The Places · Page 26
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01.Modern Aegean
Maçakızı
Bodrum, Turkey
Maçakızı holds a Michelin star (2024) and sits at the top of Bodrum's dining tier, operating from a hillside hotel in Türkbükü where Aegean tradition and modern technique meet under chef Aret Sahakyan. The wine list spans premium Turkish producers alongside major European regions, placing it in a different competitive set from most Bodrum restaurants. Open daily 11am to 11pm; ₺₺₺₺ pricing.
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02.Modern Grilled Seafood
Cañabota
Seville, Spain
Cañabota is a Michelin-recognised seafood restaurant in central Seville where Andalucía's Atlantic coast arrives daily at a fishmonger-style counter before reaching an open grill. Ranked 39th in the OAD Casual Europe list for 2025, it operates at the €€€ tier across a daily-changing à la carte and a more elaborate tasting menu. Advance booking is advisable; the kitchen runs Tuesday through Friday lunches and dinners.
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03.Hotel
Grand Hotel Miramare
Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
Over 120 years old and family-owned since 1945, Grand Hotel Miramare occupies a prime waterfront position in Santa Margherita Ligure with direct views across Tigullio Bay. A Michelin Key recipient and Leading Hotels of the World member, the property pairs Art Nouveau architecture with a curated contemporary art collection, four dining spaces, a saltwater pool, and a private beach club.
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04.Modern American Gastropub
The Village Pub
Woodside, United States
A Michelin-starred institution on the San Francisco Peninsula, The Village Pub in Woodside brings contemporary American cooking to a room that reads more like a well-worn country inn than a destination restaurant. With a 3,000-selection wine list overseen by a five-deep sommelier team and consistent recognition from both Michelin and Opinionated About Dining, it occupies a distinct tier in the Bay Area dining conversation, serious without being austere.
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05.Modern Andalusian Fine Dining
Mantúa
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Mantúa holds a Michelin star and ranks among Europe's top 500 restaurants (Opinionated About Dining, 2025), making it the reference point for contemporary fine dining in Jerez. Chef Israel Ramos works through two tasting menus, Arcilla and Caliza, that draw directly from Andalusian terroir, with dishes ranging from Cádiz-rooted cuttlefish stew to venison with mustard. The wine-pairing option, naturally, leans into the sherry heartland surrounding the restaurant.
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06.Bar
Smuggler's Cove
San Francisco, United States
Smuggler's Cove on Gough Street is San Francisco's most decorated rum bar, appearing in the World's 50 Best Bars every year from 2011 to 2016 and holding a Pearl Recommended status in 2025. The bar opens daily from 5pm and closes at 1:45am, making it one of the city's later-running serious cocktail destinations. A Google rating of 4.6 across more than 3,100 reviews confirms its sustained standing with both regulars and first-time visitors.
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07.Japanese Coffee Shop & Souffle Pancakes
Hoshino
Tokyo, Japan
Shimbashi Hoshino holds Tabelog Gold recognition every year from 2017 through 2026 and ranks 7th on Opinionated About Dining's Japan list for 2025, placing it among the most consistently decorated kaiseki tables in Tokyo. Dinner runs JPY 60,000 to 79,999 and operates Tuesday through Saturday from 18:00. Access is by referral only, making early planning essential.
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08.Modern Italian Seafood Fine Dining
Pascucci al Porticciolo
Fiumicino, Italy
Few restaurants in the Lazio coast make the case for Italian seafood as rigorously as Pascucci al Porticciolo. Chef Gianfranco Pascucci's tasting menu, built around the sea with near-surgical precision, has earned consecutive La Liste rankings and a place among Europe's top 200 restaurants. The wine list reinforces the argument, drawing from local Lazio coastal producers to pair directly with the kitchen's output.
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09.Southern-Influenced European Fine Dining
The Fearrington House Restaurant
Pittsboro, United States
Set on a working farm village eight miles south of Chapel Hill, The Fearrington House brings creative Southern cooking to a Victorian-style country dining room with Relais & Châteaux standing and a 2025 Michelin Plate. Chef Paul Gagne's kitchen draws on the surrounding Piedmont region, placing the restaurant among Opinionated About Dining's top 400 in North America for 2025. Reservations are recommended well in advance.
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10.Winery
Quinta do Bomfim
Pinhão, Portugal
Quinta do Bomfim is a five-generation Symington family estate in Pinhão, earning a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating in 2025 for its DOC wines and vintage Ports. Positioned above the Douro River, the quinta's pergola terrace defines one of the valley's most considered tasting experiences, where the view and the wine are calibrated to arrive together.
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11.Modern Catalan Tapas
Gresca
Barcelona, Spain
Gresca Barcelona has achieved cult status among the city's culinary elite, where chef Rafa Peña's Michelin-starred gastrobar transforms French technique and Catalan ingredients into extraordinary small plates. This intimate Eixample destination, famous for its legendary "mushroom bikini" and pioneering natural wine program, attracts Barcelona's top chefs on their nights off.
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12.Modern Czech Fine Dining
La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise
Prague, Czech Republic
Among Prague's Michelin-starred addresses, La Dégustation Bohème Bourgeoise occupies a specific position: a Czech-French tasting counter where seasonality and native ingredients drive a set menu format that has earned consistent international recognition, including a Michelin star and a Star Wine List top ranking. The vaulted dining room on Haštalská, with its open kitchen and curated wine programme, draws a clientele that returns for the discipline of the format as much as the food itself.
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13.Modern Mexican with French Influences
Máximo
Mexico City, Mexico
Máximo pairs modern Mexican with French influences and a sommelier-led, extensive wine list; Michelin gave it 1 Star in 2025 and 2026, with leisurely dinner pacing.
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14.Winery
Henschke
Keyneton, Australia
Henschke in Keyneton sits at the centre of South Australian wine history, with the Hill of Grace vineyard producing some of the country's most scrutinised Shiraz from vines planted in the 1860s. Recognised as one of Australia's First Families of Wine and awarded a Pearl 3 Star Prestige in 2025, the estate operates under fifth-generation winemakers Stephen and Prue Henschke.
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15.Winery
DURIGUTTI Family Winemakers
Luján de Cuyo, Argentina
Durigutti Winemakers operates out of Las Compuertas, one of Luján de Cuyo's most closely watched sub-zones, where high-altitude growing conditions and old-vine material define the region's premium identity. The winery holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025), placing it among a small cohort of Mendoza producers earning recognition at the prestige tier. For visitors interested in where Argentine fine wine is heading, this address is worth tracking.
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16.Modern Basque Cuisine
Andra Mari
Galdakao, Spain
A one-Michelin-star farmhouse restaurant in Galdakao's Elexalde quarter, Andra Mari occupies a 13th-century building with origins in pilgrim hospitality and serves modern Basque cooking rooted in Vizcayan rural and maritime tradition. Under chef Iñaki Salvador, the kitchen works closely with small-scale local producers, offering both à la carte and tasting menus that draw from the seasonal rhythms of the Basque Country. Ranked #551 in Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list for 2025.
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17.Bar
Mother
Toronto, Canada
On Queen Street West, Mother has ranked among North America's top bars three consecutive years on the World's 50 Best list, reaching #37 in 2023. The program is built around fermentation, with bar lead Massimo Zitti, 2022 World Class Canada Bartender of the Year, drawing on ingredients like bee pollen and black garlic. The food earns its own attention, particularly the garlic-and-Parmesan fries and house-made sourdough with miso butter.
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18.Modern Spanish Valencian Fine Dining
Xiquet by Danny Lledo
Washington DC, United States
Xiquet by Danny Lledo brings Valencian fire cooking to Washington's upper Northwest, pairing wood-hearth rice preparations and smoke-driven Spanish technique with a compact, spare third-floor dining room. A Michelin star since 2024 and an AAA 5 Diamond rating confirm its place in the city's serious tasting-menu tier. The wine program, curated across 800 selections with Spanish and French depth, matches the kitchen's precision.
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19.Traditional Kyoto Kaiseki Omakase
Nakamura
Kyoto, Japan
Nakamura sits in Kyoto’s formal dining conversation where kaiseki discipline meets the immediacy of teppanyaki. Chef Motokazu Nakamura gives the room a clear authorial line, while La Liste’s 91-point score for 2026 places it in an internationally visible tier without changing the essential appeal: a tightly framed Japanese meal built around season, sequence, and restraint.
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20.Modern American Small Plates
Estela
New York City, United States
Estela helped define New York City’s modern downtown dining grammar: Mediterranean and contemporary cooking filtered through sharp acid, oil, grain, seafood, and a room that runs closer to a lively wine bar than a formal dining room. Its Michelin star, 2026 OAD Casual in North America ranking, and Star Wine List recognition keep it in the serious conversation without sanding off the looseness that made it matter.
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21.Winery
Château Beychevelle
Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, France
One of the Médoc's most architecturally distinguished estates, Château Beychevelle has produced wine from its Saint-Julien terroir since 1583. Winemaker Philippe Blanc oversees a program that earned EP Club Pearl 4 Star Prestige recognition in 2025, placing it among the appellation's most closely watched addresses for collectors and serious buyers alike.
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Cedric Bouchard
Celles-sur-Ource, France
Cédric Bouchard is one of Champagne's most closely watched grower-producers, working from Celles-sur-Ource in the Côte des Bar with a first vintage dating to 2000. His approach centres on single-vineyard, single-variety parcels that allow the chalky-clay soils of the southern Aube to express themselves without interference. EP Club awarded the domaine a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025.
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23.Winery
Château Clerc Milon
Pauillac, France
Château Clerc Milon is a Fifth Growth Pauillac estate with a first vintage recorded in 1871, now working under winemaker Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy. Holding a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025, it occupies the mid-tier of the Médoc classification hierarchy while drawing serious attention from collectors tracking Pauillac's northern terroir. Visits are best arranged directly through the estate.
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24.Winery
Alfred Gratien
Épernay, France
One of Champagne's oldest continuously operating houses, Alfred Gratien has produced méthode traditionnelle wines from Épernay since 1864. Under winemaker Nicolas Jaeger, the house holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating (2025) and maintains a production philosophy rooted in slow fermentation and extended cellaring. For those seeking Champagne built on craft discipline rather than volume, Alfred Gratien represents a considered alternative to the grandes marques.
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Château Sigalas-Rabaud
Bommes, France
Château Sigalas-Rabaud sits within Sauternes' Bommes commune, producing Premier Cru Classé botrytised whites under winemaker Laure de Lambert Compeyrot. Awarded a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025, the estate occupies a narrow tier of Sauternes houses where vineyard precision and noble rot management define the cellar's output. For collectors and visitors with a serious interest in sweet Bordeaux, it represents one of the appellation's more focused addresses.
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Maison Louis Latour
Beaune, France
One of Burgundy's most established négociant houses, Maison Louis Latour operates from the heart of Beaune at 18 Rue des Tonneliers, where centuries of Côte d'Or winemaking tradition meet a serious allocation-driven portfolio. Awarded Pearl 4 Star Prestige by EP Club in 2025, the house sits in the upper tier of Beaune's négociant hierarchy alongside peers such as Drouhin and Champy.
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Château Talbot
Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, France
A fourth-growth Saint-Julien property with a recorded history stretching back to 1825, Château Talbot holds an EP Club Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025. Under winemaker Jean-Michel Laporte, the estate sits firmly within the classic Médoc tradition, where barrel selection and blending discipline define the character of each vintage. It occupies the upper tier of classified Saint-Julien producers.
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28.Organic Creative French
Arabelle Meirlaen
Marchin, Belgium
Michelin-starred Arabelle Meirlaen Marchin showcases Belgium's most innovative garden-to-table cuisine, where the nation's pioneering female chef transforms vegetables and spices into intuitive fine dining experiences. Her personal kitchen garden supplies this luminous countryside restaurant, earning both Michelin Green Star recognition and international acclaim.
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29.Winery
Château Doisy-Daëne
Barsac, France
Château Doisy-Daëne is a Barsac estate that earned its Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025 under the stewardship of Jean-Jacques and Fabrice Dubourdieu, who continue the technical legacy of their father Denis Dubourdieu, one of Bordeaux's most influential oenologists. The estate sits within Sauternes' secondary commune and produces wines that reflect the Barsac appellation's drier, more mineral expression of botrytised Sémillon.
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Laherte Frères
Blancs-Coteaux, France
Laherte Frères, based in Chavot-Courcourt within the Blancs-Coteaux appellation, is a grower Champagne producer whose work under winemaker Aurélien Laherte reflects the expressive diversity of the Côte des Blancs and Vallée de la Marne. With a first vintage dating to 1983 and a 2025 Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating, the domaine occupies a respected position among France's precision-focused grower houses.
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Domaine de Chevalier
Léognan, France
Domaine de Chevalier has produced wine from the gravelly soils of Léognan since 1863, with winemakers Rémi Edange and Thomas Stonestreet overseeing both its red and white programs. The estate holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating (2025) and sits in a comparable set that includes the appellation's most serious Crus Classés. Visitors with an interest in Pessac-Léognan's signature approach to Cabernet-Sauvignon blends and oak-aged Blanc will find the property a considered reference point.
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Château Brane-Cantenac
Cantenac, France
A Second Grand Cru Classé of Margaux with a first vintage documented to 1850, Château Brane Cantenac sits among Cantenac's most established estates under the direction of winemaker Henri Lurton. Recognised with a Pearl 4 Star Prestige award in 2025, the estate represents the restrained, terroir-driven style that defines the appellation's upper tier.
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Piper-Heidsieck
Reims, France
One of Champagne's oldest houses, Piper-Heidsieck has been producing wine since 1785 from its base on the Allée du Vignoble in Reims. Under winemaker Émilien Boutillat and recognised with a Pearl 4 Star Prestige award in 2025, the house occupies a serious position within the Reims prestige tier, where history and viticultural discipline carry equal weight.
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Château La Tour Blanche
Bommes, France
A Premier Cru Classé estate in Bommes, Château La Tour Blanche holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating (2025) and sits among the most closely watched Sauternes producers in the southern Graves. Under winemaker Frédéric Nivelle, the property makes botrytis-driven whites whose profile places them in serious conversation with the commune's other ranked châteaux.
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35.Spanish Tapas
Sabor
London, United Kingdom
Sabor puts Spain’s counter culture into a London room built around movement: ground-floor tapas, seafood and sherry energy below, with El Asador upstairs for Galician and Castilian cooking. Nieves Barragán’s restaurant carries a Michelin star, National Restaurant Awards Top 100 recognition in 2025, and a Spanish wine focus that makes the drinks list part of the education rather than an afterthought.
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36.Modern Italian Fine Dining
Murano
London, United Kingdom
Open since 2008, Murano has held a Michelin star and a firm place in Mayfair's top tier of Modern European dining. Angela Hartnett's Italian-inflected cooking draws on prime British ingredients, Dorset crab, Herdwick lamb, set against an assured, unhurried room on Queen Street. Ranked 261st in Opinionated About Dining's Classical Europe list for 2025, it remains one of London's most consistent à la carte destinations at the ££££ price point.
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37.Bar
Maison Premiere
New York City, United States
Maison Premiere has held a place on the World's 50 Best Bars list since 2014, operating from a 19th-century New Orleans-inspired room on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg. The bar program centers on absinthe and raw shellfish, two categories that reward attention and patience in equal measure. A 4.6 Google rating across nearly 1,900 reviews reflects a following that extends well beyond cocktail enthusiasts.
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38.Winery
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
Bommes, France
A Premier Cru Classé estate in Bommes at the heart of Sauternes, Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey has produced botrytised Sémillon-dominant wines since its first recorded vintage in 1824. Under winemaker Gabriel Vialard, it holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025. The estate sits at the dense centre of Bommes' classified growth cluster, alongside neighbours including Clos Haut-Peyraguey and Château Rayne-Vigneau.
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Château Nénin
Libourne, France
Château Nénin has been producing Pomerol from the right bank's gravel and clay plateau since 1869, with winemaker Jean-Hubert Delon overseeing an estate that earned a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025. The property sits near Libourne, the commercial hub of right-bank Bordeaux, placing it within reach of Saint-Émilion and the broader Pomerol appellation's most compelling terroir expressions.
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Château Guiraud
Sauternes, France
One of Sauternes' oldest classified estates, Château Guiraud has been producing its signature botrytised wines since 1771 and holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025. The estate sits within the Sauternes appellation, where morning mists from the Ciron river create the conditions for noble rot, and winemaker Luc Planty oversees a program that positions Guiraud among the appellation's most serious Premier Cru Classé producers.
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Chartogne Taillet
Merfy, France
Chartogne Taillet is a grower Champagne house in Merfy, in the northern Montagne de Reims, where winemaker Alexandre Chartogne has been producing single-village and single-parcel cuvées since the family's first vintage in 1988. The estate holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating (2025), placing it among the more closely watched names in the récoltant-manipulant tier of the region.
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases
Bordeaux, France
Château Léoville Las Cases has shaped Saint-Julien's identity since its first vintage in 1724, producing Cabernet-dominant wines from one of the Médoc's most closely observed gravel plateaus. Under winemaker Pierre Graffeuille, the estate holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating (2025) and occupies the upper tier of the deuxième cru classé hierarchy, frequently trading at prices well above its 1855 classification.
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43.Slovenian
Gostilna Pri Lojzetu
Vipava, Slovenia
Gostilna Pri Lojzetu occupies Chateau Zemono on a low hill above the Vipava Valley, where Chef Tomaž Kavčič has held a Michelin star continuously since at least 2024 and earned 90 points from La Liste in 2025. The restaurant sits at the premium end of Slovenia's growing constellation of destination dining, pairing modern technique with the wines and produce of one of the country's most fertile valleys. Booking is advised well in advance, particularly for terrace seating during the summer season.
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44.Piedmontese Contemporary
All'Enoteca
Canale, Italy
A Michelin-starred anchor of Roero's dining scene, All'Enoteca has held its position among Italy's most consistently ranked regional tables for over a decade. Chef Davide Palluda works from faithfully interpreted Piedmontese recipes, with plin al sugo d'arrosto among the most cited preparations. The setting, a 19th-century building in Canale's historic centre, operates across two tiers: a formal upstairs restaurant and a ground-floor osteria for lighter, more accessible fare.
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45.Traditional Spanish Grill
Alameda
Fuenmayor, Spain
Alameda is a family-run asador in the La Rioja village of Fuenmayor, where Tomás Fernández and Esther Álvarez anchor their cooking in high-quality regional produce and traditional Riojan technique. Recognised with a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, it operates at the mid-price range and holds a Google rating of 4.6 from over 900 reviews, a record that speaks to sustained local and visitor trust over time.
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46.Winery
Bodegas Ysios
Laguardia, Spain
Bodegas Ysios sits in the Rioja Alavesa appellation outside the medieval walls of Laguardia, where Santiago Calatrava's wave-form architecture has made the winery as recognizable as any bottle it produces. The 2025 Pearl 3 Star Prestige award from EP Club positions it among Spain's most decorated estate visits. For wine travel in northern Spain, this is a reference point for understanding how Tempranillo translates the Sierra de Cantabria's particular soils and altitude.
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47.Modern French with Japanese Influences
BEIGE Alain Ducasse
Tokyo, Japan
BEIGE Alain Ducasse occupies the tenth floor of the Chanel Ginza Building, holding one Michelin star and an 83-point La Liste score for 2026. Chef Kei Kojima frames classic French technique around seasonal vegetables sourced from Kamakura's farmers market, producing a lighter register than most Ginza fine-dining rooms. Tuesday through Sunday, with lunch and dinner seatings.
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48.Modern La Mancha Fine Dining
El Bohío
Illescas, Spain
A Michelin-starred address on the Toledo road that distils La Mancha's cooking tradition through a contemporary lens. Chef Pepe Rodríguez, familiar from Spanish television, built this restaurant on a mesón his grandmother opened decades ago, and the resulting menus (Traditional, Seasonal, and Tasting) read as a direct argument for regional cuisine as a living practice. Ranked #358 in OAD's Classical in Europe list for 2025.
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Bodega DiamAndes
Tunuyán, Argentina
Bodega DiamAndes sits at 1,000 metres above sea level in the Uco Valley foothills, part of the Bordeaux-backed Clos de los Siete group and owned by the Bonnie family of Château Malartic-Lagravière. Its gravity-flow winery, designed by Bórmida and Yanzón, holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating for 2025. The estate spans 130 hectares of Andean-facing vineyard in Vista Flores, Tunuyán.
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50.Hotel
The Hotel Britomart
Auckland, New Zealand
Among Auckland's CBD hotels, The Hotel Britomart occupies a different register from the city's international chains. Rated 94 points by La Liste's Top Hotels 2026 and priced from around $251 per night, this 104-room waterfront property makes its case through handmade bricks, salvaged timber, and a seafood-focused all-day restaurant rather than through scale or spectacle.
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51.Winery
Château Kefraya
Kafraya, Lebanon
Château Kefraya sits in the Bekaa Valley's western reaches, where altitude and continental exposure shape wines that carry the imprint of Lebanon's most demanding growing terrain. The estate holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among Lebanon's most recognised producers. For those exploring the country's serious wine tradition, Kefraya is a logical reference point.
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52.Classic American Steakhouse
Gallaghers
New York City, United States
Gallaghers is a Midtown steakhouse built around USDA Prime beef, in-house dry-aging, and the old New York rhythm of martinis, clams casino, and grilled cuts before or after a Broadway curtain. Its 2026 Opinionated About Dining Casual Recommended listing and Michelin Plate recognition give it current validation beyond nostalgia, while the room keeps the genre direct, social, and firmly Manhattan.
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53.Neapolitan Pizza & Cocktails
Dry Milano
Milan, Italy
Where Via Solferino meets the Brera district, Dry Milano occupies a position that few pizzerias in the city can match: an award-winning address that treats the pizza counter and the cocktail bar as equals. Gourmet-leaning pies and a creative drinks program coexist in a minimalist space that draws a crowd looking for more than a quick slice.
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54.Modern European with Japanese Influence
Iggy's
Singapore, Singapore
Iggy's has held its position among Singapore's serious fine-dining addresses for two decades, earning a Michelin star and consecutive appearances in the World's 50 Best Restaurants. Set on the third floor of voco Orchard Singapore, the Modern European kitchen draws on produce from Japan and France, served across set menus of two to nine courses, with a Burgundy-weighted wine list that rewards anyone willing to spend time with it.
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55.Modern American with Mexican Influences
Auro
Calistoga, United States
Auro holds a Michelin star and AAA 5 Diamond rating inside the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley, where Chef Rogelio Garcia applies a rigorously seasonal, California-sourced approach to contemporary fine dining. A 475-label wine list weighted toward California and France, overseen by Wine Director Derek Stevenson, gives the room serious depth. For Calistoga, it sits at the top of the formal dining tier.
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56.Chakaiseki Kaiseki with Local Seafood
Chakaiseki Onjaku 茶懐石 温石
Yaizu, Japan
Chakaiseki Onjaku holds Tabelog Gold consecutively from 2023 through 2026 and a score of 4.58, placing it among Japan's top-ranked Japanese cuisine restaurants despite operating from a quiet residential address in Yaizu, Shizuoka. The format is tea kaiseki only, served across 12 seats, with a menu built around the port city's exceptional fish supply. Reservations are required and made in advance through the venue website.
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57.Modern Andalusian Fine Dining
Dama Juana
Jaén, Spain
Among Jaén's small field of serious modern restaurants, Dama Juana operates at the upper tier, running three distinct tasting menus rooted in the province's landscapes and domestic culinary tradition. Ranked 259th among Europe's top restaurants by Opinionated About Dining in 2025, it occupies a downtown address between the Basilica of San Ildefonso and the bullring, with a contemporary minimalist dining room and a semi-private annexe facing the kitchen.
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58.Modern Spanish Tapas
Casa Mono
New York City, United States
Casa Mono holds a Michelin star and an Opinionated About Dining top-500 ranking, operating from a compact Irving Place address with tapas rooted in the Costa Brava tradition. Lunch and dinner run daily until midnight, with cuisine priced in the $40–$65 two-course range and a 4,800-bottle Spanish wine inventory. For New York's Spanish dining tier, it is the benchmark casual counter.
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59.Modern Italian Wood-Fired Cuisine
Al Gatto Verde
Modena, Italy
Set within Casa Maria Luigia, the Emilian country retreat associated with Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore, Al Gatto Verde is a fire-cooking restaurant that holds a Michelin star and ranks #92 on the World's 50 Best list (2025). Chef Jessica Rosval structures the menu around live-fire technique, drawing on both Italian tradition and her Canadian background to produce a program that sits well outside Modena's more conventional dining tier.
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60.Contemporary American Coastal Californian
The Stonehouse
Santa Barbara, United States
Set within the 500-acre grounds of San Ysidro Ranch, The Stonehouse occupies a 19th-century citrus-packing house and operates at the top of Santa Barbara's fine-dining tier. Under Chef Matthew Johnson, the menu draws from an onsite organic garden and shifts with the seasons. A Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning cellar of more than 16,000 bottles and a Michelin Plate recognition complete the picture.
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