Steirereck - Vienna
Seasonal cuisine with Austrian influences that had some good moments, but ultimately didn’t justify its three stars
Jungsik - New York
Elegant cuisine that incorporates Korean spices and preparation techniques. Some superb dishes, but also some misses
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
Waldhotel Sonnora - Dreis
French cuisine with some Mediterranean influences that features many amazingly delicious dishes. Highly recommended
Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli - Verona
Italian cuisine that was quite creative, but tended to fall in the “interesting” rather than the “delicious” category
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
Sézanne - Tokyo
French cuisine with Chinese influences and Japanese ingredients. Consistently delicious and worthy of its three stars
Jordnær - Gentofte
Wonderful seafood dishes, with especially strong appetizers. Combined with an unusually welcoming service, this was a great experience
RE-NAA - Stavanger
Consistently delicious seafood dishes made with local ingredients form the backbone of the tasting menu. A well-deserved three stars
Benu - San Francisco
Elegantly executed, technically perfect Korean-inspired cuisine. Unfortunately, the flavors were a bit too muted for my taste
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
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
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
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
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
Harutaka - Tokyo
Japan’s only current three-star sushi restaurant serves consistently delicious nigiri, but its appetizers are a bit more hit and miss
Quince - San Francisco
San Francisco’s usually dependable three-star was surprisingly rocky after a recent remodeling. Desserts were still excellent, but the savory dishes were uneven and the service often haphazard
Noor - Córdoba
A tasting menu of Andalusian dishes from the 17th century contained more misses than hits. Without the historical context of the dishes, it was hard to appreciate them fully
Disfrutar - Barcelona
A tour de force of molecular gastronomy, with countless surprising, fun and tasty courses. Many dishes could have been made similarly delicious without using culinary trickery, though
Aqua - Wolfsburg
Modern German cooking at a high level. The seafood dishes were particularly delicious