Best Places for Wine Pairings in the world
1. Five Oars Coffee Roasters, Singapore
Melbourne-inspired cafe restaurant serving freshly roasted coffee as well as brunch dishes, pasta, or beer and wine recommended by an in-house sommelier.
Melbourne-inspired cafe restaurant serving freshly roasted coffee as well as brunch dishes, pasta, or beer and wine recommended by an in-house sommelier.
Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant serving creative, eclectic Mediterranean cuisine, paired with a diverse wine selection. Choose from four, five, or six courses curated by Chef Chris Naylor and his talented team.
Michelin-starred dining room attached to the InterContinental hotel with an independent street entrance. The kitchen runs multi-course tasting menus built around regional Catalan ingredients in a lively, conversational space.
Historic guardhouse on the slopes of Lion's Head serving a seafood-heavy tasting menu. Avant-garde graffiti and origami ceilings sit against antique velvet and sweeping Atlantic views.
Deep red dining rooms fill a two-story Lumphini house, with tables spaced wide for a quiet, private service. The open kitchen runs a multi-course tasting menu, reworking regional Thai street food into complex, precise plates.
Shunsui offers an immersive culinary experience with a focus on multi-course Omakase dishes. Highlights included Kaisen Don, a sashimi rice bowl, and Unagi Don with char-grilled eel.
Retro dining room in a former bank serving fixed seasonal surprise menus on vintage Formica. An open kitchen drives the unhurried dinner service, while the basement vault takes private groups.
Tight, buzzy 18th arrondissement dining room serving plated Turkish döner, meze, and natural wine. Elbow-to-elbow tables fill up late into the night for free-range chicken from the spit and house-baked bread.
Upstairs dining room with exposed beams and stone, home to chef Romain Meder's personal tasting menus. Modern French dishes arrive in five or seven courses, each built from ingredients sourced directly from French artisans.
Intimate 9th arrondissement dining room with a pressed-tin ceiling, vintage stools, and a long marble counter. Dinner runs a seven-course tasting menu, plating seasonal French cooking on mismatched antique porcelain.
Elegant dining room near the Trocadéro pairing authentic Korean cooking with a curated French wine list. The family-run kitchen sends out spicy stews, raw crab, and marinated beef to tables dressed in white linens.
Intimate Île Saint-Louis dining room serving a tasting menu that changes every service. An open kitchen warms the retro-modern space, sending out elemental wood-fired dishes and sharp wine pairings.
Bright Dorchester dining room serving contemporary French haute cuisine. Multi-course tasting menus stretch past the three-hour mark, turning dinner into a formal procession of seasonal plates, heavy silver, and serious wine pairings.
Classic Parisian brasserie with long banquettes and an all-day menu of French standards like steak tartare. The wine list is strictly French – Loire and Bordeaux heavy – and there's a separate menu just for potatoes.
Intimate Fitzrovia dining room serving a set tasting menu of modern West African cuisine. Bold, inventive courses arrive in a warm room of rough plaster and wood.
Narrow East Village dining room serving modern Hawaiian cooking alongside a serious wine list. The kitchen refines island staples with precision, plating upscale musubi and mochiko chicken in a tight, intimate space.
Intimate live-fire restaurant built around a central, 360-degree open grill. Counter seating rings the hearth for a multi-course tasting menu of modern Argentine asado and regional wine pairings.
Eight-seat sushi counter serving a 14-course omakase that shifts from bold contemporary plates to classic nigiri. The chef and sommelier run the service together, pouring sake and wine pairings directly across the bar.
