In-Depth Restaurant Reviews by Food Influencers
In-depth reviews from Keith Lee, Guy Fieri, Alexander The Guest, Anthony Bourdain, Mark Wiens, and more.
Alexander The GuestLe Jules Verne
📍 Paris, France
Alexander climbs to the second level of the Eiffel Tower — 125 meters above ground — to eat at Le Jules Verne, the 2-Mic…
Alexander The GuestAtelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler
📍 Brunico, Italy
Alexander visits Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico, South Tyrol — a restaurant that set a world record by…
Alexander The GuestKitchen Table
📍 London, United Kingdom
Alexander visits Kitchen Table on Charlotte Street in London, joined by friends and armed with special bottles they've b…
Alexander The GuestWaldhotel Sonnora
📍 Dreis, Germany
Alexander visits Waldhotel Sonnora, hidden in the quiet countryside on the western edge of Germany, joined by his friend…
Alexander The GuestFZN by Björn Frantzén
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Alexander brings 21-year-old Tuomas Tolsa from Finland — the winner of a 15,000-player giveaway — to the grand opening n…
Alexander The GuestRe-Naa
📍 Stavanger, Norway
Alexander travels to Stavanger — a Norwegian coastal city he admits he probably never would have visited if the Michelin…
Alexander The GuestEnrico Bartolini al Mudec
📍 Milan, Italy
Alexander returns to Enrico Bartolini al Mudec for his third visit — Milan's only three-Michelin-starred restaurant and…
Alexander The GuestJay Fai
📍 Bangkok, Thailand
Alexander lands in Bangkok on a mission to test one of the world's most famous street food restaurants — Jay Fai, the sh…
Alexander The GuestRestaurant JAN - Jan Hartwig
📍 Munich, Germany
Alexander arrives at JAN in Munich's Maxvorstadt district with big expectations — everyone he's talked to says this plac…
Alexander The GuestRobuchon au Dôme
📍 Macau, Macau
Alexander arrives in Macau — the Gambling Capital of the World — headed for the weird-looking Grand Lisboa Hotel and its…
Alexander The GuestSorn
📍 Bangkok, Thailand
Alexander almost doesn't make it to Sorn. Food poisoning in Bangkok, the restaurant closed when he first arrives, and ev…
Alexander The GuestAmelia by Paulo Airaudo
📍 San Sebastián, Spain
Alexander returns to Amelia for the first time since 2022, accompanied by chef Levente — his own restaurant's chef — on…
Alexander The GuestAmador
📍 Vienna, Austria
Alexander returns to Amador for his third visit, ducking in from the rain at this three-Michelin-starred restaurant hous…
Alexander The GuestBelcanto
📍 Lisbon, Portugal
Alexander visits Belcanto, the two-Michelin-starred Lisbon restaurant of José Avillez — Portugal's most famous chef — lo…
Alexander The GuestBurnt Ends
📍 Singapore, Singapore
Alexander returns to Burnt Ends for his fourth visit, this time on Singapore's Dempsey Road — a former military base tur…
Alexander The GuestAlinea
📍 Chicago, United States
Alexander visits Alinea, the three-Michelin-starred Chicago institution that has become a global bucket-list destination…
Alexander The GuestPotong
📍 Bangkok, Thailand
Alexander visits Potong, hidden inside a 120-year-old former Chinese medicine shop in Bangkok's Chinatown — the family h…
Alexander The GuestVORO Restaurant
📍 Mallorca, Spain
Alexander visits VORO, the only two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Mallorca, tucked inside the five-star Cap Vermell Gra…
Alexander The GuestRestaurant Gordon Ramsay High
📍 London, United Kingdom
Alexander arrives at 22 Bishopsgate — London's tallest skyscraper — with his daughter, riding Europe's fastest lift to t…
Alexander The GuestFallow
📍 London, United Kingdom
Alexander returns to Fallow in St. James — a place he's visited several times before and calls one of London's most exci…
Alexander The GuestMauro Colagreco at Raffles London
📍 London, United Kingdom
Alexander arrives at Raffles London at The OWO — the Old War Office on Whitehall, where Churchill once walked the halls…
Alexander The GuestDiverXO
📍 Madrid, Spain
Alexander returns to DiverXO for his second visit, two years after his first. Tucked inside the NH Eurobuilding hotel in…
Alexander The GuestStreetXO
📍 Madrid, Spain
Alexander arrives at StreetXO for the second stop of a three-part Dabiz Muñoz series across Madrid — the casual counterp…
Alexander The GuestRavioXO
📍 Madrid, Spain
Alexander arrives at RavioXO for the final stop of a three-part Dabiz Muñoz series across Madrid — but the journey there…
Alexander The GuestLe Louis XV-Alain Ducasse à l'Hôtel de Paris
📍 Monaco, Monaco
Alexander returns to Le Louis XV at the Hôtel de Paris in Monaco for his third visit. His first time was in 2019 — befor…
Alexander The GuestMIL Centro
📍 Sacred Valley, Peru
Alexander The Guest travels deep into Peru's Sacred Valley on a journey that is as much anthropology lesson as restauran…
Keith LeeWorld Famous House Of Mac
📍 Miami, United States
Keith Lee is in Miami, Florida for a stop in his public category series — and this one was voted on by over 60,000 peopl…
Keith LeeFlavor Hive
📍 Alexandria, United States
Keith Lee and his family are driving around northern Virginia when a short, direct email lands in his inbox — someone wa…
Keith LeeFatman Hot Dogs & More
📍 Miami, United States
Keith Lee and his family are riding around Miami, Florida when a long DM lands in his inbox — from the owner of a hot do…
Keith LeeFantasy Tacos
📍 New Orleans, United States
Keith Lee and his family are back in New Orleans, Louisiana, pulling up to Fantasy Tacos after receiving a DM about the…
Keith LeeEasy Street Burgers
📍 Los Angeles, United States
Keith Lee returns to Easy Street Burgers in Los Angeles — one of the only places on his entire food tour that earned two…
Keith LeeCleo's Southern Cuisine
📍 Chicago, United States
Keith Lee returns to Cleo's Southern Cuisine in Chicago nearly a year after his first review — the one that ignited the…
Guy FieriLouis Family Restaurant
📍 Providence, United States
Guy Fieri rolls into Providence, Rhode Island to visit Louis Family Restaurant, a family-owned joint that's been serving…
New York TimesBrochu's Family Tradition
📍 Savannah, United States
In 2023, the New York Times named Brochu's Family Tradition to its annual list of America's 50 most vibrant restaurants.…
Guy FieriWilma & Frieda's Cafe
📍 Palm Desert, United States
Guy Fieri first got lost looking for Wilma & Frieda’s back in 2017 — asking strangers for directions in a Palm Desert st…
Guy FieriTuckaway Tavern and Butchery
📍 Raymond, United States
Guy Fieri heads to New Hampshire expecting to revisit Tuckaway Tavern — the restaurant he featured on Triple D back in 2…
Guy FieriThe Whale's Rib
📍 Deerfield Beach, United States
Guy Fieri cruises into Deerfield Beach, Florida, where the locals expect two things — good beaches and great seafood — a…
Guy FieriNiko Niko's
📍 Houston, United States
Guy Fieri pulls up to Niko Niko’s in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood — a Greek joint sandwiched between Rice University,…
New York TimesYuan Wonton
📍 Denver, United States
The New York Times sends critic Brian Gallagher to Denver's Park Hill neighborhood as part of compiling its annual list…
New York TimesZeeland Street
📍 Baton Rouge, United States
The New York Times sends critic Brett Anderson to Baton Rouge as part of compiling its annual list of the 50 best restau…
Guy FieriLa Texanita Restaurant
📍 Santa Rosa, United States
Guy Fieri brings his son Hunter and his mother to La Texanita, his longtime favorite Mexican spot in his hometown of San…
Guy FieriLake Effect Diner
📍 Buffalo, United States
Guy Fieri rolls into Buffalo, New York, about five miles northeast of Lake Erie, to visit Lake Effect Diner — a joint wi…
Guy FieriJoseph's Culinary Pub
📍 Santa Fe, United States
Guy Fieri returns to Joseph's Culinary Pub in Santa Fe — the only restaurant where he's ever kissed the chef on the mout…
Guy FieriJambo Cafe
📍 Santa Fe, United States
Guy Fieri returns to Jambo Cafe in Santa Fe, New Mexico — 13 years after his original 2013 Triple D visit, when he told…
Guy FieriPastabilities
📍 Syracuse, United States
Guy Fieri pulls a 'Triple D double dip' in Syracuse's Armory Square — standing directly across from Kitty Hoynes, anothe…
Guy FieriHruska's Kolaches
📍 Salt Lake City, United States
Guy Fieri rolls into Salt Lake City, Utah, where three Hruska siblings from Houston have opened a kolache bakery built o…
Guy FieriHighland Tavern
📍 Denver, United States
Guy Fieri rolls into Denver's Highlands neighborhood, about a mile from downtown — and, as he notes, about a mile from t…
New York TimesGai Noi
📍 Minneapolis, United States
New York Times critic Brett Anderson visits Gai Noi in Minneapolis's Loring Park neighborhood, where veteran Twin Cities…
New York TimesTinder Hearth
📍 Brooksville, United States
New York Times critic Kim Severson makes her way to a handful of small buildings and a garden field on Maine's Blue Hill…
Guy FieriThe Lobster Shanty
📍 Salem, United States
Guy Fieri rolls into Salem, Massachusetts — yes, the witch trials town — landing on historic Artist Row to track down a…
Alexander The GuestUliassi
📍 Senigallia, Italy
Alexander arrives at Uliassi on a sun-drenched afternoon in Senigallia, a beach community on Italy's Adriatic coast in t…
Alexander The GuestTresind Studio
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Alexander returns to Trésind Studio on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah — a 20-seat rooftop restaurant he's visited before, but one…
New York TimesThe Webster
📍 Iowa City, United States
In 2023, the New York Times sent critic Brett Anderson to Iowa City to assess The Webster for its annual '50 places in A…
Alexander The GuestThe Ledbury
📍 London, United Kingdom
Alexander visits The Ledbury in London's Notting Hill for an 8-course tasting menu — a name day gift from his wife for h…
Guy FieriThe Jerk Shack
📍 San Antonio, United States
Guy Fieri rolls into San Antonio with actor Bruce McGill for a Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives stop at The Jerk Shack, a Car…
Alexander The GuestThe French Laundry
📍 Yountville, United States
The French Laundry is Thomas Keller’s flagship restaurant in Yountville, California — a three-Michelin-star institution…
Alexander The GuestTable Bruno Verjus
📍 Paris, France
Table by Bruno Verjus is a two-Michelin-star restaurant tucked on a quiet side street in Paris, run by Chef Bruno Verjus…
New York TimesSmoke & Dough
📍 Miami, United States
Smoke & Dough was named to The New York Times' 2023 Restaurants List — the paper's annual roundup of "the 50 places in t…
Guy FieriSam LaGrassa's
📍 Boston, United States
Sam LaGrassa's is a family-run sandwich shop in downtown Boston that's been operating since 1968 — starting as Providenc…
New York TimesFour Kings 四大天王
📍 San Francisco, United States
Four Kings is a modern Cantonese restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown, opened by chefs Franky Ho and Mike Long — both…
New York TimesFikscue Craft BBQ
📍 Alameda, United States
Fikscue Craft BBQ is a halal 'Indo-Tex' barbecue restaurant in Alameda, California, run by married couple Fik and Reka S…
Alexander The GuestRestaurant Jordnær
📍 Gentofte, Denmark
Restaurant Jordnær is a three-Michelin-star restaurant tucked inside the unassuming Gentofte Hotel in the affluent Copen…
Alexander The GuestQuince
📍 San Francisco, United States
Quince is a three-Michelin-star restaurant in San Francisco's Jackson Square, opened in 2003 by Chef Michael Tusk and hi…
Alexander The GuestL'Osier
📍 Tokyo, Japan
L'Osier is a three-Michelin-star French restaurant in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district, opened in 1973 by Shiseido Parlour…
Alexander The GuestLe Gabriel
📍 Paris, France
Le Gabriel is the three-Michelin-starred restaurant inside La Réserve Hotel and Spa on Avenue Gabriel in Paris's 8th arr…
Alexander The GuestLe Cinq
📍 Paris, France
Le Cinq is the three-Michelin-starred flagship restaurant of the Four Seasons Hotel George V, an Art Deco landmark in th…
Alexander The GuestJAAN By Kirk Westaway
📍 Singapore, Singapore
JAAN by Kirk Westaway is a two-Michelin-starred modern British restaurant perched on the 70th floor of the five-star Swi…
Keith LeeEarly Birds
📍 Las Vegas, United States
Early Birds is a breakfast and brunch spot in southwest Las Vegas that had been open just six days when Keith Lee visite…
New York TimesFamilyfriend
📍 Seattle, United States
Familyfriend is a pan-Pacific newcomer on Seattle’s Beacon Hill, opened by Guamanian owner Elmer Dulla and selected for…
Keith LeeDukem Ethiopian Restaurant
📍 Washington, DC, United States
Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant is a family-run Ethiopian restaurant on U Street NW in Washington, DC that has been a pioneer…
Guy FieriEva's European Sweets
📍 Syracuse, United States
Eva's European Sweets is a family-run Polish restaurant on Milton Avenue in Syracuse, New York, opened in 1997 by Eva Za…
Alexander The GuestDe Librije
📍 Zwolle, Netherlands
De Librije is the Netherlands’ only 3-Michelin-star restaurant, housed inside a former women’s prison in the historic ci…
Keith LeeCoops Pit BBQ
📍 Miami, United States
Coops Pit BBQ is a one-man barbecue food truck parked in a Sunflex gas station lot on NW 7th Avenue in Miami. Keith Lee…
Keith LeeCool Runnings Jamaican Grill
📍 Houston, United States
Cool Runnings Jamaican Grill is a counter-service Jamaican restaurant tucked into a Brays Oaks strip mall in Houston. Ke…
Keith LeeCleo's Southern Cuisine
📍 Chicago, United States
Cleo's Southern Cuisine is a family-run soul food restaurant in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, named after the owne…
Keith LeeChicken Scratch
📍 Indianapolis, United States
Chicken Scratch was a wing and comfort food spot on North Keystone Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana — a self-described "h…
Keith LeeParc De Oaks
📍 Lafayette, United States
Parc De Oaks is a food truck park on Moss Street in Lafayette, Louisiana — an "if you know, you know" spot that owner Ch…
Keith LeeCrawfish Time
📍 Lafayette, United States
Keith Lee and his family stopped at Crawfish Time, a drive-through crawfish spot on Ridge Road in Lafayette, Louisiana,…
Keith LeeV-Zay Express
📍 Lafayette, United States
V-Zay Express is a food counter tucked inside a liquor store on North General Marshall Street in Lafayette, Louisiana —…
Keith LeeLaura's Cafe Two
📍 Lafayette, United States
Laura's Cafe Two is a family-owned soul food restaurant on West University Avenue in Lafayette, Louisiana, serving South…
Keith LeeGuidroz's Food Center
📍 Lafayette, United States
Guidroz's Food Center is a family-run grocery and deli on East Simcoe Street in Lafayette, Louisiana, known for its Caju…
Keith LeeParish Biscuit Co.
📍 Lafayette, United States
Parish Biscuit Co. is a breakfast and brunch spot in Lafayette, Louisiana, known for Southern-style biscuit dishes and w…
Alexander The GuestInddee
📍 Bangkok, Thailand
Inddee is a two-Michelin-star modern Indian restaurant in Bangkok, opened in June 2023 by Mumbai-born chef Sachin Poojar…
Alexander The GuestTai Hwa Pork Noodles
📍 Singapore, Singapore
Tai Hwa Pork Noodles is the world's first Michelin-starred hawker stall, located on Crawford Lane in Singapore. Founded…
Alexander The GuestBottiglieria 1881
📍 Kraków, Poland
Bottiglieria 1881 is Poland's only two-Michelin-star restaurant, tucked into the Kazimierz district of Kraków. Alexander…
Guy FieriDulce Dough Bakery
📍 St. Simons Island, United States
Dulce Dough is a from-scratch donut shop and bakery on St. Simons Island, Georgia, run by owner Ryan Carrier as an homag…
Alexander The GuestBenu
📍 San Francisco, United States
Benu is a three-Michelin-star restaurant in San Francisco's SoMa district, opened in 2010 by Korean-born Chef Corey Lee…
New York TimesAmmoora
📍 Baltimore, United States
Ammoora is an ambitious Syrian restaurant in Baltimore, opened by owner Jay Salkini and chef Dima Al-Chaar with a missio…
Alexander The GuestAtelier Crenn
📍 San Francisco, United States
Atelier Crenn is a three-Michelin-star restaurant in San Francisco's Cow Hollow neighbourhood, opened in 2011 by Chef Do…
Keith LeeAunts Et Uncle
📍 Brooklyn, United States
Aunts Et Uncle is a vegan restaurant on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, reached out to Keith Lee with a bold claim: try the…
New York TimesBad Idea
📍 Nashville, United States
Bad Idea is a wine bar in East Nashville, housed inside a converted church, specialising in Lao-inflected cooking with s…
Keith LeeBerries by Quicha
📍 Baltimore, United States
Berries by Quicha is a small chocolate-covered strawberry operation in Baltimore, based out of the Best Western Plus hot…
New York TimesBread & Butterfly
📍 Atlanta, United States
Bread & Butterfly is a French-Haitian restaurant in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward, where chef Demetrius Brown took over a be…
Keith LeeBruckner New York Style Pizza
📍 Bronx, United States
Bruckner New York Style Pizza is a small family-run pizza shop on Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx, operated by a father…
Guy FieriCrepe Expectations
📍 Las Vegas, United States
Crepe Expectations is a strip-mall crepe shop on the southeast side of Las Vegas, founded by Lou and Jen in 2011 and fea…
Keith LeeDough Zone Dumpling House Seattle Pine Street
📍 Seattle, United States
Dough Zone Dumpling House is a Chinese dumpling restaurant in downtown Seattle. Keith Lee found it on DoorDash during a…
Alexander The GuestCocina Hermanos Torres
📍 Barcelona, Spain
Cocina Hermanos Torres is a three-Michelin-star restaurant in Barcelona's Les Corts neighbourhood, opened in 2018 by twi…
Keith LeeCeeZoos Dallas
📍 Dallas, United States
CeeZoos Dallas is a brunch and bar-lounge spot in Dallas, Texas that reached out to Keith Lee via email. He visited on a…
Keith LeeBuldogis
📍 Las Vegas, United States
Buldogis is a Las Vegas sandwich spot that Keith Lee had previously rated a 10 out of 10. This video is a return visit r…
Keith LeeCalabash African Kitchen
📍 Las Vegas, United States
Calabash African Kitchen is one of Keith Lee's personal favourite restaurants in Las Vegas — a place he recommends to ev…
Keith LeeBurgers Never Say Die
📍 Los Angeles, United States
Burgers Never Say Die is a classic smash burger spot in Los Angeles, recommended to Keith Lee by How Cave Eats as an alt…
Guy Fieri90 Miles Cuban Cafe
📍 Chicago, United States
90 Miles Cuban Cafe is an authentic Cuban restaurant in Chicago's Roscoe Village, run by Alberto Gonzalez — a Cuban exil…
Keith LeeAfro's Pizza
📍 Toronto, Canada
Afro's Pizza is a tiny family-owned pizzeria in downtown Toronto with an ambitious, fine-dining-influenced menu — creati…
Righteous EatsAllan's Bakery
📍 Brooklyn, United States
Allan's Bakery is a Caribbean bakery on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn's Crown Heights, founded in 1961 by Gloria and Alan…
Keith LeeAmici-Chicago
📍 Chicago, United States
Amici-Chicago is a one-man-operation arancini shop on North Broadway in Chicago, run solo by a single owner who puts a m…
Alexander The GuestArpège
📍 Paris, France
Arpège is the three-Michelin-star restaurant of Chef Alain Passard in Paris's 7th arrondissement — a landmark of French…
Alexander The GuestAsador Etxebarri
📍 Axpe, Basque Country, Spain
Asador Etxebarri is a flame-grill restaurant in the village of Axpe in Spain's Basque Country, run by self-taught chef B…
Keith LeeAtlanta Breakfast Club
📍 Atlanta, United States
Atlanta Breakfast Club is a popular brunch spot in downtown Atlanta. Keith Lee visited fresh off the plane as his first…
Guy FieribopNgrill
📍 Chicago, United States
bopNgrill is a Korean-American burger joint in Chicago's Rogers Park, opened in 2009 by Chef Will Song — who grew up in…
Alexander The GuestIkoyi
📍 London, United Kingdom
Ikoyi is a two-Michelin-star West African-inspired restaurant in Temple, London, and one of the city's most singular din…
Keith LeeNobu Chicago
📍 Chicago, United States
Nobu Chicago is the globally acclaimed Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurant from chef Nobu Matsuhisa, located on Randolph…