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Had an enjoyable meal at Nahm in Bangkok (1 star in the inaugural 2018 Bangkok guide). Was a notch above the London branch which I ate in in 2011 (also starred) just before it closed. We had the tasting menu which was served “family style”, not really my preference but works well with such strong flavours where eating one whole dish at once would be overkill. There was no quarter given on the spice, flavour and heat levels, a clear tom yum broth was stratospherically and eye-wateringly hot. Favourite dishes were a red duck curry and a dried fish salad with lemongrass and pomelo. Wine, as is sadly common across Asia, was very overpriced, but a nice trocken Riesling paired well with all the strong flavours and heat.
We managed 4 bib gourmands (inc 3 in one night on a memorable street food tour) and we’ll probably do one more of the newly starred restaurants on our trip back. Decided it won’t be Gaggan, as I’m holding firm to my pledge of “no molecular/experimental cuisine” after Central in Lima was my jumping the shark moment for that ethos. 2018 is all about real food, served on plates (and bowls). |
I ate at Nahm a year or so ago. The food itself was pretty good, with the portions too-large IMHO (I was stuffed), but I wasn't sure it was Michelin-star-worthy at the time. It was definitely better than Sra Bua, though, IMHO, which I was not impressed with much at all (the latter didn't help that I ate there on election day, and they refused to defy the ban on serving alcohol despite pretty much every other hotel & hotel restaurant doing so).
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Moments Barcelona **
We had dinner at Moments. The restaurant is located at the Mandarin Oriental. It was awarded 2 stars at Guide Michelin. It´s furnished modern and elegant, you can have a look in the kitchen:
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...16134fb929.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9293a2ab0c.jpg We took the (only) menu "Ecosystems" with the usual changes which was priced with 176,00 € per person. It started with some special bread: https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8d9827d275.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c22d735d8c.jpg Marsh - sole, strawberry, rosmary, samphire https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6291f7a83e.jpg Rural Landscape - Elemets locally grown https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...82e997c3ca.jpg Tundra - Marinated & smoked salmon https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d462dd185d.jpg Swamp - salmon (normally duck). dashi, sprouts https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...5c65cb4e68.jpg Photic - Scallop, mussel, seaweed "juvert" salad https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d042010f7a.jpg It was not at the regular menu, but some peas with truffle. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a7badc83ba.jpg Tuna Tartar (not part of the regular menu) https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...42a99a1a4b.jpg Aphotic Bathyal - Red prawn, marine toast https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...eab35e9e20.jpg Aphotic Abyssal - Monkfish, black beans, eggplant https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8d6a2231d8.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...07ac9663e6.jpg Steppe - Venison, "polvorón" shortbread, thyme https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...fac6343387.jpg Meadow - Laguiole cheese, honey, chestnut https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1714823369.jpg Urban Landscape - Dorayki, soy-wasabi crémeux, Houjicha tea https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...16923cef88.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c22eec4b20.jpg Greenhouse effect - strawberry, tangerine, celery https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...4f1c5b16a1.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...b42fd470fc.jpg Forest - Black forest 2.0 https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9779aed1d2.jpg Petit fours https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d6f5bf0462.jpg It was a nice dinner with good service. While I liked our menu I thought Lasarte was a notch above Moments. For my girlfriend it was her favourite dinner. |
Headed to Mume and to Raw in TPE in a couple of months. For 1-star places, they look great.
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Michelin France 2018
Micheln France 2018
New *** Le Castellet (83) Christophe Bacquié Manigod (74) La Maison des Bois - Marc Veyrat New ** Saint-Amour-Bellevue (71) Au 14 Février Lyon (69) Takao Takano Talloires (74) Jean Sulpice La Turbie (06) Hostellerie Jérôme Nice (06) Flaveur All *** Le Castellet: Christophe Bacqié Chagny: Maison Lameloise Courchevel 1850: Le 1947 au Cheval Blanc Eugénie-les-Bains: Les Prés d'Eugénie - Michel Guérard Fontjoncouse: Auberge du Vieux Puits Illhäusern: Auberge de l'Ill Lyon: Paul Bocuse Manigod: La Maison des Bois - Marc Veyrat Marseille: Le Petit Nice Mégève: Flocons de Sel Monte-Carlo: Le Louis XV-Alain Ducasse Paris L'Ambroisie Paris: Guy Savoy Paris: Arpège Paris: Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée Paris: Le Cinq Paris: Épicure au Bristol Paris: Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen Paris: Pierre Gagnaire Paris: Le Pré Catelan Reims: Assiette Champenoise Roanne: Le Bois sans Feuilles - Troisgros Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid: Régis et Jacques Marcon Saint-Martin-de-Bellevill: eRené et Maxime Meilleur Saint-Tropez: La Vague d'Or Valence: Pic |
I visited the Two-Michelin-Starred Silver Restaurant in Vals in the Swiss Alps shortly before Christmas. It was a fantastic experience. :)
Here are some photos: Find all 9 courses and wines on www.continentaltraveller.blog/2018/3/27/silver-7132-fine-dining-in-the-swiss-alps https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...pg?format=700w https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...pg?format=700w https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...pg?format=700w https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...pg?format=700w https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...pg?format=700w https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...pg?format=700w https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...pg?format=700w |
I have to say that the photos of dishes that appear in this thread do not encourage me to visit Michelin starred restaurants. Precious in the extreme.
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https://www.theworlds50best.com/asia/en/asias-50-best-restaurants.html
Asia's top 50 list came out yesterday. I'm appalled that Mingles came in 11th. It's a decent Gangnam, Seoul restaurant but not nearly deserving of that high of a ranking or even its sole Michelin star. |
Originally Posted by jakemalloy
(Post 29536792)
Reading a number of these reviews it seems there is a lot of "ok" and "good not great" - both of which I understand. I have had 3++++ experiences and very sup par experiences at Mich 3 star places.
With that said, is there one 3 star meal in Paris that is a "must do"? I live in NYC and most people I know in the biz advise against doing these meals in Paris for a number of reasons. Curious what people here think. I’m going to say Pierre Gagnaire. The chef worked in Japan early in his career and while French he occasionally does some interesting blends of French and Japanese. Also, at least they used to have an incredibly priced lunch special that was a real bargain, it was something like 110 euros but that was a few years ago. |
Was there a few months ago and dismayed that the special lunch menu was no longer showing online - but an email assured me it was still offered so I enjoyed my 3rd (or 4th?) visit immensely!
Originally Posted by GadgetFreak
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I’m going to say Pierre Gagnaire. The chef worked in Japan early in his career and while French he occasionally does some interesting blends of French and Japanese. Also, at least they used to have an incredibly priced lunch special that was a real bargain, it was something like 110 euros but that was a few years ago. |
The last few years I ate in the following (Michelin starred) Restaurants – always the tasting menu with wine pairing – I’ll try to post pictures once I’ve got access to my backups again…
***: 11 Madison Park (New York): Terrific Service and food - two years on I'm still dreaming of the Asparagus prepared in a pigs bladder. The only thing that did disappoint me a bit was the atmosphere – it seemed so cavernous… ** AbAC (Barcelona): A small gem which has been (deservedly) “upgraded” to three stars by now. Some courses bit spectacular (ice cream prepared right at your table with liquid nitrogen). Great “wine” pairing (Wine, cava, sherry, beer…) El Club Allard (Madrid): I was there when Martha was still the chef. Absolutely delicious (especially her signature dessert – the Hibiscus flower with rum) – it’s a shame that she left. Ramon Freixa (Madrid): Food was beautiful and playfully designed, tasted great as well. Despite his broken English I got along fabulously with the sommelier – as soon as I had emptied a glass of my wine pairing (in expectation of the next course) it miraculously filled up again ;-). Santceloni (Madrid): Impressive cheese selection, compared to El club Allard and Ramon Freixa a bit disappointing…. * Saüc (Barcelona): Closed by now. The thing I remember most is a course where everything was drowning in foie gras… EquiTable im Sankt Meinrad (Zurich): Casual atmosphere, interesting local wines (not that common in Switzerland). Should be ~** Tannenhof (St. Anton): unfortunately there’s no Austrian Michelin guide any more so this will probably never achieve the fame it deserves. Local produce (as far as possible) refined to perfection. My companion had the whole menu as a vegan version, while I had the “regular” version – both were delicious. Upcoming: Belcanto (Lisbon): **, Chefs table in the kitchen in May t.b.d – still thinking about a second restaurant to add in Lisbon – any recommendations? |
ABaC restaurant Barcelona
On our third evening I decided to have dinner at ABaC. The Restaurant was awarded with 3 stars in the 2018 Michelin Guide the first time.
The hotel is located at the foot of Mount Tibidabo. It may be a nice neighboorhood but I wouldn´t call the Location conveniant for sightseeing. When we arrived we stood in front of a door and had to ring the bell. When we went in we were in a garden and made our way to the entrance. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...76ffc9be4a.jpg What now came was one of the more unusual welcome-arrangements at a restaurant. We were asked to sit down and wait 5 or 10 minutes till our "experience" starts. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f8e4f24049.jpg After some time of wait we were asked to follow one of the waiters to the kitchen. He showed us the kitchen and we got our first 3 courses. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...512b45e9c2.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...939ffcaad8.jpg Lime cactus, tequila and green leaves https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8f602d3f52.jpg Crunchy bread with spicy tomato sauce and basil https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...bed9e0f12e.jpg Galician salmon and cured egg yolk, trout eggs, soya butter and nori textures https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...5a7031fcf7.jpg OK, funny idea. Not sure if it will be my favourite but why always be sceptical for new things. The 3 small nibbles were pretty good. We changed to the bright Restaurant. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...50a5ebd0ff.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...94b85733d8.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...526d939a5f.jpg We could choose between the traditional menu (155,00 €) and the avantgarde menu (185,00 €). We opted for the second with the usual modification. It followed many Courses and to be honest even after not even 3 weeks I don´t get them together so I let you alone with the pictures and fragmental describtions as the menu on the Homepage is now different. Bread https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d0a1a48572.jpg Sea urchin https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...53c27774b4.jpg Sea cucumber https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...00671d6bba.jpg Mussels in carrot "escabeche" https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...caaf123ac5.jpg Amélie Esmerald oyster with fermented cabbage and smoked piparra https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f7d7e590bb.jpg A reference to tuna marrow; Miso soup with tuna belly and Wasabi https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...16ebd36558.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a2df4ed341.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6b26089d5a.jpg Burger with eel https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...052892ab32.jpg Salmon with pine nuts Risotto https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6b31457511.jpg One of the signature dishes is tree trunk. It´s defined as "bouletus consommé, Parmesan Gnocchi with bread crusts, mushroom and truffle" First they brought a pot in which they prepared the consommé. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...24e7e854f2.jpg The whole dish: https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c71ad292ca.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...5b546fb291.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...085116f42c.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e85ff01d36.jpg Chinese box: Chinese bread, fried Brioche, grilled eel and Wasabi https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a3745a11a2.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...bcee14a1e1.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...0a9df8d309.jpg Risotto with egg: https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9e8e197fe0.jpg Roasted turbot and barnacles with seaweed, baked eggplant and treated Skins https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...2c9ba45828.jpg Violet and roses ice eggs, to share? https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...28474cdeb0.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f143d41584.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...022d9866f8.jpg Banana flan cake with caramelized textures https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9fb4b48e75.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...303a2375d1.jpg "Sweet pumpkin" https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...98c003b8ae.jpg Petit fours https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9dd3494d1d.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6d988f570b.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...db727ba869.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...2f3f9c7459.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...28e955a1e2.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a483d03263.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ee25bb870c.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d5141fc400.jpg The dinner was over after midnight and when we asked for the check the waiter had nothing elso to do as to chat 15 minutes or so with the people at the neighboor table. Otherwise service was solid. Food was overall good, at some points a little bit "too creative" in my eyes. Nevertheless a nice experience. |
Originally Posted by jbeans
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I 100% agree with your review there. My husband and I also felt very underwhelmed when we dined at EMP at the end of last year. Our menu was similar to what you had. In terms of wine pairing, we enjoyed the premium options way more at other places like Le Bernadin, or Jungsik. As far as service goes, I thought a recent experience at Daniel felt more personal and warm than the multiple staff that served us at EMP, which is surprising.
On a separate note - I am going to be in Copenhagen for a long layover in a couple months, but it unfortunately lands on a Monday, and I am in town only for lunch...so the choices of Michelin-starred eateries is virtually reduced to nil. Of the two starred restaurants I can find open, does anyone have any experiences with either Marchal or Era Ora? I am leaning more towards the former, partly because it is more Nordic-oriented (Era Ora is Italian-inspired), but it has the bonus of being able to hop on the train and go direct to CPH in 30 minutes’ time or so - so a late lunch would be timed perfectly for getting back to the airport. |
Tokyo/Kyoto suggestions
Hi all,
I thought I’d ask my fellow foodies whether we are on the right track or need to add some diversity to our upcoming dining choices for Tokyo (3 nights), Kyoto (7 nights), and Osaka (3 nights). As of now, we have the following booked for us for our 3 nights in Tokyo: Sushi Sawada (2*) dinner Sushi Yoshitake (3*) dinner Narisawa (2*) dinner I’m pretty happy with those, but always happy to hear feedback! As of now, we have the following booked for us for our 7 nights in Kyoto: Kitcho (3*) dinner (we are staying at Suiran, so it’s a 5 min walk!) Wa Yamamura (3*) lunch in Nara Kichisen (3*) dinner Gion Sasaki (2*) lunch Tempura Mizuki (1*) dinner at RC Kyoto Nakamura (3*) dinner As of now, we have the following booked for us for our 3 nights in Osaka: Aragawa (2*) dinner in nearby Kobe Hajime (3*) dinner We have nights off between most of the big 3* dinners, but I still feel we may be doing too much Kaiseki in Kyoto—and I’m not sure whether other restaurants with different styles and different ingredients may be wiser to try. We really love beef, so we maybe should add Isshen (2*) rather than Aragawa? Or are both worth stops? Is a sushi place in Kyoto worth a stop? I can’t quite bring myself to include French or Italian while traveling in Japan. We’d rather largely stick to Japanese cuisine as much as possible. We also have some local soba and udon and other restaurants interspersed throughout Kyoto and Osaka. Let me know if you have strong thoughts about any changes you may recommend. Or if our bookings are fine as they are. Thanks! |
Just wondering, is it really worth visiting such a posh restaurant? I've never happened to dine at a Michelin restaurant, so can anybody share your experience of that?
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