Dec 29, '25

My 20 Best Dishes in 2025

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Since 2013, I’ve been selecting my 20 favourite dishes each year — moments at the table that truly stood out for their flavour, craft, and feeling. Here’s my personal roundup of the top 20 dishes of 2025, listed in no particular order. Wishing you all a happy, healthy, and successful 2026, filled with memorable meals and inspiring travels.

Check out my previous lists here.

Potatoes and black truffles pie at Flocons de Sel, Megève
Langoustine with squash and rosemary with sabayon at Plénitude, Paris
Veal sweetbreads with salsify, generous truffle cubes and truffle sauce at Le Taillevent, Paris
Taglietelle al burro e parmigiano at Trippa, Milano
Whole milk skin blinis with spider crab at La Grenouillère, La Madeleine-sous-Montreuil
Wagyu katsu sando at Sumibiyakiniku Nakahara, Tokyo
Sea urchin nigiri at Sushi Sugita, Tokyo
Bonito nigiri at Sushi Namba, Tokyo
Wagyu curry rice at Yhishir, Machynlleth
Octopus with crispy garlic at O Velho Eurico, Lisbon
Carrot-ginger, pea-grapefruit, animal juice, nasturtium leaf, parsnip, and smoked green tea, AM par Alexandre Mazzia, Marseille
Sturgeon spaghetto: zabaglione made with concentrated sturgeon broth, smoked Oscietra Royal caviar, Reggiano from Rosola at Al Gatto Verde, Modena
Arctic char, apple, sprice at Rote Wand Chef’s Table, Lech
Tortelli di Erbetta and tortelli di ciliegia at Ai Due Platani, Coloreto
Raw scallops, butter, garlic and parsley at Da Lucio, Rimini
Uovo in camicia su fonduta e tartufo bianco d’Alba at Trattoria La Coccinella, Serravalle Langhe
Galician sea urchin with sea urchin and butter “beurre blanc” at Etxebarri, Axpe
Kobujime line-caught Brittany seabass, caviar, buttermilk, and horseradish at Héritages, Paris
Modern aioli with vegetables from local growers and Mediterranean octopus at La Table des Amis by Christophe Bacquié, Bonnieux

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