La Rosa (Av de Neptuno 70, Valencia, Spain,tel. +34 963 712 076 ) is an old, traditional restaurant located on the seaside promenade of Valencia. At first glance, it might look like just another touristy place on a Spanish beach, but once you try their paellas you understand that La…

If I had to pick only one restaurant from my trip to New York it would be Acme. Mads Refslund (the chef) is one of the original founders of Noma and his cooking is creative in a delicious way.

Those Zagat inspectors who have rated Sasabunesushi 29 out of 30, putting it on the same level as Per Se and Le Bernardin, probably have never been to other great sushi-as in Manhattan (or… Japan). I don’t mind the scruffy environment and casual service and I think it’s totally normal…

Originally from Fukuoka, Ippudo ramen has locations in Japan, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Sydney and New York (65 4th Ave New York, NY 10003, tel. (212) 388-0088 ). Love, love, love!

So I am back to New York after a break of one and a half year(ages in NY standards) and this is my best discovery so far.Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria is a caffetteria, salumeria, panetteria, formaggeria, gelateria and a restaurant where you will eat as good if not better…

Barrafina (54 Frith St, W1D 4SL London, tel. +44 20 7813 8016 ) – an excellent Spanish tapas bar in London that will make you travel to San Sebastian or Barcelona. No reservations – walk-ins only.

Lunch omakase at Sushi Kanesaka in Tokyo. It costs 5000 Yen (around 50€) and is one of the best deals for lunch at a top sushi shop.

It seems that the Saturne (17 Rue Notre-Dame des Victoires 75002 Paris,tel. +33142603190 ) chef focuses more on how beautiful his dishes look rather than how they taste. Raw mackerel, sea urchin and cauliflower starter sounded great but tasted bland and boring, same as the monkfish with leeks and mâche salad.…

If there is one restaurant in London “worth a trip” from another city or even another country it is Viajante. The restaurant is located in East London, in Bethnal Green Town Hall which has been partly transformed into a hotel. The Edwardian and Neo- Classical building is grand and beautiful…

Soba – traditional Japanese buckwheat noodles that can be eaten cold or hot, alone or in a broth. The soba at Tajima (1*) was delicious, but sometimes I wonder if Michelin guide makes any sense in Japan. If to be fair, all the decent restaurants in France, serving fresh, cheap…