The Best Chef One Knife 2025: 417 Restaurants Across 66 Countries — Page 5

A Michelin-starred tasting menu 120 metres above Lisbon, inside the Vasco da Gama tower. Chef Rui Silvestre's progressive "Fauna and Flora" menu runs 10 to 14 courses with a strong Portuguese ingredient focus. The room is hard to book and has no la carte option; this is a committed special-occasion dinner with one of the most arresting views in the city.

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

Sofreh is the strongest case for Persian cooking in New York at the $$$ price point, backed by a two-star New York Times review and s averaging 4.4. Chef Nasim Alikhani's Park Slope room is calm and well-designed, with a menu built around technically precise dishes; the saffron tahdig and lamb shank in particular. Book two to three weeks out for weekends.

Nelita is a Michelin Plate–recognised modern cuisine restaurant in Pinheiros led by chef Tássia Magalhães, with an all-female kitchen team working an Italian-Brazilian approach built on local produce. At $$$, the 11-course Tuesday tasting menu is the strongest reason to book. Reserve 2–3 weeks ahead; the Tuesday menu fills faster.

Kong Hans Kælder is a restaurant in Copenhagen.

El Bosque Bistró is a stronger dine-in choice than an off-premise bet in Caracas, especially for diners who value a chef-led room and the 2025 The Best Chef One Knife recognition. Cross-shop it with Alto for a more formal special-occasion meal and La Casa Bistró for a more classic bistro alternative.

Bo Innovation is a restaurant listing in Central, Hong Kong.

HOMMAGE is a restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo.

A Michelin-starred farmhouse dining room in the Vallée du Brevon, where a glass-walled upper floor frames views of Les Trois Becs and an open kitchen that sources everything from within 30km. Awarded its first star in 2024, this is the only fine dining of this level in the valley; book well ahead and consider staying the night on site.

Wood is Breuil-Cervinia's only Michelin-starred restaurant, where Swedish chef Amanda Eriksson builds a creative menu around the productive tension between Scandinavian and Italian ingredients; elk tartare, smoked Aosta Valley Fontina, rare vintages by the glass. At €€€, it delivers a genuine tasting-menu experience at altitude for less than comparable starred alternatives elsewhere in northern Italy. Book well before you travel: five services per week and high demand make this one of the harder reservations in the Alps.

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.

Pedro Lemos is Porto's strongest combination of fine dining, waterfront setting, wine depth at the €€€€ tier. Ranked #1 by Star Wine List 2026 and #185 in Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in Europe, it sits in the Foz neighbourhood near the Douro mouth. Booking is straightforward, with a private kitchen counter (Único) available for groups of up to 8.

Nolla holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024, 2025) and a Star Wine List #1 ranking at a €€ price point; making it the clearest value decision in Helsinki dining. The zero-waste kitchen sources locally and runs late on weekends (midnight Fridays and Saturdays), which is rare for a restaurant at this level. Book it for a late dinner when most of the city's serious kitchens have already closed.

Kappa Chakka Kandhari is a practical Chennai pick for a polished regional Indian meal in Nungambakkam, especially for first-timers who want a planned dinner without hotel-level formality. Book it for food-first occasions and easy logistics; choose Southern Spice or Lotus instead if the evening needs a stronger wine or hotel-service frame.

Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare is a restaurant on West 37th Street in Manhattan.

Christophe Hardiquest's Michelin-starred counter restaurant in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre is one of Brussels' harder reservations to land, worth pursuing. A limited number of counter seats, Belgian woodland-driven creative cooking, a serious plant-based menu at the same level make Menssa the standout address in its neighbourhood. Book early in the week and secure your seat well in advance.

Chef Jacob Kear's 18-seat Higashiyama dining room builds each course around seasonal vegetables and open-flame cooking, earning Tabelog Bronze 2025 and Opinionated About Dining recognition. The JPY 40,000–49,999 tasting menu rotates weekly with what arrives from farms, paired with natural wines. Two seatings nightly; reservation-only through Tabelog. Book the 17:00 slot for easier availability.

Jante holds two Michelin stars and scores 85 points on La Liste 2026; the highest fine-dining benchmark in Hanover by a significant margin. Chef Tony Hohlfeld runs a creative tasting menu at €€€€ that earns consistent critical and popular recognition. Book as far in advance as possible; demand reliably outpaces availability at this level.

Atlas is a restaurant at The St. Regis Atlanta with a full bar.

De Leuf is a Michelin-starred family restaurant in South Limburg where chef Robin van de Bunt fuses classical technique with deep Asian influence in a converted 1769 farmhouse. With an OAD ranking of #265 in Europe for 2025 and a of, it's among the most credible fine-dining bookings outside the Netherlands' major cities. Open Thursday to Saturday only, so plan ahead.