2014 EUROPEAN TOP 100 RESTAURANTS - JUST MISSED
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KOY SHUNKA
KOY SHUNKA
This attractive 17-seat, counter-only restaurant has done a terrific job of adapting classic Spanish ingredients like espardenyes, kokotxas, calamari and baby eels into the kaiseki experience. “Don’t miss their take on ramen,” with its thick, rich broth made from Iberico ham and topped with thinly sliced espardenyes.
Ranked 91 in 2013.
Ranked 91 in 2013.
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PERBELLINI
PERBELLINI
Giancarlo Perbellini’s careful cooking, along with some well-sourced fish and seafood, can be sampled at this elegant restaurant, located in a business park 30 minutes south of Verona. Giancarlo and his wife, Paola, are among the most gracious hosts in Italy.
Ranked 95 in 2013; Ranked 98 in 2012.
Ranked 95 in 2013; Ranked 98 in 2012.
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REALE
REALE
Because it’s located in the Abruzzo, a region that doesn’t attract many tourists, few people outside of Italy are familiar with Niko Romito’s restaurant. But based on what our Italian reviewers are telling us, ’Romito’s place has a chance of being the highest climber on next year’s survey.
Bubbling under.
Bubbling under.
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CASA GERARDO
CASA GERARDO
Marcos and Pedro Morán have demonstrated that it is possible to update Spanish regional cooking while maintaining its soul. Unfortunately, Asturias doesn’t attract the same number of tourists as Madrid or Barcelona, so people who don’t venture from the beaten path risk missing the Morans’ wonderful cooking.
Ranked 97 in 2012.
Ranked 97 in 2012.
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L’ ATELIER DE JOËL ROBUCHON
L’ ATELIER DE JOËL ROBUCHON
Robuchon is now a brand instead of a chef, but reviewers still enjoy securing a stool at the counter of the original Atelier location, in order to enjoy superbly done versions of Robuchon-esque classics like caviar with cauliflower gelée and thyme-scented lamb chops with a side of the maestro's world-famous pommes purée .
Bubbling under.
Bubbling under.
