The Places · Page 30
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01.Winery
Booker Vineyard
Paso Robles, United States
Booker Vineyard operates at the serious end of Paso Robles winemaking, with Eric Jensen producing Rhône-focused wines from the region's Westside since 2005. A Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025 positions it among the county's most credentialed producers. The tasting experience here is unhurried and wine-forward, designed for visitors who come with questions and leave with cases.
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02.Winery
Domaine Pierre Usseglio
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France
Domaine Pierre Usseglio has shaped Châteauneuf-du-Pape since its first vintage in 1949, with winemaker Thierry Usseglio carrying the estate into its eighth decade of production. A 2025 Pearl 4 Star Prestige award places it among the appellation's most recognised addresses. The domaine draws serious collectors and visitors who come to understand Châteauneuf at its most historically grounded.
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03.Winery
Champagne Philipponnat
Aÿ-Champagne, France
Champagne Philipponnat operates from the Marne Valley town of Aÿ-Champagne, one of the appellation's grand cru villages, where chalk and clay subsoils drive a house style built around depth and tension rather than immediate fruit. Awarded a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025, the house has long been associated with single-vineyard expression in a region where blended assemblage remains the dominant commercial grammar.
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04.Winery
Rémy Martin
Cognac, France
One of Cognac's most recognised maisons, Rémy Martin operates from its historic address on Rue de la Société Vinicole in the heart of the appellation. Holding a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025, it sits at the upper end of the Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne production tradition, drawing visitors seeking direct engagement with the cognac-making process at scale and depth.
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05.Winery
Domaine Saint Préfert
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France
Domaine Saint Préfert is a Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate with roots dating to 1920, now producing under winemaker Isabel Ferrando. Holder of a Pearl 4 Star Prestige award in 2025, the domaine sits in the upper tier of southern Rhône producers defined by old-vine parcels and appellation-specific terroir discipline. Visitors approaching the estate find a property shaped as much by its geological inheritance as by any recent intervention.
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06.Winery
The Glenlivet
Ballindalloch, United Kingdom
The Glenlivet sits in the Livet valley of Speyside, one of Scotland's most historically significant whisky corridors. Awarded Pearl 4 Star Prestige recognition in 2025, the distillery occupies a position in Speyside's upper tier alongside a handful of estates where geography and production heritage carry genuine weight. Visitors encounter a distillery shaped by the landscape and legal history that defined legal Scotch whisky production.
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07.Winery
Bruichladdich
Bruichladdich, United Kingdom
On the western shore of Islay, Bruichladdich distillery holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating (2025) and operates as one of Scotland's most closely watched independent Scotch whisky producers. The distillery sits at the intersection of progressive farming philosophy and traditional island craft, drawing visitors who come specifically to understand how Atlantic-facing terroir shapes spirit character. Tours and tastings require advance planning given the distillery's remote location on the PA49 peninsula.
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08.Winery
Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret
Vosne-Romanée, France
A Vosne-Romanée domaine with roots going back to 1945, Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025 and operates under winemaker Vincent Mongeard. The estate occupies the upper tier of village-level Burgundy producers, working across a portfolio of appellations that spans the Côte de Nuits from premier to grand cru.
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09.Winery
Delamotte
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, France
Delamotte has been producing Champagne in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger since 1760, making it one of the Côte des Blancs' oldest surviving houses. Under winemaker Michel Fauconnet, the house draws directly on Grand Cru Chardonnay from one of Champagne's most consistently argued-over villages. EP Club awarded it a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025.
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10.Winery
Bunnahabhain
Port Askaig, United Kingdom
Bunnahabhain sits on the northeastern shore of Islay, one of Scotland's most serious whisky islands, and holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025. The distillery is known for producing characteristically lighter, less peated Islay single malts, a contrast to the heavily smoked expressions that define much of the island's reputation. Reaching it requires commitment, which is part of the point.
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11.Winery
Maker's Mark
Loretto, United States
Maker's Mark sits on a limestone-fed farm in Loretto, Kentucky, where the distillery's setting is as much a part of the product as the grain bill. Holder of EP Club's Pearl 4 Star Prestige recognition for 2025, it occupies a tier among American whiskey destinations where place and process are inseparable. A visit here is less about tasting room theatre and more about understanding how a specific patch of Marion County shapes what ends up in the bottle.
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12.Winery
Deutz
Aÿ, France
Deutz is one of the grand Champagne houses based in Aÿ, under the direction of winemaker Michel Davesne and recognised with a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025. The house operates from 16 Rue Jeanson in the heart of Aÿ-Champagne, a village whose grand cru vineyards underpin some of the region's most structured and age-worthy wines. For visitors tracing the Marne Valley's serious Champagne houses, Deutz sits in a comparable set defined by precision, restraint, and long production histories.
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13.Winery
Vilmart & Cie
Rilly-la-Montagne, France
Vilmart & Cie has been producing Champagne from Rilly-la-Montagne since 1895, with winemaker Laurent Champs overseeing a house that earned a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025. Operating from one of the Montagne de Reims villages with direct vine access, it represents the grower-producer tier of Champagne at its most committed to place. A visit here is a study in how chalk, clay, and a century of vine age translate into the glass.
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14.Winery
The Balvenie
Dufftown, United Kingdom
One of Speyside's most visited working distilleries, The Balvenie sits at the heart of Dufftown's whisky trail, holding a 2025 Pearl 4 Star Prestige award. The distillery maintains traditional production methods rarely preserved at commercial scale, making it a reference point for visitors serious about understanding how Speyside single malt is actually made.
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15.Modern New Zealand Fine Dining
Amisfield
Queenstown, New Zealand
Sitting on a 200-acre working estate beside Lake Hayes, Amisfield is where Central Otago winemaking and serious kitchen craft converge. Chef Vaughan Mabee, who trained at Noma and Martin Berasategui before taking the helm in 2012, builds a tasting menu around estate-grown produce and local game. A 2025 entry into the World's 50 Best at number 99 confirms what regulars have long understood: this is one of New Zealand's most closely watched dining destinations.
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16.Winery
Demetria Estate
Los Olivos, United States
Demetria Vineyards operates along Foxen Canyon Road in Los Olivos, producing estate wines since its first vintage in 2005 under winemaker Harry Waye. The property holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025), placing it among the upper tier of Santa Barbara County producers. It suits visitors who prioritise estate-focused viticulture over the high-volume tasting room circuit.
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17.Winery
Tenuta Tignanello
San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Italy
Tenuta Tignanello sits in the Chianti Classico hills south of Florence, carrying the 1971 first vintage that made its name synonymous with the Super Tuscan category. Under winemaker Renzo Cotarella, the estate holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating (2025) and draws visitors seeking direct contact with one of central Italy's most referenced wine addresses.
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18.Winery
Hakushu (Suntory)
Hokuto, Japan
Set within Yamanashi's Minami Alps, Hakushu is Suntory's high-altitude distillery and one of Japan's most distinctive whisky-making environments. The combination of forest air, snowmelt water, and cool temperatures produces a profile markedly different from lowland Japanese distilleries. Recognised with a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025, Hakushu represents a benchmark in mountain-terroir whisky production.
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19.Winery
Diamond Creek Vineyards
Calistoga, United States
Diamond Creek Vineyards has produced single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Diamond Mountain since 1972, making it one of Napa's earliest advocates for terroir-specific bottlings. Under winemaker Graham Wehmeier, the estate holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating (2025) and occupies the upper tier of Calistoga's small-production Cabernet houses. Visits to the mountain property place the wines in direct physical context with the soils that define them.
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20.Modern Basque Seafood
Zarate
Bilbao, Spain
Zarate occupies a precise position in Bilbao's seafood scene: a one-Michelin-star restaurant in the Abando district where daily fish sourcing from the ports of Lekeitio and Ondarroa drives every decision on the menu. Two tasting menus, 15 and 20 courses, sit alongside an à la carte, making it one of the city's most considered addresses for Cantabrian fish cookery.
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21.Winery
00 Wines
Carlton, United States
00 Wines, based in Carlton, Oregon, has earned a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025 under winemaker Chris Hermann, with a production history dating to 2013. The project sits within the Willamette Valley's cooler-climate tradition, where Burgundian grape varieties have found their most consistent American expression. For those tracing serious Oregon Pinot Noir, it belongs on the itinerary.
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22.Winery
Bushmills
Bushmills, United Kingdom
Bushmills Distillery sits at 2 Distillery Road in County Antrim, holding a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025. One of the oldest licensed distilleries in the world, it occupies a stretch of the north Antrim coast where the local water, grain, and maritime air have shaped Irish whiskey production for centuries. It belongs in any serious itinerary of the British Isles' great distilling traditions.
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23.Winery
Vine Hill Ranch
Oakville, United States
Vine Hill Ranch occupies a precise position in Oakville's Cabernet-focused upper tier, with Françoise Peschon directing the winemaking program since the estate's first vintage in 2011. Recognized with a Pearl 4 Star Prestige award in 2025, the property sits alongside a comparable set of allocation-driven Napa houses where planning ahead is less a suggestion than a requirement.
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24.Winery
Springbank
Campbeltown, United Kingdom
Springbank distillery sits at the quieter end of Campbeltown's Kintyre peninsula, operating as one of Scotland's few remaining vertically integrated whisky producers. Holding a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025, it represents a regional tradition of production that pre-dates most modern whisky categories. For serious malt drinkers, a visit here reads more like an archival exercise than a tasting room afternoon.
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25.Winery
Château La Gaffelière
Talence, France
Château La Gaffelière operates from the Talence address shared with La Mission Haut-Brion, a location that places it inside one of Bordeaux's most studied stretches of urban-fringe viticulture. Under winemaker Thomas Soubes, the estate earned a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025, marking it as a reference point within the region's premium tier. Visitors approaching this address encounter the layered character of left-bank Bordeaux at close range.
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26.Winery
Talisker
Carbost, United Kingdom
On the western shore of Loch Harport, Talisker occupies a position that few Scottish distilleries can match for sheer environmental drama. The Isle of Skye's Atlantic exposure, peat bogs, and saline air press directly into every cask matured here. Recognised with a Pearl 4 Star Prestige award in 2025, Talisker sits at the serious end of island whisky production.
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27.Winery
Caol Ila
Port Askaig, United Kingdom
Caol Ila sits on the eastern shore of Islay at Port Askaig, one of the island's most dramatically positioned distilleries with direct views across the Sound of Islay to Jura. A 2025 Pearl 4 Star Prestige award places it among Scotland's assessed whisky experiences. The distillery visit format suits those who want production-scale context alongside the tasting, with the ferry crossing from the mainland adding to the sense of deliberate arrival.
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28.Winery
Macdonald
Napa, United States
Macdonald is a Napa winery producing estate wines under the direction of Alex MacDonald and Graeme MacDonald, with the first vintage released in 2010. Holding a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025, it occupies a focused, small-production tier within Napa's competitive allocation-driven market. Visitors approaching the property encounter the considered, low-intervention aesthetic that defines this corner of Napa's premium independent scene.
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29.Winery
Force Majeure Vineyards
Milton-Freewater, United States
Force Majeure Wines operates from Milton-Freewater on the Oregon side of the Walla Walla appellation, where winemaker Todd Alexander has been building a small-production program since 2004. Holding a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating from EP Club in 2025, the project sits among Walla Walla's most closely watched red wine producers, with an emphasis on what happens to fruit after it leaves the vine.
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30.Traditional Basque Grilled Seafood
Kaia Kaipe
Getaria, Spain
Open since 1962, Kaia Kaipe is a family-run seafood asador on the Getaria waterfront where live tanks and an open street grill define the format. The Arregi family's address holds a Michelin Plate and ranked 15th on Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list in 2025, with a wine cellar of around 1,500 labels and over 40,000 bottles anchoring the back of house. Grilled turbot and prawns are the reference dishes; the port view is the constant backdrop.
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31.Winery
Bodegas Torres
Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain
One of Penedès's most recognisable names, Bodegas Torres operates from its Vilafranca del Penedès base as both a working winery and a reference point for how the region's limestone soils and Mediterranean-to-continental climate translate into wine. Holding a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025, it sits in the upper tier of Spain's established family-owned producers.
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32.Winery
Gosset
Épernay, France
Gosset, operating from Épernay since its founding year of 1584, holds the distinction of being among Champagne's oldest continuously operating houses. Winemaker Odilon de Varine leads a production philosophy oriented toward depth and maturation. The house earned a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025, placing it firmly within Épernay's upper tier of producer visits.
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33.Winery
Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry
Margaux, France
One of Margaux's oldest continuously operating estates, Chateau Malescot St. Exupery traces its origins to 1660 and earned a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025. Under winemaker Nicolas Audebert, the estate operates within the Margaux appellation's tightest comparable set, producing structured, age-worthy Cabernet-dominant blends from parcels farmed with increasing attention to sustainable viticulture.
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34.Winery
Cayuse Vineryards
Walla Walla, United States
Cayuse Vineyards has shaped Walla Walla's identity as a serious wine region since its first vintage in 1998. Under winemakers Élaine and Christophe Baron, the estate draws on volcanic cobblestone soils to produce Syrah and Rhône varieties of significant concentration and regional authority. A Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025 places it among Washington's most decorated producers.
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35.Winery
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion
Pomerol, France
One of Bordeaux's older continuously operating estates, Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion traces its first vintage to 1782 and holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025. The estate sits within the Pessac-Léognan appellation adjacent to Haut-Brion, with winemaker Guillaume Pouthier overseeing production. It represents a distinct tier of Left Bank precision inside a region more often associated with Pomerol's clay-driven Merlot.
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36.Winery
Domaine Santa Duc
Gigondas, France
Domaine Santa Duc is a Gigondas producer earning a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025, with vines first harvested in 1985 and Benjamin Gras at the helm today. The domaine operates from the garrigue-scented slopes above the village, where Grenache-dominant blends reflect the appellation's granitic and clay-limestone terroir. For those tracing the Southern Rhône's serious red wine producers, it belongs on a short list alongside neighbours like Domaine du Cayron.
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37.Winery
Domaine Hudelot-Baillet
Chambolle-Musigny, France
A small-scale Chambolle-Musigny domaine producing Pinot Noir from one of Burgundy's most aromatic communes since 1981, under the direction of winemaker Dominique Le Guen. Awarded Pearl 4 Star Prestige in 2025, Hudelot-Baillet sits in a peer group defined by meticulous vineyard work and low-intervention cellaring rather than volume or visibility.
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38.Winery
Château Sainte-Roseline
Les Arcs, France
One of Provence's most historically rooted estates, Château Sainte-Roseline has been producing wine since 1375 on the limestone and clay soils of Les Arcs. Under winemaker Aurélie Bertin, the domaine holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating for 2025 and sits in the premium tier of Var-region producers, where land heritage and terroir expression carry as much weight as technical precision.
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39.Winery
Bérêche et Fils
Vaudemange, France
Bérêche et Fils operates from the village of Ludes in the Montagne de Reims, where brothers Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche have worked since the first vintage of 1979 to translate the chalk and clay soils of this understated Champagne sub-region into wines of marked precision. Awarded Pearl 4 Star Prestige in 2025, the domaine sits among the more compelling grower-producer addresses in the region.
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40.Winery
Courvoisier
Jarnac, France
Courvoisier in Jarnac sits at the heart of French Cognac country, where the Charente River and Grande Champagne terroir have shaped the region's distilling tradition for centuries. Awarded a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025, the house occupies a prominent address on Place du Château, making it a reference point for understanding how geography and ageing intersect in Cognac production.
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41.Winery
Four Roses
Lawrenceburg, United States
Four Roses sits along Bonds Mill Road in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, where the distillery's Spanish Mission architecture and the state's distinctive limestone-filtered water supply have shaped its bourbon program for well over a century. Awarded EP Club's Pearl 4 Star Prestige in 2025, it occupies the upper tier of Kentucky's bourbon trail and draws visitors seeking a serious engagement with the craft behind one of America's most recognisable whiskey names.
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42.Modern British Fine Dining
Winteringham Fields
Winteringham, United Kingdom
The only Michelin-starred restaurant in North Lincolnshire, Winteringham Fields occupies a converted 16th-century manor on the south bank of the Humber Estuary, where the kitchen runs on produce from its own smallholding and regional farms. Chef Colin McGurran's tasting menus span £149 to £174 per person, with a more accessible à la carte at £69 at lunch. The boutique hotel rooms make an overnight stay a practical and considered extension of the meal.
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43.Modern French Neo-Bistro
Zero Complex
Seoul, South Korea
Zero Complex holds one Michelin star and a consistent position in the Opinionated About Dining Asia rankings, operating from a garden-facing room inside the Piknic lifestyle complex in Seobinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu. Chef Choonghu Lee works a Korean-French register that sits closer to neo-bistro than tasting-menu formalism, with visually considered plates built around Korean ingredients and French technique. Lunch and dinner run Tuesday through Sunday.
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44.Edomae Sushi Omakase
Chikamatsu
Fukuoka, Japan
A nine-seat counter in Yakuin places Fukuoka sushi in the national conversation without copying Tokyo’s old Edomae script. Chikamatsu, led by Nobuhiro Sakanishi, carries Tabelog Gold recognition for 2026, a 4.60 score, La Liste’s 89-point rating, and a ranked position on Opinionated About Dining’s Japan list, making it a serious reference point for Kyushu sushi.
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45.Modern French with Asian Influences
Jean Georges
Shanghai, China
On the fourth floor of Three on the Bund, Jean Georges brings Jean-Georges Vongerichten's signature French cooking to Shanghai's most storied waterfront address. The kitchen pairs classical French technique with local ingredients, operating at the ¥¥¥¥ tier with Michelin Plate, Black Pearl Diamond, and AAA 5 Diamond recognition. Jacket required; reservations are strongly advised.
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46.New American Fine Dining with Seafood Focus
TOPPER'S at The Wauwinet
Nantucket, United States
Holding an AAA Five Diamond rating and ranked in La Liste's global top restaurants, TOPPER'S at The Wauwinet sits nine miles from Nantucket Town at the end of Wauwinet Road, open seasonally from early May through late October. Chef Kyle Zachary's kitchen draws directly from the surrounding waters, Wauwinet Bay oysters, Lightship Diver scallops, dock-to-table lobster, while a wine program spanning 20,000 bottles and 1,550 selections signals serious intent from cellar to table.
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47.Modern Hungarian Fine Dining
Salt
Budapest, Hungary
Salt holds a Michelin star and consecutive La Liste scores of 75 to 76 points, placing it among Budapest's most critically recognised tasting-menu addresses. Set inside a boutique hotel on Királyi Pál utca, the restaurant's open kitchen and foraged-ingredient pantry reflect a broader shift in Hungarian fine dining toward regional provenance and ingredient-led cooking. A 15-course surprise menu runs in both omnivore and vegetable formats.
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48.Fresh Seafood from Own Boats
Los Marinos José
Fuengirola, Spain
On the Paseo Marítimo at Playa de Carvajal, Los Marinos José is Fuengirola's benchmark for Andalusian seafood, ranked first in Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list for two consecutive years (2024 and 2025) and recognised with a Michelin Plate. The kitchen sources from its own fishing boats, placing species such as Motril shrimp and red prawns from local waters at the centre of the menu. Closed Sundays, Mondays, and throughout December and most of January.
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49.Modern Fusion with Japanese and Irish Influences
Locust
Nashville, United States
Locust serves progressive cooking with Japanese and Irish influences at 2305 12th Ave S, with beef tartare hand rolls, lamb dumplings, and a lively, leisurely room.
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50.Modern Nordic Fine Dining
Ti Trin Ned
Fredericia, Denmark
Ti Trin Ned holds a Michelin star on the waterfront of Fredericia, where chef Michael Nørtoft builds menus around local seafood and kitchen-garden produce. The address, Toldkammeret 9, steps from the water, shapes the kitchen's priorities as much as any culinary philosophy. For a €€€€ restaurant outside Copenhagen, it sits in a small national comparable set and earns a Google rating of 4.8 from more than 200 guests.
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51.Modern Alpine Italian
SanBrite
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
A one-Michelin-star dining room in Cortina d'Ampezzo where home-produced and regional Dolomite ingredients define the menu. SanBrite, the name translates as 'healthy pasture', takes a small-tables format with recycled-wood interiors and a dining-room window framing the Ampezzo peaks. Ranked 233rd among Opinionated About Dining's top European restaurants in 2025, it represents the more considered end of alpine fine dining.
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52.Modern Tuscan Fine Dining
Il Palagio
Florence, Italy
Il Palagio Florence brings Michelin-starred sophistication to Palazzo della Gherardesca, where Chef Paolo Lavezzini's Italian-Brazilian culinary journey creates unexpected magic within neo-Classical elegance. Surrounded by historic gardens, this evening sanctuary reinterprets Tuscan traditions through the chef's unique South American perspective.
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53.Modern Italian Fine Dining
Contraste
Milan, Italy
A Michelin-starred address in Milan's Navigli-adjacent district, Contraste pairs chef Matias Perdomo's progressive Italian cooking with sommelier Thomas Piras's wine program across two distinct tasting menus. The venue occupies a period building with a courtyard that doubles as an aperitif space, and its La Liste recognition, 83.5 points in 2025, places it firmly within Milan's upper tier of modern dining.
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54.Modern Mediterranean Fine Dining
Hyle
San Giovanni in Fiore, Italy
On the Sila plateau in Calabria, Hyle holds a Michelin star and a place in La Liste's top restaurants, translating one of Italy's least-documented regional larders into two tasting menus named in Calabrian dialect. Chef Antonio Biafora works with local farmers and growers across a compressed geography that spans mountain forest to coastal hills, producing a menu where walnuts, aromatic herbs, and indigenous vegetables carry the argument.
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55.Prime Rib Steakhouse
4 Charles Prime Rib
New York City, United States
A West Village supper club that has built its reputation on salt-crusted USDA prime rib and a wine program weighted toward bold reds. Ranked #2 in Opinionated About Dining's Casual North America list in 2023 and #4 in 2024, 4 Charles Prime Rib draws a devoted crowd to its candlelit, leather-booth interior on one of Manhattan's quieter residential streets.
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56.Modern French Fine Dining
Frenchie
Paris, France
Frenchie Paris showcases chef Grégory Marchand's globally-inspired French cuisine in an intimate 24-seat Michelin-starred restaurant. His seasonal tasting menu reflects international training from London to New York, creating innovative dishes that blend French technique with worldwide influences in the heart of the Sentier district.
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57.Contemporary Mediterranean
Casa Pepa
Ondara, Spain
A one-Michelin-star address in the Marina Alta countryside, Casa Pepa operates under the BonAmb group with chef Emmanuelle Baron leading the kitchen. Ranked #466 in the Opinionated About Dining Classical Europe list (2025), it occupies a restored farmhouse outside Ondara, serving contemporary-Mediterranean cuisine across à la carte and set menus. The setting, terrace, century-old vine, half-open kitchen, rewards the detour from the coast.
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58.Traditional Japanese Omakase Sushi
Mekumi - すし処 めくみ
Nonoichi, Japan
An eight-seat omakase counter in Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Sushi Dokoro Mekumi has held Tabelog Gold status continuously from 2017 through 2022 and been selected for the Tabelog Sushi WEST 100 three times. With a Tabelog score of 4.51 and 96 points from La Liste in both 2025 and 2026, it ranks among Japan's most decorated sushi counters outside the major metropolitan centres, with per-person spend typically in the JPY 40,000 to 50,000 range.
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59.Southern American Heritage Live-Fire
Dunsmoor
Los Angeles, United States
A Glassell Park dining room defined by faded brick, amber light, and a central wood-burning hearth, Dunsmoor translates Southern American cooking through a California seasonal lens. Chef Brian Dunsmoor earned a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, and the LA Times ranked the restaurant tenth on its 2024 list of 101 best restaurants. The menu shifts with the calendar but stays rooted in smoke, heirloom produce, and American heritage technique.
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60.Modern Californian
Rich Table
San Francisco, United States
Rich Table occupies a measured position in San Francisco's Hayes Valley dining scene, where New American cooking lands somewhere between neighbourhood accessibility and serious culinary ambition. Holding a 2025 Michelin Plate and consistent Opinionated About Dining recognition, it draws on California's larder with a wine list running to 1,750 selections. Dinner runs Tuesday through Saturday from 5pm.
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