Stargazing
I enjoy fine dining as a lens to explore local culture and craftspeople performing at the highest level.
I have eaten at 52 Michelin-starred restaurants, totaling 78 stars. 3 were ranked No. 1 in the world when I visited.
How I count
- 01
I count each restaurant once, no matter how often I return.
- 02
Michelin stars reflect the rating in the Michelin Guide at the time I visited, with some grace for nearby promotions and places the Guide reached later.
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World rankings reflect the list in the World’s 50 Best archives at the time I visited.
Showing 55 of 55 restaurants
| 7 Adams | San Francisco | Not ranked | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABaC | Barcelona | Not ranked | |
| Alchemist | Copenhagen | No. 8 | |
| Angler | San Francisco | Not ranked | |
| Atelier Crenn | San Francisco | No. 96 | |
| Blackbelly Market & Restaurant | Boulder | Not ranked | |
| Bouchon | Yountville | Not ranked | |
| Café Boulud | New York City | Not ranked | |
| Café China | New York City | Not ranked | |
| Cosme | New York City | Not starred | No. 22 |
| COTE Korean Steakhouse | New York City | Not ranked | |
| Disfrutar | Barcelona | No. 9 | |
| Don Julio | Buenos Aires | No. 13 | |
| EL Ideas | Chicago | Not ranked | |
| Eleven Madison Park | New York City | No. 1 | |
| Ever | Chicago | Not ranked | |
| Frances | San Francisco | Not ranked | |
| Gymkhana | London | Not ranked | |
| Il Palagio | Florence | Not ranked | |
| Indienne | Chicago | Not ranked | |
| L’Atelier de Robuchon | Paris | Not ranked | |
| Le Bernardin | New York City | No. 26 | |
| Llevadura de Olla | Oaxaca City | Not ranked | |
| Los Danzantes Oaxaca | Oaxaca City | Not ranked | |
| Lyle’s | London | No. 33 | |
| Máximo | Mexico City | Not ranked | |
| Mister Jiu’s | San Francisco | Not ranked | |
| Nico | San Francisco | Not ranked | |
| Noma | Copenhagen | No. 1 | |
| Octavia | San Francisco | Not ranked | |
| Omakase Yume | Chicago | Not ranked | |
| Oriole | Chicago | Not ranked | |
| Osteria Francescana | Modena | No. 1 | |
| OXTE | Paris | Not ranked | |
| Pujol | Mexico City | No. 13 | |
| Quintonil | Mexico City | No. 11 | |
| Rich Table | San Francisco | Not ranked | |
| Roister | Chicago | Not ranked | |
| Rosetta | Mexico City | No. 34 | |
| Silo | London | Not ranked | |
| SingleThread | Healdsburg | No. 80 | |
| Sixty Three Clinton | New York City | Not ranked | |
| Sons & Daughters | San Francisco | Not ranked | |
| Sorrel | San Francisco | Not ranked | |
| Spruce | San Francisco | Not ranked | |
| Sushi Masuda | Tokyo | Not ranked | |
| Takumi Tatsuhiro | Tokyo | Not ranked | |
| Tamarind Tribeca | New York City | Not ranked | |
| Terra | St. Helena | Not ranked | |
| The Four Horsemen | Brooklyn | Not ranked | |
| The Progress | San Francisco | Not ranked | |
| The Restaurant at Meadowood | St. Helena | Not ranked | |
| Tickets | Barcelona | No. 32 | |
| Trishna | London | Not ranked | |
| Yaesu Sushi Umi | Tokyo | Not ranked |
7 Adams
San FranciscoABaC
BarcelonaAlchemist
CopenhagenWorldNo. 8
Angler
San FranciscoAtelier Crenn
San FranciscoWorldNo. 96
Blackbelly Market & Restaurant
BoulderBouchon
YountvilleCafé Boulud
New York CityCafé China
New York CityCosme
New York CityNot starredWorldNo. 22
COTE Korean Steakhouse
New York CityDisfrutar
BarcelonaWorldNo. 9
Don Julio
Buenos AiresWorldNo. 13
EL Ideas
ChicagoEleven Madison Park
New York CityWorldNo. 1
Ever
ChicagoFrances
San FranciscoGymkhana
LondonIl Palagio
FlorenceIndienne
ChicagoL’Atelier de Robuchon
ParisLe Bernardin
New York CityWorldNo. 26
Llevadura de Olla
Oaxaca CityLos Danzantes Oaxaca
Oaxaca CityLyle’s
LondonWorldNo. 33
Máximo
Mexico CityMister Jiu’s
San FranciscoNico
San FranciscoNoma
CopenhagenWorldNo. 1
Octavia
San FranciscoOmakase Yume
ChicagoOriole
ChicagoOsteria Francescana
ModenaWorldNo. 1
OXTE
ParisPujol
Mexico CityWorldNo. 13
Quintonil
Mexico CityWorldNo. 11
Rich Table
San FranciscoRoister
ChicagoRosetta
Mexico CityWorldNo. 34
Silo
LondonSingleThread
HealdsburgWorldNo. 80
Sixty Three Clinton
New York CitySons & Daughters
San FranciscoSorrel
San FranciscoSpruce
San FranciscoSushi Masuda
TokyoTakumi Tatsuhiro
TokyoTamarind Tribeca
New York CityTerra
St. HelenaThe Four Horsemen
BrooklynThe Progress
San FranciscoThe Restaurant at Meadowood
St. HelenaTickets
BarcelonaWorldNo. 32
Trishna
LondonYaesu Sushi Umi
Tokyo
My personal top list
- 01Noma
- 02Quintonil
- 03Osteria Francescana
- 04Le Bernardin