The 2026 La Liste Top Restaurants: Complete Rankings — Page 13

Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Great Milton is closed for redevelopment and is scheduled to reopen in 2027.

Contraste holds a Michelin star and a strong public rating (4.7/5 across 957 reviews) for a reason: the kitchen runs two distinct menus; one classical, one genuinely experimental; in a recently refurbished space with a serious sommelier programme. Book Saturday lunch for a quieter room at the same quality; book dinner when you want the full arc of the experience. Reserve 3–4 weeks out minimum.

The Araki is London's answer to serious omakase dining, holding a La Liste 90-point score in 2026 and sitting in Mayfair's dense fine dining corridor. The chef-directed format means no menu choices; you commit fully to what the kitchen prepares. Book two to three weeks out minimum; current booking difficulty is rated Easy relative to London's hardest tables.

ASAHINA Gastronome is a restaurant in Nihonbashikabutocho, Tokyo.

Da Terra is a restaurant at Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green, London.

Cinc Sentits is a restaurant in Barcelona's Eixample district.

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

Onjaku holds a Tabelog Gold Award for four consecutive years (2023–2026) and a score of 4.58; placing it among Japan's most decorated kaiseki restaurants outside the major cities. The tea kaiseki format under chef Daigo Sugiyama runs JPY 20,000–29,999 per head, reservation-only, with private rooms for groups. Booking is easier than the credential stack suggests.

Disfrutar is a restaurant in Barcelona's Eixample district.

Farmlore is Bangalore's most credentialed farm-to-table tasting menu, drawing produce from 37 surrounding acres and cooking over mango wood fire. Ranked #68 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants (2025) and scoring 76pts on La Liste 2026, it earns the 35km drive from the city centre for special occasions. Book three to four weeks ahead at minimum; availability is tight since the Asia's 50 Best ranking.

Mérito is a restaurant in Barranco, Lima.

Waterside Inn is a restaurant on Ferry Road in Bray, Berkshire.

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.

Chef Takuya Watanabe's Michelin one-star Japanese restaurant on Quai du Louvre delivers precise €€€€ dinners Tuesday through Saturday, earning 92+ points from La Liste and a 2025 Europe ranking from Opinionated About Dining. Book three weeks ahead for the 6:30–9:30 PM window; no lunch, closed Sunday and Monday; and expect intimate seating, restrained technique, a pace closer to omakase than à la carte.

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.

Nusara is a restaurant on Maha Rat Road in Bangkok.

Boragó is a restaurant in Vitacura, Santiago.

Gaddi's is a French restaurant at The Peninsula Hong Kong.

La Colline is a La Liste-recognised Russian cuisine restaurant in Bolshoye Sareyevo, Moscow Oblast, with back-to-back listings in 2025 and 2026 and. Booking is easy by Russian fine-dining standards, the out-of-town setting suits a dedicated, unhurried meal. Autumn is the strongest season for Russian produce-driven cooking at this level.

Inver is the most compelling case for destination dining in Scotland: a Michelin Plate-recognised, Loch Fyne-side kitchen running a locally foraged tasting menu that earns its ££££ price through technical precision rather than luxury theatre. Book dinner, stay in a bothy overnight, plan at least three to four weeks ahead for a weekend slot.

Ahi is Auckland's strongest Pacific seafood fine-dining option, holding 90 La Liste points in 2026; up five from the year before. Booking is currently easy, making it a practical choice for a special occasion without the extended lead time of harder-to-get Auckland tables. The drinks program is worth treating as a destination in its own right.

Cocina Hermanos Torres is the Torres brothers' restaurant in Barcelona.

Robuchon au Dôme is a French restaurant at Grand Lisboa in Macau.

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

Shisen Hanten holds a Michelin star and consistent Opinionated About Dining recognition for a specific reason: its Chūka Sichuan cooking, shaped by the head chef's 12 years at the Tokyo branch, is technically precise in a way that few Singapore restaurants match at the $$ price point. Book ahead; demand is sustained; and go for the mapo tofu and Hokkaido Mangalica pork.

R-Haan holds two Michelin stars and a Tatler Legacy Award, making it one of Bangkok's most credentialled Thai fine dining destinations. Chef Chumpol Jangprai's set menu moves through traditional and contemporary Thai dishes with formal, paced hospitality. Book at least four to six weeks ahead; availability is near-impossible and this is a full-evening commitment at ฿฿฿฿.

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

Sushi Gyoten is Fukuoka's most decorated sushi counter by award consistency; Tabelog Silver, La Liste, a decade of Top 100 selections. At JPY 60,000–80,000 per head for a 10-seat omakase, it is a serious spend, but the track record justifies it. Verify current operational status via Shokuoku before booking, as the Tabelog listing is flagged as unconfirmed.

Mirazur is a restaurant in Menton on the French Riviera.

Seroja is a restaurant at Duo Galleria in Singapore.

The Yeatman is a restaurant at The Yeatman hotel in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.

Wine and Crab is Moscow's most focused seafood restaurant, earning back-to-back La Liste recognition (76pts in 2026) and. If crab and wine is the brief, this is the clearest choice in the city centre. For broader Modern Russian or tasting-menu formats, look at White Rabbit or Twins Garden instead.

Soigné is a restaurant in Seoul's Gangnam district.

Villa Crespi is a hotel and restaurant by Antonino Cannavacciuolo on Lake Orta in Piedmont.

Eleven Madison Park is a fine-dining restaurant overlooking Madison Square Park in New York City.

BEIGE Alain Ducasse delivers French cooking with a clear Japanese seasonal identity; Kamakura vegetables, reduced fats, a Chanel Ginza setting that earns its ¥¥¥ price. La Liste ranked it 90.5 points in 2025. Book two to three weeks out for peak slots. A more accessible entry into Tokyo's top-tier French category than most ¥¥¥¥ alternatives.

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.

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

Bayview by Michel Roth is Geneva's clearest choice for formal special-occasion dining: a lake-view room with a Saint-Louis crystal centrepiece table, a kitchen led under Bocuse d'Or and Meilleur Ouvrier de France credentials, La Liste recognition. Booking is easier than the pedigree suggests. At €€€€, it earns its price for milestone dinners and private group occasions.

MAK is Maribor's most ambitious restaurant and the clearest reason to plan a serious meal in Slovenia's second city. Chef Ben Baehrend's creative kitchen holds a Michelin Plate (2024, 2025) and a La Liste Top Restaurants ranking, with confirming the quality is consistent. At €€€€, booking is surprisingly straightforward; a practical advantage over comparable award-level restaurants elsewhere in Central Europe.

Tala in Parnell is Auckland's strongest case for a destination dinner built around a single chef's vision. Henry Onesemo's restaurant scored 91 points on La Liste 2026, placing it in serious international company. Book here for a special occasion when cooking with genuine ambition is the priority; availability is currently easy, but that may not last.

A Michelin-starred address on the Miramare seafront, Guido delivers Adriatic seafood through a lens of quiet refinement that contrasts sharply with the coast's more boisterous beach-club dining. Long-established classics sit alongside newer preparations, all anchored in the cold, nutrient-rich waters just offshore. La Liste has recognised the kitchen in both 2025 and 2026, placing it firmly in Italy's serious seafood tier.

Pearl Dragon at Studio City Macau is a La Liste-ranked Cantonese restaurant (91pts in 2025) from Chef Otto Wong Wai Ho, with lychee wood barbecue as a signature and a serious tea and wine programme. Priced at $$ for cuisine and $$$ for wine, it sits in Macau's upper Cantonese tier without the full splurge of a Michelin flagship. A reliable choice for special occasions or business dinners, open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.

L'Amitié is one of Gangnam's clearest cases for a serious French lunch: Michelin one-starred, La Liste-ranked, priced at ₩₩₩ in a tier where ₩₩₩₩ is the norm. Chef Jang Myoung-sik has been running this bright second-floor room since 2006, with a set menu that integrates Korean ingredients into precise French technique. Book three to four weeks ahead; availability moves fast.

Le Champignon Sauvage has been delivering serious Anglo-French cooking in Cheltenham for over 35 years, with La Liste recognition (82.5pts in 2025) and a wine list priced more generously than comparable London restaurants. The fixed-price format runs Wednesday to Saturday only; book at least three to four weeks ahead. At ££££, it is the strongest case for a destination meal in the Cotswolds.

Mielcke & Hurtigkarl sits inside the coach house of the Royal Frederiksberg Gardens, pairing a genuinely atmospheric dining room with creative, produce-led cooking that draws from global influences. Holding a Michelin Plate (2025) and La Liste recognition (76pts, 2026), it is one of Copenhagen's most coherent special-occasion choices at the €€€€ tier; and easier to book than most of its peers.

The kitchen excels on meat and fish; if that matches your palate, this is a technically accomplished and properly occasioned booking. Reserve 3–4 weeks out minimum.

Tempura Naruse is a tempura restaurant in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka.

Miyamoto is one of Osaka's most consistently decorated kappo counters: two Michelin stars, ten-plus Tabelog Awards, just eight seats. Dinner runs JPY 30,000–39,999 in practice. Reservations are near impossible without months of lead time, but for a second visit focused on the seasonal tableware and house-made udon, the effort is warranted.

Gēn is George Town's most credentialled tasting-menu restaurant: a Michelin Plate holder (2024–2025), Tatler Asia Best 20 pick, La Liste 89-point entry. Chef Johnson Wong's 'My Malaysian Stories' format runs eight courses at lunch and twelve at dinner, with seasonal local produce and a focused organic and biodynamic wine list. Book if you want serious fine dining in Penang at the $$$ tier.

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.

42 Restaurant is the clear choice for serious dining in Esztergom; a La Liste-ranked kitchen (76 points, 2026) serving refined Hungarian produce in a glass-terrace townhouse on Széchenyi tér. Open Wednesday to Saturday, dinner only. Book it for a special occasion; it delivers enough quality to justify the journey from Budapest.

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon is a restaurant at Landmark Atrium in Central, Hong Kong.

Tanière³ is a restaurant in Old Québec City.

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Tokyo is the right booking if you want serious French cooking at a counter that faces the open kitchen; a format that suits solo diners and pairs better than groups. Ranked by La Liste and Opinionated About Dining, it sits in the upper tier of Tokyo's French dining category. Book one to two weeks out; the compressed dinner window (6–8 pm) rewards punctuality.

Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine holds 2 Michelin stars (2025) and a La Liste score of 76 points, making it Guangzhou's most formally credentialed Cantonese restaurant at the ¥¥¥ price tier. The kitchen follows a seasonal Cantonese calendar, the cooler months from October through March tend to show it at its most technically precise. Booking is near impossible at short notice; plan well ahead.

Tallinn's most decorated restaurant, with two Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) and a La Liste score of 90 points. At €€€€ per head and Near Impossible to book, 180° by Matthias Diether is the right choice for a serious special occasion; but plan four to six weeks ahead minimum and budget for the wine pairing.

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

Kadota has appeared on the La Liste Top Restaurants list in both 2025 and 2026, scoring 77 points in its most recent entry, making it the clearest reason to plan a dedicated food trip to Daylesford. The Australian Farmhouse approach means the experience shifts meaningfully with the seasons, which rewards return visits. Booking is easy relative to peers like Brae, making it one of the more accessible entries into serious regional Australian cooking.

Dublin's most decorated restaurant, Patrick Guilbaud has held two Michelin stars continuously and ranks in the top 25 classical European restaurants on Opinionated About Dining (2025). The French-rooted kitchen uses Irish produce in a formal Georgian townhouse room on Merrion Street. Book weeks ahead for lunch; the better-value entry point; or dinner if the occasion calls for it.

Michelin-starred Huaiyang cuisine in a restored Dongcheng mansion, with hand-peeled lake shrimps and braised pork belly anchoring a traditionalist menu. La Liste recognition and courtyard ambiance justify the ¥¥ price point, but hard-to-secure reservations and no public booking system make access a challenge. Worth the effort for milestone occasions; easier alternatives exist at <a href='https://joinpearl.co/restaurants/yu-hua-tai-xicheng-beijing-restaurant'>Yu Hua Tai</a> and <a href='https://joinpearl.co/restaurants/zhong-beijing-restaurant'>Zhong</a>.

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.

Le 1947 à Cheval Blanc is a restaurant in Courchevel.

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

ION Harbour by Simon Rogan holds two Michelin stars (2024, 2025) and a La Liste ranking, making it the clearest case for fine dining in Valletta. Chef Oli Marlow runs a contemporary tasting menu with a structured farm-to-table arc and direct views over the Grand Harbour. Book weeks out; this is near-impossible to secure at short notice.

Alexander holds the strongest fine dining credentials on Muhu Island, with consecutive Michelin Plate awards and back-to-back La Liste Top Restaurants recognition. At €€€€, it is the natural anchor for any serious food itinerary across Estonia's western islands. Booking is straightforward, but plan ahead for summer travel when island capacity is at its tightest.

Tang Court brings Cantonese fine dining to the heart of Huangpu, backed by La Liste recognition (82 points, 2026). It's a practical choice for business dinners and group occasions where Cantonese cuisine fits the brief. Booking is rated easy, making last-minute reservations more feasible than at comparable Shanghai venues; though private room bookings warrant more lead time.

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.

Among Karlsruhe's small tier of destination restaurants, sein holds two Michelin stars and an 81-point La Liste rating for 2026, placing it among Germany's more closely watched modern cuisine addresses. Chef Gaëtan Morvan leads a kitchen that operates on tight reservation windows and a format designed for full commitment. Planning ahead is not optional here, it is the starting point.

SAGE holds a La Liste ranking two years running (75pts, 2026) and operates one of Moscow's more serious wine lists; 190 selections, 1,850 inventory, strengths in Italy, California, France. Run by a single owner-chef-wine director, it is a coherent mid-premium choice for a dinner where the bottle matters as much as the plate. Book dinner directly; no online reservations are currently listed.

Kataori is a restaurant on Namikimachi in Kanazawa.

Rote Wand Chef's Table holds two Michelin stars and 94 La Liste points; consistent across 2024 and 2025; making it the most credentialled table in the Arlberg. Chef Julian Stieger runs an intimate chef's table format where the wine program is as serious as the cooking. Near-impossible to book and priced at €€€€, but the right call for food and wine enthusiasts who treat this as a destination meal.

Spectrum is a restaurant at Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam.

A two-Michelin-star Japanese restaurant in Cheongdam-dong, Mitou sits at the intersection of Seoul's appetite for precision dining and its willingness to look beyond national borders for it. Helmed by chef Alex Wnorowski and recognised by La Liste with 89 points in 2026, it occupies the upper tier of Gangnam's serious dining circuit, where the occasion often matters as much as the meal itself.

Lasai is a restaurant in Rio de Janeiro's Humaitá neighbourhood.

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

Al Muntaha holds a Michelin star and one of Dubai's most serious wine lists; 1,455 selections, 9,000 bottles, with particular depth in France, Champagne, Italy, California. At $$$$ and on the 27th floor of the Burj Al Arab, it is a hard reservation and a significant spend. Book it for special occasions where both food quality and wine credentials matter.

JAAN by Kirk Westaway is a restaurant at Swissôtel The Stamford in Singapore.

Gymkhana is a restaurant on Albemarle Street in London.

Paris Butter in Herne Bay is one of Auckland's most considered tasting menu restaurants, with a La Liste score of 91 points in 2026 and. Chef Zennon Wijlens works with New Zealand produce across a structured, progression-led format. Book it for a special occasion where the kitchen taking control of the meal is an advantage, not a constraint.

Young Art's Tongzilin flagship is Chengdu's most serious live-fish hot pot address, backed by a Michelin star, a Black Pearl diamond, a La Liste ranking. The dual broth; spicy bone-based and tangy Xinjiangese tomato; paired with farm-sourced river fish justifies the ¥¥¥ price tier. Book two weeks out minimum; this is hard to get into and worth multiple visits.

Coast at Ocean House is Rhode Island's most credentialed fine-dining seafood destination, scoring 83.5 on La Liste 2025 and still placing on the 2026 list. Chef Lee Skeet brings technical precision to the New England coastal tradition in a resort setting that rewards an unhurried evening. Booking is easy relative to the quality on offer; take advantage of that.

Chefs Table is a La Liste-recognised Russian Fusion restaurant at Smolenskaya Square, Moscow, holding 75 points on the global ranking in both 2025 and 2026. The tasting menu format makes it a strong choice for special occasion dining in the city. Pearl rates it Easy to book, but advance planning is sensible for high-demand dates.

Amador is Juan Amador's restaurant on Grinzinger Straße in Vienna.

Jingji holds two Michelin stars in consecutive years (2024 and 2025) and a La Liste score of 78 points, placing it among Beijing's most decorated Beijing Cuisine tables. Located inside the Peninsula Hotel on Jinyu Hutong in Dongcheng, the restaurant operates at the ¥¥¥¥ tier under chef Eric Francou. from early reviewers reflects a kitchen still building its public audience.

Two Michelin stars and a La Liste score of 88 put Alois among Munich's most serious fine dining addresses. Chef Rosina Ostler's creative kitchen operates Thursday through Saturday only, making advance planning essential; expect to book eight to twelve weeks out for dinner. The Dallmayr setting adds a layer of occasion that few rooms in the city can match.

The most credentialed restaurant in Cancun's Zona Hotelera, The Club Grill holds back-to-back La Liste rankings and a 2025 AAA 5 Diamond award. A Mexican steakhouse operating at formal-dining standards, it's the right call for food-focused travellers who want documented quality over resort-circuit familiarity. Booking is easy; a week's notice is typically sufficient.

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

Hertog Jan at Botanic holds two Michelin stars and ranked #21 in Europe on Opinionated About Dining in 2025, making it Antwerp's most decorated kitchen. It operates Tuesday evenings only, so booking requires serious advance planning. At €€€€ with a single weekly service, this is the right choice if you are building a trip around one defining meal.

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

Restaurant 20 Victoria holds a Michelin star and La Liste recognition for a reason: Chef Julie Hyde's European-trained cooking; precise sauces, seasonal seafood, classical rigour; is among the most technically serious in Toronto. The 24-seat dining room on Victoria Street is intimate and unhurried, with a wine program worth surrendering to. Book three to four weeks out; this is a hard reservation.

UFO sits on the SNP Bridge above the Danube in Bratislava, serving Modern Slovak cuisine from a circular glassed dining room with panoramic city views. La Liste recognised it in both 2025 (82pts) and 2026 (75pts). Book an evening table for the full experience; booking is easy, this is one of the few restaurants in the city where the setting and the cooking are both worth the trip.