Tag: 5 Stars
The World’s 50 Best Bars – No. 19 to be found in Bangkok: Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar (7. January 2023)
The Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar is among The World’s 50 Best Bars, and I was curious to experience what it has to offer. And frankly, it is not in a place you’d just walk in since it’s located on the second floor of a restaurant (which is rated quite well as well), but it is worth […]
A truly mind-blowing sensory experience with music pairing in The World’s 50 Best No. 17: Restaurant Gaggan Anand (6. January 2024)
Visiting Gaggan Anand has been on my to do list since December 2018. Back then, I tried to get a table at ‘Gaggan’ when in Bangkok, but it turned out to be impossible. Well, to be fair, I get why. If he was only close to what he offers today, then it’s no surprise that […]
A delicious experience at No. 15 of The World’s 50 Best Asia 2023: Restaurant Mosu (14. December 2023)
Given the Mosu is on the 50 Best of the World Asia list, I had to give it a try. Frankly, the prices are definitely on the more expensive side of things with the “Tasting Menu” accounting for 370’000 KRW and the full “Wine Pairing” for 250’000 KRW. Hence, I was a bit skeptical if […]
Definitely one of my favourite wine estates during this trip: Wine Tasting @ Waterford Estate (6. December 2023)
Given the Waterford Estate is on the way from Hermanus to Stellenboesch, it is the perfect pit stop to try “The Cellar Collection” (395 ZAR) and to me, this was the best wine tasting I have had while being in South Africa – mainly, I suppose, because they focus on red wine and not on […]
An absolutely mind-blowing experience in No. 94 of The World’s 50 Best: Restaurant La Colombe Constantia (30. November 2023)
The La Colombe is one of the two restaurants in South Africa, which is among top 100 of The World’s 50 Best, currently rated at No. 94. The drive through Constantia is already quite nice and once you find the entry off the main road to the La Colombe, you realise why this place is […]
Exquisitely outstanding seafood experience a bit remote from Dublin: Restaurant King Sitric Seafood Bar (22. October 2023)
One of the restaurants I definitely remember from my last visit is the King Sitric, which was great when it comes to seafood. I remember back then that it was hard to get a reservation, so I was rather surprised that we were able to score a table for four for lunch. But I was […]
A great steakhouse, which does all the right things: Restaurant Ampersand (15. July 2023)
The Ampersand is known as a steak restaurant, and I would say that this assessment is absolutely correct – and it’s not only a steak house, it’s a good steakhouse. I went for the “menu classic summer” (CHF 84.00), which started with “lemon foam spread and bread” and while it looked quite heavy, it turned […]
An absolutely delicious Tokubetsu Kaiseki menu worth trying: Restaurant Sala of Tokyo (1. July 2023)
The Sala of Tokyo is a place I had visited once years ago in its former location back in 2016 and wasn’t all too happy back then. Since it’s under new ownership, it has changed quite a bit. The evening started with a small “amuse bouche”, which got your palate started. We went for the […]
