Time Out’s comprehensive guide to the best cities in the world for food is all you should really need to awaken your appetite, but it can’t hurt to look off menu, can it?
The Forbes Travel Guide has what they call ‘incognito investigators’ investigating hotels, spas, cruises and restaurants for the annual Star Awards, and this year, 49 restaurants, whether they’re ‘recommended’, ‘four-star’, or ‘five-star’, have been recognised.
So, let’s tuck in. One of the ‘recommended’ inclusions in the Forbes Travel Guide was Sidecut Steakhouse, a Canadian restaurant which blends swanky modern interiors with the cosiness of being in the mountains, and it specialises in dry-aged prime steaks.
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In the ‘four-star’ category is Don Manuel’s, a laid-back, oceanside restaurant in Mexico whose menu is inspired by the Los Cabos region and aims to elevate those lip-smacking Mexican flavours.
Lastly, in the ‘five-star’ category is Ossiano, an immersive restaurant in Dubai where you can dine – get this – next to an aquarium. The menu, which is described as ‘Ocean-inspired progressive fine dining’, features an elaborate 10-course tasting menu inspired by the region’s marine life.
However, there are even more intriguing, decadent and original restaurants featured in this year’s travel guide. Check them out below.
These are all the best new restaurants in the world, according to the Forbes Travel Guide
- Ariana’s Persian Kitchen, Dubai, UAE
- At.mosphere Restaurant, Dubai, UAE
- Aurora, Macau, China
- The Bugler, Little Rock, USA
- Butcher’s Block, Singapore
- Candles (Star Pride), Miami, USA
- Carolina, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
- Caviar Russe, New York City, USA
- The Charleston Grill, Charleston, USA
- Chef Tam’s Seasons, Macau, China
- Cortina, Southwestern Montana, USA
- Dining Room (SeaDream II), Miami, USA
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Dubai, UAE
- Don Alfonso 1890, Macau, China
- Don Manuel’s, Los Cabos, Mexico
- Est, Tokyo, Japan
- Evelyn’s Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, USA
- Fine Cut Steakhouse (Apex), Miami, USA
- Fine Cut Steakhouse (Ascent), Miami, USA
- Flybridge, Palm Beach, USA
- Gaia at Maykana, Riviera Maya, Mexico
- The Grill (Silver Origin), Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Héritage by Kei Kobayashi, Tokyo, Japan
- The Huaiyang Garden, Macau, China
- Lilac, Tampa, USA
- María Dolores, Cancun, Mexico
- Mesa by José Avillez, Macau, China
- Mott 32 Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- The OAK room & bar, Little Rock, USA
- Olivella, Ojai, USA
- Ossiano, Dubai, UAE
- Osteria Mozza Residency, Lanai, USA
- Paros Restaurant, Puerto Rico
- Positivo Sand Bar, Puerto Rico
- Primo, Orlando, USA
- Restaurante HA’, Riviera Maya, Mexico
- RIME Seafood & Steak, Park City, USA
- River House, Hilton Head, USA
- Row on 45, Dubai, UAE
- Saffron, Macau, China
- S.E.A. (Evrima), Malta, Malta
- Seafire Steakhouse & Bar, Dubai, UAE
- Sidecut Steakhouse, Whistler, Canada
- Tambourine Room by Tristan Brandt, Miami, USA
- Tauro Steakhouse, Riviera Maya, Mexico
- Vestry, New York City, USA
- Yamazato Macau, Macau, China
- Yamazato Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Zuicho, Macau, China
We also covered Forbes Travel Guide’s ranking of the best new luxury hotels in the world, which you can take a look at here.
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