Where Are The Best Steakhouses In The World?
Sep 27, 2016, 2:42 pm
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Be sure to tour their kitchen and wine cellar — free of charge — after you finish your meal.
Sep 27, 2016, 4:17 pm
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Sep 28, 2016, 12:29 am
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Last steak I had in the US was at Charlie Palmer's in Las Vegas and I thought it was excellent. Will try London Steakhouse Co - City next month. Will report back
My kids will probably like that
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Oct 3, 2016, 12:59 am
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I forgot to post about this place after visiting last year. A friend from Zurich told me about it
It is Cafe de Paris in Geneva. They have a few others locations, Zurich and Paris I think.
http://geneve.chezboubier.com/en/
It is a real steak place. They have one entree on the menu, steak with salad and fries. Plus of course cheese and desserts. As I recall, after being seated they ask about wine/beverages, salad dressing and how you like your steak done. The steak was outstanding and comes with their flavored butter, which is wonderfully good, and nice, crisp fries. Throughout the dinner they come around with a platter of hot fries and top your plate up if you wish. Really outstanding place, went with a few people and we all loved it. Also, the price of the steak dinner is under 50 Euros. Wine and deserts of course add to that. But on the same trip I paid 96 Euro for my damn Sunday brunch at my hotel so that is a VERY good price for central Geneva.
It is Cafe de Paris in Geneva. They have a few others locations, Zurich and Paris I think.
http://geneve.chezboubier.com/en/
It is a real steak place. They have one entree on the menu, steak with salad and fries. Plus of course cheese and desserts. As I recall, after being seated they ask about wine/beverages, salad dressing and how you like your steak done. The steak was outstanding and comes with their flavored butter, which is wonderfully good, and nice, crisp fries. Throughout the dinner they come around with a platter of hot fries and top your plate up if you wish. Really outstanding place, went with a few people and we all loved it. Also, the price of the steak dinner is under 50 Euros. Wine and deserts of course add to that. But on the same trip I paid 96 Euro for my damn Sunday brunch at my hotel so that is a VERY good price for central Geneva.
I actually tried to look it up a couple years ago online but couldn't find it, possibly because I was only searching for Cafe de Paris (but it still should have popped up).
I cannot believe they have a location in Stockholm! And only 22 minutes walk from the hotel where my husband and I stayed just over a year ago. I wish I had known.
Oct 7, 2016, 8:47 pm
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Went to Bern's about 6 months ago, likely one of my best experiences for a steakhouse.
My other plug is a newer place in Los Angeles called Alexander's that carries a lot of various Japanese cuts.
My other plug is a newer place in Los Angeles called Alexander's that carries a lot of various Japanese cuts.
Oct 7, 2016, 9:09 pm
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John Howie Steakhouse ($$$$), El Gaucho & Jaks Grill are all solid choices in the Seattle / Bellevue area as well.
Oct 10, 2016, 5:05 pm
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Oct 11, 2016, 6:15 pm
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I'd say on balance that the best steakhouse I've been to is the Bowery Meat Company in NYC. The best steak I've ever had, though, was in Kyoto, at a French-inspired restaurant called Misogigawa. Filet mignon stuffed with black truffle-infused foie gras...I couldn't believe how insanely delicious that was...the food of gods.
Oct 31, 2016, 9:00 am
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After being reminded of it on this thread, I was able to go to Bern's over the weekend for the first time. Had the chateaubriand. Everything was wonderful, including the wine cellar tour and the dessert room. Amazing.
Nov 1, 2016, 8:14 am
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I made my one and only visit to Bern's in 2000. Big client dinner with lots of wine, dessert, and a cigar afterwards. Did the wine cellar tour as well.
I remember moving to a separate semi-private room to smoke the cigars. Guessing that isn't permitted anymore, but I'm assuming this must have been the "dessert room"?
It was truly a great meal. These days, I like the steaks off of my own grill better than anything else, so when we eat any type of gourmet/fine dining out at a restaurant, it tends to be something other than steak.
Kansas City used to have some top steakhouses but, IMHO, they've all gone downhill. Or...they've remained so firmly entrenched in their 1970's decor and atmosphere that it feels like the world has passed them by. Now we have quite a few fine restaurants where one can order steak (generally a smaller steak than a big steakhouse-steak), but the menus are more balanced out with other entrees.
I remember moving to a separate semi-private room to smoke the cigars. Guessing that isn't permitted anymore, but I'm assuming this must have been the "dessert room"?
It was truly a great meal. These days, I like the steaks off of my own grill better than anything else, so when we eat any type of gourmet/fine dining out at a restaurant, it tends to be something other than steak.
Kansas City used to have some top steakhouses but, IMHO, they've all gone downhill. Or...they've remained so firmly entrenched in their 1970's decor and atmosphere that it feels like the world has passed them by. Now we have quite a few fine restaurants where one can order steak (generally a smaller steak than a big steakhouse-steak), but the menus are more balanced out with other entrees.
Nov 11, 2016, 8:42 am
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I've actually done a same day flight to TPA with the only objective being dinner at Bern's three times in the past decade... the CPM was well below the mileage run thresholds but it was "cheap" enough that I could justify (cheaper than my check at the end of the meal all three times). That should give you an idea of how good it is.