On my recent trip to Japan, we visited Kanazawa for the very first time. Located on Japan’s West Coast, about two hours from Tokyo by train, the city is renowned for its rich history and stunning scenery. Interestingly, for once, our choice of destination wasn’t motivated by food. In fact, it wasn’t until a week before our visit to Respiración that I even heard of the restaurant. A trusted friend recommended it, and I took his advice without hesitation. At first, securing a table seemed impossible—the restaurant was fully booked, but fortune smiled on us as they had space in the kitc ..read more

The first time I met my wife was at a dinner at Central. That special evening led us back there for our wedding day, and we’ve returned many times since. Central holds a unique place in my heart for obvious reasons. Over the years, we also became friends with Santiago, who is now the head chef at Maz. Maz opened in 2022, and we had the opportunity to try it for the first time about a year later. Even then, it left a strong impression, though it was clear the team was still finding its footing as a new restaurant. Fast forward another year, and Maz made its debut in the Michelin Guide, entering ..read more

Ikoyi is tucked away in an unassuming office building in central London. A part from a small sign on the door nothing here indicates that once you enter you will enter one of the best restaurants in the World The restaurant has a humble but stunning design. Understated luxury is probably the best description. Designed by Studio David Vilstrup who also did the interior design for Noma the reference to Nordic simplicity and cosines are well placed. The latter underscored by a cosy lighting which makes the evening just a bit more romantic. The menu would start with a rapid fire round of snacks. T ..read more

When I travel for food, I search for restaurants that embody their cuisine and offer a distinctive sense of place. I often stick to a straightforward rule: French food in France, Italian in Italy, and so on. But some chefs defy convention, choosing to explore their roots abroad. When they do, it often allows for a unique creative freedom, reinterpreting traditions with new perspectives, techniques, and locally available ingredients. This is what brought me to Kol during my visit to London. Chef Santiago’s approach—blending traditional Mexican flavors with British ingredients—was an intriguing ..read more

The story of Bruno Verjus is familiar by now for everybody: a food journalist turned celebrated restaurateur, with critical acclaim following him like a shadow. I first dined at his restaurant in March 2023, shortly before it soared into the top 10 of the World’s 50 Best list. That initial visit left a lasting impression—the kind of immediate, unexpected affection you might feel for a place where everything, from the atmosphere to the food, feels just right. The restaurant’s deeply personal style drew me in, while the food captivated me, dish after dish. After such an experience, returning wit ..read more

I recently had the absolute pleasure of dining at Jan, the brainchild of former Atelier head chef, Jan Hartvig, who’s already there earned an impressive three Michelin stars. After years of success at Atelier, Jan decided to open his own restaurant in 2022, and I think it’s safe to say the results speak for themselves. Not only did he secure another trio of Michelin stars within months but he topped the OADs list of best new restaurants in 2023. Two achievements that I can imagine gives a greater joy knowing it’s in his own name must be a thrill that’s hard to top. Since then, Jan has been the ..read more

For my first ever trip to Polan I would visit something as unusual as a Spanish restaurant, by an Italian chef that now cooks a mix of Spanish, Italian and Polish food. In Gdansk tallet building Paco Perez opend his first restaurant outside Spain. As the building was being built the owners wanted an ambitious restaurant at the top. On a trip to Spain they fell in love with Estimar by Paco Perez. A few discussions later they agreed to partner up. Italian born Antonios Arcieri was installed as head chef and the restaurant like so many other had horrible timing and opened right before covid. Luck ..read more

Gaggan at Louis Vuitton in Bangkok is Gaggans return to fine dining. The concept opened in the spring of 2024 inside the Louis Vuitton shop in Gausorn Amarin center. Naturally you enter through the shop to find a beautiful and very elegant dining room. Feminine and elegant in a way that you wouldn’t expect from Gaggan but how you would expect it from Louis Vuitton. Both for lunch and dinner they serve a tasting menu but the unfortunately for us we didn’t know that the lunch version would be shorter than dinner to adjust to the regular shoppers which I assume are their primary guests for lunch ..read more

Picking just the right restaurants for any given trip is never easy. You have to balance trying different types of cuisine whilst also balancing the time spent on fine dining with experiencing the place you are visiting. With such an array of restaurant Bangkok have to offer initially I didn’t book a table at Sorn at first. That all changed when I by accident ran into another foodie at the reception off our hotel and she could not stop talking about Sorn. I then knew that I had to try it. I am so glad that I did.  The menu naturally starts with a series of smaller bites before the bigger ..read more

French food has undoubtably spread to all corners of the World and has had a tremendous impact on global cooking. It therefore shouldn’t surprise you to find a French chef opening a French restaurant in Singapore. It also shouldn’t surprise you that it it would end up getting 3 Michelin star and topping the list of best restaurants in Asia in both 2019 and 2020. A true testament to the powerhouse that is French cooking and the talented chefs such as Julien Roryer they produce. Odette is located in the beautifull and grand building that is the National Gallery in Singapore. The restaurant is br ..read more