The Places · Page 16
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01.Modern Nordic Fine Dining
Palace
Helsinki, Finland
The only restaurant in Helsinki to hold two Michelin stars, Palace occupies the upper floor of its namesake building on Eteläranta, looking directly over the harbour and the old marketplace. Under chef Eero Vottonen, it operates in a tier of its own within the Finnish capital's fine-dining scene, with a wine programme that has drawn Star Wine List recognition every year since 2020 and a La Liste score of 75 points in 2026.
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02.Modern French with Japanese Influences
Crony
Tokyo, Japan
A two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Higashi-Azabu, Crony occupies a glass-walled detached house across from a park, where Chef Michihiro Haruta serves prix fixe menus rooted in French technique and a sustainability ethos that extends from suppliers to staff. Ranked 30th on Asia's 50 Best in 2025, it sits among Tokyo's most closely watched fine-dining addresses.
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03.Modern French with Asian Influences
De Treeswijkhoeve
Waalre, Netherlands
A two-Michelin-star address in a converted farmhouse on the edge of Waalre, De Treeswijkhoeve pairs rustic architecture with precise creative cooking. Chef Dick Middelweerd draws on organic-origin produce from named regional growers to build menus that treat vegetables as the structural backbone of the meal. Ranked 273rd in the 2025 Opinionated About Dining Classical in Europe list, it occupies a distinct position in the Dutch fine-dining tier.
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04.Modern French Gastronomique
La Grand'Vigne - Les Sources de Caudalie
Martillac, France
Set within the Les Sources de Caudalie wine spa estate on the grounds of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte, La Grand'Vigne holds two Michelin stars under chef Nicolas Beaumann and a 90-point rating from La Liste 2026. The cooking draws on the Graves appellation's produce and wine culture, placing it among the Bordeaux region's most serious fine-dining addresses.
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05.Contemporary French with Korean Seasonal Ingredients
Restaurant Allen
Seoul, South Korea
Restaurant Allen holds two Michelin stars and consecutive Star Wine List number-one rankings for 2025 and 2026, placing it among Seoul's most decorated contemporary addresses. Located in Gangnam's Teheran-ro corridor, it pairs a seasonal, regionally grounded menu with a 1,400-bottle cellar weighted toward France and Italy. The format moves fluidly between formal tasting and convivial snack-and-wine drinking, making it one of the few starred rooms in the city that sustains both registers convincingly.
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06.Winery
Creation Wines
Hermanus, South Africa
Creation Wines puts the Hemel-en-Aarde conversation in plain view: cool-climate South African wine, ecological intent, and a setting whose name translates as “heaven and earth.” The point here is terroir rather than spectacle, with Hermanus acting as the gateway to a wine region defined by maritime influence, high ridges, and a quieter premium register than the Cape's grander estates.
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07.Modern French Fine Dining
Serge Vieira
Chaudes-Aigues, France
Set within a listed medieval castle above Chaudes-Aigues in the volcanic highlands of Auvergne, Serge Vieira holds two Michelin Stars and a Green Star, scoring 87.5 points on La Liste 2025. The cooking draws directly from the surrounding Massif Central terrain, placing it among France's most geographically committed fine-dining addresses. Rated 4.7/5 across 453 Google reviews, the restaurant ranks #188 in Opinionated About Dining's Classical in Europe list for 2024.
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08.Modern Mexican Fine Dining
Alma Fonda Fina
Denver, United States
Alma Fonda Fina earned a Michelin star and an Esquire Best New Restaurants listing (No. 9, 2024) within its first year, signaling that Denver's contemporary Mexican conversation now runs through this snug LoHi room. An eight-seat chef's counter anchors the experience; a four-section menu built around masa, crudos, and sharing plates rewards guests who order across all categories. Priced at $$, it sits below Denver's $$$$ Michelin tier without compromising ambition.
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09.Winery
Mission Hill Family Estate
West Kelowna, Canada
Mission Hill Family Estate gives West Kelowna’s winery scene a monumental architectural marker: a 12-storey bell tower, French bronze bells, and a site that reads as Okanagan ambition made physical. The stronger editorial reason to pay attention is terroir: this is a useful lens on how the valley’s dry climate, lake influence, and modern Canadian wine confidence meet in one high-profile estate setting.
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10.Hotel
Suján Jawai
Pali, India
Set in the granite wilderness of Rajasthan's Jawai Dam district, Suján Jawai places ten tents and two suites inside one of India's most productive leopard habitats. Rates start from US$1,251 per night (or approximately 109,000 INR), and the camp ranks #43 on the World's 50 Best Hotels 2024 list and #91 in 2025. Reservations are confirmed through the Suján reservations team only.
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11.Modern French Fine Dining
La Villa Lorraine by Yves Mattagne
Brussels, Belgium
La Villa Lorraine by Yves Mattagne occupies a storied address on Avenue du Vivier d'Oie in the Bois de la Cambre fringe of Brussels, where classical French-Belgian cooking meets contemporary technique. Holding a Michelin star and recognised by Les Grandes Tables du Monde (2025), it operates at the upper tier of Brussels fine dining. Dinner service runs Tuesday and Saturday evenings; lunch is available Wednesday through Friday.
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12.Modern Wood-Fired Spanish Fine Dining
Nublo
Haro, Spain
In a 16th-century aristocratic palace on Haro's Plaza San Martín, Nublo brings fire-led modern Spanish cooking to one of La Rioja's most storied wine towns. Chef Miguel Caño, formerly of Mugaritz, anchors his tasting menu in regional ingredients and wood-fired technique. Ranked #357 in Europe by Opinionated About Dining in 2024, rising to #415 in 2025, this is the address that returned serious gastronomic attention to Haro.
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13.Modern Portuguese Seafood Fine Dining
Fortaleza do Guincho
Cascais, Portugal
A 17th-century coastal fortress converted into a Relais & Châteaux hotel-restaurant, Fortaleza do Guincho holds a Michelin star and La Liste recognition for chef Gil Fernandes's locally sourced, ocean-driven modern Portuguese cooking. Set inside the Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais with direct views of Cabo da Roca, it serves dinner only, with limited covers rewarding those who arrive early enough to catch the Atlantic dusk.
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14.Modern Mexican Fine Dining
Alcalde
Guadalajara, Mexico
Alcalde belongs to Guadalajara’s modern Mexican dining tier, where masa, local produce, and fine-dining pacing are treated as serious cultural material rather than decorative heritage. Francisco Ruano’s Spain and Denmark résumé gives the room international fluency, while recognition from World’s 50 Best Restaurants, La Liste, and Opinionated About Dining places it in a competitive North American conversation.
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15.Hotel
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North
Scottsdale, United States
Holding a Michelin Key (2024) and a La Liste Top Hotels score of 94.5 points (2026), Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North sits at the far north edge of the city where the Sonoran Desert meets Pinnacle Peak. The 210-casita property backs against Tonto National Forest, giving it a mountain-and-desert setting that most of Scottsdale's resort corridor cannot replicate. Access to two Tom Weiskopf-designed golf courses at Troon North Golf Club is included for guests.
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16.Modern British Fine Dining
Ormer Mayfair
London, United Kingdom
Ormer Mayfair occupies the basement of Flemings Mayfair hotel, a wood-panelled dining room whose bones date to the 1850s, made over in the 1930s. Chef Sofian Msterfi runs five- and seven-course menus that draw on Cornish and Orcadian produce while threading Moroccan technique through dishes like roast Anjou pigeon with preserved lemon. A Michelin star since 2024 and a La Liste score of 80.5 points confirm its standing in the quieter, more formal tier of Mayfair dining.
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17.Hotel
Ojai Valley Inn
Ojai, United States
Operating since 1923 on 220 acres at the foot of the Topatopa Mountains, Ojai Valley Inn holds La Liste's Top Hotels recognition (93 points, 2026) and a Pearl Recommended Hotel designation (2025). The Spanish Colonial resort sits 90 minutes northwest of Los Angeles and runs five dining outlets, a 31,000-square-foot spa, and a George C. Thomas-designed golf course that has hosted seven Senior PGA Tour events.
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18.Modern British Fine Dining
The Old Stamp House
Ambleside, United Kingdom
Occupying the cellar of a Church Street building where William Wordsworth once worked as Distributor of Stamps for Westmorland, The Old Stamp House serves an eight-course tasting menu for £105 that has drawn La Liste recognition two years running. Ryan and Craig Blackburn's 'A Journey Around Cumbria' format places this among the most seriously sourced regional cooking in the Lake District, at a price point that has few peers in contemporary British fine dining.
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19.French Gastronomique
L'Oiseau Blanc
Paris, France
A two-Michelin-star address on Avenue Kléber, L'Oiseau Blanc places David Bizet's contemporary French cooking inside one of the 16th arrondissement's more considered dining rooms. La Liste scores it at 78 points for 2026 and Opinionated About Dining ranks it 117th in Europe for 2025, positioning it in the tier just below Paris's three-star circuit and ahead of the city's one-star creative field.
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20.Modern Fusion Fine Dining
FACIL
Berlin, Germany
FACIL holds two Michelin stars and a La Liste score of 94 points, operating from the fifth floor of a Potsdamer Strasse hotel with a menu that weaves German precision into contemporary European cooking. Chef Michael Kempf structures the offering around produce-led courses, with a dedicated vegetable and fruit programme running alongside the main menu. Lunch and dinner service runs Tuesday through Friday; the restaurant is closed on weekends.
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21.Winery
Bodegas Salentein
Tunuyán, Argentina
Established in 1996 in the Uco Valley's Tunuyán district, Bodegas Salentein occupies a cross-shaped winery building that has become a reference point for Mendoza's high-altitude viticulture. The 2025 Decanter awards confirmed 13 wines in the medal tier, including seven Silvers, placing it firmly among the valley's most decorated estates. The property combines wine production, art collections, and a restaurant under one roof at kilometre 14 of Ruta 89.
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22.Modern Kaiseki
Tsukumo
Nara, Japan
Tsukumo holds two Michelin stars and consecutive Tabelog Bronze Awards from 2023 through 2026, placing it among the most decorated Japanese restaurants in the Kansai region outside Kyoto. Operating from a house-restaurant format in Nara's Kideracho district, the counter-and-private-room setup serves a reservation-only format at JPY 20,000 to 29,999 per person. Sake and wine programs receive equal attention alongside the fish-focused kitchen.
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23.Caribbean-Mediterranean Fusion Fine Dining
Blue Bay Marcel Ravin
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Blue Bay Marcel Ravin holds two Michelin stars and an 89-point La Liste score at Monaco's Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel, where a plant-forward creative menu draws on Ravin's Martiniquais roots. The signature 'De Nos Jardins' format channels produce from the chef's own vegetable garden into a menu shaped by Creole tradition and Mediterranean context. Rated Remarkable by La Liste in 2026 and a member of Les Grandes Tables du Monde.
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24.Winery
Marqués de Riscal
Elciego, Spain
Frank Gehry's rippling titanium canopy above Elciego signals something significant before you even reach the cellar door. Marqués de Riscal, one of Rioja's oldest continuous producers, earned a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025, placing it among Spain's most decorated winery destinations. The architecture is the spectacle; the Tempranillo in the glass is the argument.
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25.Bar
Caretaker's Cottage
Melbourne, Australia
Ranked #21 on the World's 50 Best Bars list in 2024 and #47 in Top 500 Bars for 2025, Caretaker's Cottage occupies a converted 19th-century caretaker's residence on Little Lonsdale Street. The bar's reputation rests on two anchors: a freezer-cold signature martini made with custom-commissioned gin, and what many consider Australia's definitive boilermaker pairing. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 4pm.
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26.Scandinavian Cocktails with Asian Fusion
Röda Huset
Stockholm, Sweden
Röda Huset on Malmskillnadsgatan operates as both restaurant and wine bar, sitting in Stockholm's casual-but-serious dining tier rather than its tasting-menu circuit. Recognised by Opinionated About Dining in 2025 and holding a White Star from Star Wine List, it draws a crowd that comes as much for the bottle selection as the plate. Chef Hampus Thunholm leads a Modern Scandinavian kitchen with a 4.2 Google rating across 468 reviews.
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27.Live-Fire Seafood
Angler SF
San Francisco, United States
A Michelin-starred seafood restaurant on San Francisco's Embarcadero waterfront, Angler operates around a wood-burning hearth and Bay Bridge views that few comparable dining rooms can match. Under Saison Hospitality Group, the kitchen works in concert with a wine program of 2,530 selections and deep Burgundy and California strengths. Ranked #61 in North America by Opinionated About Dining in 2024, it sits at the serious end of the city's contemporary seafood tier.
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28.Shizuoka-Style Tempura with Soba
Sonoji
Tokyo, Japan
Opened in Nihonbashi Ningyocho in October 2016, Sonoji operates a nine-seat counter serving Edomae tempura with Shizuoka ingredients, closing each meal with hand-made soba topped with sakura shrimp kakiage. Tabelog Silver from 2023 through 2026, a Michelin star in 2024, and a La Liste ranking of 83 points in 2026 position it among Tokyo's most consistently recognised tempura counters. Dinner runs JPY 30,000–39,999 before drinks and service charge.
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29.Modern Plant-Based Fine Dining & Cocktails
Clemente Bar
New York City, United States
Clemente Bar puts Manhattan cocktail culture in a polished Madison Avenue register: design-forward, chef-led, and serious enough to earn a 2026 Opinionated About Dining Casual ranking at No. 118 in North America. Mariana Schurt’s name gives the room a culinary anchor, but the larger story is New York’s shift toward bars that read as restaurants in pacing, staffing, and ambition.
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30.Modern Indian Fine Dining
Thevar
Singapore, Singapore
Thevar on Mohamed Sultan Road holds two Michelin stars and a place in Asia's 50 Best at number 70 for 2025, with La Liste scoring it 91 points. Chef Mano Thevar applies a modern framework to South Indian and Malaysian flavour traditions, producing a tasting menu that sits at the sharper end of Singapore's innovative dining tier. Bookings are competitive; plan well ahead.
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31.Winery
Maison Louis Jadot
Beaune, France
Maison Louis Jadot pairs cave tasting, vineyard tour, and vineyard views with 2026 Falstaff Winery - 3 Stars and Michelin 1 Grape recognition, which suits a planned tasting stop.
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32.Bar
Native
Singapore, Singapore
Native sits in Singapore’s serious cocktail tier, with repeat appearances on World’s 50 Best Bars, Asia’s 50 Best Bars, and Top 500 Bars. Its value is not spectacle; it is a drink programme that helped make regional ingredients, technical prep, and local reference points part of the city’s premium bar conversation.
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33.Winery
Craggy Range
Hastings, New Zealand
Sitting on the lower slopes of Te Mata Peak in Hawke's Bay, Craggy Range holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025 and operates as both a working winery and private accommodation estate. The River Lodges offer cottage-style stays within the vineyard itself, placing guests directly inside one of New Zealand's most geologically expressive wine regions. It is a rare combination of serious viticulture and unhurried rural retreat.
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34.Modern British Fine Dining
Gidleigh Park
Chagford, United Kingdom
A Michelin-starred country house restaurant on the edge of Dartmoor, Gidleigh Park sits among the upper tier of British destination dining. New head chef Ian Webber, who trained here during the Michael Caines era, has maintained the kitchen's one-star standing through the 2025 guide. The à la carte format and Relais & Châteaux membership place it firmly in the classic country house tradition, ranked #84 in Opinionated About Dining's Classical Europe list for 2025.
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35.Bar
The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog
New York City, United States
The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog sits in New York City's Irish-bar lineage with a more serious cocktail pedigree than the category usually suggests. Its two-floor format, Irish produce and hospitality brief, and long run on World's 50 Best Bars lists make it a useful reference point for how tavern energy and awards-level drinks can share the same room.
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36.Refined Cantonese
Silks House
Taipei, Taiwan
Silks House in Taipei's Zhongshan District represents one of the city's most consistent Cantonese addresses, ranked #88 on Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in Asia in 2025 and holding a Black Pearl 1 Diamond. Chef Max Wo brings Hong Kong kitchen discipline to a room framed by etched-calligraphy glass panels, with a menu anchored in live seafood and classic barbecue technique.
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37.Modern French with Portuguese Influences
't Nonnetje
Harderwijk, Netherlands
Two Michelin stars in a medieval Gelderland market town: 't Nonnetje holds a serious position in the Netherlands' creative fine dining circuit, ranked 294th in Opinionated About Dining's 2025 Classical Europe list and scoring 91 points in La Liste two years running. Chef Michel van der Kroft's plant-based 'Botanica' menu is the clearest expression of the kitchen's ambitions, and the intimate setting on Harderwijk's historic Vischmarkt square makes the dining room itself part of the argument.
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38.Modern Fish-Led Fine Dining
Konstantin Filippou
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's two-Michelin-star address on Dominikanerbastei 17 sits at the sharper end of the city's modern European table. Ranked 52nd in Europe by Opinionated About Dining in 2025 and scoring 91 points in La Liste's 2026 ranking, Konstantin Filippou operates in the same critical tier as the city's most scrutinised kitchens, distinguished by ingredient-led cooking that draws on Mediterranean and Central European references in equal measure.
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39.Basque-Inspired Steakhouse
Asador Bastian
Chicago, United States
Ranked the #1 steakhouse in North America by Robb Report in 2025, Asador Bastian brings Basque asador tradition to Chicago's River North, centering the txuletón, thick bone-in ribeye from old dairy cows, cooked over open fire in the historic Flair House. The wine list runs 140 selections with a strong Spanish spine, and the room reads intimate rather than clubby, which separates it from the city's old-guard chophouse circuit.
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40.Modern French Fine Dining
Nuance
Duffel, Belgium
Two Michelin stars and a Les Grandes Tables du Monde listing place Nuance among Belgium's most decorated small-town restaurants. Chef Thierry Theys works a Modern Flemish register defined by acidic precision and layered vegetable technique, operating Tuesday through Saturday from a quiet address in Duffel. La Liste scored the kitchen 92.5 points in 2025, a figure that positions it well inside the upper tier of Belgian fine dining.
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41.Modern Japanese-Spanish Fusion Omakase
Ugo Chan
Madrid, Spain
Ugo Chan occupies a precise position in Madrid's premium dining scene: a Michelin-starred counter restaurant where Japanese technique absorbs Castilian ingredients and the city's own culinary memory. Ranked #167 in Europe by Opinionated About Dining in 2025, it operates through à la carte and personalised omakase formats, drawing a clientele that returns repeatedly to track a menu designed never to repeat itself.
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42.Traditional Thai Fine Dining
Nahm
Bangkok, Thailand
Nahm at the COMO Metropolitan Bangkok holds a Michelin star and an Opinionated About Dining Top 92 ranking for Asia in 2025, placing it among the city's serious Thai fine-dining addresses. Chef Pim Techamuanvivit leads the kitchen with a focus on heritage Thai technique. The Heritage set menu is the recommended format for a first visit.
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43.Modern Italian Fine Dining
Krèsios
Telese, Italy
Housed in an ancient farmhouse in Campania's Sannio territory, Krèsios holds two Michelin stars and a La Liste score of 91 points (2026). Chef Giuseppe Iannotti presents a single blind tasting menu that draws on fermentation, maceration, and extraction to reframe regional ingredients through a global lens. The wine programme leans toward small, natural producers, in keeping with the restaurant's name, an epithet of Bacchus.
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44.Modern Seafood Fine Dining
Blue by Eric Ripert
George Town, Cayman Islands
Blue by Eric Ripert Georgetown brings the Le Bernardin legend's oceanic mastery to the Cayman Islands, where sustainable Caribbean seafood meets French culinary artistry in the region's only Forbes Five-Star restaurant. Located within The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, this intimate destination offers exclusively tasting menu experiences featuring signature dishes like paper-thin tuna over foie gras and reimagined local conch, complemented by over 700 wine selections.
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45.Modern French Fine Dining with Asian Influences
Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer
Berlin, Germany
Inside the Hotel Adlon Kempinski on Unter den Linden, Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer holds a Michelin star and ranks among Berlin's most formally composed fine dining rooms. The kitchen works in a French-European register with technical precision at its core, backed by a wine list of 1,450 selections spanning Germany, Burgundy, and Bordeaux. Tables facing the Brandenburg Gate are worth requesting when booking.
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46.Winery
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Napa, United States
Joseph Phelps Vineyards in St. Helena has shaped Napa's premium wine identity since its first vintage in 1973, with winemaker Ashley Hepworth continuing a half-century tradition of Bordeaux-influenced winemaking on Taplin Road. The estate holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among Napa's most decorated producers. Visits to the property offer direct access to wines that remain benchmarks for the valley's Cabernet-forward tier.
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47.Modern Korean BBQ
San Ho Won
San Francisco, United States
San Ho Won brings Michelin-starred Korean BBQ to San Francisco's Mission District, where Corey Lee applies the same precision that defines his three-star Benu to charcoal-grilled meats and fermented banchan. Ranked #38 in Opinionated About Dining's North America list for 2025, this is Korean BBQ operating at a tier well above the genre's casual default, serious cooking in an accessible price bracket.
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48.Bar
Locale Firenze
Florence, Italy
Inside a 13th-century palace once home to a Medici-era diplomat, Locale Firenze operates at the serious end of Italian bar culture. Ranked #15 in the Top 500 Bars (2025) and #36 in the World's 50 Best Bars (2024), the programme pairs modernist technique with low-waste discipline and a kitchen-bar dialogue that sets it apart from Florence's broader cocktail scene.
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49.Napoletana Pizza
Tony's Pizza Napoletana
San Francisco, United States
On the corner of Stockton and Vallejo in North Beach, Tony's Pizza Napoletana operates seven distinct ovens and serves more pizza styles under one roof than any other address in San Francisco. Ranked #43 on Opinionated About Dining's Cheap Eats in North America list for 2025, it pairs a 1,800-bottle wine inventory with cuisine pricing under $40 for two courses. Wine Director Jules Gregg oversees 135 selections weighted toward Italy and California.
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50.Modern Portuguese Seafood
Casa de Chá da Boa Nova
Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
Casa de Chá da Boa Nova occupies a National Monument on the rocks of Boa Nova Beach, where the Atlantic arrives at the dining room windows with some authority. Chef Rui Paula holds two Michelin stars and a 2026 La Liste placement of 83 points, anchoring a menu built around the fish and seafood of Portugal's northern coast. The tasting menu, Cantos, runs in formats of six, twelve, or twenty-one dishes.
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51.Modern Cosmopolitan Fine Dining
Senns
Salzburg, Austria
Inside a converted metal factory on the edge of Salzburg, Senns holds two Michelin stars and a La Liste score of 92 points (2026). Chef Andreas Senn's cooking moves through Austrian produce with a distinctly contemporary hand, pairing brook trout with caviar and carabinero shrimp with quinoa alongside a wine list that draws from across the Alpine arc and beyond. Dinner runs Tuesday through Saturday from 6:30 pm.
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52.Creative Modern Fusion with Aquaponics
Sollo
Fuengirola, Spain
Sollo Fuengirola revolutionizes fine dining through Chef Diego Gallegos' Michelin-starred "river cuisine," where 90% of ingredients emerge from an innovative aquaponic system. This sustainable gastronomy pioneer transforms freshwater fish and homegrown vegetables into extraordinary tasting menus that blend Brazilian heritage with Andalusian innovation.
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53.Micro-Seasonal French-Influenced Fine Dining
Pabú
Madrid, Spain
A Michelin-starred restaurant in Chamartín where French classical technique meets Japanese restraint, Pabú centres its daily-changing tasting menus on micro-seasonal vegetables with near-obsessive sourcing discipline. Chef Coco Montes, formed at Alain Passard's Arpège, has attracted a following that includes the Spanish royal family, and the wine list claimed the Star Wine List number one ranking in 2026.
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54.Modern American Fine Dining
Ever
Chicago, United States
Two Michelin stars, a La Liste score of 96 points in 2026, and an AAA 5 Diamond rating place Ever among Chicago's most decorated fine dining rooms. At 1340 W Fulton St, Curtis Duffy's Fulton Market restaurant operates in the modernist tier occupied by a handful of American restaurants, technically ambitious, compositionally precise, and priced to match its comparable set.
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55.Bar
Danico
Paris, France
Inside Galerie Vivienne, one of Paris's 19th-century glass-roofed arcades, Danico operates as a bar that has earned a #49 ranking on the World's 50 Best Bars list in 2024. Accessed through the Italian restaurant Daroco, it runs a rotating cocktail programme drawing on global ingredients and advanced technique. The Xplorer series, now complete after five country-themed menus, has been replaced by a France-focused special edition.
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56.Modern Thai Khao Gaeng Tasting
Wana Yook
Bangkok, Thailand
Wana Yook occupies a 100-year-old colonial house in Ratchathewi, where Chef Chalee Kader runs a seasonal tasting menu structured around rice from different Thai regions. Holders of a Michelin star since 2024 and ranked #81 in Asia's 50 Best (2025), the restaurant operates Wednesday through Sunday from 5 PM, placing it in Bangkok's mid-to-upper contemporary Thai tier at ฿฿฿.
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57.Modern Majorcan Fine Dining
Maca de Castro
Port d'Alcúdia, Spain
Mallorca's most decorated creative kitchen sits on the first floor of a villa-style building in Port d'Alcúdia, where chef Macarena de Castro, the island's first female Michelin-starred chef, honoured since 2012, runs a single surprise tasting menu built around seasonal produce from her own one-hectare garden in Sa Pobla. La Liste ranked the restaurant 90 points in 2025. The Jardín Bistró operates on the ground floor for a more accessible format.
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58.Modern Mediterranean Fine Dining
Riff
València, Spain
A Michelin-starred address in València's L'Eixample district where German-born chef Bernd Knöller channels the Mediterranean through a creative lens shaped by decades of working the local fish market and rice paddies. The open kitchen counter lets you watch dishes take form in real time. Ranked 256th in the 2025 Opinionated About Dining Europe list, Riff sits at the serious end of the city's creative dining tier.
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59.Contemporary Scandinavian
Olo
Helsinki, Finland
Olo pairs Contemporary Scandinavian cooking with formal dinner service in a historic Helsinki building, plus an open kitchen, private dining, and a sommelier-led wine list.
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60.Modern Canarian Cuisine
Gofio
Madrid, Spain
Gofio brings the flavour architecture of the Canary Islands to central Madrid through three tasting menus built around volcanic-archipelago tradition and contemporary technique. Chef Safe Cruz works from an open kitchen in a two-floor space off Gran Vía, earning a place in the Opinionated About Dining Top 473 European restaurants for 2025. The wine list draws exclusively from biodynamic Canarian producers.
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