Epicure
Yoshiharu Kakinuma
menu at Fäviken taking inspiration
from Nordic culinary traditions,
with the likes of aged meat, buried
fish and eight month old vegetables.
Where? Fäviken 216, 830 05
Järpen, Sweden | faviken.com
What? Every day, Sushi Shikon has
the freshest ingredients flown from
Tokyo. The restaurant, which closely
recreates the standards of its
Tokyo-based sister restaurant,
offers an intimate atmosphere,
where up to eight guests can watch
sushi masters craft each dish in
front of their eyes. Complemented
by a wonderful sake and wine list,
Sushi Shikon offers a quintessential
Ginza sushi experience.
Who? Yoshiharu Kakinuma is hailed
as one of the best sushi chefs
in the world. Having worked under
Masahiro Yoshitake – owner of
Sushi Shikon – Chef Kakinuma is
illustriously the Hong Kong’s first
Japanese three Michelin star chef.
Where? The Mercer Hotel, 29
Jervois Street, Sheung Wan, Hong
Kong | sushi-shikon.com
#5 | Il Mosaico | Nino
di Costanzo
What? Using the best raw
ingredients, Il Mosaico interprets
recipes from its home island of
Ischia and the Campania region.
Working with traditional
Mediterranean cuisine at its
heart, Il Mosaico offers a chef’s
table for those who desire full
emersion into the gourmet
cuisine, and a pool side table
in an extraordinary atmosphere.
Who? Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux
Nino’s cuisine is simple and
simultaneously refined. A sense of
purity and simplicity remains at the
heart of Chef’s ingredients and the
methods of preparation, which he
employs, allowing him to maintain
flavour, colour and substance in all
his culinary creations, while turning
each one into a masterpiece.
Where? Terme Manzi Hotel & Spa,
Piazza Bagni 4, 80074 Casamicciola
Terme, Isola d’Ischia, Italia
|termemanzihotel.com
#7 | La Vie Restaurant |
Thomas Bühner
What? Culinary creativity reigns
strong at La Vie. Local, fresh
ingredients dictate the menus,
keeping produce at the forefront
of each dish and combining it with
creativity, craftsmanship and
sophistication. Rendering the
cuisine avant-garde, Chef Thomas
Bühner is at the helm of each of the
restaurant’s three Michelin stars.
Who? Thomas Bühner, Grand Chef
Relais & Châteaux, has worked hard
to ensure his cuisine embraces the
product. His flavours are extremely
clean, he intensifies the flavours
that are already there. The menus
presented in La Vie are not just a
collection of different meals, but
a symphony.
Where? Krahnstraße 1, 49074
Osnabrück, Germany | restaurantlavie.de
#4 | Chef’s Table
at Brooklyn Fare |
César Ramirez
What? Changing its tasting menu
daily the Chef’s Table at the
Brooklyn Fare is a one of a kind.
Acclaimed for the majority of
the courses of its Tasting Menus
containing both raw and cooked
seafood, predominantly shellfish,
the Chef’s Table has an intimate
18 seats, making for a truely unique
restaurant. Located in the heart
of Brooklyn, it is acclaimed for
being the only restaurant in the
area with three Michelin stars.
Who? César Ramirez puts his heart
and soul into his cuisine, which is
brought to each guest and explained
personally by him. Taking pride
in each part of his cuisine, Chef
Ramirez sources his ingredients
carefully to ensure each dish
is perfect.
Where? 431 W 37th St, New York,
NY 10018, United States |
brooklynfare.com
#6 | Fäviken |
Magnus Nilsson
products, the menu features classic
dishes with a contemporary twist.
With an extensive wine list, the
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