the counter size makes availability tight without being impossible.

Yukimoto is the strongest reason to route a Nagano itinerary through Iida. Chef Takayuki Hagiwara's kaiseki restaurant holds a Tabelog score of 4.61, three consecutive Gold Awards, ranks #46 in Opinionated About Dining's Japan list for 2025. With 20 seats across four private rooms, it's a serious, seasonally-driven meal at JPY 30,000–39,999 per person; worth building a trip around.

ABaC is Jordi Cruz's restaurant in Barcelona, combining creative cooking with culinary tradition.

HŌSEKI brings Japanese omakase-style cooking to Delaire Graff Estate on Stellenbosch's Helshoogte Pass, with chef Masahiro Sugiyama at the counter. Ranked #97 on Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in Asia for 2025, it occupies a genuinely anomalous position in South Africa's wine country, a serious Japanese address with a track record of rising recognition across three consecutive years.

LOUIS holds two Michelin stars and the top We're Smart Green Guide ranking in Germany, operating four evenings a week inside Saarlouis's La Maison hotel. The kitchen's plant-forward tasting menu is the most credentialled of its kind in the country. Booking is genuinely difficult at €€€€; plan several weeks ahead.

Paco Roncero Restaurante is a restaurant at Casino de Madrid on Calle Alcalá.

A Michelin-starred Thai contemporary tasting menu in Bangkok's Charoen Krung district, 80/20 runs on 100% locally sourced Thai ingredients and a seasonal menu rooted in regional Thai and Lao technique. Dinner only, Wednesday to Sunday. Book two to three weeks ahead; this is one of the stronger cases for a serious tasting menu in the city at the ฿฿฿฿ tier.

A 1930s former British Consulate turned Shanghainese restaurant, YongFoo Elite is the right booking if you want classic recipes; braised pork belly with pu'er tea, seasonal hairy crab; in a heritage setting that most Shanghai restaurants cannot match. Ranked on OAD Top Restaurants in Asia three years running and holding 75 La Liste points in 2025, it earns a return visit, especially in autumn hairy crab season.

Pascucci al Porticciolo is Fiumicino's most technically ambitious seafood address, with La Liste recognition (85–86.5pts) and an Opinionated About Dining ranking of #169 in Europe. The 'Come è profondo il mare' tasting menu rewards focused diners willing to commit a full evening. Saturday lunch is the optimal visit; easy to book and well-suited to food-focused travellers already in the Rome area.

Korčula's only Michelin-starred restaurant, LD Restaurant brings a modern creative kitchen to the walled island town on the Adriatic. Chef Lieven Van Aken holds a 2024 and 2025 Michelin Star alongside recognition from La Liste, placing this address in a small cohort of serious fine dining destinations along the Croatian coast. The price bracket is €€€€, consistent with Croatia's top-tier restaurant set.

Le Cinq is a restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris.

Ocean at the Atlantic Hotel is the most accomplished restaurant in Jersey: Michelin Plate (2025), ranked #66 in OAD Classical in Europe, home to a 2,800-bottle wine list that outclasses most of the British Isles outside London. Chef Will Holland's locally sourced, classically grounded cooking makes it the clear first choice for a special occasion on the island. Book 4-6 weeks ahead for weekend evenings.

Little Washington is the top call in Washington, D.C. for a formal special-occasion dinner under Patrick O'Connell, backed by a La Liste 2025 score of 96.5 points. The format is structured American fine dining with serious service depth. Book two to three weeks out minimum and expect top-tier pricing.

Nakamura in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward earns a Tabelog 4.34 and 91 La Liste points for its kaiseki-teppanyaki counter format, priced at JPY 20,000–29,999 per head at both lunch and dinner. Seven counter seats, reservation-only booking via monthly social media announcements, a focused atmosphere make it well-suited to solo diners and couples rather than groups. Easier to book than most Gion competition at this tier.

Osip is a farm-to-table restaurant in rural Somerset near Bruton.

A Michelin-starred wine bar and regional restaurant on the Chiemsee shore, June pairs ingredient-driven cooking with a serious wine program at a price point well below the region's formal fine-dining tier. Chef Diego Moya's kitchen draws on the agricultural depth of the Chiemgau, placing it in a small cohort of starred venues where the sourcing story is inseparable from the plate.

BonAmb is a restaurant in Xàbia, Alicante.

Taian Table is a restaurant on Zhenning Road in Shanghai.

Chef Anatoly Kazakov's Selfie holds back-to-back La Liste recognition (75–76 points) and, making it one of Moscow's most consistent Modern European options. The tasting menu format rewards a second visit more than the first. Book easy, arrive early evening, let the structured progression justify the address inside Novinskiy Passazh.

Masque is a restaurant at Shree Laxmi Woollen Mills in Mumbai.

Black Swan is a restaurant in Oldstead, North Yorkshire.

The Angel is a restaurant on Back Lane in Hetton, North Yorkshire.

Sugita is a restaurant listing in Tokyo.

La Brezza holds two Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) and a La Liste score of 95 points, making it one of the most credentialed Mediterranean restaurants in the Swiss-Italian region. Chef Marco Campanella's kitchen is built for special occasions and serious dining; not casual meals. Book well in advance; this is one of Ascona's hardest reservations to secure.

Le Chat Botté is one of Geneva's most consistent classical French kitchens, recognised by La Liste (83 pts, 2026) and Opinionated About Dining's Classical Europe list for two consecutive years. Chef Dominique Gauthier runs a formal, intimate room on Rue Voltaire that suits serious lunches and celebration dinners. Booking is easier than its peer tier suggests; a practical advantage worth using.

The atmosphere is composed and conversation-friendly. Booking is rated Easy, which makes it an accessible add to any Santiago itinerary; book a week ahead for weekends.

Saison is a restaurant at 178 Townsend Street in San Francisco.

Sintoho at the Four Seasons is St. Petersburg's only La Liste-recognised Japanese fusion restaurant, earning 76 points in 2026 and set within the neoclassical Lion Palace on Voznesensky Avenue. Book it for a special occasion or business dinner where the room and service standard need to match the ambition of the meal. Booking is easy through the Four Seasons directly.

The Clove Club is Isaac McHale's restaurant at Shoreditch Town Hall in London.

The most decorated restaurant in Kaliningrad, SEASONS holds back-to-back La Liste recognition (82.5pts in 2025, 76pts in 2026) and is the right call for a special occasion dinner in the city. Booking is straightforward by Russian fine dining standards, the Prospekt Mira address is well-placed for an evening out. No other Kaliningrad venue comes close on independent credentials.

Baan Tepa is a restaurant on Ramkhamhaeng Road in Bangkok, rooted in local terroir and tradition.

Book four to six weeks out. Sunday four-course lunches offer the most accessible entry point.

ARMANI / RISTORANTE is a Michelin Plate-recognised Italian room on floors 10–11 of the Armani / Ginza Tower, combining pan-regional Italian cooking with Japanese seasonal ingredients. At ¥¥¥, it sits below Tokyo's most demanding fine dining tier and books easily; making it a practical choice for a polished occasion dinner in central Ginza without the scarcity of a starred room.

La Table du Castellet is a restaurant in Le Castellet, Provence.

Two Michelin stars, a La Liste score of 92, one of Switzerland's most architecturally striking hotel settings make 7132 Silver the most ambitious dining address in the Graubünden Alps. Chef Mitja Birlo's Modern European tasting menu is the only format, the remote Vals location means you are committing to the trip before you commit to the table. Book well in advance and stay the night.

Acquerello is an Italian restaurant on Sacramento Street in San Francisco.

AM par Alexandre Mazzia is a restaurant on Rue François Rocca in Marseille.

Cheval Blanc by Peter Knogl is a restaurant on Blumenrain in Basel.

Sir Kwinten holds two Michelin stars and Michelin's Sommelier of the Year 2023 in a mansion on the Lennik market square, 25 kilometres from Brussels. Priced at €€€; below most Belgian two-star peers; it's one of the stronger value cases in the country's serious fine-dining tier. Book three months out for Saturday evenings; midweek tables require six to eight weeks minimum.

The Chairman is a restaurant at 198 Wellington Street in Central, Hong Kong.