Meta - Singapore
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Meta - Singapore

Korean fine-dining cuisine is the name of the game here, maybe a bit more rustic than it’s three-star competition, but bursting with flavors

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Baan Tepa - Bangkok
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Baan Tepa - Bangkok

Cuisine that’s impressive in its use of barely known Thai ingredients, but not hitting quite the same highs in terms of pure taste experience

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Arbor - Hong Kong
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Arbor - Hong Kong

Scandinavian and Japanese cuisines meet in Hong Kong. Often bold flavors, but sometimes at the expense of overshadowing ingredients

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Tate - Hong Kong
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Tate - Hong Kong

Dishes drawing from Chinese and French cuisines have beautiful presentations, but a bit light on flavors

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Doubek - Vienna
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Doubek - Vienna

Every dish is prepared over fire and coals in this Scandinavian-inspired restaurant. Extremely flavorful and very deserving of its newly earned two Michelin stars

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Atelier - Munich
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Atelier - Munich

Predominately French cuisine with some good dishes. However, the majority of the courses didn’t quite click for me

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Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare - New York
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare - New York

Small bites with Japanese, Austrian and Dutch influences served in a relaxed counter setting. Maybe missing a “story” behind the menu, but several dishes were superb

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César - New York
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

César - New York

Japanese-inspired bites in a counter setting. Some great dishes, but overall not quite at the level of the chef’s previous three-starred restaurant

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Saison - San Francisco
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Saison - San Francisco

An enjoyable dinner with local produce, but with a less focused cuisine than in its three-star heyday

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Turk Fatih Tutak - Istanbul
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Turk Fatih Tutak - Istanbul

Modern takes on classic Turkish dishes that are interesting, but lose a bit if one isn't familiar with their traditional versions

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Aubergine - Carmel
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Aubergine - Carmel

Consistently flavorful seasonal Californian cuisine with some Japanese ingredients. Makes the drive to picturesque Carmel worth all by itself

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Sons & Daughters - San Francisco
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Sons & Daughters - San Francisco

Copenhagen meets San Francisco in the best possible way: flavorful and delicious New Nordic cuisine that features seasonal Californian ingredients

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Ammolite - Rust
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Ammolite - Rust

The world's only two-starred restaurant in an amusement park served competent French cuisine with Italian influences away from the crowds

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Tohru in der Schreiberei - Munich
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Tohru in der Schreiberei - Munich

A unique cuisine that combines Japanese, German and French influences. Very good throughout, but particularly strong with the more Japanese-inspired dishes

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Kadeau - Copenhagen
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Kadeau - Copenhagen

A restaurant with a great sense of place - most ingredients come from a single island. There were some outstanding dishes, but the majority was oddly light in flavors

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Haerlin - Hamburg
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Haerlin - Hamburg

Delicious seafood dishes and an almost clairvoyant, relaxed service make this a restaurant that one happily returns to

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Bianc - Hamburg
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Bianc - Hamburg

An Italian dinner with some modern touches had some good dishes, but also several disappointing ones, falling a bit short of the expectations set by its two Michelin stars

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Alchemist - Copenhagen
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Alchemist - Copenhagen

Not only a dinner, but an “experience”, complete with video projections and performances. Some of this worked, but some of it didn’t, which made for a memorable evening with some untapped potential

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Ikoyi - London
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Ikoyi - London

Lots of spices (often African) and frequent combinations of savory and sweet make for an exciting fine-dining experience. Most dishes are very good, but occasionally the interplay of flavors becomes a bit overwhelming

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