The Places · Page 77
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01.Modern Neapolitan Pizza
La Bolla
Caserta, Italy
Set inside a hotel with a garden and pool in central Caserta, La Bolla frames pizza as a serious creative act. Chef Simone De Gregorio divides his menu across traditional, contemporary, and special-cooking-method categories, with the Absolute of Annurca Apple, a single fruit rendered in four textures, drawing particular notice. The wine and craft beer list adds depth to what is otherwise an unusual address for this type of cooking.
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02.Rustic Italian Taverna
Macchialina
Miami, United States
Open since 2012, Macchialina has earned its place as the Italian restaurant Miami Beach locals reach for first, a Michelin Plate recipient with a 900-bottle cellar skewed heavily toward Italy, priced to drink rather than collect. The room on Alton Road sits at the quieter, residential end of the Beach, where the cooking feels personal rather than performative.
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03.Neapolitan Pizza with Local Cilento Products
Le Grotticelle
Caggiano, Italy
In the Cilento countryside outside Caggiano, Le Grotticelle is a family-run restaurant and pizzeria where the Rumolo family applies sourdough craft and self-produced ingredients to a menu rooted in the flavours of the Campanian interior. The stone structure, valley views, and the Zammedda pizza, a Cilento symbol of overcooked sauce and pecorino, make it a destination worth travelling for.
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04.Japanese-Inflected Italian Cuisine
il AOYAMA
Nagoya, Japan
Nagoya’s Italian dining scene has a serious counter-culture streak, and il AOYAMA sits in that disciplined lane: small-format, chef-led, wine-aware, and more concerned with precision than spectacle. Hiroaki Aoyama’s restaurant carries Tabelog Silver recognition for 2025 and 2026, plus selection in Tabelog Italian EAST 100 for 2025, placing it among Japan’s more scrutinized Italian rooms.
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05.Hotel
Mii amo
Sedona, United States
A Forbes Five-Star, all-inclusive destination spa in Sedona's Boynton Canyon, Mii amo has held a place on Travel + Leisure's Hall of Fame for domestic destination spas since 2001. Rates from $2,037 per night cover accommodations across 23 intimate rooms and suites, meals at the seasonally driven Hummingbird restaurant, and a dedicated wellness Journey program spanning three to ten nights.
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06.Bar
Happy Accidents
Albuquerque, United States
On Central Avenue in Albuquerque's Nob Hill corridor, Happy Accidents operates as a fully functioning distillery and bar, crafting its spirits in-house and serving them in a hand-built, colour-saturated space. Ranked #88 on World's 50 Best North America's Best Bars (2025) and #318 in the Top 500 Bars global list, it represents the most decorated cocktail programme in New Mexico — and one of the few distillery bars in the American Southwest to reach that tier.
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07.Authentic Neapolitan Pizza
La Leggenda
Miami, United States
On Española Way, La Leggenda brings STG-certified Neapolitan pizza to Miami Beach under the direction of World Champion pizza maker Giovanni Gagliardi. The menu holds to traditional Neapolitan technique, with certified Italian ingredients and a Margherita that the kitchen treats as a statement of origin. It sits in a different tier from Miami's fine-dining circuit, operating as a focused, craft-driven pizzeria in a neighbourhood built for lingering.
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08.Modern Andalusian Tasting Menus
Terra Olea
Córdoba, Spain
Terra Olea holds consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition (2024 and 2025) for contemporary cooking that draws directly from Córdoba's small producers. Two tasting menus, Flos and Cibarium, frame olive culture and regional agriculture as their central subject. At a €€ price point in the Arruzafilla district, it sits in a different register to Córdoba's starred rooms while sharing their commitment to provenance.
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09.Contemporary Italian Pizzeria
La Fenice
Pistoia, Italy
Ranked 21st on the 50 Top Pizza Italia 2025 list, La Fenice brings a considered, modern approach to pizza in Pistoia, Tuscany. Chef Manuel Maiorano works with a wood-fired oven and 36 to 48 hour dough fermentation, producing a menu that spans classic Margherita to inventive sushi-style preparations and steamed dough experiments. The result is one of central Tuscany's more serious pizzeria addresses.
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10.Gourmet Italian Pizza
Apogeo
Pietrasanta, Italy
Apogeo in Pietrasanta offers contemporary Italian cuisine with a focus on refined, wood-fired pizza. Must-try dishes include Pizza with pears, Siena pecorino and Colonnata lard, Napoli “our way” with Bufala DOP and Anzio anchovies, and the smoked red salmon pizza. The restaurant combines precise dough techniques from chef Massimo Giovannini with fresh Tuscan ingredients, creating crisp crusts and layered flavors. Recognized by TripAdvisor with a Travelers’ Choice award, Apogeo serves attentive, courteous service in a restored farmhouse setting. Expect warm, inviting service, a curated wine and beer list, clear dietary options, and pizzas that balance texture, umami, and seasonal produce in every bite.
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11.Modern Sushi Omakase with Wine Pairing
Kioicho Mitani
Tokyo, Japan
Operating from the third floor of Kioi Terrace in Chiyoda since 2016, Kioicho Mitani has earned Tabelog Bronze recognition every year from 2018 through 2026 and holds a score of 3.95 on Japan's most authoritative restaurant database. The 19-seat counter, overseen by Chef Hiroyuki Takano, sits in the upper tier of Tokyo sushi at dinner prices of JPY 50,000 to 59,999, with repeated selection for the Tabelog Sushi Tokyo 100 confirming its standing among the city's most consistently regarded rooms.
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12.Modern French with Local Japanese Influences
Makinonci
Kanazawa, Japan
Kanazawa’s French dining scene is strongest when it treats Ishikawa produce as the main argument rather than decoration. Makinonci belongs in that conversation: a compact house-restaurant format led by Kouji Makino, with Tabelog Bronze recognition from 2023 through 2026 and a place on Tabelog French WEST 100 in 2025.
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13.Classic French by Rob Feenie
Le Crocodile
Vancouver, Canada
A Vancouver institution since 1983, Le Crocodile returned to form in 2024 when Rob Feenie took over from founding chef Michel Jacob, pairing Alsatian-rooted French cooking with a wine list of 4,500 bottles. Ranked #427 on Opinionated About Dining's North America list in 2024 and climbing to #545 in 2025, it occupies the mid-to-upper tier of the city's French dining conversation, open Tuesday through Saturday from 5pm.
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14.Edomae-Style Omakase
Q Sushi
Los Angeles, United States
Q Sushi operates out of Downtown Los Angeles with a focused omakase format under chef Hiroyuki Naruke. Ranked #154 on Opinionated About Dining's North America list in 2025 and holding a Michelin Plate, it occupies the serious end of LA's Japanese counter scene. Evening sittings run Tuesday through Sunday at 521 W 7th St.
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15.Modern Mediterranean
Morchella
London, United Kingdom
A converted former bank on Rosebery Avenue, Morchella brings Mediterranean sharing plates and a considered natural wine list to Clerkenwell. The kitchen, helmed by Daniel Fletcher, earns its Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition through generous, well-executed cooking at a price point that holds firm against the neighbourhood's rising tide. The adjacent wine bar, with its classic, coastal, and funky categories, makes this a two-room operation worth planning around.
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16.Modern French Bistro
Lutèce
Washington DC, United States
A seasonal French bistro in Georgetown earning Opinionated About Dining recognition three years running and a 2024 Michelin Plate, Lutèce operates on a tightly edited menu that pivots with the market. The exposed-brick dining room on Wisconsin Avenue reads as a proper neighborhood restaurant, while the wine list, 185 selections with French strengths, and thoughtfully constructed cocktails keep the experience grounded in craft rather than spectacle.
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17.Kyoto Kaiseki
Ginza Fujiyama
Tokyo, Japan
A seven-year fixture in Ginza's kaiseki tier, Ginza Fujiyama holds a Tabelog score of 3.84 and consecutive Bronze Awards from 2020 through 2026, alongside three selections for the Tabelog 100 Tokyo Japanese cuisine list. The 16-seat room on the seventh floor of the Morita Building operates dinner-only, with pricing in the JPY 50,000 to 59,999 range placing it squarely among the neighbourhood's upper-bracket Japanese restaurants.
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18.Legendary Kanazawa Sushi Omakase
Komatsu Yasuke
Ishikawa, Japan
Komatsu Yasuke is a reservation-only sushi counter in central Kanazawa, earning consecutive Tabelog Silver and Bronze awards from 2018 through 2026 and repeated selection to the Tabelog Sushi WEST Top 100. With 18 seats, seatings timed by reservation slot, and a lunch-only format, it operates within the tight seasonal rhythms of Hokuriku seafood, arguably the most argument-worthy fish region in Japan.
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19.Traditional Kaiseki
Eigetsu
Tokyo, Japan
Akasaka Eigetsu is a ten-seat kaiseki counter in Tokyo's Akasaka district, holding a Tabelog score of 4.08 and consecutive Bronze Awards from 2019 through 2026, plus three selections for the Tabelog Japanese Cuisine Tokyo 100. Under chef Hidenori Iwasaki, dinner runs JPY 20,000 to 29,999, with a noted emphasis on sake pairing and a room that Tabelog users classify as a hideout.
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20.Traditional Japanese Kaiseki with Kuwana Clams
Hinode
Mie, Japan
Hinode places Kuwana’s seafood tradition in a polished regional-kappo setting, with clam hot pot as the anchor rather than a garnish. The case for going is strongest for travellers using Mie as a food destination, not a side trip: Tabelog Bronze recognition, OAD Japan placement, and a fish-led menu make it a serious address in a city shaped by river, bay, and port cooking.
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21.Kyushu-Style Edomae Omakase
Sushi Karashima
Fukuoka, Japan
An eight-seat omakase counter in Fukuoka's Akasaka district, Sushi Karashima has held Tabelog Bronze recognition consecutively from 2024 through 2026 and appeared in the Tabelog Sushi WEST 100 every eligible year since 2021. Dinner runs in two seatings with spend tracking between JPY 60,000 and JPY 79,999. Reservations open by phone one month in advance on the same calendar date.
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22.Korean
Yangban
Los Angeles, United States
Yangban Society, the visionary project from chefs Katianna and John Hong, reimagines modern Korean-American cuisine through a lens of bold technique and intimate artistry. Within a moody, industrial-chic setting softened by sculptural paper lanterns and lush greenery, the menu balances indulgence and nuance, think golden Hokkaido scallop toast glossed with brown butter and grated egg, ocean trout nestled in beurre blanc brightened with white kimchi, and double-fried wings lacquered to crystalline crispness. A nod to Korean flavors with unexpected Jewish deli inflections, Yangban’s spirit is both communal and couture, drawing discerning diners who savor inventive craft, textural extravagance, and a palpable sense of place.
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23.Classic French Bistro
L’Express
Montréal, Canada
Established in 1980 on rue Saint-Denis, L'Express is the reference point for French bistro dining in Montreal, a room where os à moelle, tartare frites, and an extensive francophile wine list have remained largely unchanged for over four decades. The same professional service, the same mid-range pricing, and the same open hours until 2 am seven days a week make it a rare constant in a city that cycles through restaurant generations quickly.
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24.Modern French
Unis
Tokyo, Japan
An eight-seat counter in Toranomon running French-meets-Japanese cuisine under chef Riku Yakushijin, Unis has earned Tabelog Bronze Awards in both 2025 and 2026, a Tabelog French TOKYO 100 selection, and a place in Opinionated About Dining's top 300 restaurants in Japan. Dinner runs JPY 50,000 to 59,999 per person; reservations are accepted online only.
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25.Tempura Specialty
Tempura Taku
Tokyo, Japan
In Kagurazaka, Tempura Taku holds a Michelin Plate and consecutive Opinionated About Dining rankings for a reason: Chef Hisayuki Takeuchi works a menu that alternates seafood and vegetables to keep flavours in motion, frying in cold-pressed sesame oil and aerating the batter for a coating that stays light and defined. The price tier sits at ¥¥¥, and the kitchen's treatment of sea urchin wrapped in nori and asparagus fried at variable temperatures signals the level of technical care involved.
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26.Modern Northern Sea Cuisine
Barr
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupying the former Noma building on Strandgade, Barr trades the avant-garde for something more grounded: classic Northern European cooking rooted in the childhood dishes of chef Thorsten Schmidt. Ranked #67 in Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list for 2025 and holding a Michelin Plate, it sits at the accessible end of Copenhagen's serious dining tier, open Tuesday through Saturday from midday or early evening.
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27.Modern Swedish Bistro
Familjen
Gothenburg, Sweden
A Michelin Bib Gourmand holder for two consecutive years (2024 and 2025), Familjen occupies the approachable end of Gothenburg's serious dining scene. Part of Björn Persson's small group that includes Koka and Björns Bar, this Scandinavian bistro near Avenyn delivers honest, well-executed cooking at mid-range prices, with a summer terrace that draws the neighbourhood in force.
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28.Global Seafood with Moutai Infusion
Drunken Fish
Macau, Macau
A Michelin Plate-recognised seafood restaurant inside Wynn Resorts Macau, Drunken Fish pairs a focused catch-driven menu with one of the territory's more serious wine programs, 870 selections across 21,500 bottles, with particular depth in France, Italy, Spain, and California. Chef Zhang Zhicheng leads the kitchen, with sommelier Dave Chan and wine director Just Wong overseeing a cellar priced at the $$$ tier.
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29.Exquisite Farm-to-Table Italian
Kate cuore
Imari, Japan
A five-seat chef's counter in rural Saga prefecture, Kate cuore has earned consecutive Tabelog Silver Awards from 2022 through 2026 and a place on the Tabelog Italian WEST 100 list, scoring 4.54 against peers in Japan's most competitive western-region Italian ranking. The kitchen works around self-raised beef and course-format cooking that runs approximately four hours per sitting, at JPY 30,000 to 39,999 per head.
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30.Michelin-Starred Tempura Omakase
Tempura Shimomura
Tokyo, Japan
In Taito City's working-class Asakusa district, Tempura Shimomura holds a Michelin Plate and consecutive Opinionated About Dining recognition for a menu rooted in Edo tradition. The kitchen fries fish and vegetables in strict alternation, with shrimp, sillago, and conger eel as the consistent anchors. At lunch, tendon of vegetable tempura and kakiage remain on offer at a time when most tempura houses have moved away from the format.
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31.Whole-Hog South Carolina BBQ
Rodney Scott's BBQ
Charleston, United States
Rodney Scott's BBQ on King Street is the Charleston address for whole hog barbecue, a tradition rooted in generations of South Carolina pit cooking. The James Beard Award-winning pitmaster's restaurant holds a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand and appears on the Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats list, placing it among the most credentialed casual dining options in the American Southeast. Open seven days a week from 11am to 9pm.
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32.Modern Italian Fine Dining
Nelita
São Paulo, Brazil
Nelita pairs modern Italian fine dining with a leisurely dinner pace, an open kitchen, and Michelin Plate recognition in 2025 and 2026.
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33.Modern Indian Small Plates
Gunpowder Spitalfields
London, United Kingdom
A Michelin Bib Gourmand holder on a Spitalfields backstreet, Gunpowder serves home-style Indian small plates drawn from Kolkata family recipes and reworked with spice and invention. Ten tightly packed tables, a no-bookings policy, and a menu that spans Chettinad pulled duck to Old Monk rum pudding. The original site of what is now a small London group, and still the one with the most character.
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34.Winery
Tenuta Castelbuono (Tenute Lunelli)
Umbria, Italy
Ranked No. 25 in the World's Best Vineyards 2024 and carrying a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, Tenuta Castelbuono sits in the upper tier of Umbrian estate wine production. The Lunelli family's Bevagna property makes a strong case for Umbria's capacity to produce wines that compete with Italy's better-known appellations. A serious destination for anyone tracing central Italian wine geography.
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35.Authentic Neapolitan Pizza
50 Kalò
London, United Kingdom
50 Kalò brings Ciro Salvo's Neapolitan pizza to a few steps from Trafalgar Square, holding a place in Opinionated About Dining's European cheap eats rankings and drawing a 4.5-star average across more than 5,000 Google reviews. The wood-fired dough follows Neapolitan tradition, and the room balances contemporary style with the unhurried warmth that distinguishes serious pizza houses from casual chains.
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36.Wood-Fired American Grill
Rolo's
New York City, United States
A wood-fire grill in Ridgewood, Queens, Rolo's holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) and an Opinionated About Dining ranking among North America's notable casual addresses. Chef Rafiq Salim anchors the menu around live fire, from smoky polenta bread to dry-aged steaks, in a room where globe lights, warm timber floors, and an easygoing bar make the case for outer-borough dining at its most confident.
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37.Organic Vegetarian Fine Dining
Mater Terrae
Rome, Italy
On the top floor of the Bio Hotel Raphael, steps from Piazza Navona, Mater Terrae holds a Michelin Plate for creative vegetarian cooking in one of Rome's most consequential dining locations. Chef Ettore Moliteo leads a menu built on organic, seasonal produce, with a panoramic terrace that opens in fine weather for rooftop dining above the city's domes and terracotta rooflines.
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38.Authentic Regional Mexican
El Molino Central
Sonoma, United States
El Molino Central holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025) and an Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats ranking, placing it among the most credentialed casual Mexican kitchens in Northern California. Located on Central Avenue in Sonoma, it runs six days a week from 11am, with Friday through Sunday opening at 9am. At the $$ price point, it represents a rare intersection of award-level cooking and accessible pricing in a wine-country town better known for fine dining.
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39.Modern North African & Middle Eastern Grill
The Barbary
London, United Kingdom
A 24-seat counter restaurant in Neal's Yard, The Barbary fires North African and Middle Eastern small plates over a robata grill and tandoor clay oven. Holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand since 2024 and ranked 95th in Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list for 2025, it delivers fire-driven cooking, octopus, cauliflower, lamb, at ££ pricing inside one of Covent Garden's most atmospheric tucked-away addresses.
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40.Modern English Fine Dining
Buckland Manor
Buckland, United Kingdom
A 13th-century manor in the heart of the Cotswolds, Buckland Manor holds a Michelin Plate for British cooking that draws on quality regional produce, from Peterhead cod to seasonal garden herbs. The wood-panelled dining room, open fires, and 10 acres of grounds place it firmly in the English country house tradition, offering a full-stay experience with outdoor activities alongside the table.
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41.Modern Chinese Comfort Food
Pinch Chinese
New York City, United States
Pinch Chinese occupies a sweet spot in SoHo that most Taiwanese and Chinese spots in New York don't: Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition, a Star Wine List #1 ranking, and food that draws its reference points from Flushing rather than the neighbourhood's gallery-district surroundings. Soup dumplings, spicy wontons in house chili oil, and a scallion pancake martini make it one of the more complete casual Chinese packages in the city.
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42.Italian Trattoria
Sotto
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A wine bar and trattoria on Stockbridge's Deanhaugh Street, Sotto holds a Michelin Plate and a Star Wine List White Star recognition for its almost exclusively Italian wine list. Drop in for a glass and salumi at the marble-topped communal counter, or stay for unfussy à la carte pasta and seasonal fish. One of Edinburgh's most confident expressions of the neighbourhood wine bar format.
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43.Modern Spanish Wine Bar
Berria
Madrid, Spain
Berria occupies a privileged position on Plaza de la Independencia, Madrid's grand neoclassical square beside the Puerta de Alcalá gate. Ranked three times in Star Wine List's top positions for 2025 and 2026, and listed in Opinionated About Dining's European casual rankings, it operates as a serious wine bar with an outside terrace that draws both locals and informed visitors seeking quality pours in one of the city's most architecturally charged settings.
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44.Japanese Fusion Sushi
Kabuki Madrid
Madrid, Spain
Kabuki Madrid occupies a spacious Salamanca dining room where restrained lighting and considered decor frame a tasting menu built on the Kabuki Group's defining premise: Japanese technique filtered through Iberian ingredient logic. Chef Ricardo Sanz heads the kitchen, and the format earns a Michelin Plate and an OAD European ranking. For Madrid's Japanese-Iberian crossover at the premium tier, this is the reference address.
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45.Modern Mediterranean Seafood Small Plates
Westerns Laundry
London, United Kingdom
Westerns Laundry in Islington occupies a former laundry steps from Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, turning out seasonal British cooking with a seafood bias under a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Blackboard menus change daily, Spanish-influenced small plates sit alongside substantial fish mains, and the rum baba has earned near-permanent status. A Google rating of 4.4 from 782 reviews confirms the consistency.
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46.Modern Global Tasting Menu with Malaysian Heritage
Hide
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hide occupies a 13-seat chef's table counter inside the Ritz-Carlton Residences on Jalan Ampang, making it the first format of its kind in Kuala Lumpur when it opened in 2021. The U-shaped marble counter faces an open kitchen, and the season-driven tasting menu carries the Michelin Plate recognition it earned in 2025. Chef Ollie Dabbous lends the kitchen its European fine-dining lineage within a format built for intimacy.
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47.British Gastropub
The Ingham Swan
Ingham, United Kingdom
A 14th-century thatched pub in the Norfolk countryside, The Ingham Swan pairs its low beams and stone walls with contemporary cooking that draws on the county's farming and coastal larder. Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 signals consistent kitchen discipline. Smart overnight rooms in the converted coach house make it a practical base for exploring the Broads.
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48.Modern American Fine Dining
Flagstaff House
Boulder, United States
Flagstaff House sits on a mountainside above Boulder, offering American fine dining with one of Colorado's most serious wine programs: 2,900 selections and 14,500 bottles in inventory, with particular depth in California, Burgundy, and Bordeaux. Ranked by Opinionated About Dining in both 2023 and 2024, it occupies the top tier of Boulder's restaurant scene without the self-consciousness that sometimes accompanies that position.
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49.Traditional Riojan Cuisine
La Cocina de Ramón
Logroño, Spain
On Calle Portales in Logroño's old quarter, La Cocina de Ramón serves market-driven traditional Riojan cooking updated daily, including rotating stews like pochas, caparrones, and patatas a la riojana. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024, 2025) place it among the region's best-value serious tables. The exposed brickwork interior sits metres from the cathedral, making it a natural stop on any tour of the old town.
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50.Traditional French Farmhouse
La Ferme aux Grives
Eugénie-les-Bains, France
La Ferme aux Grives is a farmhouse dining room in Eugénie-les-Bains operating under the Michel Guérard umbrella, with a Michelin Plate and consecutive Opinionated About Dining Classical Europe rankings (including #128 in 2024 and #134 in 2025). The format centres on traditional Gascon cooking at a mid-range price point, making it the more accessible counterpart to the three-star Les Prés d'Eugénie on the same estate.
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51.Traditional Andalusian Regional
Terraza Carmona
Vera, Spain
A third-generation family restaurant in Vera, Almería, Terraza Carmona has spent decades preserving the gastronomic traditions of a region that Spain's fine-dining circuit rarely spotlights. With a 4.6 rating across more than 4,500 Google reviews, its commitment to locally rooted cuisine, grilled meats, and fresh seafood at a mid-range price point makes it one of the most substantive regional tables in the province.
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52.Modern British Fine Dining
Mount St.
London, United Kingdom
Occupying the first floor of The Audley building on Mayfair's most polished stretch, Mount St. is the restaurant arm of Hauser & Wirth's Artfarm hospitality group. Chef Jamie Shears leads a menu that moves between classic British references and contemporary technique, set against walls covered in original artwork. A Michelin Plate holder with a Google rating of 4.7 across 773 reviews, it draws a crowd that expects both the cooking and the room to deliver.
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53.French-Japanese Fusion Tasting Menus
ERH
Paris, France
ERH Paris redefines Franco-Japanese fusion through Chef Ryuichi Utsumi's Michelin-recognized cuisine, where seasonal French ingredients meet Japanese precision beneath a stunning glass roof. Located within Maison du Saké, this intimate restaurant offers seven-course tasting menus with expert sake pairings, creating Paris's most authentic East-meets-West dining experience.
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54.Restaurant
Azur et Masa Ueki
Tokyo, Japan
Azur et Masa Ueki sits in Tokyo’s polished French-Japanese dining tier, where provenance, technique, and restraint matter more than theatrical luxury. In Nishiazabu, Chef Masahito Ueki’s kitchen is backed by Tabelog Bronze recognition and OAD Japan recommendation, placing it among serious French addresses rather than casual special-occasion dining.
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55.Modern Polish Regional
Bez Gwiazdek
Warsaw, Poland
Bez Gwiazdek runs a six-course dinner tasting menu from a compact room on Wiślana Street, holding a Michelin Plate and an Opinionated About Dining ranking among Europe's top restaurants. Chef Robert Trzópek brings training from several leading European kitchens to a format that reads as modern Polish in idiom and seasonal in construction. Dinner runs Tuesday through Saturday, with Saturday service opening earlier at 4 pm.
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56.Modern Italian Pizza
Re I Mi
Sassari, Italy
Re I Mi brings a tasting-menu sensibility to pizza in Sassari, with a dough of exceptional thinness and persistent air bubbles that place it closer to a restaurant kitchen than a casual pizzeria. Chef Sandro Cubeddu works high-quality ingredients with the precision of fine dining, offering both round and pan formats alongside a curated wine selection on the outskirts of the city.
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57.Gourmet Neapolitan Pizza
I Borboni
Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy
In the Salerno province south of Naples, I Borboni has established itself as a reference point for contemporary pizza that stays rooted in Campanian tradition. Daniele Ferrara and Valerio Iessi work with light, well-developed doughs and seasonal regional produce, with the Morese, hydrated with buffalo milk whey, a signature worth ordering. The beer and wine selection is well-considered, and service runs with efficiency and warmth.
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58.Modern Sicilian Pizza
Saccharum
Altavilla Milicia, Italy
At Saccharum in Altavilla Milicia, Chef Gioacchino Gargano has built a case for Sicilian pizza as a serious culinary form. Stone-ground ancient grains, long-leavened high-hydration doughs, and a tasting format spanning fried mini pizzas to sfincioni place this coastal address within a growing Italian conversation about what artisan pizza can carry.
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59.Modern Neapolitan Sourdough Pizza
‘O Fiore Mio
Faenza, Italy
'O Fiore Mio has been making the case for gourmet pizza as serious Italian cooking since 2011, operating out of Faenza with a focus on high-quality ingredients, light dough, and regional identity. Chef Davide Fiorentini frames each pizza as a distillation of Italian produce and tradition, placing this Romagna address in a different tier from the average pizzeria.
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60.Modern Asian-Spanish Fusion Tapas
StreetXO
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
StreetXO brings David Muñoz's Madrid-born collision of high technique and street-food irreverence to Dubai's fourth floor at One Za'abeel. Holding a Michelin Plate and a Star Wine List White Star recognition, the restaurant operates in the upper tier of Dubai's contemporary dining scene. Expect a high-energy counter format with global flavour references pulled apart and reassembled with deliberate provocation.
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