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Alchemist is a Copenhagen fine-dining restaurant combining gastronomy with art, performance, visual installations.

Hiša Franko is Ana Roš's restaurant in Slovenia's Soča Valley.

Trèsind Studio is an Indian fine-dining restaurant at St. Regis Gardens on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.

King's Joy is a plant-based restaurant in Beijing's Dongcheng District.

Osteria Francescana is Massimo Bottura's restaurant in Modena, Italy.

Azurmendi is Eneko Atxa's restaurant in Larrabetzu, outside Bilbao.

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

Seoul Dining holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and ranks #376 on OAD's Top Restaurants in Asia list; solid credentials for a ₩₩ contemporary restaurant in Jung-gu. Chef Sung Anh's kitchen is a practical choice for a special occasion or business dinner where you want recognised cooking without committing to Seoul's most expensive tasting rooms. Book one to two weeks out.

Martín Berasategui's flagship restaurant is in Lasarte-Oria, Gipuzkoa.

Sühring is a restaurant in Bangkok founded by Thomas and Mathias Sühring.

Orfali Bros is a family-led restaurant in Dubai serving a contemporary expression of Middle Eastern cuisine.

minibar is a tasting-menu restaurant on E Street NW in Washington, DC.

Restaurant JAN is Jan Hartwig's restaurant on Luisenstraße in Munich.

DiverXO is Dabiz Muñoz's creative restaurant in Madrid.

Manu is Curitiba's most recognised tasting-menu restaurant, ranked #34 in South America by Opinionated About Dining (2025). Chef Manu Buffara's 20-seat room serves a seasonal, plant-forward menu with 80% local sourcing. Booking is easier than comparable restaurants in Brazil, making it the first reservation to lock in for any serious visit to Curitiba.

Flocons de Sel is Emmanuel Renaut's restaurant in Megève, France.

Thevar is a restaurant on Mohamed Sultan Road in Singapore.

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

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

Somni is a restaurant on Nemo Street in West Hollywood, California.

Kei is Kei Kobayashi's restaurant in Paris's first arrondissement.

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

Disfrutar is a restaurant in Barcelona's Eixample district.

TIAN is a vegetarian restaurant in Vienna, Austria.

Casa Marcial is a restaurant in Arriondas, Asturias, combining culinary tradition and creativity.

CORE is Clare Smyth's restaurant in Notting Hill, London.

Piazza Duomo is a restaurant in Alba, Italy.

COME by Paco Méndez is the only restaurant at Barcelona's €€€€ fine dining tier building its menu around Mexican cooking filtered through Mediterranean ingredients and the El Bulli creative tradition. Ranked #198 in Europe by OAD in 2025, it rewards food-focused diners who have already covered the city's Spanish creative canon and want something with a different culinary frame.

Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau is a restaurant at Schloss Berg in Perl, Germany.

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

Boragó is a restaurant in Vitacura, Santiago.

La Rei Natura by Michelangelo Mammoliti is a restaurant in Serralunga d'Alba.

Geranium is a restaurant in Copenhagen offering dining, private dining, conference service.

Belcanto is José Avillez's Portuguese restaurant in Lisbon.

Uliassi is a restaurant in Senigallia serving seafood and land-based dishes.

Rutz is a restaurant on Chausseestraße in Berlin.

Jordnær is a restaurant on Gentoftegade in Gentofte, Denmark.

Fyn is a restaurant on Parliament Street in central Cape Town.

Le Petit Nice is a hotel and seafood-focused restaurant overlooking the sea in Marseille.

Aponiente is Ángel León's restaurant in El Puerto de Santa María, focused on ocean research and conservation.

Tuju is a restaurant in São Paulo's Jardim Paulistano neighborhood.

Le Pré Catelan is a restaurant in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris.

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

Addison serves William Bradley's California gastronomy in San Diego.

César is a restaurant on Hudson Street in New York City.

Andō is a restaurant on Wellington Street in Central, Hong Kong.

Maido is a restaurant in Lima's Miraflores district.

Mirazur is a restaurant in Menton on the French Riviera.

KOL is Santiago Lastra's modern Mexican restaurant in Marylebone, London.

Mugaritz is a restaurant in Errenteria in Spain's Basque Country.

Ling Long Shanghai is a restaurant in Shanghai's Huangpu district.

Ta Vie is a Hong Kong restaurant combining seasonal Asian produce with modern French cooking techniques.

De Librije is a restaurant in Zwolle, Netherlands.

Mérito is a restaurant in Barranco, Lima.

Gaggan Anand is a restaurant on Sukhumvit 31 in Bangkok.

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

Le Meurice Alain Ducasse is a restaurant at Le Meurice hotel on Rue de Rivoli in Paris.

CODA Dessert Dining is a restaurant on Friedelstraße in Berlin.

Chao Shang Chao in Chaoyang holds three Michelin stars in both 2024 and 2025 and a La Liste 75-point score for 2026, making it Beijing's most credentialed Chaozhou address. At ¥¥¥¥ pricing and near-impossible booking difficulty, it suits food-focused travelers who want serious regional Chinese cuisine at the highest documented level. Plan your reservation weeks ahead.

Lasarte is a restaurant in Barcelona directed by Martín Berasategui.

Quintonil presents Mexican ingredients through the culinary perspective of Alejandra Flores and Jorge Vallejo.

El Chato is a restaurant in Bogotá's Chapinero district.

Chef Mei Kogo's eight-seat counter in Azabu-Juban earned back-to-back Tabelog Silver Awards for Edomae-style omakase paired with curated wine selections. At JPY 50,000–59,999 per person, the experience is quieter and more focused than most Tokyo sushi counters, with a booking window that's manageable for organized diners. Worth it if wine pairing appeals more than sake, but peer venues like Tachigui Sushi Tonari offer stronger value at lower price points.

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.

Naar, ranked #30 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list, is one of India's hardest reservations and one of its most argued-about culinary destinations. Chef Prateek Sadhu's Himalayan-ingredient-driven kitchen in Kasauli delivers a level of regional specificity and technical recognition that no city restaurant in India currently matches. Book as far ahead as possible; this reservation rewards the effort.

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

Odette is a restaurant at the National Gallery Singapore.

Narisawa is a restaurant in Minamiaoyama, Tokyo.

Ocean is a restaurant at Vila Vita Parc in Porches, Portugal.

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

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

Ynyshir is Gareth Ward's restaurant with rooms near Machynlleth in Wales.

Ranked #21 in South America by Opinionated About Dining (2025), Celele is Cartagena's most research-backed kitchen, building its menu from wild-harvested Caribbean coast ingredients documented through years of fieldwork. The a la carte format suits solo diners and couples equally, booking is easy, the drinks flights; Colombian fruits, fermented spirits, regional craft beers; are worth ordering alongside the food.

Assiette Champenoise is a restaurant in Tinqueux near Reims, France.

La Grenouillère is Alexandre Gauthier's restaurant and lodging in La Madelaine-sous-Montreuil, France.

Villa Feltrinelli is a restaurant on Via Rimembranza in Gargnano, Lake Garda.

Alinea is Grant Achatz's modernist restaurant in Chicago.

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

Leo is Bogota's most internationally credentialed restaurant, ranking #76 in the World's 50 Best (2025) after six consecutive years on the list. Chef Leonor Espinosa's Ciclo-Biome tasting menu works through Colombia's regional ecosystems using indigenous ingredients rarely seen elsewhere. Booking is extremely difficult; start well before your travel dates; but for a food-focused traveler, this is the table that justifies the effort.

Al Gatto Verde at Casa Maria Luigia is one of Modena's hardest reservations and one of its most rewarding; fire-driven contemporary cooking from chef Jessica Rosval, ranked #92 on the World's 50 Best and holding a Michelin star. Book three to four months out minimum. Best suited to special occasions and serious food travel at the €€€€ tier.

DIACÁ is Guatemala City's clearest case for serious, award-recognised Guatemalan cooking. Chef Debora Fadul's 2025 Terroir Award signals a genuine commitment to seasonal local ingredients and producer relationships, not a marketing exercise. The atmosphere is calm and conversation-friendly. Booking is easy, but the out-of-centre location means you will need a taxi.

Atomix is a Korean tasting-menu restaurant in New York City.

Amisfield is Queenstown's most-credentialed restaurant, ranking #99 on the World's 50 Best list in 2025 and scoring 91 points on La Liste 2026. Chef Vaughan Mabee's estate-anchored New Zealand fine dining is worth booking for a second visit as much as a first. Reserve months out; near-impossible to secure on short notice.

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

Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen is a restaurant in Paris.

Kagurazaka Ishikawa is a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo's Kagurazaka neighborhood.

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.

Dewakan is a restaurant at Skyviews in Naza Tower, Kuala Lumpur.

Noma is a restaurant on Refshalevej in Copenhagen.

Quique Dacosta Restaurante presents haute cuisine and art in Dénia, Spain.

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

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

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

Nihonryori RyuGin is Seiji Yamamoto's Japanese restaurant in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya.

Boury is a restaurant in Roeselare, Belgium.

Steirereck im Stadtpark is a Vienna restaurant centered on Austrian hospitality and local products.