2025 Michelin One Star Restaurants: The Complete List — Page 15

Džiaugsmas holds a Michelin star (2024 and 2025) and an OAD Top Europe ranking, priced at €€; one of the clearest value cases in Northern European fine dining. Chef Martynas Praškevicius runs a Modern Cuisine kitchen with a serious wine program in Vilnius Old Town. Book three to four weeks out minimum; this one fills hard.

Lanzarote's only Michelin-starred restaurant (2024) runs a single creative tasting menu rooted in Canarian produce, set within the Kamezí Boutique Villas complex in Playa Blanca. At €€€€ pricing with two pairing options, it is the island's most serious dining proposition; but book well ahead. Tables are hard to secure.

A strong Murcia booking for modern Mediterranean cooking with a global edge, especially if the table is open to seasonal changes and a more authored kitchen style. Choose à la carte for flexibility or the tasting menu when everyone wants the same longer format; compare Keki for lower spend and Taúlla for a closer €€ alternative.

Boia De is a Michelin-starred Italian in a Little Haiti strip mall that outperforms its price point by a significant margin; ranked #41 on OAD's 2025 Casual North America list. At $$$, it offers the technical discipline of a serious contemporary Italian kitchen without the four-figure spend of Miami's flashier fine-dining rooms. Book well in advance: it fills fast and the value is widely known.

De Kristalijn is Genk's only Michelin-starred restaurant and the clearest reason to make a fine dining trip to Belgian Limburg. Chef Koen Somers delivers Modern European and Modern French cooking at the €€€€ tier, with consecutive stars in 2024 and 2025 and. Book well ahead; this is a hard reservation.

Soseki holds back-to-back Michelin Stars (2024 and 2025), making it the most credentialed restaurant in Winter Park and one of the few in Florida sustaining this standard year-over-year. At $$$$ with a precision fusion tasting menu from Chef Silvio Nickol, it earns the price; but only if you're booking a table. This is strictly a dine-in experience; the format doesn't translate off-premise.

A 2024 Michelin one-star on the Tournus road in southern Burgundy, La Marande combines a €€€ price point with a serious Burgundy wine list, a landscaped garden patio, a kitchen that prioritises generous, produce-led cooking. It earns a detour for anyone routing between Lyon and Dijon, particularly for a weekend lunch or special occasion dinner.

n/naka is a restaurant on Overland Avenue in Los Angeles.

Quatre Molins is a Michelin one-star destination in Cornudella de Montsant built around chef Rafel Muria's honey-led creative cooking and two tasting menus. At €€€€, it is the serious dining anchor for any trip to the Priorat wine region. Book four to six weeks out minimum: this is a small operation with limited weekly services and hard-to-get tables.

Omija is the strongest case for creative dining at €€€ in Nantes: a Michelin Plate kitchen running a Korean-inspired surprise menu with serious flavour architecture and painstakingly sourced produce including line-caught pollack and Oléron Island shrimp. Book a week or two ahead; the service windows are tight (closed weekends) but availability is generally easy. Worth it for food-focused diners who want chef-driven intent over à la carte flexibility.

MARBURGER Esszimmer holds a Michelin star for both 2024 and 2025, making it the only address of this standing in Marburg. Modern French at €€€€. The room is calmer and less ceremonial than comparable starred restaurants in larger German cities; a genuine quality-to-atmosphere ratio that works in its favour for special occasions.

Im Schiffchen holds a Michelin star and back-to-back Opinionated About Dining Classical in Europe rankings, making it one of Düsseldorf's most credentialed kitchens for classical European cooking. The room is relaxed for the price tier, the cooking rewards those who value technique over spectacle. Book three to four weeks ahead for weekend tables; mid-week is more accessible but still fills.

Lake Road Kitchen is Ambleside's most serious tasting menu, with La Liste recognition (82pts, 2025) and daily-changing 8 or 12-course menus from chef-owner James Cross. The room is small, calm, deeply personal; right for a special occasion, hard to book. Plan four to six weeks ahead for weekend slots.

Wana Yook is Bangkok's strongest argument for a Thai contemporary tasting menu at ฿฿฿: Michelin-starred, ranked #47 on Asia's 50 Best (2025), and set inside a 100-year-old colonial house that makes the evening feel like an occasion in itself. Book four to six weeks out minimum; this one fills fast.

Koya holds consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) and, making it Tampa's most credentialed Japanese restaurant at the $$$$ tier. Book at least three to four weeks ahead; demand is real and the room fills. If you are spending at this level in Tampa for a special occasion, this is the clearest evidence-backed choice in the Japanese category.

Chef Jiǎng Qiáomù's Michelin-starred Cantonese kitchen borrows the sushi-counter format; sequential courses, tableside finishing, a single prix-fixe menu at ¥¥¥¥. The sautéed lobster with scallion trio and spring rolls baked à la minute show deft wok control, but the lack of à la carte flexibility and mall-tower setting narrow the audience to diners who value technique over choice.

Stallen holds back-to-back Michelin stars (2024–2025) and sits at €€€; a more accessible price point than Maaemo or Kontrast without giving up recognised fine dining credibility. Chef Sebastian Myhre's converted stable space in Bislett is one of Oslo's harder reservations to land. Book far in advance, come ready for a structured evening, skip the idea of takeout entirely.

Porta di Basso holds a Michelin star (2024) and runs a tasting-menu-only format built around Gargano's coastal and land produce. The dining room opens onto a cliff above the Adriatic, chef Domenico Cilenti's kitchen represents the technical high point of what southern Adriatic seafood cookery looks like when it commits fully to regional identity. Book well ahead; demand is high and capacity is limited.

Restaurant Guy Lassausaie in Chasselay is the most compelling case for classical French cooking within 20 minutes of Lyon. Chef Guy Lassausaie holds the Meilleur Ouvrier de France title and the kitchen has been running since 1906, earning an OAD Remarkable ranking in 2025. Open Friday to Sunday only; book ahead and time your visit for spring or autumn to catch the menu at its seasonal peak.

Meteora is Jordan Kahn's Michelin-starred, live-fire creative kitchen on Melrose, ranked #197 in North America by Opinionated About Dining (2025). The immersive atmosphere and zero-waste sourcing philosophy make it one of Los Angeles's most distinctive $$$$ tasting experiences. Book three-plus weeks out; this is a hard reservation that rewards planning.

A 2024 Michelin one-star tasting menu operation in central Burgos, Ricardo Temiño delivers a structured, multi-room experience anchored in Castilian history and the chef's personal narrative. Two menus; Camino Corto and Camino Largo; guide guests from the wine cellar through the kitchen to a semi-open dining room. Book six to eight weeks ahead; availability is tight and there is no walk-in option.

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.

Encanto is José Avillez's vegetarian tasting menu restaurant in Chiado, Lisbon, awarded four Michelin Radishes for its technically precise, seasonal cooking. At €€€; a tier below neighbouring Belcanto; it delivers a twelve-course menu built around zero-waste principles, biodynamic wine pairings, in-house kombuchas. Book two to three weeks out for a special occasion dinner; booking difficulty is low relative to its Lisbon peers.

Santerra is Madrid's most focused address for La Mancha's game-driven cooking, earning a Michelin star and a top-500 OAD ranking at a €€€ price point that undercuts the city's theatrical tasting-menu rooms. Book two to four weeks out for the semi-basement dining room; the bar upstairs takes walk-ins for croquettes and raciones without a reservation.

Freiburg's only Michelin-starred restaurant, Zirbelstube holds one star for 2024 and 2025 under chef Sean Deckter, delivering Classic French technique in a formal hotel dining room at €€€€. Book three to four weeks ahead minimum; this is the right table for a structured, wine-forward tasting menu in the Baden region, not a casual drop-in.

Fiotto is a Michelin-starred tasting menu restaurant in Haeundae, Busan, run by a chef couple who grow their own produce, cure their own hams, ferment their own vinegars. The pasta-focused menu is light, clean, coherent from farm to plate. At ₩₩ for a starred tasting menu, it delivers strong value; book two to three weeks out minimum.

1876 Daniel Dal-Ben earned a Michelin star in 2025 and books out fast; plan 4-6 weeks ahead minimum. Chef Daniel Dal-Ben runs an intimate set-menu restaurant near Düsseldorf's zoo, combining French, Italian, Japanese influences in a room that Michelin describes as elegant and almost intimate. At €€€€, it is one of the city's most considered creative dining options.

Cucina Cereda holds a Michelin star (2024) and in Ponte San Pietro, just north of Bergamo. The kitchen delivers creative, flavour-forward Italian cooking in a 16th-century monastery setting at the €€€ tier; a step below the price of most comparable starred restaurants in northern Italy. Book three to six weeks ahead; dinner gives you the full à la carte programme.

Fu Ho holds a Michelin star and an OAD Asia 2025 ranking, making it one of Tsim Sha Tsui's most credentialled Cantonese options at the $$$ tier. The kitchen's sourcing-led approach; premium abalone braised for up to 20 hours, live hump-head garoupa in claypot; justifies the price. Book at least two to three weeks out; weekend dinner fills fast.

Le Refuge des Gourmets holds consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) and at 561 reviews, making it the most credentialed modern French table in the Haute-Savoie between Geneva and Annecy. At €€€ it delivers starred cooking at a price point well below equivalent Paris addresses. Book well ahead; availability is limited and demand from Geneva and Annecy diners keeps the room full.

Topolobampo is Chicago's most serious fine dining destination for regional Mexican cuisine, holding a Michelin star and an Opinionated About Dining North America ranking. Rick Bayless's seasonal menu and agave spirits pairing justify the $$$$ price point, but book four to six weeks out; this room fills fast and Wednesday openings are your best entry point.

Zur Rose is a tasting-menu restaurant in a 14th-century building on the South Tyrolean Wine Road, with decades of gourmet credibility. The seven-course seasonal menu comes in regional and vegetarian versions, delivered at the €€€ tier; serious cooking at a more accessible price than most of Italy's destination-dining circuit. Book two to three weeks out; closed Sundays.

Locanda Mammì is a rural Molise restaurant where chef Stefania Di Pasquo applies a modern, personal touch to regional ingredients in a warm, fireplace-lit dining room with hillside views. At the €€ price tier with easy booking and on-site guestrooms, it offers a more accessible and intimate entry point to serious Italian creative cooking than the €€€€ destination restaurants that dominate the national conversation.

A Michelin-starred kitchen in Illescas, 30km from Madrid, that takes La Mancha's culinary traditions seriously without dressing them up beyond recognition. Pepe Rodríguez's cooking; lentils with Butifarra, gazpacho manchego, pringá del cocido; is precise and rooted. Ranked #358 in OAD Classical Europe 2025. Book three to four weeks out; Sunday lunch is the easiest slot to secure.

Tuome is a serious East Village kitchen earning three consecutive Opinionated About Dining rankings at the $$$ tier. Chef Thomas Chen applies classical training to a modern Chinese-inflected menu, with standout dishes that make this the most credentialed casual dinner option in the neighborhood. Book two to three weeks ahead for weekends.

A 2024 Michelin-starred Peranakan tasting menu inside the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Pangium is the clearest answer in the city for Straits Chinese cuisine taken seriously. The limited weekly schedule makes booking hard; plan at least three to four weeks ahead. At $$$, the price-to-recognition ratio is strong relative to Singapore's fine dining field.

La Provence holds a Michelin star (2024) at the €€€ price tier; unusual value for classical French cooking of this technical depth in the Netherlands. Chef André van Alten's roasted duck and turbot are the anchors; lunch Thursday to Saturday is the easiest way in. Book 4–6 weeks ahead for weekend sittings.

Nae:um holds a Michelin star and a rank of 45 on Asia's 50 Best, making it the most credentialed Korean contemporary tasting menu in Singapore. Chef Louis Han's seasonally episodic format rewards returning diners, the service matches the kitchen's ambition at the $$$ price tier. Book four to six weeks out minimum; this one fills fast.

Little Pearl is the most accessible tasting menu from the Rose's Luxury group; a glass-walled carriage house on Capitol Hill running Friday and Saturday nights only. The seasonal menu rotates constantly, the price sits below comparable D.C. tasting formats, the room is more distinctive than anything in its price tier. Book it as your second Rose's group dinner, not your first.

Il Falconiere holds a 1 Michelin Star (2025) and is the strongest special-occasion choice in the Cortona area. The kitchen, led by Silvia Regi Baracchi, builds intensely flavored Tuscan dishes around estate-grown ingredients including Chianina beef, pici pasta, Baracchi wine and olive oil. Book weeks in advance; this is not a walk-in venue; and arrive by car from town.

PAVO holds a Michelin star (retained in both 2024 and 2025) at Auf dem Falkenstein 1 in Pfronten, Bavaria, where chef Matan Zaken applies a modern cuisine format in an Alpine setting that sits well outside Germany's main fine-dining corridors. The price range is €€€€ points to consistent execution. For the Allgäu region, this level of recognition is genuinely rare.

Nara's Michelin-starred GOKAN UOGIN, in the Omiyacho district, represents one of Japan's more intriguing cross-cultural dining propositions: a Japanese kitchen helmed by Czech-born chef Marcel Kazda, sustained by consecutive Michelin stars in 2024 and 2025. The restaurant, positioning it firmly among the city's tightest, most deliberate dining experiences.

A one Michelin Star Modern British restaurant inside a Palladian country house near Bath, Restaurant Hywel Jones by Lucknam Park is the go-to fine dining destination for the Colerne and wider Bath region. Classical technique, formal service, a grand setting make it the right choice for a significant celebration; book well ahead, Wednesday through Saturday evenings only, expect ££££ pricing.

Francis Paniego's tasting menu restaurant at Sport Hotel Hermitage is the strongest case for eating seriously in Soldeu. Two creative menus, including one built around Andorran ingredients like horse meat, trout, trinxat, give food-focused travellers a genuine reason to book. At the €€€€ tier, it is more accessible than its chef credentials suggest. Tuesday to Saturday only; Saturday lunch is the one midday option.

Feld is a Michelin Plate-recognised tasting menu restaurant in Chicago's Ukrainian Village, running 20-30 nightly-changing courses built almost entirely from ingredients sourced within a four-hour radius. At $$$$ per head it's one of the most produce-committed kitchens in the city; book well in advance and commit to the format. Recognised by Bon Appétit as one of America's best new restaurants.

A Michelin-starred trattoria in the Emilian Apennines with a rising OAD ranking. Amerigo delivers serious regional cooking; slow-braised ragù, truffle lasagne, 56-month aged ham; in a warm, unhurried room that earns its star on ingredient quality and technique rather than tableside formality. Book several weeks ahead; it fills fast and closes Monday and Tuesday.

Sparkling Bistro is Munich's most forward-moving one-star address: Chef Jürgen Wolfsgruber's boundary-pushing modern German cooking, now paired with ex-Tantris sommelier Nico Spanier on the cellar. OAD-ranked and Michelin-starred back-to-back in 2024 and 2025, it operates Wednesday to Saturday only; book four to six weeks out and treat it as a priority reservation, not an afterthought.

BODENDORF'S is Sylt's strongest fine dining option; a Michelin-starred Modern French tasting menu inside Landhaus Stricker with a serious 850-label wine list and relaxed, precise service. Book four to six weeks ahead in summer. At €€€€, it is the right choice for a special occasion on the island, particularly if you start the evening at Miles Bar.

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

Nari holds a Michelin star and an OAD top-250 North America ranking for 2025, making it San Francisco's most decorated Thai restaurant. At $$$, it offers one of the better value-to-accolade ratios in the city's fine-dining tier. Book three to four weeks ahead minimum; this is a hard reservation, the room is designed for occasions that warrant the effort.

A Michelin-starred 'Britalian' in Clerkenwell from the founders of The Clove Club, Luca makes a strong case for its £££ pricing through provenance-led cooking; Hereford beef, Orkney scallops, Hebridean lamb; and some of the most technically assured fresh pasta in London. Book three to four weeks out for dinner; use the £32 bar lunch if availability is tight.

Eneko is a strong Larrabetzu pick for travelers who want creative Basque cooking in a tasting-menu format with real wine-country context. The open-kitchen room above the Gorka Izagirre txakoli cellar makes it more than a standard destination dinner, but the single-menu setup suits committed diners better than flexible groups.

Bistrot du Nord is Antwerp's best-value Michelin-starred French table: a star and back-to-back OAD Casual Europe top-15 rankings at €€€, a full tier below most of its competition. The catch is a four-day operating week and a booking difficulty to match its reputation. Reserve three to four weeks out, prioritise lunch for a quieter room, plan around the Wednesday–weekend closure.

A Michelin-starred modern cuisine address on Mauerstraße, OX brings an unusual dual recognition to Darmstadt: ranked among Europe's classical restaurants and simultaneously cited in North American casual dining guides, reflecting a culinary sensibility shaped by Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton. At the €€€€ tier, it sits at the top of the city's dining hierarchy and competes in a comparable set well beyond its zip code.

Villa Sommerlust holds a Michelin star and runs its kitchen until 11:30 PM; a rare combination in Switzerland. The two Spanish chefs produce a four-to-eight course innovative menu drawing on avant-garde, South American, Asian technique, priced at the €€€ tier. Terrace tables and the Orangerie are the rooms to request; book well ahead for weekend evenings.

Nerua is a restaurant at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

La Torre holds a 2024 Michelin Star inside Il Castello del Nero, a 12th-century property in Chianti Classico. Chef Di Pirro runs three distinct tasting menus; vegetarian, meat, seafood; anchored by an on-site organic kitchen garden. At €€€€, it is one of the stronger cases for a destination dinner in Tuscany, but book six to eight weeks out in peak season.

A Michelin 1 Star (2024) restaurant operating exclusively at lunch from 10 AM to 4:15 PM at 2,344 metres above sea level, reached by cable car from Andermatt. Markus Neff's classic French cooking with Alpine influence, at a €€€ price point, on a mountain terrace that no valley restaurant in the region can match. Book ahead; demand is high and the service window is short.

Casa Solla is a restaurant on Avenida Sineiro in Poio, Galicia.

DaNico holds a Michelin star (2024) and operates out of a converted Toronto bank building at 440 College St. Chef Daniele Corona runs an inventive Italian tasting menu with serious technique, backed by a 595-bottle wine list with dedicated sommelier coverage. At $$$$ pricing, it is one of the most credible Italian fine dining addresses in the city; book three to four weeks out minimum.

Wils holds a Michelin star and an OAD Europe ranking, delivering plant-forward, fire-driven cooking from a fully visible kitchen in a thoughtfully designed brasserie near Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium. At €€€ it sits below the city's most expensive starred rooms while matching them in ambition. Book well in advance; this is not easy to get into, particularly on weekends.

Līmū holds a 2024 Michelin star and in a 16th-century tower in Bagheria; Sicily's strongest current case for creative regional cooking at the €€€ price tier. Dinner only, Tuesday to Sunday, with a sequenced terrace-to-dining-room format. Book three to four weeks ahead minimum; availability moves fast since the space is small.

Michelin-starred and ranked #45 in Europe by OAD (2025), Contrada Bricconi is a farm-to-table destination in a 15th-century mountain hamlet above Val Seriana. Chef Michele Lazzarini's tasting menu draws directly from the property's own farm. At €€€€ and requiring advance planning to reach, this is a deliberate, rewarding choice for a special occasion; not a casual evening out.

Kappo Sato earned its 2024 Michelin star with a chef-driven kappo tasting format that is unlike anything else at the $$$$ tier in Toronto. Chef Takeshi Sato works a live counter with Japan-sourced ingredients, soulful dashi broths, no fixed menu. Book hard in advance and arrive ready to hand control to the kitchen.

Chef Karim Khouani earned a Michelin star in 2025 for his technically precise tasting menus that layer French training with Mediterranean and North African flavour notes; think langoustine with lavender cream, goat's cheese sorbet with bergamot, a duck fat brioche that showcases his pâtisserie background. The whitewashed basement dining room on Sølvgade seats a modest number, booking demand is high; reserve eight weeks ahead for Friday or Saturday. At €€€€, texture sits at the top of Copenhagen's modern cuisine tier, justified if you value Khouani's multicultural technique and pastry-informed approach over more austere Nordic formats.

Paris 1930 de Hideki Takayama holds a 2024 Michelin star and the distinction of being Taiwan's first restaurant with a professional sommelier service. The French contemporary kitchen, led by chef Hideki Takayama, weaves local Taiwanese teas through a seasonally driven menu. At $$$$, with a 430-bottle wine list and a composed, formal interior in Zhongshan, this is Taipei's most considered choice for a special occasion dinner.

Pineapple and Pearls holds a Michelin star and ranks #80 in North America on OAD (2025), making it one of Washington D.C.'s most credentialed tasting menu experiences. Chef Aaron Silverman's deliberately celebratory format; tableside theatre, warm storytelling service; earns the $$$$ price point for guests who want fine dining to feel like an occasion. Book six to eight weeks out for weekends.

Ranked #347 in OAD Classical Europe 2025, La Table des Frères Ibarboure is Bidart's strongest case for a special occasion dinner. Third-generation family ownership, a Best Pastry Maker of France 2019 credential, a kitchen garden feeding the menu directly put this well ahead of comparable €€€€ addresses in the region. Easier to book than its critical standing suggests.

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

Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville de Crissier is Franck Giovannini's restaurant near Lausanne, Switzerland.

The Elephant is the strongest case for a destination dinner on the Devon coast. Simon Hulstone's prix-fixe kitchen runs with real precision; OAD-ranked in the top 275 Classical restaurants in Europe in 2025; from a relaxed harbour-view room with a wine list of nearly a thousand labels. Book Wednesday to Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday.

Le Du is a Bangkok restaurant whose name and cooking emphasize seasonal produce.

Maison Dubois holds a Michelin star in both 2024 and 2025 and operates a modern tasting menu format at €€€€ pricing in Paris's 8th arrondissement. Book six to eight weeks ahead; demand is consistent and walk-ins are not a realistic option. A strong choice for a special occasion dinner where you want the kitchen to lead the evening.

CURA at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon is the right choice for food-focused travellers who want modern Portuguese tasting menus at a serious level. Chef Pedro Pena Bastos offers two structured menus, both available in vegetarian versions, inside a polished room with its own entrance and an open kitchen.

Le Georges earned its first Michelin star in 2025 and is the only table in Chartres operating at this level. Chef Nicolas Conraux runs a sourcing-led modern kitchen within the Grand Monarque hotel at €€€€. confirms consistency. Book four to six weeks ahead minimum; demand has risen sharply since the star was awarded.

Origines holds a Michelin star (2024) and, making it the most credible fine-dining destination in the Auvergne's Issoire area. Book four to six weeks ahead for dinner; the Bistro Le Basalte lunch menu offers a more accessible entry point with exceptional castle views. Price range is €€€€ and a car is essential.

Oretachi No Nikuya is Taichung's Michelin one-star wagyu grill (2024), sourcing rare Japanese breeds including Akage Wagyu from Kumamoto. At the $$$ price point with a kitchen running until 11:30 PM, it is the strongest late-night fine dining option in the city for serious beef enthusiasts. Hard to book; reserve well ahead.

Alchémille is Kaysersberg's most compelling case for vegetable-forward fine dining, with chef Jérôme Jaegle running set menus built around his kitchen garden and Alsatian suppliers. Rated 5 Radishes by the We're Smart Green Guide and ranked #349 in Opinionated About Dining's Classical in Europe list (2025), it sits at €€€€ but delivers genuine creative conviction. Book here over La Table d'Olivier Nasti when cooking originality matters more than Michelin formality.

Tri holds back-to-back Michelin stars (2024, 2025); impressive credentials for a creative tasting menu restaurant on Denmark's remote North Sea coast. Chef Kevin Gideon's kitchen makes a compelling case for a destination trip from anywhere in Jutland or beyond. Book well in advance; demand at this price tier and location significantly outpaces capacity.

Asador Etxebarri is a restaurant in Axpe, Bizkaia, centered on cooking over fire.

Cocinandos is León's most consistently recognised tasting menu restaurant, ranked in the Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in Europe list in both 2024 and 2025. Set inside a 1750 building beside Plaza San Marcos, it runs two menus built around seasonal local ingredients. Book for a special occasion; dinner in summer, when the garden is open, is the format that delivers most.

Akoko earned its Michelin star in 2024 and makes the strongest case in London for West African cuisine at the fine dining level. The tasting menu runs £125 per head with a shorter £55 lunch available Wednesday to Saturday. Booking is easier than most comparable starred rooms, the arrival of Alain Ducasse alumnus Mutaro Balde as executive chef in late 2024 gives returning visitors a clear reason to come back.

JUWEL holds consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) for Modern French cooking in Schirgiswalde-Kirschau, eastern Germany; a location that demands commitment but rewards it. Chef Jérôme Nutile runs a €€€€ tasting-focused kitchen. Book well ahead, plan an overnight stay, treat this as a destination meal rather than a city-night add-on.

Lu Style (Huangpu) holds a Michelin star (2024) and Black Pearl 1 Diamond (2025) for Shandong cooking in Shanghai; a regional tradition that rarely gets this level of kitchen rigour in the city. Daily Bohai Sea seafood and seasonal menu adjustments make this a serious booking for diners who want northern Chinese coastal cuisine done properly. Reserve well ahead; this is not a walk-in venue.

Ima in Rennes is open again: the official site welcomes guests at 20 Boulevard de la Tour d’Auvergne and links to live reservations.

Lei Garden at CHIJMES is a Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant with a colonial interior that sets it apart from the group's other Singapore branches. At the $$ price tier with OAD Asia Top 250 recognition, it delivers serious Cantonese cooking; double-boiled soups, shrimp-paste spare ribs; at a price well below the city's Western fine-dining tier. Book two to three weeks ahead minimum.

Adam's holds a Michelin star and an OAD top-400 Europe ranking, making it Birmingham's most decorated fine-dining address. The kitchen delivers classical combinations; think quail with langoustine, chateaubriand with bordelaise; with technical precision, the wine list carries no service surcharge on bottles or glasses. Book three to four weeks out minimum; dinner fills fast.

Refectorio earns its Michelin star inside a 12th-century monastery at Abadía Retuerta, where chef Marc Segarra's creative menus draw on estate produce, farm ingredients, the bodega's own wines. The three-menu format with estate wine pairing makes this one of Spain's most coherent destination dining propositions for serious food and wine travelers. Book well ahead; this is a hard reservation.

Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer is a restaurant on Unter den Linden in Berlin.

Mörwald Toni M. holds a Michelin star (2024 and 2025) and a Star Wine List White Star inside a Relais & Châteaux property in the Wagram wine village of Feuersbrunn. The kitchen anchors in classic technique with selective Mediterranean and Asian touches, backed by a serious Austrian wine list. At €€€€, dinner only Tuesday through Saturday, this is a planned destination; book several weeks ahead and consider staying on-site.

Hostellerie Vivendum holds a 2025 Michelin star and sits in the Limburg fruit belt near Dilsen-Stokkem, where chef Alex Clevers builds precise, locally sourced dishes with a genuine Thai influence. At €€€, it is the best-value Michelin-starred dining in the region. Book well ahead and consider staying overnight in the on-site guestrooms.

Zet'Joe by Geert Van Hecke holds a Michelin star (2024 and 2025) and an OAD Top 500 Europe ranking, making it one of Bruges's most credible fine-dining tables at the €€€€ tier. Expect precise Modern European and Creative French cooking in an intimate room on Langestraat. Book three to four weeks ahead; this is a hard table to get.

Iyo holds a Michelin star and, making it Milan's most credentialled Japanese restaurant. The post-renovation room is calmer and more considered than before, with an open sushi counter, Patagonian marble tables, a wine list spanning around 500 labels. At €€€€, it earns its price for a special occasion dinner, but book well ahead: this is a hard reservation.

Il Palagio earns its Michelin star and its €€€€ price tag inside the Four Seasons Florence's Palazzo della Gherardesca; a formal, marble-and-Murano dining room with a 1,200-selection wine list and a kitchen that lets Tuscan seasonal ingredients do the heavy lifting. Book well in advance (this is a hard reservation), and time your visit for autumn when the seasonal menu and the wine program align at their strongest.

Tatemó holds a Michelin star and a spot on Resy's 2025 Hit List; earned inside a strip mall off Dacoma Street with no liquor license and a tasting menu built entirely around heirloom corn and Mexican technique. It's a hard reservation at the $$$$ tier, BYOB only, open Wednesday through Saturday from 6 PM. Book 3–4 weeks out minimum.

The Glass Garden at Schloss Mönchstein holds a 2024 Michelin star and delivers modern creative set menus in a glass-vaulted room above Salzburg's old town. At €€€ with a serious Austrian wine list and a dedicated vegan menu track, it competes well against Esszimmer on value while offering a setting no purely urban room can match. Book three to four weeks ahead minimum.

Atmosphères holds a 2024 Michelin star and (572 reviews), making it the strongest case for a special-occasion dinner in the Savoie region. Chef Alain Perrillat-Mercerot's set-menu format centres on freshwater fish, local cheeses, wild blueberries from Lac du Bourget's surroundings. Book four to six weeks ahead for weekends; demand is real and the competition locally is limited.

G.a. au Manoir de Rétival holds a Michelin star (2024 and 2025) and, making it the most credentialled fine-dining address in the Seine Valley. At the €€€€ tier, it demands a destination commitment; book 4–8 weeks out. Worth it for serious food travellers willing to make the trip to Rives-en-Seine.

A Michelin-starred five-table room in the former Rampoldi cigar lounge, La Table d'Antonio Salvatore is the most intimate serious Italian dining in Monaco. Open Tuesday to Saturday dinner only, it books out fast; reserve at least three to four weeks ahead. At €€€€, you are paying for precise, sourcing-led contemporary Italian cooking in a room that holds fewer guests than most restaurants have on a slow Tuesday.