Discovering The World's 50 Best, Michelin-starred chefs, and tasting menus that earn the reservation.
Fine Dining
Fine Dining
The restaurants worth planning a trip around. Three-star tables, hidden rooms, and the chefs rewriting the rules.
A 14-Seat Counter in Bangkok That Has Changed What Dinner Can Be
Gaggan in Bangkok has been voted #1 in Asia's 50 Best Restaurants five times. The menu is 25 courses presented entirely as emojis. Diners eat with their hands and lick the plates. Chef Gaggan Anand asks you to surrender before service begins. He's earned the right to ask.
The North American Best Pastry Chef Just Happens to Work on East 21st Street
Lysée (lee-zay) is named after the French word for museum, with Chef Eunji Lee's surname folded in. That tells you everything about how she thinks about pastry and she just won North America's Best Pastry Chef Award 2026.
The Best German Food I've Ever Had Was in Bangkok
Twin German chefs, three Michelin stars, and a 15-course tasting menu built on childhood summers at their grandparents' farm. Sühring in Bangkok is the kind of meal that recalibrates what you think fine dining is supposed to feel like.