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elite traveler MAY/JUNE 2017

23 Grace Chicago, US Head Chef: Curtis Duffy Contact Michael Muser, general manager and partner, info@grace-restaurant.com, +1 312 234 9494 grace-restaurant.com 2016/40 ▲ 24 Jean-Georges New York, US Head Chef: Jean-Georges Vongerichten Contact AlexWolf, director of restaurants, +1 212 358 0688 jean-georges.com 2016/26 ▲ 25 Le Calandre Padua, Italy Head Chef: Massimiliano Alajmo Contact Andrea Coppetta Calzavara, +39 049 630 303 alajmo.it 2016/21 ▼ 26 Restaurant Schwarzwaldstube Baiersbronn, Germany Head Chef: HaraldWohlfahrt Contact reservations@traube- tonbach.de, +49 744 249 2622 traube-tonbach.de/en/ schwarzwaldstube-restaurant 2016/24 ▼ 27 Nihonryori RyuGin Tokyo, Japan

30 Restaurant Vendôme Cologne, Germany Head Chef: JoachimWissler Contact Markus Klass, restaurant manager, klaas@schlossbensberg.com, +49 220 442 1940 schlossbensberg.com 2016/28 ▼

36 The Ledbury London, UK Head Chef: Brett Graham Contact Sam Lucas, restaurant manager, info@theledbury. com, +44 207 792 9090 theledbury.com 2016/22 ▼ 37 Villa Crespi Novara, Italy Head Chef: Antonino Cannavacciuolo Contact Silvia Ferrari, ristorante@villacrespi.it, +39 03 2291 1902 villacrespi.it 2016/34 ▼ 38 Biko Mexico City, Mexico Head Chefs: Gerard Bellver, Mikel Alonso and Bruno Oteiza Contact +52 555 282 2064 Head Chef: Richard Ekkebus Contact Laurent Chevalier, director of restaurant and bar lmhkg-amber@mohg.com, +852 2132 0066 amberhongkong.com 2016/36 ▼ 40 Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse à l’Hôtel de Paris Monte Carlo, Monaco Head Chef: Dominique Lory +37 798 068 864 alain-ducasse.com 2016/37 ▼ 41 Next Chicago, US Head Chef: Jenner Tomaska Contact Michel Lang, restaurant manager, adhp@sbm.mc, biko.com.mx 2016/35 ▼ 39 Amber Hong Kong, China

42 Astrance Paris, France Head Chef: Pascal Barbot Contact +33 140 508 440 astrancerestaurant.com 2016/39 ▼ 43 Victor’s Fine Dining Perl-Nennig, Germany Head Chef: Christian Bau Contact Yildiz Bau, restaurant manager, +49 686 679 118 victors-fine-dining.de 2016/48 ▲ 44 Geranium Copenhagen, Denmark Head Chef: Rasmus Kofoed Contact info@geranium.dk, +45 699 600 20 geranium.dk 2016/44 45 The Test Kitchen Cape Town, South Africa Head Chef: Luke Dale-Roberts Contact reservations@ Head Chef: Anne-Sophie Pic Contact info@pic-valence.fr, +33 475 441 532 anne-sophie-pic.com 2016/43 ▼ 47 La Maison Troisgros Roanne, France Head Chef: Michel Troisgros Contact info@troisgros.com, +33 477 716 697 troisgros.com 2016/47 48 Restaurante Martín Berasategui San Sebastián, Spain Head Chef: Martín Berasategui Contact info@martinberasategui.com, +34 943 366 471 martinberasategui.com 2016/41 ▼ thetestkitchen.co.za, thetestkitchen.co.za 2016/45 46 Maison Pic Valence, France

Clockwise from top right: The Fat Duck's counting sheep; Damping through the boroughgroves; Jonny Lake

31 Maaemo Oslo, Norway

Head Chef: Esben Holmboe Bang Contact booking@maaemo.no, +47 221 799 69

maaemo.no 2016/29 ▼

32 DiverXO Madrid, Spain Head Chef: David Muñoz Contact info@diverxo.com, +34 915 700 766

diverxo.com 2016/30 ▼ 33 Aqua Wolfsburg, Germany

Head Chef: Sven Elverfeld Contact Annett Haenisch, annett.haenisch@ritzcarlton. com, +49 536 160 6056 restaurant-aqua.com 2016/31 ▼ 34 Da Vittorio Bergamo, Italy Head Chefs: Enrico & Roberto Cerea Contact +39 035 681 024 davittorio.com 2016/32 ▼ 35 Hof van Cleve Kruishoutem, Belgium Head Chef: Peter Goossens Contact info@hofvancleve.com,

Head Chef: Seiji Yamamoto Contact +81 334 238 006 nihonryori-ryugin.com 2016/20 ▼ 28 Mizai Kyoto, Japan Head Chef: Hitoshi Ishihara Contact +81 755 513 310 mizai.jp 2016/27 ▼ 29 The French Laundry Yountville, US Head Chef: Thomas Keller Contact +1 707 944 2380 thomaskeller.com/tfl 2016/25 ▼

+32 938 358 48 hofvancleve.com 2016/33 ▼

Contact hospitality@ nextrestaurant.com nextrestaurant.com 2016/38 ▼