Tables worth the flight
Fine Dining
Michelin tables, chef's counters, and unsigned rooms. Considered service, small menus, and reservations that mean something.
40 curated restaurants
RestaurantFlorence, Italy
Trattoria Cammillo
A century-old family trattoria in the Oltrarno — white tablecloths, framed photos on every wall, and hand-rolled pasta.
Insider tip: Ask for the truffle pasta off-menu when it's in season.
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RestaurantFlorence, Italy
Trattoria Sostanza
An unchanged 1869 trattoria known to locals for its butter chicken and truffle tortellini.
Insider tip: Order the artichoke omelette — off-menu, in season only.
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RestaurantParis, France
L'Ambroisie
A three-Michelin table on Place des Vosges with vaulted ceilings and no music. Twelve tables only.
Insider tip: Ask for the chef's tasting; it isn't printed on the menu.
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RestaurantMilan, Italy
Cracco in Galleria
Two Michelin stars under the Galleria's glass dome — theatrical, precise, and rarely rushed.
Insider tip: The saffron risotto with bone marrow is a hidden request.
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RestaurantAmsterdam, Netherlands
Restaurant De Kas
A 1926 greenhouse in Frankendael Park serving what was picked that morning.
Insider tip: Ask for the herb garden tour before your meal.
View Amsterdam guideRestaurantAmsterdam, Netherlands
Selva
A candlelit De Pijp dining room with an ever-changing set menu — small, low-lit, and quietly one of the city's best tables.
Insider tip: Ask what's off-menu that night — the kitchen almost always has one extra course.
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RestaurantRotterdam, Netherlands
Restaurant FG by François Geurds
Two Michelin stars in a low-lit industrial space in the Scheepvaartkwartier.
Insider tip: Request the pigeon and cocoa course off-menu.
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RestaurantThe Hague, Netherlands
Restaurant Calla's
Michelin-starred, wine-serious, run by a former Bordeaux sommelier.
Insider tip: Request the seasonal truffle course, quietly.
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RestaurantMadrid, Spain
DiverXO
Three Michelin stars from Dabiz Muñoz — theatrical, punk, unforgettable.
Insider tip: Request the extended 'crazy menu' pairings.
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RestaurantLisbon, Portugal
Belcanto
José Avillez's two-Michelin masterpiece in Chiado.
Insider tip: Ask for the Golden Egg course pairing.
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RestaurantIstanbul, Turkey
Mikla
New Anatolian fine dining on the 18th floor of the Marmara Pera with a full Golden Horn view.
Insider tip: Request the lamb shoulder off the printed menu; four hours' slow-cook.
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RestaurantBali, Indonesia
Mozaic Restaurant
A garden-set fine-dining table in Ubud with an eight-course tasting.
Insider tip: Request the chef's off-menu Balinese pairing.
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RestaurantKyoto, Japan
Kikunoi Honten
Three-Michelin kaiseki in a machiya near Kodaiji, run by the Murata family for four generations.
Insider tip: Request the seasonal tea ceremony before service.
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RestaurantTokyo, Japan
Sushi Saito
Three Michelin stars, eight seats, Rolls-Royce headquarters ground floor.
Insider tip: Ask for the extended tuna flight.
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RestaurantBangkok, Thailand
Le Du
One-Michelin Thai fine dining rated Asia's #1 by Fifty Best.
Insider tip: Ask for the seasonal river-prawn course.
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RestaurantSingapore, Singapore
Odette
Three Michelin stars, French-Asian, inside the National Gallery.
Insider tip: Request the private dining room for a chef visit.
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RestaurantKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dewakan
Two-Michelin modern Malaysian on the 48th floor of Naza Tower.
Insider tip: Request the endemic ingredients tour before service.
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RestaurantShanghai, China
Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet
Three Michelin stars, 10 seats, secret location — a full sensory experience.
Insider tip: Wear the suggested attire; the theme changes monthly.
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RestaurantHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Anan Saigon
One Michelin star — modern Vietnamese by Peter Cuong Franklin above a wet market.
Insider tip: Request the caviar bánh xèo and the dry-aged pho off-menu.
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RestaurantMexico City, Mexico
Pujol
Enrique Olvera's temple of modern Mexican cuisine.
Insider tip: Request the mole madre — aged over 3,000 days.
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RestaurantCartagena, Colombia
Celele
Caribbean-Colombian tasting menu by Jaime Rodríguez — Latin America's best-restaurant list.
Insider tip: Ask for the mangrove course pairing.
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RestaurantMiami, USA
Le Jardinier Miami
One Michelin star in the Design District, botanical French cuisine.
Insider tip: Ask for the seasonal vegetable-forward tasting.
View Miami guideRestaurantMiami, USA
Area 31
The Kimpton Epic's 16th-floor terrace restaurant — sustainable seafood with a full downtown-and-river panorama.
Insider tip: Order the whole grilled snapper for the table — off-menu on request.
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RestaurantNew York, USA
Le Bernardin
Three-Michelin seafood by Éric Ripert, refined and hushed.
Insider tip: Request the chef's tasting off the printed menu.
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RestaurantBahamas, Bahamas
Dune at One&Only
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's beachfront restaurant on Paradise Island.
Insider tip: Request the whole roasted local snapper — off-menu.
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RestaurantChicago, USA
Alinea
Three Michelin stars, avant-garde tasting, theatrical service.
Insider tip: Request the wine pairing over the reserve pairing for balance.
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RestaurantAtlanta, USA
Bacchanalia
The city's fine-dining benchmark for 30 years — prix fixe, seasonal, hushed.
Insider tip: Request the aged-cheese cart at the end of service.
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RestaurantAustin, USA
Uchi
The Tyson Cole original — Japanese, precise, still the city's benchmark.
Insider tip: Request the shag roll and the daily crudo off-menu.
View Austin guideRestaurantLos Angeles, USA
n/naka
Two Michelin stars in Palms — kaiseki tasting, thirteen seats, months-out reservations.
Insider tip: Ask for the sake pairing over wine.
View Los Angeles guideRestaurantBoston, USA
Menton
Barbara Lynch's Fort Point tasting room — French-Italian, hushed, the city's fine-dining benchmark.
Insider tip: Ask the sommelier for the Loire pairing instead of the flagship.
View Boston guideRestaurantDallas, USA
Monarch
A 49th-floor Italian dining room in The National with a full Reunion Tower view.
Insider tip: Ask for the off-menu bone marrow pasta.
View Dallas guideRestaurantHouston, USA
March
One Michelin star, Mediterranean tasting, hushed dining room, no printed menu.
Insider tip: Ask the sommelier for the Greek island pairing.
View Houston guideRestaurantKansas City, USA
The Antler Room
A tasting-focused seasonal dining room in East Crossroads — hushed, chef-owned, precise.
Insider tip: Ask for the off-menu dessert if the pastry chef is in.
View Kansas City guideRestaurantPhiladelphia, USA
Vetri Cucina
The city's fine-dining benchmark — Italian tasting, twelve tables, a townhouse dining room.
Insider tip: Ask for the extended pasta course.
View Philadelphia guideRestaurantSan Francisco, USA
Quince
Three Michelin stars in Jackson Square — Italian-Californian tasting, hushed, months-out reservations.
Insider tip: Ask for the truffle supplement when in season.
View San Francisco guideRestaurantSeattle, USA
Canlis
The city's fine-dining benchmark since 1950 — Pacific Northwest tasting, hushed, floor-to-ceiling Lake Union view.
Insider tip: Ask for the off-menu grand tour tasting.
View Seattle guideRestaurantToronto, Canada
Alo
The country's fine-dining benchmark — French tasting, hushed third-floor dining room.
Insider tip: Ask for the extended tasting with wine pairing.
View Toronto guideRestaurantVancouver, Canada
St. Lawrence
A Quebecois dining room in Railtown — hushed, wood-paneled, months-out reservations.
Insider tip: Ask for the tourtière special when in season.
View Vancouver guideRestaurantGuadalajara, Mexico
Alcalde
Chef Paco Ruano's Mexican fine-dining room — one of the country's best tasting menus.
Insider tip: Ask for the extended tasting with mezcal pairing.
View Guadalajara guideRestaurantMonterrey, Mexico
Pangea
Chef Guillermo González Beristáin's fine-dining benchmark — Mexican-European tasting.
Insider tip: Ask for the extended tasting with wine pairing.
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