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Gourmand Gunno · Around the world

Global Gunno

Gourmand Gunno regularly finds himself abroad as well as in the UK and takes every opportunity to enjoy the local dining scene of the cities in which he finds himself. The below is not meant to be a comprehensive list of either the best or most on-trend restaurants in any given city; rather a summary of places I have enjoyed and would recommend unhesitatingly:

Amsterdam

Canvas, Kantjil and de Tijger

Andorra

L’Enoteca, Taberna Angel Belmonte

Antwerp

Bolivar

Ávila

Barro (opens in a new tab)

Barcelona

Cañete, Commerç24, El Nacional, Greca, Passadís del Pep, Windsor

Bilbao

Bilbao Berria, Gure Toki, Horma Ondo (opens in a new tab), Irrixtzi, Markina, la Viña del Ensanche

Bordeaux

Au Marquis de Terme, Lalique (opens in a new tab)

Boston

Puro, Saltie Girl, Yvonne’s

Brussels

La Maison du Cygne

Cannes

Astoux et Brun

Copenhagen

Café Victor, Geranium, Lumskebugten, Mes, Mielcke & Hurtigkarl (opens in a new tab), Nimb, Vaekst

Cork and southwest Ireland

Dede, Man Friday, The Algiers, The Black Pig, Wild. Summary guide (opens in a new tab).

Dubai

Alaya, Netsu, Orfali Bros Bistro (opens in a new tab), Zuma

Dublin

Hugo’s, Pearl Brasserie, Peploe’s, Wilde

Seafood and olive paella – at Bodegas Frontonio, Alpartir
Seafood and olive paella – at Bodegas Frontonio, Alpartir

Geneva

L’Octopus

Istanbul

Neolokal (opens in a new tab), Mikla (for drinks)

Johannesburg

Marble

Lisbon

A Travessa, Cantinho do Avillez, IBO, Praia no Parque, Zambeze

Lugano

Bottegone, Galleria, Trani

Luxembourg

Amelys, L’Osteria, Um Plateau

Madrid

Amazonico, Iroco, Lateral, Luzi Bombón, la Maquina, Numa Pompilio, Quintín, la Tasqueria (opens in a new tab), Ten con Ten

Málaga

Mi Niña Lola, Vertical (for wine)

Malta

Capo Crudo, Guzé, Lore & Fitch, Wigi’s

Miami

Juvia

Milan

Al Conte Ugolino da Marino, Al Collina Pistoisese, Bice, Paper Moon, Ratana

Mosel Valley

Schanz (opens in a new tab)

Munich

Münchner Stubn, Zum Brünnstein

New York

Brooklyn Diner (breakfast), Casa Carmen (Mexican), Gramercy Tavern (American), Lupa (Italian), Noreetuh (opens in a new tab) (Hawaiian), Oiji MI (opens in a new tab) (Korean), Terroir (wine)

Duck liver profiteroles with pistachio and honey – at Parlour, London
Duck liver profiteroles with pistachio and honey – at Parlour, London

Paris

Arboré, Le Christine, Les Cocottes, L’Entredgeu, Le Gaigne

Piemonte

Campamac, Le Torre, La Rei Natura (opens in a new tab)

Priorat and Catalonia

Brichs, Brots, Gran Hotel Mas d’en Bruno, La Llotja (opens in a new tab); regional round-up (opens in a new tab)

Rome

Sibilla (opens in a new tab)

St Petersburg

Kokoko, Roof 18

San Sebastián

Atari

San Francisco

Bar Crenn (opens in a new tab) (French), Copra (Indian), Don Pistos (Mexican), Ebisu (Japanese), SaSa (Japanese), Scoma’s (seafood), The Progress (Californian)

Sao Paulo

Kinoshita, Osaka, Trattoria Fasano

Stockholm

Animo

Tel Aviv

Bar 51, Ha’Achim, Ha Basta, Hudson, Mashya, Meryam, North Arbaxas, Port Said, Sharak, Shila, Turkiz

Toronto

Ardo, NL Ginzburg, R&D

Venice

Bistrot de Venise, Da Ivo, La Zucca, Osteria Santa Marina, Vini da Gigio

Washington DC

China Chilcano, Rasika, Riggs

Zürich

Gustav, Kaiser’s Reblade, Kindli