The Places · Page 37
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01.Modern British Fine Dining
Adam Reid at the French
Manchester, United Kingdom
Occupying the Belle Époque dining room of Manchester's grade II-listed Midland Hotel, Adam Reid at The French translates northern English culinary tradition into a focused multi-course set menu. Reid's cooking draws on regional provenance, Sladesdown Farm duck, day-boat cod, Stichelton blue cheese, within a darkly romantic, mirrored interior that frames the meal as occasion. Holders of a 2025 Michelin Plate and ranked 604th in the Opinionated About Dining Europe list.
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02.Modern British Fine Dining
The Woodspeen
Newbury, United Kingdom
A restored 19th-century farmhouse on the edge of Newbury, The Woodspeen holds a Michelin Plate and a consistent presence in the Opinionated About Dining Casual Europe rankings, reaching #400 in 2024 and #415 in 2025. Seasonal menus draw from a working kitchen garden and the wider Berkshire countryside, with a wine list of 540 selections overseen by Wine Director Edoardo Amadi.
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03.Michelin-Starred Cantonese & Shunde Cuisine
The Legacy House
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Inside Rosewood Hong Kong's fifth floor, The Legacy House brings Shun Tak regional cuisine into a setting shaped by harbour views and modern Chinese design. A Michelin star (2024) and Black Pearl Diamond recognition (2025) place it among the city's more formally credentialed Cantonese rooms, while a sourcing program linking directly to local fishermen, artisans, and farms gives the menu a regional grounding that separates it from broader Cantonese fine dining.
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04.Modern French Coastal Bistro
Chez Noir
Carmel-by-the-Sea, United States
A Michelin-starred counter on Carmel's 5th Avenue where French bistro technique meets the California coast's seafood abundance. Chez Noir operates from the ground floor of a Craftsman residence, the Blacks live upstairs, which shapes everything from the scale of the room to the warmth of service. Ranked #472 in Opinionated About Dining's 2025 North America list and named one of Esquire's Best New Restaurants in 2023.
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05.Handmade Soba Noodles
Soba Ichi
San Francisco, United States
A Michelin Bib Gourmand soba specialist operating out of Oakland's West Side, Soba Ichi represents the quieter, more disciplined end of the Bay Area's Japanese dining scene. Chef Koichi Ishii's hand-milled buckwheat counter draws consistent recognition from both Michelin and Opinionated About Dining, ranking #485 on OAD's Casual North America list in 2025. Four nights a week, the room fills fast.
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06.Contemporary French-Mediterranean Fine Dining
Atempo
Barcelona, Spain
Atempo brings a dual-kitchen entry format to the Eixample, walking guests through separate hot and cold kitchens before the dining room. Jordi Cruz's tasting menus and à la carte, built around top-quality ingredients and precise technique, earned a Michelin star in 2024 and consecutive Opinionated About Dining rankings. The tight service windows (Wednesday to Sunday, lunch and dinner only) make it one of Barcelona's more deliberately paced fine-dining addresses.
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07.Modern American Seasonal Fine Dining
Boka
Chicago, United States
Boka has held a Michelin star since 2010 and remains one of Lincoln Park's most consistent fine-dining addresses. Chef Lee Wolen's à la carte menu and hyper-seasonal tasting menu both draw on sharply sourced ingredients and technically precise cooking, set inside a dining room that manages to feel both elegant and genuinely welcoming. Google reviewers rate it 4.7 across nearly 1,900 responses.
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08.Brasserie
Wild Honey St James
London, United Kingdom
Anthony Demetre's Michelin-starred brasserie de-luxe occupies a Grade-II-listed former banking hall inside the Sofitel on Waterloo Place, positioning it squarely in the St James's tradition of occasion dining without the stiffness that address might imply. The cooking is generous in portion and Classical in reference, held in check by a notable absence of showmanship. Ranked #420 in Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list in 2024, it earns its place through consistency rather than spectacle.
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09.Creative Lazio Fine Dining
Colline Ciociare
Acuto, Italy
Colline Ciociare sits sixty kilometres from Rome in the hill town of Acuto, where Salvatore Tassa has held a Michelin star since 2024 and earned 81 points in La Liste 2025. The tasting menu, offered in five or seven courses, draws on Lazio's agricultural roots while moving through cold extraction techniques and seasonal vegetable-forward cooking that sits outside any single category.
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10.Classic French Bistro
Benoit
Paris, France
A Michelin-starred address on Rue Saint-Martin in Paris's 4th arrondissement, Benoit holds a 2024 Michelin star under chef Fabienne Eymard, working in the Contemporary French and Classic Cuisine register at the €€€ price point. Service runs lunch and dinner daily, making it one of the more consistently accessible starred tables in central Paris. Google reviewers rate it 4.2 across more than 2,400 submissions.
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11.Innovative Edomae Omakase
Sushisho Saito
Tokyo, Japan
Akasaka’s sushi counters sit in a demanding part of Tokyo’s dining culture, where fish selection, rice temperature, pacing, and restraint are judged with little patience for theatrics. Sushisho Saito belongs to that serious tier, with an 11-seat counter, Tabelog Bronze recognition in 2026, and a dinner budget listed at JPY 60,000–79,999.
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12.Edomae-style Omakase
Hiden
Miami, United States
A Michelin-starred omakase counter in Wynwood, Hiden operates behind an unmarked entrance and a time-sensitive passcode, seating a small number of guests for a precisely executed tasting format anchored by fish flown in multiple times weekly from Japan. Chef Seijun Okano has held a Michelin star since 2025 and earned consistent recognition from both La Liste and Opinionated About Dining across multiple years.
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13.Michelin-Starred Périgord French Fine Dining
Le Vieux Logis
Trémolat, France
Le Vieux Logis pairs formal service and a leisurely pace with Michelin 1 Star recognition in 2024, 2025, and 2026, plus garden-facing dining in a historic hotel setting.
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14.French-Japanese Omakase
Goh
Fukuoka, Japan
Goh places Fukuoka’s French dining conversation in a less formal, more exchange-driven register: a borderless omakase built around a single 10-seat communal table. Chef Takeshi “Goh” Fukuyama’s restaurant carries serious recognition, including The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze, Tabelog 100 for Innovative / Creative cuisine 2025, and Asia’s Best Restaurants #36 in 2025.
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15.Modern Polish-Italian-Asian Fusion
NUTA
Warsaw, Poland
NUTA Warsaw elevates fine dining through Chef Andrea Camastra's Michelin-starred fusion of Italian, Polish, and Asian influences, where molecular gastronomy meets multicultural mastery. This sophisticated restaurant near Plac Trzech Krzyży features innovative tasting menus, an on-site culinary laboratory, and exceptional wine pairings in an elegant, jazz-inspired setting.
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16.French-Asian Fusion
Ze Kitchen Galerie
Paris, France
Ze Kitchen Galerie holds a Michelin star and an OAD Top Restaurants in Europe ranking, operating from a Saint-Germain address on Rue des Grands Augustins since 2001. Chef William Ledeuil draws on Southeast Asian pantry influences, galangal, miso, yuzu, within a framework shaped by classical French technique. The result is one of Paris's more distinctive creative menus at the €€€€ price tier.
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17.Contemporary French Fine Dining
Château d'Adoménil
Lunéville, France
A Michelin-starred table in a classical château outside Lunéville, Château d'Adoménil places Lorraine's premium produce at the centre of a menu shaped by traditional French technique and modern restraint. Chef Cyril Leclerc's pastry background shows in the precision of flavour and texture across each course, while a carefully curated wine list completes a dining experience that earns its place among France's serious regional destinations.
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18.Classic French Fine Dining with Sologne Terroir
Grand Hôtel du Lion d'Or
Romorantin-Lanthenay, France
A Michelin-starred landmark in the heart of Sologne, Grand Hôtel du Lion d'Or channels the pastoral traditions of the Loire Valley through a menu built on forgotten herbs, regional grains, and mindful sourcing. Chef Didier Clément's third-generation family house occupies a restored Renaissance townhouse on Romorantin-Lanthenay's main street, pairing classical French technique with a wine list that draws from the Loire's top producers.
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19.Reimagined Northern Italian with Modern Asian Influences
Sir Elly's
Shanghai, China
Positioned on the 13th floor of The Peninsula Shanghai, Sir Elly's frames Bund views through a 1920s art deco interior while delivering modern French-Asian cooking under Chef Charles-Benoit Lacour. The wine list runs to 420 selections and over 4,000 bottles, weighted toward France, Champagne, and Bordeaux. Michelin Plate recognition since 2024 and consecutive Opinionated About Dining Asia rankings place it firmly in Shanghai's serious fine-dining tier.
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20.Modern Cantonese
Man Ho (Admiralty)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
A Michelin-starred Cantonese address inside the JW Marriott Admiralty, Man Ho sits in Hong Kong's hotel fine-dining tier alongside peers like Lung King Heen and Lai Ching Heen. The garden-inspired room, glass chandeliers, marble moon gates, camellia enamel art, frames a menu that keeps Cantonese classics technically honest while allowing measured contemporary touches. La Liste placed it at 83 points in 2026; Opinionated About Dining ranked it 309th in Asia for 2025.
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21.Authentic Southern Italian with Neapolitan Pizza
Casa Don Alfonso
Macau, Macau
Casa Don Alfonso sits on the third floor of the Grand Lisboa Macau, bringing the Campania tradition of Don Alfonso 1890 to southern China's casino capital. Ranked #63 in Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in Asia (2024), it pairs a serious Italian kitchen under Chef Francesco Magni with one of Macau's deeper wine programs, 500,000 bottles, 17,400 selections, in a room that runs warmer and less formal than the building around it.
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22.Modern French-inspired New Zealand Fine Dining
Paris Butter
Auckland, New Zealand
On Herne Bay's Jervois Road, Paris Butter has built a following that extends well beyond Auckland's inner west. Chef Zennon Wijlens leads a kitchen rooted in New Zealand produce, and the restaurant's trajectory on La Liste, from 85 points in 2025 to 91 in 2026, marks it as one of the country's most closely watched dining rooms. Bookings are competitive; plan well ahead.
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23.Modern Middle Eastern
Galit
Chicago, United States
Galit holds a Michelin star and an Opinionated About Dining ranking of #71 in North America (2025) for its modern Middle Eastern prix-fixe on Lincoln Avenue. Chef Zach Engel works regional produce through an aromatic, produce-forward lens, with a beverage program built around wines from Armenia, Lebanon, Palestine, and Israel. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 5 PM, with a price point at the upper tier of Chicago's neighbourhood dining scene.
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24.Modern British Fine Dining
Bybrook
Castle Combe, United Kingdom
Bybrook holds a Michelin star inside the Manor House Hotel, a 14th-century country house in Castle Combe's Cotswold fringe. Chef Robert Potter's menu draws on premium British sourcing, Anjou pigeon, Cornish brill, and delivers refined, classically grounded cooking in a setting of oak panelling, open fires, and 365 acres of Wiltshire parkland. Dinner runs Wednesday through Sunday from 6pm.
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25.3-Star Michelin Edomae Omakase
Sushi Gyoten
Fukuoka, Japan
A ten-seat counter in Fukuoka's Hirao neighbourhood, Sushi Gyoten has earned Tabelog Silver and Bronze awards continuously since 2017 and holds a La Liste score of 78 points for 2026. Chef Kenji Gyoten runs a reservation-only omakase format priced around JPY 50,000 to 60,000 per person. Bookings are accepted exclusively through Shokuoku, and the counter seats are frequently committed weeks or months in advance.
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26.Modern British Fine Dining
Ben Wilkinson at The Pass
Horsham, United Kingdom
Ben Wilkinson at The Pass holds a Michelin star inside South Lodge Hotel, a country house property set beside the South Downs. The format centres on an open kitchen counter where chefs deliver dishes directly to diners, creating one of the most focused fine-dining experiences in West Sussex. Service runs Wednesday to Sunday evenings only, placing it firmly in the destination-dinner tier.
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27.Modern Italian Fine Dining
Rocca
Tampa, United States
Rocca holds a Michelin star for 2024 and 2025, making it the only starred Italian restaurant inside Tampa's Armature Works waterfront complex. Chef and Partner Bryce Bonsack draws on time spent in Piedmont to shape a regional Italian menu at a mid-range price point that reads unusually well against the city's higher-priced contemporary peers. Google reviewers score it 4.6 across more than 1,000 ratings.
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28.Contemporary American Fine Dining
Madera
Menlo Park, United States
Madera at Rosewood Sand Hill sits at the upper tier of the Peninsula's fine dining circuit, holding a Michelin Plate and ranking #522 among Opinionated About Dining's top North American restaurants in 2025. The wood-fire kitchen drives a seasonal California menu across breakfast, lunch, and dinner, while a 2,000-label wine program overseen by a dedicated sommelier team places it among the more serious wine destinations in the South Bay.
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29.Modern Thai-Inspired Fine Dining
Manāo
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Manāo brings a Michelin-starred Thai contemporary kitchen to Jumeirah 1, where an India-born, Dubai-raised chef channels years spent in Thai working kitchens into a menu framed around Emirati context. The result is one of Dubai's most considered Southeast Asian addresses, earning its first Michelin star in 2025 and rated 4.9 on Google across early reviews.
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30.Contemporary Italian Fine Dining
Horto
Milan, Italy
Holding a Michelin star since 2024 and ranked #190 in Europe by Opinionated About Dining (2025), Horto positions Milan's modern plant-forward dining at the intersection of radical locality and technical ambition. Chef Alberto Toè runs two tasting menus under Norbert Niederkofler's direction, with every ingredient sourced within an hour of the city. The outdoor terraces, framed by views stretching from the Duomo to the Castello Sforzesco, make this one of central Milan's most considered dining addresses.
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31.Winery
Philipponnat
Aÿ, France
One of Champagne's oldest documented houses, Philipponnat has operated from Aÿ since 1522 and holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating for 2025. Under winemaker Charles Philipponnat, the house is defined by its approach to extended aging and its allegiance to a single-vineyard tradition that remains rare in the region. It occupies a serious tier within the Aÿ producer community.
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32.Hotel
Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains
St. Moritz, Switzerland
First opened in 1864 and scoring 91.5 points in the 2026 La Liste Top Hotels rankings, Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains anchors the upper tier of St. Moritz accommodation with 184 rooms, ski-in/ski-out access directly opposite the Corviglia cable car station, a mineral-spring spa, and a dining portfolio spanning Greek fire cooking, Italian, and Swiss cuisine.
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33.Modern French Brasserie
Les 110 de Taillevent
London, United Kingdom
The London outpost of Parisian institution Le Taillevent takes the format further than its parent, placing wine at the structural centre of every meal. Set in a former bank on Cavendish Square, the room offers 110 wines by the glass and four price-tiered pairings per dish, making it one of the more rigorously constructed wine-dining programmes in central London. A Michelin Plate holder with consistent Star Wine List recognition since 2021.
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34.Hotel
The Newman
London, United Kingdom
The Newman occupies a converted Fitzrovia townhouse at 50 Newman Street, offering 84 rooms in one of central London's most walkable and culturally dense neighbourhoods. Its compact scale and residential character place it in a different tier from the grand Mayfair flagships, making it a considered option for travellers who want proximity to both the West End and Marylebone without the weight of a large hotel footprint.
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35.Hotel
The Chancery Rosewood
London, United Kingdom
The Chancery Rosewood occupies the former American Embassy building at 30 Grosvenor Square, one of Mayfair's most architecturally significant addresses. The property brings the Rosewood brand's design-led approach to a London neighbourhood already dense with luxury hotel options, positioning itself in the upper tier of the capital's premium overnight market through architecture and room scale rather than room volume.
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36.Hotel
Armani Hotel Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Occupying floors within the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, Armani Hotel Dubai positions itself at the intersection of fashion-house design and personalised hospitality. With 160 rooms, 11 restaurants and lounges, and a Lifestyle Manager service that functions as a dedicated personal consultant, it earned the 2025 World Travel Awards title of World's Leading Luxury Landmark Hotel and a La Liste score of 97.5 points.
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37.Modern Dutch Vegetable-Forward Fine Dining
Choux
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Choux pairs modern Dutch vegetable-forward fine dining with Michelin recognition, a long wine list and a conversational dinner format in Amsterdam.
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38.Hawaiian Fusion with Japanese & Korean Influences
Noreetuh
New York City, United States
A ten-year East Village fixture, Noreetuh brings Hawaiian-inflected cooking to a dimly lit, Polaroid-lined room on First Avenue. The kitchen runs a fun, unfussy menu anchored by musubi, glazed pork ribs, and mochiko fried chicken, while the wine program, a 3,000-bottle cellar with particular depth in German Riesling, earns recognition well above the restaurant's casual price point. Michelin Plate holder and ranked by Opinionated About Dining since 2023.
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39.Midwest-Inspired Italian Pasta
Daisies
Chicago, United States
A Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient in Logan Square, Daisies operates across a generous, sunlit space on Milwaukee Avenue where vegetable-forward cooking and house-made pasta anchor a menu sourced largely from the chef's family farm. The room runs from a morning café into a full dinner service, with a bakery component that extends the offering further than most neighbourhood restaurants in its price tier.
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40.Premium Omakase & À la Carte Sushi
Morihiro
Los Angeles, United States
Morihiro Onodera's Echo Park omakase counter holds a Michelin star and a No. 6 ranking on the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list, placing it among the most decorated sushi destinations in Los Angeles. Operating Wednesday through Sunday from 6 to 9 pm, the intimate format centres on Onodera's celebrated shari, rice milled in-house and seasoned with red vinegar, served on ceramic dishware he crafts himself.
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41.Modern British Gastropub
The Loch & The Tyne
Old Windsor, United Kingdom
A Michelin Bib Gourmand country inn in Old Windsor where Adam Handling's team reworks British pub classics with genuine kitchen craft. Raised beds on the terrace supply the kitchen directly, and a seasonal trifle anchors the dessert menu. Bedrooms are available for those who want to extend the visit beyond dinner. Rated 4.7 across 511 Google reviews.
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42.Modern Asian Fusion Small Plates
Skosh
York, United Kingdom
Skosh on Micklegate holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024 and 2025) and a Google rating of 4.8 from nearly 900 reviews, placing it among York's most closely watched tables. Chef Neil Bentinck runs a 40-seat sharing-plates format with a price range of ££, drawing from Indian, Japanese, and broader pan-Asian technique. Book well ahead, demand consistently outpaces availability.
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43.Fresh Seafood & Fish
The Seafood Restaurant
Padstow, United Kingdom
Rick Stein's flagship has operated from Padstow's riverside since 1975, making it one of the longest-running seafood addresses in British gastronomy. Daily menus draw on Cornwall's catch alongside dishes shaped by Stein's travels, Indonesian seafood curry sits alongside lobster thermidor and Provençal fish soup. A Michelin Plate holder and Opinionated About Dining-ranked address, it remains the reference point against which Padstow's dining scene is measured.
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44.Edomae Sushi
Shimizu
Nagoya, Japan
Shumoku-cho Shimizu holds consecutive Tabelog Gold Awards (2025 and 2026) and a 4.59 score, placing it among Nagoya's most recognised kaiseki counters. The 12-seat room in Higashi Ward serves dinner-only kaiseki rooted in Gifu seasonal produce, with an average spend of JPY 40,000 to 59,000. Reservations are accepted online only, and the room operates Monday through Saturday from 18:00.
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Dry Martini
Barcelona, Spain
One of Barcelona's most enduring cocktail addresses, Dry Martini on Carrer d'Aribau has held a place in the World's 50 Best Bars rankings for over a decade. The room itself, dark timber, leather seating, white-jacketed staff, reads like a mid-century European bar that never needed reinventing. The martini program is the anchor, but the broader list and the precision of service are what keep serious drinkers returning.
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46.Modern Italian Seafood
Lunasia
Viareggio, Italy
Inside the Plaza e de Russie hotel on Viareggio's promenade, Lunasia holds a Michelin star for creative cooking that draws from the Versilian coast and Tuscan hinterland in equal measure. Three tasting formats, including fish, vegetable, and meat paths, allow guests to build the meal around their own logic rather than a fixed sequence. An 800-label wine list, with a notably generous by-the-glass programme, reinforces the restaurant's position at the top of the local fine-dining tier.
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47.Modern Japanese-French Fusion Tasting
Ômo by Jônt
Winter Park, United States
Ômo by Jônt brings a Michelin-starred Japanese contemporary format to Winter Park, Florida, operating from 115 E Lyman Ave with sommelier Juan Valencia overseeing a 530-bottle list weighted toward California and France. Chef and owner Ryan Ratino positions it at the upper end of Central Florida dining, with dinner-only service and cuisine pricing in the $$$ tier.
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48.Modern Creative Fine Dining
Herzig
Vienna, Austria
A Michelin-starred modern cuisine restaurant occupying a converted 1920s auction hall in Vienna's 15th district, Herzig operates Wednesday through Saturday from a set menu format that runs in two sizes and accommodates vegetarian arrangements by prior request. Star Wine List recognised it with a White Star for its wine program. The address is Schanzstraße 14, a short distance from the city's inner-ring dining cluster.
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49.Handmade Pasta Fine Dining
Funke
Los Angeles, United States
Evan Funke's eponymous Beverly Hills restaurant occupies three levels on South Santa Monica Boulevard, anchoring its identity in handcrafted pasta and wood-fired Italian cooking. Reservations have remained notoriously difficult since opening, the dining room draws a stylish, well-connected crowd, and the LA Times ranked it 25th among the city's 101 best restaurants in 2024. Michelin has awarded a Plate in both 2024 and 2025.
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Charles H.
Seoul, South Korea
Charles H. brings hotel-bar polish to Seoul’s craft-cocktail scene, with Keith Motsi attached and 2026 recognition from Opinionated About Dining’s Asia Recommended list. The appeal is less about speakeasy theatre than about a serious drinks program inside a major luxury hotel, useful for travellers who want Seoul cocktail culture with international-standard service cues.
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51.Nayarit-style Mexican Seafood
Coni'Seafood
Inglewood, United States
Coni'Seafood in Inglewood holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and a 2025 Michelin Plate, placing it among the most recognized casual Mexican seafood operations in Southern California. Chef Vicente Cossio's smoked marlin tacos have become a regional reference point, drawing eaters from across the LA basin to a storefront on West Imperial Highway that operates well outside the usual fine-dining circuits.
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52.Classic American Gastropub
Minetta Tavern
New York City, United States
Open since 1937, Minetta Tavern on MacDougal Street has operated at the intersection of French bistro technique and New York steakhouse tradition for nearly nine decades. Holding a Michelin Plate alongside consistent Opinionated About Dining recognition, it serves dry-aged beef and French-inflected classics in a room of red banquettes and caricature-lined walls that Greenwich Village has long considered its own.
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53.Modern Mediterranean Fine Dining
Zass Restaurant
Positano, Italy
Zass at Il San Pietro di Positano is open, with official restaurant and hotel pages linking to reservations.
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54.Modern Croatian Fine Dining
Nebo by Deni Srdoč
Rijeka, Croatia
Nebo by Deni Srdoč earned its first Michelin star in 2025, placing it among a small cohort of Croatian restaurants rethinking what regional cooking can achieve at this level. Set on the fifth floor of the Hilton Rijeka Costabella with open views across the Adriatic to the island of Cres, the tasting menu draws on traditional Croatian ingredients and Mediterranean influences through a modern, colour-forward lens.
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55.Italian-Japanese Fusion Fine Dining
La Stüa de Michil
Corvara in Badia, Italy
Inside the La Perla hotel in Corvara in Badia, La Stüa de Michil holds a Michelin star and a 2026 La Liste score of 87 points, placing it among the Dolomites' most credentialed dining rooms. Chef Simone Cantafio's menu moves between Calabrian roots, Japanese technique, and South Tyrolean produce within a wood-panelled stube that sets the scene before a dish arrives.
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56.Classic New York Steakhouse
Keens
New York City, United States
Operating since 1885, Keens is one of Midtown Manhattan's oldest chophouses and a James Beard America's Classic. The dry-aged USDA Prime cuts, broiled on a high-temperature grill, anchor a menu that also features the signature mutton chop and prime rib hash. Ranked #150 in Opinionated About Dining's 2025 Casual North America list, it remains a reference point for old-school New York steakhouse tradition.
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57.Classic Burgundian Fine Dining
Table de Levernois
Levernois, France
A Michelin-starred restaurant in the Burgundian village of Levernois, Table de Levernois holds a 4.8/5 EP Club rating and successive Michelin stars in 2024 and 2025. Chef Philippe Augé anchors the cooking in Côtes de Beaune produce, with a wine list that matches the plate's regional discipline. The setting is bucolic, the atmosphere notably familial, and the room draws a high proportion of returning guests.
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58.Traditional Sukiyaki
Ishibashi
Tokyo, Japan
A traditional detached house in Sotokanda where unaju and sushi share equal billing, Ishibashi holds a Michelin Plate recognition and a Tabelog score of 4.04, placing it among Japan's recognised specialists in freshwater eel. Dinner runs to ¥20,000–¥29,999; lunch, where the unaju format comes into its own, sits at ¥10,000–¥14,999. Weekday evenings only, reservation required.
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59.Modern Italian Grill
Grill Americano
Melbourne, Australia
Grill Americano in Melbourne is a Northern Italian-inspired steakhouse that places premium Australian beef over a hand-built wood oven and Josper charcoal grill. Must-try offerings include the 1.2kg Bistecca alla Fiorentina, the 650g Rib-eye on the bone and the 200g Wagyu Eye Fillet MB 4+. Each cut arrives with finishing touches such as black truffle butter or a green peppercorn and Cognac sauce, and sides like Parmesan-crusted onion rings and truffle mac & cheese amplify the flavors. Owned by restaurateur Chris Lucas, Grill Americano pairs its wood-fired steaks with an extensive wine list of more than 2,000 bottles, creating a bold, tactile dining experience on Flinders Lane that suits celebrations and serious steak lovers alike.
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60.Modern Faroese Fermentation
Ræst
Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
At 8 Gongin in central Tórshavn, Ræst takes its name from the Faroese word for fermented and builds its entire set menu around that tradition. A turf-roofed house with low-ceilinged shared dining rooms frames cooking that holds a Michelin Plate (2025), a NextGen Award for chef Sebastian Jiménez, and a La Liste ranking of 75 points (2026). Open Wednesday to Saturday only.
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