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Inside Munich's BMW Welt, Jens Madsen presents contemporary international cuisine through his "Culinary Nomadism" concept. It holds two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Germany.
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Inside Munich's BMW Welt, Jens Madsen presents contemporary international cuisine through his "Culinary Nomadism" concept. It holds two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Germany.
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Bastion, hidden behind a cocktail bar in Nashville's Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood, serves a single Contemporary Southern tasting menu and holds one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide.
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A contemporary restaurant tucked into an East Village alley in New York, part of David Chang's Momofuku group; one MICHELIN star in 2023 and two stars on the current MICHELIN Guide page, now led by chef Esther Ha.
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Pujol is chef Enrique Olvera's iconic restaurant in Mexico City's Polanco, serving a seasonal tasting menu crowned by the celebrated mole madre in a breezy, contemporary space; a MICHELIN two-star restaurant in consecutive editions (price $$$$).
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Hisop, at Passatge de Marimon 9 in Barcelona, is a one-MICHELIN-star restaurant where chef Oriol Ivern revisits Catalan tradition with local seasonal produce, offering notable value at a €€€ price level.
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Blue Hill at Stone Barns, set on a farm campus in Tarrytown, New York and led by chef Dan Barber, is famed for its farm-to-table contemporary American cooking; it holds two MICHELIN Stars in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide New York City.
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June, on Lake Chiemsee in Übersee, Germany, is chef Rico Birndt's vegetable-centric take on regional modern cuisine with eight- and twelve-course surprise menus; one MICHELIN star in the MICHELIN Guide Germany 2026.
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A sushi restaurant at 37 W. 20th St. in Manhattan, New York, with an eight-seat half-moon counter set behind the cocktail lounge Shinji; listed with one star in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide New York City.
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A contemporary Persian restaurant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, known for charcoal-grilled kebabs and hearty stews; listed as a Bib Gourmand in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Saudi Arabia.
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Francie is a contemporary Italian restaurant at 136 Broadway in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, set within a limestone-clad building. Awarded one MICHELIN Star in 2025, it is known for its open kitchen and a menu stretching from pasta to whole roast duck.
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Masayoshi is an Edomae-style sushi and Japanese restaurant in Vancouver, Canada, led by chef Masayoshi Baba; it holds one MICHELIN star (Vancouver 2024).
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Sharing the Tantris Maison Culinaire address in Munich, Tantris DNA serves classic French cuisine under Benjamin Chmura. It holds one MICHELIN Star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Germany.
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Torien is a Japanese yakitori restaurant at 292 Elizabeth St. in NoHo, Manhattan, a sibling to Tokyo's Torishiki; it holds one MICHELIN Star (2025).
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A Creativa, Contemporanea restaurant in Rome. Chef Marco Martini serves creative cooking in a bright winter-garden dining room on the first floor of a historic building, reinterpreting Roman flavours through new textures and presentation.
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Suto, near Barcelona's Sants station, is a Japanese restaurant in the €€€€ bracket. Chef Yoshikazu Suto cooks an omakase menu live at the counter in an intimate setting; it is included among the starred restaurants of the MICHELIN Guide Spain 2026.
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Caractère in Notting Hill, London, is a relaxed restaurant in a former pub, pairing sophisticated cooking with efficient, unstuffy service; it won a MICHELIN Star in 2025.
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Wild Common, chef Orlando Pagán's Contemporary restaurant in Charleston, serves a creative tasting menu at an approachable price and holds one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide.
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ANIMA in Tuttlingen, Germany, is run by the couple Janice and Heiko Lacher, whose open kitchen serves the creative modern menu "Mit Leib und Seele"; one MICHELIN star in the MICHELIN Guide Germany 2026.
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A contemporary Korean restaurant in Tribeca, Manhattan, New York, with three MICHELIN stars in 2025, led by chef-owner Yim Jung Sik and executive chef Daeik Kim.
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Fishølogy, at Diputació 73 in Barcelona, is run by chef Riccardo Radice and Giulia Gabriele and focuses on fish and seafood turned into a "charcuterie of the sea" through salting, maturing and smoking; it holds one MICHELIN star, with a price level of €€€.
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Bar Miller is a small sushi counter in Manhattan's East Village known for a nontraditional, sustainability-driven omakase using local ingredients; it holds one MICHELIN Star in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide New York City.
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Lazy Betty in Atlanta is a Contemporary restaurant overseen by chef Ron Hsu; its tasting menu highlights regional ingredients with subtle Asian influences and it holds one MICHELIN Star (2026).
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Le Jardinier Houston is Alain Verzeroli's contemporary French restaurant near Houston's Museum of Fine Arts in Texas, celebrated for seasonal vegetables and refined sauces, holding one MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
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Pangea is chef Guillermo González Beristáin's flagship, running for some 25 years in San Pedro Garza García, blending Mexican cuisine with Asian and French accents; a MICHELIN one-star restaurant in consecutive editions (price $$$).
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RavioXO, at Plaza de Manuel Gómez Moreno 5 in Madrid, is Dabiz Muñoz's Asian-fusion creative pasta restaurant, open daily 13:00-01:00; per the MICHELIN Guide Spain 2026 it is a one MICHELIN star restaurant.
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A Japanese restaurant at 412 Greenwich St. in Tribeca, Manhattan, New York, where chef Manabu Asanuma anchors a seasonal kaiseki menu; awarded one MICHELIN star in 2025.
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A Munich institution under Benjamin Chmura serving contemporary French cuisine amid iconic 1970s decor. It holds two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Germany.
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Kissa Tanto in Vancouver, Canada melds Japanese and Italian cuisine with inspiration from 1960s Tokyo jazz cafes; it holds one MICHELIN star (Vancouver 2024).
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A Moderna, Innovativa restaurant on the top floor of Hotel Eden in Rome, whose large windows overlook views ranging from the Quirinale to St Peter's dome. The menu is rooted in Mediterranean flavours, reinterpreting classics with spices, herbs and seasonal ingredients.
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Family Meal at Blue Hill is Blue Hill's restaurant in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, welcoming guests since 2021 with a menuless dinner of shared plates sourced from the family farm, Stone Barns and nearby farms. It held one MICHELIN Star in the 2023 and 2024 editions.
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An all-day Middle Eastern and Saudi restaurant in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, moderately priced; listed as MICHELIN Selected in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Saudi Arabia.
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The Musket Room is a Contemporary American restaurant at 265 Elizabeth St. in Manhattan, led by chef Mary Attea; it holds one MICHELIN Star (2024).
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AngloThai in Marylebone, London, run by John and Desiree Chantarasak, interprets Thai flavours through superb British produce; it won a MICHELIN Star in 2025.
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Ramón Freixa Madrid, located at Claudio Coello 67 in Madrid, is listed with creative cuisine (Creativa); per the MICHELIN Guide Spain & Portugal 2022 it is a two MICHELIN star restaurant in Madrid.
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Semma in Greenwich Village, New York, is run by chef Vijay Kumar and showcases regional south Indian, Tamil Nadu-inspired cuisine; it has held one MICHELIN star since 2022.
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DSTAgE occupies an industrial loft in Madrid's Salesas neighbourhood, where chef Diego Guerrero runs a creative cuisine in an open kitchen connecting cooks and diners, served through several world-spanning tasting menus; it has appeared in the MICHELIN Guide's starred line-up.
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Wein- und Tafelhaus, in the Mosel valley village of Trittenheim, Germany, is run by the couple Daniela and Alexander Oos in a former 1672 winery house, serving market and Mediterranean cuisine; one MICHELIN star in the MICHELIN Guide Germany 2026.
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A modern Korean restaurant on East 22nd Street in Manhattan, New York, with one MICHELIN star in 2025, where chef Hoyoung Kim anchors a tasting menu in live-fire cooking and refined technique.
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Vern's, run by husband-and-wife team Daniel and Bethany Heinze in Charleston, champions Lowcountry ingredients and house-made pasta, and holds one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide.
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Enoteca Paco Pérez, inside the Hotel Arts at Marina 19 in Barcelona, is overseen by acclaimed chef Paco Pérez and serves nuanced Mediterranean cuisine; the MICHELIN Guide Spain 2022 list awarded it two stars, with a price level of €€€€.
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Slow & Low, at Comte Borrell 119 in Barcelona, has its cuisine labelled as Actual (contemporary) by the MICHELIN Guide; the restaurant appears in the starred lists of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions as a one-star restaurant.
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Hayakawa in Atlanta is a Japanese sushi restaurant run by local legend chef Atsushi Hayakawa; hosting only a handful of diners per seating, it serves kaiseki-leaning meals and holds one MICHELIN Star (2026).
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Estela is chef Ignacio Mattos's contemporary American restaurant at 47 E. Houston St. in Manhattan, New York. Awarded one MICHELIN Star in 2025, it is known for confident, ingredient-driven shareable plates.
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Máximo sits in Mexico City's Roma Norte, where chef Eduardo García serves Mexican cuisine shaped by French and global influences in a soaring industrial-chic space; a MICHELIN one-star restaurant in consecutive editions (price $$$$).
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Atomix in Manhattan's Murray Hill, run by chef Junghyun Park and Ellia Park, is famed for its modern Korean tasting menu served around a subterranean counter; it holds two MICHELIN Stars in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide New York City.
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A Mediterranea, Contemporanea restaurant in Rome. The MICHELIN Guide describes its terrace overlooking the city's rooftops and domes. Chef Heinz Beck has led the kitchen since 1994, emphasising lightness, sustainable ingredients and tableside presentation, with a wine list curated by sommelier Marco Reitano.
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BCN Taste & Tradition in Houston, Texas, is a contemporary Spanish restaurant tucked inside a 1920s white stucco bungalow, famed for char-grilled octopus and Iberian suckling pig, holding one MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
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Tucked into Munich's Schwabing neighbourhood within the Amalienpassage, Sparkling Bistro serves modern market cuisine under Jürgen Wolfsgruber. It holds one MICHELIN Star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Germany.
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A Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) restaurant hidden within the Leylaty space in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; listed as MICHELIN Selected in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Saudi Arabia.
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The Modern is a Contemporary restaurant at 9 W. 53rd St. inside the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, overlooking the sculpture garden; it holds two MICHELIN Stars (2025).