The Places · Page 51
Where the artisans work.
01.Modern Japanese Omakase
Murakami
São Paulo, Brazil
Murakami holds two consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) and sits at the sharper end of São Paulo's Japanese contemporary scene, where European technique and Brazilian produce meet in a format that rewards repeat visits. Located on Alameda Lorena in Jardins, it operates in the same price tier as the city's other starred rooms and draws a crowd that books ahead. Chef Tsuyoshi Murakami's European fine-dining lineage gives the kitchen a distinct angle within the genre.
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02.Modern Farm-to-Table Regional
Raro im Mühlenhof
Schriesheim, Germany
A Michelin-starred farm-to-table address in Schriesheim's Mühlenhof, Raro places vegetables and fruit at the centre of its menu without abandoning the regional cooking traditions of the Bergstraße. Chef Jan Hildenhagen leads a kitchen that earns its star through product discipline and local sourcing, making it one of the more considered fine-dining options in the Rhine-Neckar region.
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03.French Contemporary Seafood
La Table de Manon
Grandhan, Belgium
La Table de Manon holds a Michelin star earned in both 2024 and 2025, placing it among a select tier of destination restaurants in the Ardennes. Chef Grégory Gillain works in a French contemporary register in the village of Grandhan, where the surrounding landscape of forest, river, and farmland informs the provenance logic of the kitchen. With a 4.7 Google rating across 583 reviews, the consistency here is well-documented.
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04.Winery
Blackbird Vineyards
Napa, United States
Blackbird Vineyards operates from Napa's south end, earning a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating in 2025 and positioning itself within the city's tier of allocation-driven, Bordeaux-oriented houses. The address on Latour Court places it away from the Highway 29 tasting room corridor, signalling a format built around appointment and intention rather than passing traffic.
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05.Winery
Château Ferrière
Margaux, France
A Third Growth Margaux estate at 33 bis Rue de la Tremoille, Château Ferrière holds a 2025 Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating that positions it among the appellation's serious mid-tier producers. Small in scale relative to its classified neighbours, Ferrière operates with the precision and focus that Margaux's gravelly soils reward. For those planning a Médoc circuit, it represents a counterpoint to the appellation's more theatrical grandes maisons.
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06.Modern French Fine Dining
Contraste
Paris, France
Contraste brings a South American-trained perspective to the 8th arrondissement's modern French table, holding a Michelin star and ranking 90th in Opinionated About Dining's 2025 European rankings. Chef Antoine Perchoc applies a technically rigorous approach that sits comfortably inside Paris's one-star tier without imitating it. The address on Rue d'Anjou places it firmly within the city's established fine-dining corridor.
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07.Modern European Fine Dining
Paula
Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Austria
A Michelin-starred creative restaurant set within the Hotel Weisser Bär on Sankt Wolfgang's market square, Paula brings together Austrian and French influences under chef Péter Horváth in five- or eight-course set menus. The sommelier-led service and intimate atmosphere make it one of the Salzkammergut's most accomplished tables, earning a Google rating of 4.9 from guests.
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08.Winery
Cakebread Cellars
Rutherford, United States
Cakebread Cellars has operated from the same stretch of Highway 29 in Rutherford since its first vintage in 1973, placing it among Napa Valley's foundational estate producers. With winemakers Stephanie Jacobs and Julianne Laks overseeing production and a Pearl 3 Star Prestige award in 2025, it holds a clear position among the appellation's established Cabernet-focused houses.
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09.Farm-to-Table Argentine with Vegetable Focus
Riccitelli Bistró
Mendoza, Argentina
At Las Compuertas, on the fringes of Mendoza's wine country, Riccitelli Bistró earned a Michelin Star in 2025 under chef Luc Mobihan, signalling a new tier of fine dining in Argentina's vineyard belt. Seasonal produce drives a menu that sits between European technique and Andean terroir, with a Google rating of 4.8 across 716 reviews confirming its standing among the region's most consistent kitchens.
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10.Winery
Williams Selyem Winery
Healdsburg, United States
Williams Selyem Winery sits on Westside Road in Healdsburg, one of the Russian River Valley's most concentrated corridors for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Holding a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating for 2025, the winery occupies a well-defined position within California's allocation-driven, terroir-focused wine culture. Visits here operate on winery terms, rewarding those who arrive with context and patience.
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11.Modern French Fine Dining
Attablez-vous
Namur, Belgium
Attablez-vous holds a Michelin star earned in both 2024 and 2025, placing chef Andreas Fischer among the small group of recognised creative French kitchens operating outside Belgium's major cities. The address on Tienne Maquet puts it squarely within Namur's quieter residential register, a setting that sharpens the contrast between the surroundings and the precision on the plate. Google reviewers rate it 4.7 across 710 responses, a signal of consistency across a wide sample.
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12.Modern Alpine Fine Dining
Mountain Hub Gourmet
Munich, Germany
Mountain Hub Gourmet holds a Michelin star at Munich Airport's Terminal, making it one of the few airport restaurants in Germany operating at that level of recognition. Under Chef Marcel Tauschek, the kitchen pursues a modern cuisine format built around multi-course progression. For travellers with time between flights, it reframes the terminal as a credible dining destination rather than a stopgap.
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13.Classic French Gastro Wine Bar
Ma Cuisine
Singapore, Singapore
A Michelin-starred Burgundian bistro on Craig Road in Singapore's Tanjong Pagar district, Ma Cuisine brings classic French technique to a candlelit room built around wine barrel tables and a serious cellar. Chef Mathieu Escoffier's menu adapts regional recipes to local ingredients, with dishes designed for sharing. Open six evenings a week, it holds a 4.5 Google rating across 326 reviews.
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14.Winery
DAOU Vineyards
Paso Robles, United States
DAOU Vineyards sits on the western hills of Paso Robles, where the Adelaida District's elevation and diurnal temperature swings define some of California's most structured Cabernet. A Pearl 3 Star Prestige recipient in 2025, with a first vintage from 2010, DAOU has moved quickly into the upper tier of California estate producers under the direction of winemakers Daniel and Georges Daou.
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15.Winery
Moorilla Estate
Hobart, Australia
Moorilla Estate sits at Berriedale on the Derwent River, operating as one of Tasmania's oldest and most closely watched wine estates. Holder of a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating from EP Club in 2025, it occupies the intersection of serious cool-climate winemaking, art, and architecture that defines this corner of Hobart's cultural geography. Plan ahead, the estate draws visitors year-round and combines wine tasting with the MONA museum complex on the same grounds.
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16.Hotel
Contessina Suites & Spa
Zakynthos, Greece
Contessina Suites & Spa holds a Michelin Key distinction for 2025, placing it among a select tier of recognised properties on Zakynthos. Set in Tsilivi on the island's northeast coast, the suite-format property offers direct access to a calmer, more residential stretch of shoreline than the island's busier southern resorts. For travellers weighing Ionian island options, it represents a mid-island address with credentials that most comparable properties in the area lack.
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17.Japanese Omakase
KANOE
São Paulo, Brazil
KANOE earned its first Michelin star in 2025, stepping up from a Michelin Plate in 2024, and operates out of Jardins on Alameda Itu, one of São Paulo's most concentrated blocks for serious Japanese dining. Chef Tadashi Shiraishi runs a kitchen that sits in the premium tier of the city's Japanese scene, priced at $$$$ and positioned alongside a small cohort of Michelin-recognised Japanese addresses in the city.
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18.Modern French Gastronomic
Onor
Paris, France
Onor pairs Modern French Gastronomic cooking with a Michelin 1 Star, formal, leisurely service, and a quiet room at 258 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré for lunch or dinner.
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19.Winery
Betz Family Winery
Redmond, United States
Betz Family Winery has operated from Woodinville, Washington since its first vintage in 1997, building a reputation as one of the Pacific Northwest's serious Rhône and Bordeaux-focused producers. Under winemaker Louis Skinner, the winery earned a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating in 2025. For those exploring Washington State's premium wine corridor, Betz represents a benchmark in the region's small-production, terroir-driven tier.
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20.Winery
Terrazas de los Andes
Mendoza, Argentina
Terrazas de los Andes sits in Perdriel, one of Luján de Cuyo's higher-altitude growing zones, where the Andes act as both backdrop and climate engine for the estate's vineyards. Awarded Pearl 3 Star Prestige in 2025, it occupies a tier of Mendoza producers defined by altitude-driven viticulture and serious allocation credentials. For visitors planning a wine-focused stay in the region, it belongs on the short list alongside estates like Bodegas CARO and Bodega Kaiken.
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21.Modern French Fine Dining
Ineffable
Barbentane, France
Ineffable earned its first Michelin star in 2025, a sharp arrival for a modern cuisine address in Barbentane, a small Provençal town better known for its château than its restaurant scene. Chef Valerio Borriero drives a kitchen pitched at the €€€ tier, making it one of the more compelling reasons to detour into the Alpilles hinterland. Google reviewers rate it 5 stars across 229 reviews.
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22.Modern German Fine Dining
Mittermeier
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Mittermeier holds a Michelin star in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany's most visited medieval town, where it operates at the top of the local dining tier. Chef Christian Mittermeier runs a seasonal, regionally sourced tasting format across five, seven, or nine courses, with a wine programme built around the house Tauberhase label. Connected accommodation at Villa Mittermeier rounds out the offer.
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23.Winery
Spier Wine Farm
Stellenbosch, South Africa
One of the Winelands' most historically grounded estates, Spier Wine Farm sits along the R310 in Lynedoch outside Stellenbosch with a presence that stretches well beyond the cellar. Holding a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating for 2025, it draws visitors for tasting, dining, and estate exploration across a property where the Cape Dutch architecture and working farm sit in close conversation.
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24.Modern German Fine Dining
Heiderand
Dresden, Germany
Heiderand gives Dresden’s modern-cuisine scene a woodland-edge counterpoint: a Michelin one-star restaurant in a 1905 building, with Edwin Menue in the kitchen and Martin Walther representing the fourth family generation behind the house. The draw is the format as much as the food: two set-menu routes, including a vegetarian track, plus seasonal à la carte cooking and optional wine pairings.
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25.Modern Seafood Fine Dining
Tom Brown at The Capital
London, United Kingdom
Tom Brown returned to The Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge in 2025, bringing the seafood-focused precision that built his reputation at Cornerstone in Hackney. The intimate dining room suits both discreet business lunches and considered celebratory dinners. Dishes such as cuttlefish 'cacio e pepe' and turbot with courgettes signal a kitchen that treats prime ingredients as the argument, not the decoration.
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26.Winery
Peter Lehmann
Barossa Valley, Australia
Peter Lehmann sits at Para Road in Tanunda as one of the Barossa Valley's most recognised names, earning a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating in 2025. The estate's reputation is built on a deep relationship with the region's growers and a range that spans everyday drinking to serious cellar-door releases, placing it among the valley's most consequential addresses for understanding Barossa Shiraz and its broader wine identity.
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27.Winery
Domaine Ghislaine Barthod
Chambolle-Musigny, France
Domaine Ghislaine Barthod pairs quiet vineyard tours, private tastings and a barrel room with vineyard views; 2026 Michelin 1 Grape and Falstaff recognition frame the visit.
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28.Modern French Seafood
Misera
Antwerp, Belgium
A Michelin-starred creative French table in Antwerp's southern belt, Misera channels the coastal precision Nicolas Misera built at Cadzand into a sea-focused, product-driven kitchen now operating fully under his own name. Ranked 439th in the 2025 Opinionated About Dining Classical Europe list, the restaurant holds a clear position among Antwerp's upper tier of contemporary tasting-menu addresses. Reserve well ahead at the €€€€ price point.
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29.Winery
Quixote Winery
Napa, United States
Quixote Winery sits on Silverado Trail in the Stags Leap District, one of Napa's most precise appellations for Cabernet Sauvignon. A 2025 Pearl 3 Star Prestige recipient, it occupies a position in the district's tier of allocation-driven, terroir-focused producers. For visitors and collectors interested in the AVA's benchmark red wines, it warrants attention alongside neighbours like Chimney Rock and Lewis Cellars.
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30.Modern French Fine Dining
Arbore & Sens
Loches, France
Arbore & Sens pairs modern French fine dining with a historic building and terrace in Loches. Formal, quiet service and a leisurely pace suit lunch or dinner.
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31.Winery
Angove Family Winemakers
Renmark, Australia
Angove Family Winemakers operates from Renmark in South Australia's Riverland, earning a Pearl 3 Star Prestige award in 2025. One of Australia's most enduring family wine operations, Angove draws on the Murray River corridor's warm continental climate to produce wines that sit across a broad stylistic range. The address at 271 Bookmark Avenue places it at the heart of a region increasingly recognised for serious viticulture.
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32.Winery
Charles Krug
St. Helena, United States
The oldest continuously operating winery in Napa Valley, Charles Krug has been producing wine from its St. Helena estate since 1861. Under winemakers Stefano Migotto and Peter Mondavi Jr., it holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating for 2025. The property sits at the heart of the valley's founding narrative, offering a tasting experience grounded in more than 160 years of unbroken production history.
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33.Winery
Dana Estates
St. Helena, United States
Dana Estates holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating (2025), placing it among the upper tier of St. Helena's allocation-driven producers. Set along Whitehall Lane, the property operates within Napa's most Cabernet-concentrated corridor, where address and pedigree carry as much weight as the wine in the glass. Booking and access details are best confirmed directly with the estate.
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34.Modern French Gastronomic - Provençal Molecular
Pierre Reboul
Aix-en-Provence, France
Pierre Reboul holds a Michelin star at the Renaissance Hotel in Aix-en-Provence, where a surprise tasting menu channels Mediterranean produce through technically precise, playful cooking. The interior takes its cue from the olive, natural materials, green-hued tones, and a counter seat overlooking the open kitchen. For creative fine dining in Aix, this is the reference address.
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35.Michelin-Starred Friulian Mountain Cuisine
Laite
Sappada, Italy
A Michelin-starred restaurant in the alpine hamlet of Sappada, Laite occupies two wood-paneled stube dating to the 17th and 18th centuries. Chef Fabrizia Meroi structures her menus around the local Sappada dialect and seasonal mountain produce, with wine selection handled by her daughter Elena. The format is intimate, the cooking rooted in Carnic-Dolomite tradition, and the setting alone warrants the journey.
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36.Winery
Château Clinet
Pomerol, France
Château Clinet holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating (2025) and occupies a precise position within Pomerol's clay-plateau hierarchy, where Merlot-dominant blends reach significant concentration and age-worthiness. Under winemaker Ronan Laborde, the estate produces wines that sit in the upper tier of the appellation's competitive set, drawing comparisons to neighbours like Château Trotanoy and Château L'Eglise Clinet. Visits are by appointment at 16 Chemin de Feytit, Pomerol.
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37.Modern Kaiseki
Muku
New York City, United States
Muku is a kaiseki-inspired counter in TriBeCa holding around ten seats, where the menu is structured around goho, the Japanese rule of five cooking techniques. Seasonality drives every course, from wagyu shabu shabu to housemade soba noodles milled from the chef's hometown buckwheat. Michelin recognition confirms its position inside New York's most demanding tier of Japanese fine dining.
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38.Winery
Au Bon Climat
Santa Barbara, United States
Au Bon Climat has been one of Santa Barbara County's defining Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers for decades, operating from a tradition-rooted position that sits apart from the county's warmer-climate Rhône contingent. Holding a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating for 2025, the winery at 813 Anacapa St draws visitors who understand that Santa Barbara's cool-climate valleys can produce Burgundian-leaning wines with genuine structural ambition.
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39.Edomae Omakase
Sushi Ichijo
Tokyo, Japan
A Michelin-starred counter in Higashinihonbashi, Sushi Ichijo holds a single star (2024) and a place in Opinionated About Dining's top 550 restaurants in Japan. Chef Satoshi Ichijo works within the Edomae tradition, using red-vinegar-seasoned rice and techniques drawn from years at the craft, while small innovations, simmered conger eel served two ways, halfbeak accented with ginger, keep the menu from becoming purely reverential.
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40.Modern Nordic Island Gastronomy
MiraBelle by Ørjan Johannessen
Bekkjarvik, Norway
Set on the island of Bekkjarvik off Norway's west coast, MiraBelle by Ørjan Johannessen belongs to a growing tier of destination restaurants where the surrounding fjord and coastline function as larder as much as backdrop. Recognised by Star Wine List with a White Star designation in 2024, the restaurant positions itself firmly within Norway's serious fine-dining conversation, far outside the urban centres where most of that conversation takes place.
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41.Winery
Bodega Kaiken
Mendoza, Argentina
Bodega Kaiken sits at Roque Sáenz Peña 5516 in Mendoza's wine country, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige recognition in 2025. The bodega operates in a region where altitude viticulture and Andean terroir define the competitive tier, placing it among a select group of producers whose practices and credentials draw serious wine travelers from across the Southern Hemisphere and beyond.
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42.Traditional French Gastronomic
La Grange de Belle-Église
Belle-Église, France
A Michelin-starred address in the Oise countryside, La Grange de Belle-Église places chef Stéphan Paroche's classic French cooking well outside the Paris orbit while remaining within reach of the capital. Two consecutive Michelin stars confirm its position in a serious tier of regional dining. With a 4.7 Google rating across more than 500 reviews, the room earns consistent respect from those who make the journey.
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43.Traditional Japanese Omakase
Noda
New York City, United States
An eight-seat omakase counter in Chelsea operating inside a speakeasy-styled space with exposed brick walls and a cocktail den called Shinji at its entrance. Noda holds a Michelin star and ranked #31 on Opinionated About Dining's North America list in 2025. Chef Shigeyuki Tsunoda's measured, tradition-rooted approach draws on warm rice, confident knife work, and a beverage program anchored by vintage Champagne and rare sake.
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44.Winery
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
Sonoma, United States
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards sits at the southern edge of the Carneros appellation, where marine fog from San Pablo Bay produces the cool growing conditions that define its méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine program. The estate's hillside terraces overlook estate vines, and cave infrastructure keeps the production process visible to visitors. EP Club awarded the property a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating in 2025.
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45.Modern Norteño Mexican Tasting Menu
KOLI Cocina de Origen
Monterrey, Mexico
Monterrey's most closely watched fine-dining address, KOLI Cocina de Origen holds back-to-back Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) under chef Rodrigo Rivera-Rio and sits at the top of the city's premium tier. The kitchen draws from deep Mexican culinary tradition, with mole technique and regional ingredient sourcing anchoring a tasting menu that earns a 4.7 Google rating across nearly 500 reviews.
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46.Yakuzen Chinese Fine Dining
Chugokusai Naramachi Kuko
Nara, Japan
A Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant operating inside Nara's historic Naramachi district, Chugokusai Naramachi Kuko holds consecutive one-star recognition for 2024 and 2025. It occupies a distinctive position in the city's fine-dining tier, where Chinese cuisine at this level is rare, and the surrounding neighbourhood deepens the contrast between classical East Asian cooking and ancient Japanese urban fabric.
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47.Modern Savoyard Fine Dining
Le Farçon
Courchevel, France
A Michelin-starred address in La Tania, just outside Courchevel, Le Farçon occupies a different register from the resort's grander dining rooms, smaller in scale, more personal in character, and rooted in the produce of Savoie, Piedmont, and the Mediterranean. Chef Julien Machet holds one Michelin star and a Google rating of 4.6 from over 330 reviews, with a kitchen that draws on Alpine tradition without being constrained by it.
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48.Creative Modern Farm-to-Table
Stephans Stuben by Marco Langer
Neu-Ulm, Germany
Stephans Stuben by Marco Langer earned its first Michelin star in 2025, placing this creative kitchen on Bahnhofstraße among Germany's most closely watched provincial dining rooms. Under chef Lennon Silvers Lee, the restaurant holds a 4.9 Google rating across 189 reviews. For serious diners making their way through southern Germany's fine dining circuit, it warrants the detour.
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49.Modern Israeli neo-Levantine
SHMONÉ
New York City, United States
Eyal Shani's West Village counter runs a daily-rotating menu rooted in neo-Levantine tradition, ranked #118 on Opinionated About Dining's Casual North America list for 2025. The kitchen leans hard on the grill and on produce sourced with enough discipline to make a new menu plausible every single day. Counter seating facing the open kitchen is the seat to request.
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50.Modern Tuscan
Osteria di Passignano
Passignano, Italy
Set within the Antinori estate beside the medieval Badia di Passignano abbey, this Michelin-starred osteria sits in a small category of Italian country restaurants where serious wine credentials and kitchen-garden cooking converge. Chef Marcello Crini works a seasonal menu shaped by the abbey's own kitchen garden, served alongside a wine list drawn directly from one of Tuscany's most consequential producers.
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51.Michelin-starred Yakitori Chicken Kaiseki
Yakitori Ichimatsu
Osaka, Japan
Yakitori Ichimatsu belongs to Osaka’s serious counter-yakitori tier, where charcoal control, pacing, and reservation planning matter as much as the chicken itself. Recognition from The Tabelog Award and repeated Tabelog Yakitori WEST 100 selections place it in a competitive Kansai set, with a compact room that rewards diners who plan rather than drift in.
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52.Winery
Neethlingshof Estate
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Neethlingshof Estate on Polkadraai Road earns its Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating (2025) within a Stellenbosch wine belt where historic manor architecture and working vineyards share the same address. The estate sits in a tier of Cape Winelands properties where physical setting and wine credentials carry equal weight, placing it alongside rather than beneath the region's most formally recognised names.
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53.Traditional Argentine Creative Fine Dining
Zonda Cocina de Paisaje
Mendoza, Argentina
Zonda Cocina de Paisaje holds back-to-back Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) under chef Augusto García, placing it in a small tier of destination restaurants that have reshaped Mendoza's dining reputation. Located in Mayor Drummond, just outside the city centre, the restaurant works with the agricultural character of its surroundings, translating Cuyo landscape and produce into a focused, traditional menu.
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54.Japanese-inflected French Fine Dining
L'Aspérule
Dijon, France
Holding a Michelin star since at least 2024, L'Aspérule on Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau operates at a price point that makes starred dining in Dijon genuinely accessible. Chef Keigo Kimura, trained under Marc Veyrat and Joël Robuchon, runs a kitchen-garden-driven menu that shifts between a market-led afternoon format and more adventurous evening tasting sequences built around Burgundian produce.
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55.Modern French Gastronomique
La Table du 11
Versailles, France
Holding a Michelin star since 2016, La Table du 11 sits inside the Cour des Senteurs, steps from the Palace of Versailles. Chef Jean-Baptiste Lavergne-Morazzani runs a seasonally driven set menu built on organic produce, sustainable sourcing, and vegetables from a family garden. Among Versailles' four-star dining options, it occupies the most produce-rooted position in the bracket.
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56.Winery
Clarendon Hills
Blewitt Springs, Australia
Clarendon Hills operates from Blewitt Springs in South Australia's McLaren Vale, producing wines through winemaker Roman Bratasiuk that carry the region's iron-rich soils and Mediterranean climate directly into the glass. Awarded Pearl 3 Star Prestige in 2025, the producer sits at the upper tier of Australian terroir-driven viticulture. Visiting in the Australian summer months reveals the full force of this sun-baked, ancient landscape.
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57.Swedish-Italian Fusion Fine Dining
Wood
Breuil-Cervinia, Italy
A Michelin-starred restaurant operating at 2,000 metres in the centre of Breuil-Cervinia, Wood brings together Swedish and Italian culinary traditions under chef Amanda Eriksson. Dishes such as elk tartare in beetroot ravioli signal a menu that treats the Alps as a meeting point for Nordic and Aosta Valley sensibilities. The wine programme, curated by Cristian Scalco, includes rare vintages alongside a considered selection by the glass.
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58.Modern Bavarian Forest Cuisine
Johanns
Waldkirchen, Germany
Johanns holds a Michelin star on Waldkirchen's market square, where chef Jérôme Roy applies modern cuisine techniques to a setting that sits well outside Germany's established fine-dining corridors. Consecutive star retention in 2024 and 2025 confirms a kitchen operating with genuine consistency. For the Bavarian Forest, this is a serious address, one that rewards the detour from Munich or Passau.
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59.Winery
Aperture Cellars
Sonoma, United States
Aperture Cellars operates from Healdsburg on Old Redwood Highway, sourcing from cool-climate vineyards across Sonoma and Alexander Valleys. The project earned a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025, placing it in a small tier of California producers where vineyard specificity drives the entire wine program. Founded in 2009, it has built a focused portfolio around sites that most Sonoma houses pass over.
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60.French-Dutch Fine Dining
Perceel
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Set in a converted old town hall on the dyke of Capelle aan den IJssel, Perceel earns its place on the Opinionated About Dining Europe rankings through cooking that tracks seasonal and natural rhythms closely. Chef Jos Grootscholten pairs garden herbs with sharply conceived flavour contrasts, and a kombucha-based drinks program extends that philosophy to the glass. Google reviewers award it 4.7 from 356 ratings.
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