A curated selection of my fine-dining experiences including Michelin-starred restaurants exceptional hospitality and refined travel. This page brings together the meals and places that define craftsmanship precision and a search for the perfect dining moment.
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Chef Tohru Nakamura refines his signature blend of French technique with Japanese elements at Tohru in der Schreiberei in Munich, delivering a calm, precise and deeply mature cuisine that fully justifies its three-star Michelin status.
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In the grand setting of Hamburg’s Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Christoph Rüffer’s Haerlin embodies modern French refinement with northern precision and emotional warmth.
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When Steirereck finally received its third Michelin star in 2025, it felt only natural to revisit the place where my own fine dining journey had quietly begun. A modern Austrian icon in Vienna’s Stadtpark, blending seasonal clarity, quiet precision, and timeless elegance.
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Led by a Spanish chef, Austria’s first three-Michelin-star restaurant unites bold flavours, precision, and individuality beneath the vaulted ceilings of a Grinzing wine cellar.
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In El Puerto de Santa María, chef Ángel León has shaped Aponiente into one of the world’s most original restaurants—a place where the sea becomes philosophy. Across eighteen visits since 2014, I’ve seen it evolve from a harbour bistro into a Michelin three-star temple of marine cuisine.
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One of Kyoto’s most exclusive ryokans, Tawaraya embodies understatement and perfection. A reflection on its centuries-old kaiseki tradition — and one of the most extraordinary dining experiences I have ever had.
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