Elite Traveler May-June 2018

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La Maison Troisgros Ouches, France

L’Ambroisie Paris Head chefs: Bernard and Mathieu Pacaud Contact +33 142 785 145 ambroisie-paris.com 2017/21 ▲ Arpège Paris Head chef: Alain Passard Contact arpege.passard@ wanadoo.fr, +33 147 050 906 alain-passard.com 2017/20 ▼ Restaurant Gordon Ramsay London Head chef: Matt Abé Contact Jean-Claude Breton, maitre d’, royalhospitalroad@ gordonramsay.com, +44 207 352 4441 gordonramsayrestaurants.com/ restaurant-gordon-ramsay 2017/22 Jean-Georges New York Head chef: Jean-Georges Vongerichten Contact Alex Wolf, director of restaurants, +1 212 358 0688 jean-georges.com 2017/24 ▲ Le Calandre Padua, Italy Head chef: Massimiliano Alajmo Contact Andrea Coppetta Calzavara, restaurant manager, info@alajmo.it, +39 049 630 303 alajmo.it 2017/25 ▲ Nihonryori RyuGin Tokyo Head chef: Seiji Yamamoto Contact +81 334 238 006 nihonryori-ryugin.com 2017/27 ▲ The French Laundry Yountville, California, US Head chef: Thomas Keller Contact +1 707 944 2380 thomaskeller.com/tfl 2017/29 ▲ Victor’s Fine Dining Perl-Nennig, Germany Head chef: Christian Bau Contact Yildiz Bau, restaurant manager, +49 686 679 118 victors-fine-dining.de 2017/43 ▲

Maaemo Oslo, Norway

Restaurant Schwarzwaldstube Baiersbronn, Germany Head chef: Torsten Michel Contact David Breuer, manager, reservations@ traube-tonbach de, +49 744 249 2622 traube-tonbach.de/en/ schwarzwaldstube-restaurant 2017/26 ▼ Head chef: Hitoshi Ishihara Contact +81 755 513 310 mizai.jp 2017/28 ▼ Restaurant Vendôme Cologne, Germany Head chef: JoachimWissler Contact Markus Klaas, restaurant manager, klaas@schlossbensberg.com, +49 220 442 1940 schlossbensberg.com 2017/30 Aqua Wolfsburg, Germany Head chef: Sven Elverfeld Contact Annett Hänisch, administrative assistant, annett.haenisch@ritzcarlton.com, +49 536 160 6056 restaurant-aqua.com 2017/33 ▲ DiverXO Madrid Mizai Kyoto

Da Vittorio Bergamo, Italy Head chefs: Enrico and Roberto Cerea Contact +39 035 681 024 davittorio.com 2017/34 The Ledbury London Head chef: Brett Graham

Head chef: Michel Troisgros Contact info@troisgros.com, +33 477 716 697 troisgros.com 2017/47 ▲ Restaurante Martín Berasategui Lasarte-Oria, Spain Head chef: Martín Berasategui Contact info@ martinberasategui.com, +34 943 366 471 martinberasategui.com 2017/48 ▲ The Test Kitchen Cape Town, South Africa Head chef: Luke Dale-Roberts Contact reservations@ thetestkitchen.co.za thetestkitchen.co.za 2017/45 ▼ Saison San Francisco Head chef: Joshua Skenes Contact Thomas Powers, general manager, +1 415 828 7990 saisonsf.com 2017/50 ▲ Quique Dacosta Alicante, Spain Head chef: Quique Dacosta Contact quiquedacosta@ Head chef: Dan Barber Contact reservations@ bluehillfarm.com, +1 914 366 9600 bluehillfarm.com 2017/51 ▲ Auberge du Vieux Puits Fontjoncouse, France Head chef: Gilles Goujon Contact reception@ aubergeduvieuxpuits.fr, +33 468 440 737 aubergeduvieuxpuits.fr 2017/52 ▲ Les Prés d’Eugénie Eugénie-les-Bains, France Head chef: Michel Guérard Contact reservation@ michelguerard.com, quiquedacosta.es, +34 965 784 179 en.quiquedacosta.es 2017/49 ▲ Blue Hill at Stone Barns Pocantico Hills, New York, US

Head chef: Esben Holmboe Bang Contact booking@maaemo.no, +47 221 799 69 maaemo.no 2017/31 ▼

Contact Jack Settle, restaurant manager, info@theledbury.com, +44 207 792 9090 theledbury.com 2017/36 ▲

Astrance Paris

Head chef: Pascal Barbot Contact +33 140 508 440 astrancerestaurant.com 2017/42 ▲ Next Chicago Head chef: Jenner Tomaska Contact Robyn Montes, general manager, hospitality@ nextrestaurant.com nextrestaurant.com 2017/41 Geranium Copenhagen, Denmark Head chef: Rasmus Kofoed Contact info@geranium.dk, +45 699 600 20 geranium.dk 2017/44 ▲

Villa Crespi Novara, Italy Head chef: Antonino Cannavacciuolo Contact Roberta Biemmi, reservations manager, ristorante@villacrespi.it, +39 032 291 1902 villacrespi.it 2017/37 ▲

Head chef: David Muñoz Contact info@diverxo.com, +34 915 700 766 diverxo.com 2017/32

Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse à l’Hôtel de Paris Monte Carlo, Monaco Head chef: Dominique Lory Contact Michel Lang, restaurant manager, adhp@sbm.mc, +377 980 688 64 hoteldeparismontecarlo.com 2017/40 ▲ Amber Hong Kong Head chef: Richard Ekkebus Contact Laurent Chevalier, director of restaurant and bar, lchevalier@mohg.com, +852 213 200 66 amberhongkong.com 2017/39 ▲

Hof van Cleve Kruishoutem, Belgium Head chef: Peter Goossens Contact info@hofvancleve.com,

Maison Pic Valence, France

Head chef: Anne-Sophie Pic Contact info@pic-valence.fr, +33 475 441 532 anne-sophie-pic.com 2017/46 ▲

+33 558 050 607 michelguerard.com 2017/54 ▲

+32 938 358 48 hofvancleve.com 2017/35 ▲

Photos Pierre Vogel, Jake Eastham, Tuuka Koski, Claes Bech Poulsen