Going on the hunt for the most gourmet and expensive food joints while travelling doesn’t sound like the usual person’s holiday. I recently was stoked with a $6 feed in the backstreets of Hanoi, so in my opinion no Michelin star restaurant would be worth the time or money in such a case.
What is easy to forget, is that Michelin stars aren’t always synonymous with fine, white table cloth dining. Food is awarded where the credit is due, and if that happens to be a hole in the wall in Tokyo or a street food cart in Singapore, then so be it. We’ve compiled this list so you can still sample some of the world’s best dining while giving your wallet a hard earned rest when travelling the world.
CHICAGO – Topolobampo
Lunch: Three courses $25 USD, wine pairings extra $25 USD
Dinner: Five course tasting menu $90, wine pairings extra $65
NEW DELHI – Indian Accent
Lunch: Three courses ~ $45 AUD and up, wine and cocktails ~ $13 AUD per glass and up
Dinner: Three courses ~ $45 AUD and up, wine and cocktails ~ $13 AUD per glass and up
LONDON – Barrafina
Lunch: Three courses ~ $33 AUD and up, wine ~ $10 AUD per glass and up
Dinner: Three courses ~ $33 AUD and up, wine ~ $10 AUD per glass and up
TOKYO – Fukamachi
Lunch: $26 – $100 AUD
Dinner: $170 -$230 AUD
NEW YORK – Tori Shin
Lunch: Three courses ~ $30 and up, Omakase menu $55 and up, wine $8 per glass and up
Dinner: Three courses ~ $30 and up, Omakase menu $55 and up, wine $8 per glass and up
MADRID – Punto MX
Lunch: Two course à la carte ~ $53 and up, cocktails ~ $16 AUD and up
Dinner: Two course à la carte ~ $53 and up, cocktails ~ $16 AUD and up
BUDAPEST – Borkonyha Winekitchen
Lunch: Three courses ~ $40 and up, wine ~ $6 AUD per glass and up
Dinner: Five course tasting menu ~$107, with wine pairings ~ $180 AUD
BARCELONA – Nectari
Lunch: Three courses ~ $52, wine ~ $13 AUD per glass
Dinner: Tasting menu ~ $120, with wine pairings ~ $225 AUD
HONG KONG – Tim Ho Wan
Lunch: Five courses ~ $13 – $46 AUD
Dinner: Five courses ~ $13 – $46 AUD
SINGAPORE – Liao Fan Hawker Chan
Lunch & Dinner: The famous chicken rise dish for as little as $2, see more here.
