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Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Man Ho (Admiralty)

A Michelin-starred Cantonese address inside the JW Marriott Admiralty, Man Ho sits in Hong Kong's hotel fine-dining tier alongside peers like Lung King Heen and Lai Ching Heen. The garden-inspired room — glass chandeliers, marble moon gates, camellia enamel art — frames a menu that keeps Cantonese classics technically honest while allowing measured contemporary touches. La Liste placed it at 83 points in 2026; Opinionated About Dining ranked it 309th in Asia for 2025.

Cantonese

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The Legacy House

Inside Rosewood Hong Kong's fifth floor, The Legacy House brings Shun Tak regional cuisine into a setting shaped by harbour views and modern Chinese design. A Michelin star (2024) and Black Pearl Diamond recognition (2025) place it among the city's more formally credentialed Cantonese rooms, while a sourcing program linking directly to local fishermen, artisans, and farms gives the menu a regional grounding that separates it from broader Cantonese fine dining.

Cantonese, Shun Tak

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Macau, Macau

Casa Don Alfonso

Casa Don Alfonso sits on the third floor of the Grand Lisboa Macau, bringing the Campania tradition of Don Alfonso 1890 to southern China's casino capital. Ranked #63 in Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in Asia (2024), it pairs a serious Italian kitchen under Chef Francesco Magni with one of Macau's deeper wine programs — 500,000 bottles, 17,400 selections — in a room that runs warmer and less formal than the building around it.

Italian

Macau, Macau

Horsham, United Kingdom

Ben Wilkinson at The Pass

Ben Wilkinson at The Pass holds a Michelin star inside South Lodge Hotel, a country house property set beside the South Downs. The format centres on an open kitchen counter where chefs deliver dishes directly to diners, creating among the more focused fine-dining experiences in West Sussex. Service runs Wednesday to Sunday evenings only, placing it firmly in the destination-dinner tier.

Modern British

Horsham, United Kingdom

Skelton, United Kingdom

Dog and Gun Inn

A Michelin-starred village pub in Skelton, Cumbria, Dog and Gun Inn holds its one-star rating while operating entirely within the rhythms of a proper local. Chef-Owner Ben Queen-Fryer sources seafood from Maryport and frames it in unfussy, flavour-driven compositions. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 5:15 PM, it represents the more grounded end of the north of England's serious dining scene.

British Contemporary

Skelton, United Kingdom

Padstow, United Kingdom

The Seafood Restaurant

Rick Stein's flagship has operated from Padstow's riverside since 1975, making it one of the longest-running seafood addresses in British gastronomy. Daily menus draw on Cornwall's catch alongside dishes shaped by Stein's travels — Indonesian seafood curry sits alongside lobster thermidor and Provençal fish soup. A Michelin Plate holder and Opinionated About Dining-ranked address, it remains the reference point against which Padstow's dining scene is measured.

Seafood

Padstow, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Wild Honey St James

Anthony Demetre's Michelin-starred brasserie de-luxe occupies a Grade-II-listed former banking hall inside the Sofitel on Waterloo Place, positioning it squarely in the St James's tradition of occasion dining without the stiffness that address might imply. The cooking is generous in portion and Classical in reference, held in check by a notable absence of showmanship. Ranked #420 in Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list in 2024, it earns its place through consistency rather than spectacle.

Modern European, Modern British

London, United Kingdom

Charleston, United States

Husk

Husk on Queen Street sits at the center of Charleston's farm-to-table tradition, applying a strict sourcing philosophy — if it doesn't come from the South, it doesn't come through the door.

Southern

Charleston, United States

Toronto, Canada

Bar Raval

Bar Raval on College Street is Toronto's most-awarded casual Spanish bar, holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand and back-to-back Opinionated About Dining recognition through 2023–2025. The pintxos-and-vermouth format, anchored by Grant van Gameren's kitchen instincts, draws a tight, loyal crowd to one of the city's most consistently cited mid-price rooms.

Spanish - Tapas Bar, Spanish

Toronto, Canada

New Orleans, United States

Dakar NOLA

Dakar NOLA is a rarefied dining experience where Senegalese heritage is reimagined through the prism of New Orleans’s soulful abundance. In an intimate, reservation-only setting, a choreographed tasting menu unfolds like a travelogue—jolof rice polished with jeweled aromatics, pristine Gulf seafood perfumed with attiéké and citrus, and cassava rendered silken beside deeply spiced stews. The cadence is gracious and unhurried, the storytelling vivid, the hospitality quietly magnetic. Here, West African technique speaks fluently with Creole terroir, revealing a cuisine that is both deeply rooted and thrillingly modern, designed for those who collect meals the way others collect art.

Senegalese (Tasting Menu)

New Orleans, United States

Da Nang, Vietnam

La Maison 1888

Da Nang's only Michelin-starred restaurant, La Maison 1888 sits inside the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort and serves French contemporary cuisine shaped by a kitchen team operating under Christian Le Squer's culinary direction. With 2,100 bottles across a cellar strong in Bordeaux and Burgundy, and a sommelier team led by Amedeo Bellini, the wine program matches the kitchen's ambition. La Liste placed it at 75 points in 2025.

French Contemporary

Da Nang, Vietnam

Washington DC, United States

Mita

Mita brings a tasting-menu format to plant-based Latin American cooking in Washington D.C.'s Shaw neighborhood, earning a Michelin star in 2024 and a ranking of #118 on Opinionated About Dining's 2025 global list. Chefs Miguel Guerra and Tatiana Mora work across Brazilian, Bolivian, and Colombian reference points, with fermentation, umami layering, and bold acid at the center of their approach. The wine list runs 300 bottles deep, with particular strength in France and Champagne.

Vegetarian

Washington DC, United States

Helsinki, Finland

Nolla

Nolla occupies a particular position in Helsinki's dining scene: a zero-waste kitchen running on local sourcing, a handwritten wine list rated first in Finland by Star Wine List three times, and a Michelin Bib Gourmand that confirms the value proposition. The menu moves through minimalist, produce-led dishes with Southern European inflections, served from Tuesday through Saturday in a room that keeps the focus firmly on the plate.

Fusion, Modern Cuisine

Helsinki, Finland

Cornudella de Montsant, Spain

Quatre Molins

A Michelin-starred address in the Priorat wine country where chef Rafel Muria — whose family has kept bees since 1810 — uses honey not as a flavour statement but as a structural tool. Two tasting menus anchor the offer, supported by a wine list drawn almost entirely from Montsant and Priorat estates. At €€€€, it occupies a tier well above casual regional dining.

Creative

Cornudella de Montsant, Spain

Bangkok, Thailand

Resonance

A one Michelin star tasting counter on Sukhumvit Soi 65, Resonance occupies a quiet residential house where Japanese chef Shunsuke Shimomura builds seasonal menus from his international cooking background. The wine list leans toward Burgundy, though the drinks pairing — which can extend to beer and sake — is the more considered choice. Book a tea pairing at least a day in advance.

Modern Cuisine

Bangkok, Thailand

Rome, Italy

Seu Pizza Illuminati

Between Porta Portese and Trastevere, Seu Pizza Illuminati has become one of the sharpest addresses in Rome's contemporary pizza conversation. Ranked #29 in Europe by Opinionated About Dining in 2023 before climbing to #65 in 2025 with a wider field, Pier Daniele Seu and Valeria Zuppardo run an operation that treats dough, dessert, and wine list with equal seriousness. Open every evening from 7pm to midnight.

Pizzeria

Rome, Italy

London, United Kingdom

The Ninth

On Charlotte Street, The Ninth operates as a neighbourhood bistro with a Michelin star behind it — Jun Tanaka's French-Mediterranean kitchen draws from the coastlines of Provence, Sicily, and beyond, producing a sharing menu that moves between Italian and Provençal registers with quiet assurance. Recommended by Opinionated About Dining in 2023, it holds a 4.,200 reviews.

French-Mediterranean, Mediterranean Cuisine

London, United Kingdom

Newbury, United Kingdom

The Woodspeen

A restored 19th-century farmhouse on the edge of Newbury, The Woodspeen holds a Michelin Plate and a consistent presence in the Opinionated About Dining Casual Europe rankings, reaching #400 in 2024 and #415 in 2025. Seasonal menus draw from a working kitchen garden and the wider Berkshire countryside, with a wine list of 540 selections overseen by Wine Director Edoardo Amadi.

Modern British, Modern Cuisine

Newbury, United Kingdom

Llanddewi Skirrid, United Kingdom

Walnut Tree

A Michelin-starred village inn two miles east of Abergavenny, Walnut Tree has anchored serious dining in the Welsh Borders since the 1960s. Shaun Hill's seasonal cooking draws on classical technique without theatrical flourish — fish dishes are a consistent strength, and the wine list covers small growers with unusual depth for a rural setting. Open Wednesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, closed Sunday through Tuesday.

Modern British

Llanddewi Skirrid, United Kingdom

Taizhou, China

Xinrongji

Xinrongji in Linhai, Taizhou holds a Black Pearl 3 Diamond award for 2025, placing it among the more formally recognised tables in Zhejiang province. The restaurant anchors itself in the Taizhou culinary tradition, a cuisine defined by coastal seafood, precise knife work, and restrained seasoning. For travellers making a serious detour into eastern China's less-covered dining circuit, Xinrongji is the primary reference point in the region.

Taizhou, China

Palma, Spain

Zaranda

Within the storied walls of Es Princep, Zaranda channels Mallorca’s soul through a cosmopolitan lens, led by chef Fernando Pérez Arellano—an unofficial ambassador of the island’s cuisine. Three tasting journeys—Hipodermis, Dermis, and Epidermis—unfold with couture precision: Arab-accented pickles and canapés echo the site’s ancient tannery, glimpsed beneath a glass floor, while dishes such as chermoula-grilled monkfish in silky pil-pil and the sculptural “Mármol vitello tonnato” harmonize texture, heritage, and modern elegance. Expect lighting and pacing that whisper rather than shout, service that anticipates rather than announces, and pairings that illuminate the island’s leading ingredients with international savoir-faire.

Mallorcan, Creative

Palma, Spain

Barcelona, Spain

Atempo

Atempo brings a dual-kitchen entry format to the Eixample, walking guests through separate hot and cold kitchens before the dining room. Jordi Cruz's tasting menus and à la carte — built around high-quality ingredients and precise technique — earned a Michelin star in 2024 and consecutive Opinionated About Dining rankings. The tight service windows (Wednesday to Sunday, lunch and dinner only) make it one of Barcelona's more deliberately paced fine-dining addresses.

Modern Spanish, Modern Cuisine

Barcelona, Spain

Paris, France

Benoit

A Michelin-starred address on Rue Saint-Martin in Paris's 4th arrondissement, Benoit holds a 2024 Michelin star under chef Fabienne Eymard, working in the Contemporary French and Classic Cuisine register at the €€€ price point. Service runs lunch and dinner daily, making it one of the more consistently accessible starred tables in central Paris.

Contemporary French, Classic Cuisine

Paris, France

Chicago, United States

Boka

Boka has held a Michelin star since 2010 and remains one of Lincoln Park's most consistent fine-dining addresses. Chef Lee Wolen's à la carte menu and hyper-seasonal tasting menu both draw on sharply sourced ingredients and technically precise cooking, set inside a dining room that manages to feel both elegant and genuinely welcoming.

New American, Contemporary

Chicago, United States

Carmel-by-the-Sea, United States

Chez Noir

A Michelin-starred counter on Carmel's 5th Avenue where French bistro technique meets the California coast's seafood abundance. Chez Noir operates from the ground floor of a Craftsman residence — the Blacks live upstairs — which shapes everything from the scale of the room to the warmth of service. Ranked #472 in Opinionated About Dining's 2025 North America list and named one of Esquire's Best New Restaurants in 2023.

Contemporary, French/Spanish (Seafood-focused)

Carmel-by-the-Sea, United States

Acuto, Italy

Colline Ciociare

Colline Ciociare sits sixty kilometres from Rome in the hill town of Acuto, where Salvatore Tassa has held a Michelin star since 2024 and earned 81 points in La Liste 2025. The tasting menu, offered in five or seven courses, draws on Lazio's agricultural roots while moving through cold extraction techniques and seasonal vegetable-forward cooking that sits outside any single category.

Italian, Cuisine from Lazio

Acuto, Italy

South Dalton, United Kingdom

Pipe and Glass

A 15th-century former gatehouse deep in the East Yorkshire countryside, Pipe and Glass holds a Michelin star while operating as a genuine village pub — daily specials built around what the Yorkshire larder delivers that week, smart rooms for those staying the night, and a kitchen that treats dressed crab with the same seriousness as any city tasting menu.

Traditional British

South Dalton, United Kingdom

San Francisco, United States

Soba Ichi

A Michelin Bib Gourmand soba specialist operating out of Oakland's West Side, Soba Ichi represents the quieter, more disciplined end of the Bay Area's Japanese dining scene. Chef Koichi Ishii's hand-milled buckwheat counter draws consistent recognition from both Michelin and Opinionated About Dining, ranking #485 on OAD's Casual North America list in 2025. Four nights a week, the room fills fast.

Japanese

San Francisco, United States

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The Little Chartroom

A Michelin Plate-recognised Modern British restaurant on Bonnington Road in Leith, The Little Chartroom has grown from compact neighbourhood upstart into a more assured, polished proposition without losing the warmth that defined its original run. The open kitchen anchors a Scandinavian-toned dining room, and the tasting menu draws on quality Scottish produce with a nose-to-tail ambition and a well-considered wine list to match.

Modern British

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Mendoza, Argentina

Azafrán

Azafrán began as a deli on Avenida Sarmiento and evolved into one of Mendoza's most serious modern Argentine restaurants, earning consecutive Michelin Stars in 2024 and 2025 and a place on Latin America's 50 Best extended list. Under Chef Sebastian Weigandt, the menu reads as a considered argument for regional ingredients paired against a cellar that anchors the entire dining proposition.

Modern Cuisine

Mendoza, Argentina

Lunéville, France

Château d'Adoménil

A Michelin-starred table in a classical château outside Lunéville, Château d'Adoménil places Lorraine's premium produce at the centre of a menu shaped by traditional French technique and modern restraint. Chef Cyril Leclerc's pastry background shows in the precision of flavour and texture across each course, while a carefully curated wine list completes a dining experience that earns its place among France's serious regional destinations.

French, Modern Cuisine

Lunéville, France

Fukuoka, Japan

Goh

Goh places Fukuoka’s French dining conversation in a less formal, more exchange-driven register: a borderless omakase built around a single 10-seat communal table. Chef Takeshi “Goh” Fukuyama’s restaurant carries serious recognition, including The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze, Tabelog 100 for Innovative / Creative cuisine 2025, and Asia’s Best Restaurants #36 in 2025.

French

Fukuoka, Japan

Romorantin-Lanthenay, France

Grand Hôtel du Lion d'Or

A Michelin-starred landmark in the heart of Sologne, Grand Hôtel du Lion d'Or channels the pastoral traditions of the Loire Valley through a menu built on forgotten herbs, regional grains, and mindful sourcing. Chef Didier Clément's third-generation family house occupies a restored Renaissance townhouse on Romorantin-Lanthenay's main street, pairing classical French technique with a wine list that draws from the Loire's top producers.

French, Modern Cuisine

Romorantin-Lanthenay, France

Miami, United States

Hiden

A Michelin-starred omakase counter in Wynwood, Hiden operates behind an unmarked entrance and a time-sensitive passcode, seating a small number of guests for a precisely executed tasting format anchored by fish flown in multiple times weekly from Japan. Chef Seijun Okano has held a Michelin star since 2025 and earned consistent recognition from both La Liste and Opinionated About Dining across multiple years.

Sushi, Japanese

Miami, United States

San Francisco, United States

Jules

Jules, on Fillmore Street in San Francisco's Lower Haight, earned spots on both Resy's 2025 Hit List and the San Francisco Chronicle's Best New Bay Area Restaurants list within its opening year. The kitchen anchors its menu in Bay Area ingredients and a dual heritage — Jewish and Italian — that shapes the pizza program in ways that set it apart from the city's other serious pie destinations.

San Francisco, United States

Trémolat, France

Le Vieux Logis

Le Vieux Logis Trémolat transforms a 16th-century tobacco barn into Michelin-starred magic, where Chef Vincent Arnould's Périgord-focused cuisine celebrates local truffles, foie gras, and seasonal specialties within this historic Relais & Châteaux estate overlooking manicured French gardens.

Modern Cuisine

Trémolat, France

Berlin, Germany

Mine

Mine occupies a Charlottenburg address that sits comfortably in Berlin's mid-to-upper Italian dining tier, pairing a wine bar sensibility with a kitchen focused on pasta technique and regional Italian tradition. Consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions in 2024 and 2025, combined with a 4., place it among the more credible Italian tables in a city not historically associated with the cuisine. The €€€ price point lands it a bracket below Berlin's €€€€ creative fine-dining cluster.

Italian

Berlin, Germany

Warsaw, Poland

NUTA

NUTA Warsaw elevates fine dining through Chef Andrea Camastra's Michelin-starred fusion of Italian, Polish, and Asian influences, where molecular gastronomy meets multicultural mastery. This sophisticated restaurant near Plac Trzech Krzyży features innovative tasting menus, an on-site culinary laboratory, and notable wine pairings in an elegant, jazz-inspired setting.

Creative

Warsaw, Poland

Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

Sabores d'Itália

A Michelin Plate-recognised Italian restaurant on Caldas da Rainha's central square, Sabores d'Itália applies traditional Italian technique to seasonal, locally sourced ingredients.

Italian

Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

Tokyo, Japan

Sushisho Saito

Akasaka’s sushi counters sit in a demanding part of Tokyo’s dining culture, where fish selection, rice temperature, pacing, and restraint are judged with little patience for theatrics. Sushisho Saito belongs to that serious tier, with an 11-seat counter, Tabelog Bronze recognition in 2026, and a dinner budget listed at JPY 60,000–79,999.

Sushi

Tokyo, Japan

Paris, France

Ze Kitchen Galerie

Ze Kitchen Galerie holds a Michelin star and an OAD Top Restaurants in Europe ranking, operating from a Saint-Germain address on Rue des Grands Augustins since 2001. Chef William Ledeuil draws on Southeast Asian pantry influences — galangal, miso, yuzu — within a framework shaped by classical French technique. The result is one of Paris's more distinctive creative menus at the €€€€ price tier.

Asian Fusion, Creative

Paris, France

Chicago, United States

RPM Steak

A bi-level River North steakhouse under the Lettuce Entertain You group, RPM Steak draws a polished crowd to its wraparound marble bar and semicircular booths. The menu rotates through Japanese prefecture cuts and American producers, backed by a 1,200-selection wine list with 6,525 bottles in inventory. Opinionated About Dining ranked it #173 in North America for 2025, and a Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 places it firmly in Chicago's upper steakhouse tier.

Steakhouse

Chicago, United States

Shanghai, China

Sir Elly's

Positioned on the 13th floor of The Peninsula Shanghai, Sir Elly's frames Bund views through a 1920s art deco interior while delivering modern French-Asian cooking under Chef Charles-Benoit Lacour. The wine list runs to 420 selections and over 4,000 bottles, weighted toward France, Champagne, and Bordeaux. Michelin Plate recognition since 2024 and consecutive Opinionated About Dining Asia rankings place it firmly in Shanghai's serious fine-dining tier.

European Contemporary

Shanghai, China

Rome, Italy

Achilli al Parlamento

A Michelin-starred address on Via dei Prefetti, Achilli al Parlamento has operated in Rome's historic centre since the 1970s, occupying the space between serious wine bar and creative restaurant. Tasting menus draw on traditional Italian foundations with Campania influences, while a vast selection of wines by the glass and a walk-in boutique reflect the establishment's origins as an enoteca.

Creative

Rome, Italy

Los Angeles, United States

Baroo

Baroo occupies a quiet Arts District address in Los Angeles and makes a credible case for being the city's most ambitious Korean contemporary table. The $115 tasting menu, built around fermentation and seasonal vegetables, earned Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025, plus the LA Times 2024 Restaurant of the Year. Reservations are available but book ahead.

Korean Contemporary

Los Angeles, United States

Christchurch, New Zealand

Cellar Door Christchurch

Cellar Door Christchurch holds a 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation and a Regional Winner title for Australasia, placing it among the South Island's most decorated dining addresses. Located on Hereford Street in the central city, it operates within a post-rebuild Christchurch scene that has become one of New Zealand's most compelling for serious wine-led dining.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Choux

Choux Amsterdam pioneers vegetable-forward fine dining in a converted warehouse near Central Station, where Chef Merijn van Berlo's seasonal tasting menus celebrate Dutch gastronomy alongside one of the city's most comprehensive natural wine programs.

€€€ · Modern French

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Chicago, United States

Galit

Galit holds a Michelin star and an Opinionated About Dining ranking of #71 in North America (2025) for its modern Middle Eastern prix-fixe on Lincoln Avenue. Chef Zach Engel works regional produce through an aromatic, produce-forward lens, with a beverage program built around wines from Armenia, Lebanon, Palestine, and Israel. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 5 PM, with a price point at the upper tier of Chicago's neighbourhood dining scene.

Midde Eastern, Middle Eastern

Chicago, United States

Doolin, Ireland

Homestead Cottage

A Michelin-starred restaurant inside a 200-year-old Atlantic-facing cottage on the Clare coast, Homestead Cottage applies clean, modern technique to some of Ireland's most traceable produce: Burren Shorthorn beef, wild John Dory from local waters, and ingredients shaped by the Burren's limestone-filtered terroir. Named in The Sunday Times Ireland's 100 Best Restaurants 2025, it is among the more compelling cases for rural fine dining on the island.

Modern Cuisine

Doolin, Ireland

Milan, Italy

Horto

Holding a Michelin star since 2024 and ranked #190 in Europe by Opinionated About Dining (2025), Horto positions Milan's modern plant-forward dining at the intersection of radical locality and technical ambition. Chef Alberto Toè runs two tasting menus under Norbert Niederkofler's direction, with every ingredient sourced within an hour of the city. The outdoor terraces, framed by views stretching from the Duomo to the Castello Sforzesco, make this one of central Milan's most considered dining addresses.

Modern Italian, Modern Cuisine

Milan, Italy

Joia

Milan's first Michelin-starred vegetarian restaurant, Joia has anchored plant-based haute cuisine in Italy since Pietro Leemann introduced the format to the country's fine dining scene. Now guided by chefs Sauro Ricci and Raffaele Minghini, who took over in 2024, the restaurant holds one Michelin star and a 5-Radish rating, offering two tasting menus and a midday Piatto Quadro format at its Via Panfilo Castaldi address in the Porta Venezia district.

Vegetarian

Milan, Italy

London, United Kingdom

Les 110 de Taillevent

The London outpost of Parisian institution Le Taillevent takes the format further than its parent, placing wine at the structural centre of every meal. Set in a former bank on Cavendish Square, the room offers 110 wines by the glass and four price-tiered pairings per dish, making it one of the more rigorously constructed wine-dining programmes in central London. A Michelin Plate holder with consistent Star Wine List recognition since 2021.

French

London, United Kingdom

Murcia, Spain

Local de Ensayo

At Local de Ensayo in Murcia, chef David López turns regional terroir into avant-garde fine dining with three bold tasting menus and a refined, design-forward setting steps from the cathedral.

Creative

Murcia, Spain

Menlo Park, United States

Madera

Madera at Rosewood Sand Hill sits at the upper tier of the Peninsula's fine dining circuit, holding a Michelin Plate and ranking #522 among Opinionated About Dining's top North American restaurants in 2025. The wood-fire kitchen drives a seasonal California menu across breakfast, lunch, and dinner, while a 2,000-label wine program overseen by a dedicated sommelier team places it among the more serious wine destinations in the South Bay.

Californian, Contemporary

Menlo Park, United States

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Manāo

Manāo brings a Michelin-starred Thai contemporary kitchen to Jumeirah 1, where an India-born, Dubai-raised chef channels years spent in Thai working kitchens into a menu framed around Emirati context. The result is one of Dubai's most considered Southeast Asian addresses, earning its first Michelin star in 2025 and rated 4.9 on Google across early reviews.

Thai contemporary

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Beijing, China

Mansion Cuisine by Jingyan

Holding a Michelin star and a 95-point La Liste score, Mansion Cuisine by Jingyan operates from a remodelled Chaoyang courtyard mansion and applies a contemporary lens to the Beijing canon. Peking duck arrives three ways, sea cucumber is served with a traditional pork sauce, and most dishes are assembled to order. At ¥¥¥¥, it occupies the same price tier as Beijing's other premium capital-cuisine houses.

Beijing Cuisine

Beijing, China

Oslo, Norway

Mon Oncle

Mon Oncle holds a Michelin star and the top spot on Star Wine List Norway (2025), operating at the €€€ tier in Oslo's Universitetsgata. Formerly part of the Maaemo group, it now runs independently under head chef Dimitri Veith, offering a French-rooted format that sits apart from the city's dominant New Nordic current. The wine program is among the more serious in Scandinavia.

French

Oslo, Norway

Osaka, Japan

Ono

Ono sits in Osaka’s high-end Japanese dining tier, with Tabelog Bronze recognition from 2021 through 2026 and selection for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST 100 in 2021, 2023, and 2025. The appeal is less about spectacle than concentration: a small counter-led format, fish-focused cooking, sake and wine, and the after-dark rhythm that makes Kitashinchi one of Osaka’s serious dining zones.

Japanese

Osaka, Japan

Penton, United Kingdom

Pentonbridge Inn

A Michelin-starred coaching inn on the Cumbrian borderlands, Pentonbridge Inn holds its one-star recognition through an eight-course menu that strips Modern British cooking back to its essentials. The 18th-century building sits close enough to Scotland to complicate your postcode, and the kitchen matches those windswept surroundings with restrained, ingredient-led plates. Smart rooms make the case for staying overnight rather than rushing the drive back south.

Modern British

Penton, United Kingdom

Cambrils, Spain

Rincón de Diego

Rincón de Diego holds a Michelin star on Cambrils' working waterfront, where Diego and Rubén Campos pair the town's signature rice dishes and local seafood with a contemporary register shaped by Asian techniques. The result sits in Cambrils' small cluster of serious restaurants, priced at €€€ and open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday, steps from the Club Nàutic.

Traditional Cuisine

Cambrils, Spain

Tampa, United States

Rocca

Rocca holds a Michelin star for 2024 and 2025, making it the only starred Italian restaurant inside Tampa's Armature Works waterfront complex. Chef and Partner Bryce Bonsack draws on time spent in Piedmont to shape a regional Italian menu at a mid-range price point that reads unusually well against the city's higher-priced contemporary peers.

Italian

Tampa, United States

Montreux, Switzerland

Stéphane Décotterd

Set on the heights of Glion above Montreux, Stéphane Décotterd holds a Michelin star and 88 points on La Liste for cooking that draws directly from the Vaud region: lake fish, Gruyère poultry, and aged duck roasted whole in wine vinegar. The room is modern and elegant, the service warm, and the view across Lake Geneva and the Alps a significant part of the proposition.

Swiss Gastronomic

Montreux, Switzerland

Paris, France

Substance

Substance Paris showcases Michelin-starred chef Matthias Marc's Jura-inspired contemporary French cuisine in an intimate 18-seat dining room, featuring notable Champagne pairings and innovative dishes like Morteau sausage with Comté gnocchi and exotic-touched smoked trout.

Modern French, Creative

Paris, France

Tokyo, Japan

Sushi Kimura

Operating since July 2005 from a nine-seat counter in Setagaya's Futako Tamagawa district, Sushi Kimura holds a Michelin star, consecutive Tabelog Silver awards through 2026, and placement in the Opinionated About Dining Top 50 in Japan for 2024 and 2025. Chef Toomo Kimura runs one of Tokyo's most consistently decorated omakase counters outside the central wards, with review-based spending averaging JPY 50,000–59,999 per head.

Sushi

Tokyo, Japan

Maynooth, Ireland

The Morrison Room

Inside one of Ireland's grandest Georgian mansion rooms, The Morrison Room at Carton House holds a Michelin star earned in 2024. The kitchen draws on named Irish producers — Union Hall crab, Achill lamb — and combines classical technique with inventive flavour pairings. Open Thursday through Sunday evenings, with a Sunday lunch sitting, it occupies the upper tier of County Kildare dining.

Modern Cuisine

Maynooth, Ireland

Los Angeles, United States

Camphor

Camphor holds a Michelin star and a place on the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list for its French-Asian cooking in the Arts District, where classic bistro forms — soupe à l'oignon, beef tartare, roasted chicken — are dismantled and rebuilt with Asian technique and ingredient logic. The dining room is painted almost entirely white, the bar pours martini-adjacent cocktails finished with absinthe and celery bitters, and the menu resists easy categorisation by design.

French-Asian, French

Los Angeles, United States

Chicago, United States

Daisies

A Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient in Logan Square, Daisies operates across a generous, sunlit space on Milwaukee Avenue where vegetable-forward cooking and house-made pasta anchor a menu sourced largely from the chef's family farm. The room runs from a morning café into a full dinner service, with a bakery component that extends the offering further than most neighbourhood restaurants in its price tier.

New American, Italian

Chicago, United States

Los Angeles, United States

Morihiro

Morihiro Onodera's Echo Park omakase counter holds a Michelin star and a No. 6 ranking on the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list, placing it among the more decorated sushi destinations in Los Angeles. Operating Wednesday through Sunday from 6–9 pm, the intimate format centres on Onodera's celebrated shari — rice milled in-house and seasoned with red vinegar — served on ceramic dishware he crafts himself.

Sushi, Japanese

Los Angeles, United States

New York City, United States

Noreetuh

A ten-year East Village fixture, Noreetuh brings Hawaiian-inflected cooking to a dimly lit, Polaroid-lined room on First Avenue. The kitchen runs a fun, unfussy menu anchored by musubi, glazed pork ribs, and mochiko fried chicken, while the wine program — a 3,000-bottle cellar with particular depth in German Riesling — earns recognition well above the restaurant's casual price point. Michelin Plate holder and ranked by Opinionated About Dining since 2023.

Hawaiian, Fusion

New York City, United States

London, United Kingdom

Sketch, The Gallery

Sketch, The Gallery at 9 Conduit St holds a Michelin Plate and an Opinionated About Dining ranking, with a 2022 redesign by artist Yinka Shonibare and designer India Mahdavi setting a new visual register for the room. The menu mixes classical technique with less conventional combinations, while afternoon tea draws a camera-ready Mayfair crowd. Open daily from 8:30am, with late closing on Wednesday through Saturday.

Modern Cuisine

London, United Kingdom

York, United Kingdom

Skosh

Chef Neil Bentinck runs a 40-seat sharing-plates format with a price range of ££, drawing from Indian, Japanese, and broader pan-Asian technique. Book well ahead — demand consistently outpaces availability.

Modern British

York, United Kingdom

Old Windsor, United Kingdom

The Loch & The Tyne

A Michelin Bib Gourmand country inn in Old Windsor where Adam Handling's team reworks British pub classics with genuine kitchen craft. Raised beds on the terrace supply the kitchen directly, and a seasonal trifle anchors the dessert menu. Bedrooms are available for those who want to extend the visit beyond dinner.

British Contemporary

Old Windsor, United Kingdom

Los Angeles, United States

Baltaire

Baltaire operates at the serious end of the West Side steakhouse tier, with a 4,695-bottle cellar weighted toward Burgundy, Bordeaux, and California, and a mid-century modern room that handles sun-soaked lunches and evening dinners with equal composure. Ranked #505 on Opinionated About Dining's 2025 Casual North America list, it draws a Brentwood crowd that expects both the cut and the glass to deliver.

Steakhouse

Los Angeles, United States

Inglewood, United States

Coni'Seafood

Coni'Seafood in Inglewood holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and a 2025 Michelin Plate, placing it among the more recognized casual Mexican seafood operations in Southern California. Chef Vicente Cossio's smoked marlin tacos have become a regional reference point, drawing eaters from across the LA basin to a storefront on West Imperial Highway that operates well outside the usual fine-dining circuits.

Mexican Seafood, Mexican

Inglewood, United States

Los Angeles, United States

Funke

Evan Funke's eponymous Beverly Hills restaurant occupies three levels on South Santa Monica Boulevard, anchoring its identity in handcrafted pasta and wood-fired Italian cooking. Reservations have remained notoriously difficult since opening, the dining room draws a stylish, well-connected crowd, and the LA Times ranked it 25th among the city's 101 best restaurants in 2024. Michelin has awarded a Plate in both 2024 and 2025.

Italian

Los Angeles, United States

Vienna, Austria

Herzig

A Michelin-starred modern cuisine restaurant occupying a converted 1920s auction hall in Vienna's 15th district, Herzig operates Wednesday through Saturday from a set menu format that runs in two sizes and accommodates vegetarian arrangements by prior request. Star Wine List recognised it with a White Star for its wine program. The address is Schanzstraße 14, a short distance from the city's inner-ring dining cluster.

Modern Cuisine

Vienna, Austria

Corvara in Badia, Italy

La Stüa de Michil

Inside the La Perla hotel in Corvara in Badia, La Stüa de Michil holds a Michelin star and a 2026 La Liste score of 87 points, placing it among the Dolomites' most credentialed dining rooms. Chef Simone Cantafio's menu moves between Calabrian roots, Japanese technique, and South Tyrolean produce within a wood-panelled stube that sets the scene before a dish arrives.

Creative

Corvara in Badia, Italy

Viareggio, Italy

Lunasia

Inside the Plaza e de Russie hotel on Viareggio's promenade, Lunasia holds a Michelin star for creative cooking that draws from the Versilian coast and Tuscan hinterland in equal measure. Three tasting formats, including fish, vegetable, and meat paths, allow guests to build the meal around their own logic rather than a fixed sequence. An 800-label wine list, with a notably generous by-the-glass programme, reinforces the restaurant's position at the summit of the local fine-dining tier.

Chinese, Modern Cuisine

Viareggio, Italy

New York City, United States

Minetta Tavern

Open since 1937, Minetta Tavern on MacDougal Street has operated at the intersection of French bistro technique and New York steakhouse tradition for nearly nine decades. Holding a Michelin Plate alongside consistent Opinionated About Dining recognition, it serves dry-aged beef and French-inflected classics in a room of red banquettes and caricature-lined walls that Greenwich Village has long considered its own.

French Steakhouse, Steakhouse

New York City, United States

Rijeka, Croatia

Nebo by Deni Srdoč

Nebo by Deni Srdoč earned its first Michelin star in 2025, placing it among a small cohort of Croatian restaurants rethinking what regional cooking can achieve at this level. Set on the fifth floor of the Hilton Rijeka Costabella with open views across the Adriatic to the island of Cres, the tasting menu draws on traditional Croatian ingredients and Mediterranean influences through a modern, colour-forward lens.

Modern Cuisine

Rijeka, Croatia