Memorable Michelin Moments

Memorable Michelin Moments
Star ratings at the time of my dining experience or thereafter. Some restaurants were
worth the visit and others causing debate and controversy
USA
3 Michelin Stars
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Eleven Madison Park – Daniel Humm – NYC
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Jean-Georges – J.G. Vongerichten – NYC
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Le Bernardin – Eric Ripert – NYC
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Masa – Masa Takayama – NYC
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Per Se – Thomas Keller – NYC
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Daniel – Daniel Boulud - NYC
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Alinea – Grant Achatz - Chicago
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The French Laundry – Thomas Keller – Napa
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Joël Robuchon at the MGM Grand – Las Vegas
2 Michelin Stars
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Ichimura at Brushstroke – Eiji Ichimura – NYC
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Marea – Michael White – NYC
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Soto – Sotohiro Kosugi – NYC
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The Restaurant at Meadowood – Napa
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Alto – Michael White – NYC
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Del Posto – Batali Mario – NYC
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Corton – Paul Liebrandt – NYC
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Jungsik – Jung Sik Yim – NYC
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Momofuku – David Chang – NYC
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Spago – Wolfgang Puck – Los Angeles
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Guy Savoy at Caesar’s Palace – Las Vegas
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Picasso - Julian Serrano – Las Vegas
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Aqua - Laurent Manrique – San Francisco
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Charlie Trotter – Chicago
1 Michelin Star
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A Voce Columbus – Missy Robbins – NYC
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A Voce Madison – Andrew Carmellini – NYC
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Ai Fiori – Michael White – NYC
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Aureole – Charlie Palmer – NYC
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Babbo – Carlo Scotto – NYC
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Batard – Markus Glocker – NYC
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Betony – Bryce Shuman – NYC
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Blue Hill – Dan Barber – NYC
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Bouley – David Bouley – NYC
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Brushstroke – David Bouley – NYC
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Café Boulud – Aaron Bludorn – NYC
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Carbone – Mario Carbone – NYC
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Casa Mono – Andy Nusser – NYC
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Del Posto – Mark Ladner – NYC
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15 East – Masato Shimizu – NYC
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Gotham Bar and Grill – Alfred Portale – NYC
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Gramercy Tavern – Michael Anthony – NYC
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Jewel Bako – Yoshihiko Kousaka – NYC
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Kyo Ya – Chikara Sono – NYC
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Lincoln Ristorante – Jonathan Benno – NYC
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The Modern – Gabriel Kreuther – NYC
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NoMad – James Kent – NYC
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The River Café – Brad Steelman – NYC
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Spotted Pig – April Bloomfield – NYC
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Sushi of Gari – Masatoshi "Gari" Sugio – NYC
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Torrisi Italian Specialities – Rich Torrisi & Mario Carbone – NYC
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Spaggia –Tony Mantuano & Chris Marchino – Chicago
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Tru – Anthony Martin – Chicago
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Aziza – Mourad Lahlou – San Francisco
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Bouchon – Thomas Keller – Napa Valley
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Campton Place – Srijith Gopinathan – San Francisco
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Bistro Jeanty – Philippe Jeanty – San Francisco
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Gary Danko – San Francisco
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Terra – Hiro Sone – Napa Valley
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Fifth Floor – Jake des Voignes – San Francisco
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Chez Panisse – Alice Waters – Berkeley
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Osteria Mozza – Mario Batali – Los Angeles
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Patina - Joachim Splichal – Los Angeles
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Valentino - Piero Selvaggio – Los Angeles
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Veritas – Sam Hazen – NYC
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Kibo Japanese Grill – Darrell Raymond – NYC
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Auberge du Soleil – Robert Curry – Napa
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Aureole - Vincent Pouessel/Charlie Palmer – Las Vegas
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Bradley Ogden – Las Vegas
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L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon – Las Vegas
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Le Cirque - Paul Lee – Las Vegas
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Michael Mina – Las Vegas
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miX – Alain Ducasse – Las Vegas
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Restaurant Charlie – Charlie Trotter – Las Vegas
Italy
3 Michelin Stars
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Dal Pescatore – Antonio & Nadia Sant – Runate
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La Pergola – Heinz Beck – Rome
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Alajmo, Le Calandre – Massimiliano Alajmo – Venice
2 Michelin Stars
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Vissani – Gianfranco Vissani – Civitella del Lago
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Torre Del Saracino – Gennaro Esposito – Marina Equa
1 Michelin Star
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Il Buco – Chef Giuseppe Aversa – Sorrento
France
3 Michelin Stars
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Hotel Balzac – Pierre Gagnaire – Paris
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Le Meurice – Alain Ducasse – Paris
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Le Meurice – Yannick Alleno – Paris
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Le Bristol – Eric Frechon – Paris
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Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée – Alain Ducasse – Paris
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Georges Blanc – Vonnas
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L’Astrance – Pascal Barbot – Paris
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Bras – Michel Bras – Laguiole
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Les Prés d’Eugénie – Michel Guérard – Eugenie-les-Bains
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Paul Bocuse – Collonges-au-Mont-d’Or
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Le Pré Catelan – Frédéric Anton – Paris
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L’Ambroisie – Bernard & Mathieu Pacaud – Paris
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Troisgros – Marie-Pierre & Michel Troisgros – Roanne
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Troisgros – Pierre & Michel Troisgros – Roanne
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Guy Savoy – Paris
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Le Petit Nice – Gérald Passédat – Marseille
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La Pyramide – Mme Point – Vienne
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L’Arpège – Alain Passard – Paris
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Pic – Anne-Sophie Pic – Valence
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Régis et Jacques Marcon – Saint-Bonnet-le Froid
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La Vague d’Or – Arnaud Donckele – Saint-Tropez
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Ledoyen – Christian LeSquer – Paris
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Ledoyen – Yannick Alléno – Paris
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Le Taillevent – Jean-Luc Vrinat – Paris
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Crillon Hotel – Les Ambassadeurs – Jean-Francois Piege – Paris
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Buerehiesel – Antione Westermann – Strasbourg
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Lameloise – Eric Pras – Chagny
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Lucas Carton – Alain Senderens – Paris
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Louis XV – Alain Ducasse – Monaco
2 Michelin Stars
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L’Oustaù de Baumanière – Wilfred Wahid – Les Baux-de-Provence
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Hotel le Thoumieux, Thoumieux – Jean-Francois Piège – Paris
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Le Grand Véfour – Guy Martin – Paris
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Hotel George V, Le Cinq – Phillipe Legendre – Paris
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Hotel George V, Le Cinq – Eric Briffard – Paris
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La Chèvre d’Or – Ronan Kervarrec – Èze
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La Réserve de Beaulieu – Romain Corbière – Beaulieu-sur-Mer
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L’Atelier de Jean-Luc Rabanel – Arles
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Mirazur – Mauro Colagreco – Menton
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L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon – Étoile – Paris
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Louis XIII – Manuel Martinez – Paris
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La Table de Joel Robuchon – Paris
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La Mère Brazier - Mathieu Viannay – Lyon
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Nicolas Le Bec – Lyon
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Alain Chapel – Philippe Jousse – Mionnay
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Martinez Hotel La Palme d’or – Christian Willer – Cannes
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L’Oasis – Stéphane, Antoine & François Raimbault – La Napoule
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Hostellerie Jérôme – Bruno Cirino – La Turbie
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Casadelmar – Davide Bisetto – Porto Vecchio
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Hostellerie de Plaisance – Philippe Etchebes – Saint-Émilion
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Le Taillevent – Alain Solivérès – Paris
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Michel Rostang – Paris
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Lassere – Jean-Louis Nomicos – Paris
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Les Elysees Du Vernets – Alain Solivérès – Paris
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Les Elysees Du Vernets – Eric Briffard – Paris
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Chiberta – Eric Coisel – Paris
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Le Bateau Ivre – Jean-Pierre Jacob – Courchevel
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Le Chabichou – Michel Rochedy – Courchevel
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Les Airelles – Courchevel
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Beauvilliers – Edourad Carlier – Paris
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Carrée des Feuillants – Alain Dutournier – Paris
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La Tour d’Argent – Claude Terrail – Paris
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Ritz Hotel-Lespadon – Michel Roth – Paris
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Chantecler – Dominique Le Stanc – Nice
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La Beaugraviere – Guy Jullien – Mondragon
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La Grand'Vigne – Nicolas Masse – Bordeaux
One Michelin Star
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Au Trou Gascon – Alain Dutournier – Paris
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Ithurria – Xavier Isabal – Ainhoa
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La Table des Frères Ibarboure – Xabi & Philippe Ibarboure – Bidart
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Le Dome – Alexandre Boyenval – Paris
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Kinugawa – Toyofumi Ozuru – Paris
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La Mirande – Jean Claude Aubertin – Avignon
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Christian Etienne – Avignon
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Jin – Takuya Watanabe – Paris
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Jules Verne – Alain Ducasse – Paris
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Benoît – Alain Ducasse - Paris
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Rech – Damien Leroux/ Alain Ducasse – Paris
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Grill de l’Hotel de Paris – Alain Ducasse – Monte Carlo
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Laurent – Alain Pégouret – Paris
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Le Divellec – Jacques Le Divellec – Paris
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La Table de Cala Rossa – Cala Rossa – Corsica
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Le Clos de la Violette – Jean-Marc Banzo – Aix en-Provence
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Pierre Reboul – Aix-en-Provence
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Arles – Jérôme Laurent – Arles
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L’Ami Louis – Louis Gadby – Paris
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Oki – Yasuo Nanaumi – Paris
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Prince de Galle, La Sene – Stéphanie Le Quellec – Paris
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Maison Bru – Wout Bru – Eygalieres
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La Cabro d’Or – Michel Hulin – Les Baux des Provence
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Brasserie Nord – Paul Bocuse – Lyon
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Auberge du Cheval Blanc – Jean Claude Tellechea – Bayonne
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Benoit – Alain Ducasse – Paris
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L’Auberge Basque – Cédric Béchade – Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle
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Marius et Janette – Bruno Brangea – Paris
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Chateaux de Bagnols – Jean-Alexandre Ouaratta – Bagnols
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La Mère Poulard – Mont Saint-Michel
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Le Moulin d'Alotz – Benoît Sarthou – Arcangues
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Philippe – Philippe Lafargue – Biarritz
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Les Rosiers – Andrée Rosier – Biarritz
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Hotel du Palais – Jean-Marie Gautier – Biarritz
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Brikéténia – Martin et David Ibarboure – Guéthary
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Ferme Hégia – Arnaud Daguin – Hasparren
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Christian Têtedoie – Lyon
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Park Hyatt, Pur' - Jean-François Rouquette - Place Vendôme, Paris
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Café de Paris – Pierre Laporte – Biarritz
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Les Platanes – Arnaud Daguin – Biarritz
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Les Pyrénées – Philippe et Firmin Arrambide – Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
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Maxim's – Paris
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Tan Dinh – Robert Vifian – Paris
Spain,
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3 Michelin Stars
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Arzak – Juan Mari Arzak – San Sebastian
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Akelare – Pedro Subijana – San Sebastian
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Martin Berasategui – Lasarte Paolo Casagrande
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Can Fabes – Santi Santamaria – Sant Celoni
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El Bulli – Ferran Adrià – Roses
2 Michelin Stars
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Mugaritz – Andoni Luis Aduriz – Errenteria
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ABaC – Jordi Cruz – Barcelona
One Michelin Star
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Zuberoa – Hilario Arbelaitz – Oiartzun
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Etxebarri – Victor Arguinzoniz – Axpe
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Comerç 24 – Carles Abellán – Barcelona
Luxembourg
One Michelin Star
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Léa Linster – Frisange
Japan
3 Michelin Stars
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L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon – Tokyo
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Ginza Koju – Tokyo
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Kitcho – Kunio Tokuoka – Kyoto
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Mizai – Hitoshi Ishihara – Kyoto
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Koryu - Shintaro Matsuo – Osaka
2 Michelin Stars
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Taillevent – Tokyo
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Kahala – Yoshifumi Mori – Osaka
UK
3 Michelin Stars
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Fat Duck – Heston Blumenthal – Bray, West Berkshire
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Waterside Inn – Michel Roux – Bray, West Berkshire
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Gordon Ramsay - Chelsea
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Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester - Mayfair
2 Michelin Stars
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Midsummer House – Daniel Clifford – Cambridge
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Gidleigh Park – Michael Caines – Chagford, Devon
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Le Champignon Sauvage – David Everitt-Matthias – Cheltenham
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Whatley Manor (The Dining Room) – Martin Burge – Wiltshire
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Hand and Flowers – Tom Kerridge – Marlow
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Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons – Raymond Blanc – Oxford/Great Milton
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The Ledbury – Brett Graham – North Kensington
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Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley – Belgravia
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Le Gavroche – Michel Roux – Mayfair
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Hélène Darroze at The Connaught – Mayfair
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Hibiscus – Claude Bosi – Mayfair
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The Square – Philip Howard – Mayfair
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L'Enclume – Mark Birchall – Grange-over-Sands, Cartmel
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Michael Wignall at The Latymer (at Pennyhill Park Hotel) – Surrey
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Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library) – Pierre Gagnaire – Mayfair
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Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel) – Westminster
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The Greenhouse – Arnaud Bignon – Mayfair
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Foliage – Chris Staines – London
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The Capital – Eric Chavot – London
One Michelin Star
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L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon – Strand & Covent Garden
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Royal Oak – Michael Chapman – Bray
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L'Ortolan – Tom Clarke – Reading, Shinfield
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The Sportsman – Stephen Harris – Whitstable, Kent
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Hakkasan – Twong Chee Hwee – Hanway Place, Bloomsbury
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Pied à Terre – Shane Osborn – Bloomsbury
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Club Gascon – Pascal Aussignac – City of London
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River Café – Ruth Rogers – Hammersmith
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St John – Fergus Henderson – Clerkenwell
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Rasoi – Manmeet Bali – Chelsea
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Kitchen W8 – Mark Kempson – Kensington
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Amaya Belgravia – Karunesh Khanna – Westminster
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Benares – Atul Kochhar – Mayfair
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Galvin at Windows (at London Hilton Hotel) - Chris Galvin – Mayfair
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Hakkasan – Tong Chee Hwee – Mayfair
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Maze – Gordan Ramsay – Mayfair
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Murano – Angela Harnett – Mayfair
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Pollen Street Social – Jason Atherton – Mayfair
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Tamarind – Alfred Prasad – Mayfair
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Umu – Yoshinori Ishii - Mayfair
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Wild Honey – Anthony Demetre – Mayfair
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Locanda Locatelli – Giorgio Locatelli – Regent's Park & Marylebone
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Texture – Agnar Sverrisson & Xavier Rousset – Regent's Park & Marylebone
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Seven Park Place (at St James's Hotel and Club) – William Drabble – St
James's/Westminster
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Arbutus – Anthony Demetre – Soho
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Yauatcha – Tong Chee Hwee – Soho
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Story – Tom Sellars – London Bridge
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Brasserie Chavot – Eric Chavot – Mayfair
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L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon – Strand and Covent Garden Clove Club – Shoreditch
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Fera at Claridge's – Simon Rogan – Mayfair
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Gymkhana – Karam Sethi – Mayfair
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Barrafina – Nieves Barragán Mohacho – Soho
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1 Lombard Street – Juri Ravagli – London
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Tom Aikens – London
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Roussillon – Alexis Gauthier – London
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Aubergine – William Drabble – London
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Assaggi – London
Greece
2 Michelin Stars
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Spondi – Arnaud Bignon – Athens
Denmark
2 Michelin Stars
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Noma – Rene Redzepi – Copenhagen
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Geranium – Rasmus Kofoed – Copenhagen
Sweden
2 Michelin Stars
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Mathias Dahlgren – Stockholm
Germany
3 Michelin Stars
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Tantris - Hans Hass – Munich
2 Michelin Stars
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Brenners Park – Paul Stradner – Baden Baden
Switzerland
One Michelin Star
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Le Chat Botté – Dominique Gauthier – Geneva
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Capri - Andrea Migliaccio – Zermatt
Belgium
2 Michelin Stars
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Sea Grill - Yves Mattagne – Brussels