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Dedicated to serving seasonal seafood cuisine, Marea – meaning ‘tide’ in Italian – is a restaurant not to be missed. The all-encompassing menu includes dishes such as fusilli with red wine braised octopus and bone marrow and grilled Mediterranean cuttlefish. As well as offering an abundance of seafood and Chef Michael White’s famous house-made pasta,... View Article

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Celebrating the seasonal bounty of Northern California, Quince uses traditional ingredients in modern Italian and French dishes and has become a mainstay of the West Coast since its inception in 2003. Led by Head Chef Michael Tusk and his wife Lindsay, the restaurant is located in San Francisco’s Jackson Square area and boasts exposed red-brick... View Article

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Nottingham’s first ever Michelin-starred restaurant is unusually located beside a flyover – a unique juxtaposition that Chef Sat Bains has always wanted. Overseen by restaurant manager Amanda Bains, the unfussy restaurant boasts a service they describe as “relaxed professionalism”, with menus boasting up to ten different courses. Menu highlights include kohlrabi tagliatelle and smoked eel with... View Article

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Built in a 1930s style, neighboring the Franco-Italian border in Menton, Mirazur offers a stunning view of the Mediterranean and Menton while tastes of France, Italy and Argentina are all represented on the artfully presented plates. Headed by Argentine-born Chef Mauro Colagreco, Mirazur reflects the ingredients, flavors and colors of the Côte d’Azur. Mirazur is... View Article

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L’Ambroisie combines elegant French haute cuisine and Parisian sophistication in the historic heart of the capital. Once the town house of the Duke of Chaulnes, the interiors are as rich as its truffle, foie gras and caviar-filled menu. The epitome of fine French dining, worthy of its three Michelin stars.

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Overlooking the Bay of Cannes and the Mediterranean Sea, La Palme d’Or is housed inside the Hotel Martinez on the French Riviera. The setting combines Art Deco decor with a sumptuous Cannes feel, offering views of La Croisette from the restaurant’s peak location. Created in 1985 by Chef Christian Willer before being passed on to... View Article

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Combining contemporary elegance with intimate, unparalleled service, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay is a must for the culinary connoisseur. This intimate restaurant has continually wowed diners with its devotion to customer care and quality, and for its menu of modern French cuisine with pride taken on using the best ingredients and creating sublime flavor combinations. The restaurant is run by... View Article

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Perched on a hillside, Azurmendi tells the story of the Basque Country’s finest produce through an all-encompassing culinary experience. Chef and owner Eneko Atxa leads guests on a journey, starting in the interior garden where a picnic with different snacks is served. Subsequently, the guest goes to the kitchen and a new greenhouse space, which... View Article

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Deep within the hills of Germany’s fairytale Black Forest, surrounded by tall fir trees, Head Chef Torsten Michel serves up magical gourmet dishes. Although predominantly French, Michel’s menu shows influences from cuisine the world over, which he executes with his signature precision and finesse. Using woodland delicacies such as wild berries, deer and quail, the... View Article

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Regularly recognized as one of the best seafood restaurants in the world, Le Bernardin serves fresh and simple cuisine, celebrating the refined elegance of co-founder Gilbert Le Coze’s self-taught techniques. Head Chef Eric Ripert’s menu is divided into ‘almost raw’, ‘barely touched’ and ‘lightly cooked’ and includes delicate dishes such as wild striped bass tartare... View Article

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With stunning views of the hotel’s courtyard, guests can expect to feel as though they are dining in a private chateau while enjoying the cuisine at Le Cinq. Situated in the heart of the Four Seasons Hotel George V, one of the most prestigious hotels in the world, diners enjoy classic French cuisine developed by... View Article

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Situated in a historic building in SOMA, Benu seamlessly blends American, European and Asian flavors together thanks to ex-French Laundry chef Corey Lee. The multi-course menu includes dishes such as thousand-year-old quail eggs with potage and ginger, frog leg with celery and ‘shark fin soup’. Corey Lee’s modernist approach is also reflected in the minimalist... View Article

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