Moor Hall - Aughton
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Moor Hall - Aughton

Local produce is everywhere at this restaurant north of Liverpool, and the best dishes shine the spotlight on single ingredients. Others balance lots of different components - still tasty, but feeling less product-driven

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Sorn - Bangkok
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Sorn - Bangkok

Intensively flavorful and often very spicy tour of Southern Thai cuisine. Truly unique among all the three Michelin starred restaurants

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Sushi Shikon - Hong Kong
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Sushi Shikon - Hong Kong

Sushi that’s very close to the best one can get in Japan, plus several amazing appetizers. A wonderful meal

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Caprice - Hong Kong
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Caprice - Hong Kong

Solid, sometimes exceptional, French fare with great service and magnificent views of the Hong Kong harbor. Unfortunately without any local influences

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Steirereck - Vienna
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Steirereck - Vienna

Seasonal cuisine with Austrian influences that had some good moments, but ultimately didn’t justify its three stars

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Jungsik - New York
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Jungsik - New York

Elegant cuisine that incorporates Korean spices and preparation techniques. Some superb dishes, but also some misses

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Casa Marcial - Arriondas
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Casa Marcial - Arriondas

Modern cuisine reflecting Spain’s Asturias region. Very creative, and with a few truly spectacular dishes. Worth the trip to the northwest of Spain

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Waldhotel Sonnora - Dreis
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Waldhotel Sonnora - Dreis

French cuisine with some Mediterranean influences that features many amazingly delicious dishes. Highly recommended

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Cheval Blanc - Basel
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Cheval Blanc - Basel

French cuisine executed with Swiss precision leads to intensely flavorful, but still well-balanced dishes that are also incredibly delicious. At the high end of three stars

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Sézanne - Tokyo
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Sézanne - Tokyo

French cuisine with Chinese influences and Japanese ingredients. Consistently delicious and worthy of its three stars

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Jordnær - Gentofte
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Jordnær - Gentofte

Wonderful seafood dishes, with especially strong appetizers. Combined with an unusually welcoming service, this was a great experience

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RE-NAA - Stavanger
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

RE-NAA - Stavanger

Consistently delicious seafood dishes made with local ingredients form the backbone of the tasting menu. A well-deserved three stars

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Benu - San Francisco
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Benu - San Francisco

Elegantly executed, technically perfect Korean-inspired cuisine. Unfortunately, the flavors were a bit too muted for my taste

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Le Gabriel - Paris
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

Le Gabriel - Paris

A tasting menu inspired by the chef’s native Brittany had some good seafood dishes and an truly outstanding chicken. Overall though, this was among the weaker of Paris’ three-starred restaurants

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La Table du Castellet - Le Castellet
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

La Table du Castellet - Le Castellet

Two seasonal tasting menus, one based on vegetables, one based on seafood, are both very well designed - a great choice for vegetarians and pescatarians. Dishes were generally lovely, but only a single dish was solidly in three-star territory

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ES:SENZ - Grassau
Matthias Ruhl Matthias Ruhl

ES:SENZ - Grassau

Over two dozen unique presentations often acknowledged the restaurant’s location near the Bavarian Alps. Great main courses were bookended by a few misses among the appetizers and desserts

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Quattro Passi - Marina del Cantone
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Quattro Passi - Marina del Cantone

A beautiful ocean view and a few amazing pasta and seafood courses - a nice payoff after our arduous journey to get to this restaurant

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The Ledbury - London
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The Ledbury - London

Excellent modern French cuisine with many British ingredients, including several mushrooms grown in-house. Many delicious dishes made it easy to forget a few service mishaps

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Harutaka - Tokyo
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Harutaka - Tokyo

Japan’s only current three-star sushi restaurant serves consistently delicious nigiri, but its appetizers are a bit more hit and miss

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