I’ve been following Mikael Jonsson’s work ever since he opened Hedone and ,I must say, his cooking just gets better and better. Still my favourite “fine dining” restaurant in London. Pictures below from my recent meal there. ( Search on the right-hand corner for the, full, previous reviews.) Hedone 301-303…

When someone asks me about my fine dining recommendations in Paris, lunch at L’Arpège is always on the top of my list. Alain Passard is the pioneer of ditching proteins and putting humble, sometimes forgotten vegetables in the center of the plate. What many forget, that before reinventing himself as…

Forget about the infamous Jiro Ono and his 30 minute sushi omakase, the most wanted sushi shop reservation in Tokyo not only among foreign, but also Japanese sushi connaisseurs is at Sushi Saito. My first time at Sushi Saito was in 2011 when it was still located in a garage near…

I’ve been following Heiko Nieder’s career for quite a few years now and must say that his third Michelin star is long overdue. Nieder is one of the most versatile chefs I know, who keeps successfully reinventing throughout the seasons without too much repeating himself. My recent lunch at The…

Very tasty classic-contemporary cooking by chef Richard van Oostenbrugge at2 Michelin starred Bord’Eau in Amsterdam. Bord’eau Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2-14, 1012 CP Amsterdam, NetherlandsTel. +31 20 531 1705deleurope.com/restaurants-bars/#bordeau

What does it take to achieve perfection with such a simple and archaic way of cooking as wood-fired grilling? I think of that each time I enter the modest kitchen of Victor Arguinzoniz, the grilling genius from the Spanish Basque country. When he opened Etxebarri over 30 years ago, he…

Something unimaginable just few years ago, Paris has turned into one of the best destinations for authentic Edo-mae style sushi outside of Japan. ( in fact, for modern Japanese cuisine as well). Opened just one month ago, Sushi-B is the latest high-end sushi-ya opening and 4th proper, Tokyo style counter…

Images from 3 Michelin starred Sushi Shikon, the Hong Kongese branch of Sushi Yoshitake in Tokyo. Although the recreation of the original “Ginza sushi experience” will always remain a “recreation”, the quality of the products ( which are flown daily from Japan) and the skills of the chefs were definitely…

Tenkun Ryugin is the spin-off of the famous 3 Michelin starred Ryugin in Tokyo (read about it here). Usually I don’t expect much from restaurant branches (especially when the main chef is not even there), but Ryugin Hong Kong was as phenomenal as the original restaurant. Plus, the view from…

With two Michelin stars under the belt and consistently rated among the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Björn Frantzén’s elegant establishment is one of the best in Scandinavia and one of my personal favourites. On my third and most recent visit, I was once again impressed by the quality of the…