Since I’ve found Michelin 3 Star ratings highly inconsistent and really hit or miss (Michelin Guide criticisms), I’ve created the 3starbackpacker guide to the world’s Michelin 3 Star Restaurants, inclusive of my own personal ratings and recommendations for what’s worth checking out. Links with photos and reviews all a work in progress, but for now, a few 3 Star photos below to enjoy in addition to the 3starbackpacker guide.
| 3STARBACKPACKER 3 STAR RESTAURANT GUIDE | |||
| Restaurant | Country | Rating | Recommend |
| Akelare | Spain | B+ | |
| Al Sorriso | Italy | B- | |
| Alain Ducasse (New York) | U.S. | B+ | (closed) |
| Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee | France | B | |
| Arpege | France | B | |
| Astrance | France | B- | |
| Auberge de L’Il (Illhaeusern) | France | B+/A- | yes |
| Auberge des Cimes | France | A-/A | yes |
| Bernard Loiseau (La Cote d’Or) | France | A/A- | yes |
| Bras | France | A- | yes |
| Bruneau | Belgium | B- | |
| Buerehiesel | France | B- | |
| Can Fabes | France | B/B- | |
| Caprice | Hong Kong | B- | |
| Comme Chez Soi | Belgium | B+/A- | |
| Dal Pescatore | Italy | B+ | |
| Daniel | U.S. | B/B- | |
| De Karmeliet | Belgium | A-/B+ | yes |
| De Librije | Netherlands | B/B+ | |
| Dieter Muller (Bergisch Galdbach) | Germany | A/A- | yes |
| El Bulli | Spain | A- | yes |
| Enoteca Pinchiorri | Italy | A-/A | yes |
| Fat Duck | UK | A- | yes |
| French Laundry | U.S. | B+/B | |
| Georges Blanc | France | B- | |
| Gordon Ramsay | UK | B+/B | |
| Guy Savoy | France | B-/B | |
| Heinz Winkler | Germany | A- | yes |
| Hof Van Cleve | Belgium | B+/B | |
| Jean Georges | U.S. | B/B- | |
| Joel Robuchon (Tokyo) | Japan | A-/B+ | yes |
| Joel Robuchon (Vegas) | U.S. | B+/A- | yes |
| L’Ambroisie | France | A- | yes |
| L’Arnsbourg (Baerenthal) Hotel K | France | A-/B+ | yes |
| L’Esperance | France | A- | yes |
| L’Osier | Japan | B- | |
| La Cote St Jacques | France | A- | yes |
| La Maison du Marc Veyrat | France | A-/A | yes |
| La Pergola | Italy | B+ | yes |
| Lameloise | France | B/B- | |
| Le Bernardin | U.S. | B | |
| Le Calandre | Italy | B/B+ | |
| Le Cinq George V | France | B+/A- | yes |
| Le Grand Vefour | France | B/B+ | |
| Le Louis XV (Alain Ducasse) | Monaco | B+/B | yes |
| Le Meurice | France | A/A- | yes |
| Le Pont de Brent | Switzerland | B+/A- | yes |
| Le Pre Catalan | France | B | |
| Ledoyen | France | B/B+ | |
| Les Loges de l’Aubergade | France | A | yes |
| Les Maisons de Bricourt | France | B- | |
| Lung King Heen | Hong Kong | B- | |
| Maison Pic | France | A-/A | yes |
| Martin Berasategui | Spain | A-/A | yes |
| Masa | U.S. | B+ | yes |
| Michel Guerard Les pre d’Eugenie | France | A | yes |
| Oud Sluis | Netherlands | A-/B+ | yes |
| Paul Bocuse | France | B/B- | |
| Per Se | U.S. | B+/B | |
| Philippe Rochat (Hotel de Ville) | Switzerland | B/B- | |
| Pierre Gagnaire | France | B+/A- | yes |
| Restaurant Arzac | Spain | A- | yes |
| Sant Pau | Spain | A/A- | yes |
| Schwarzwaldstube (Baiersbronn) | Germany | B | |
| Sonnora | Germany | B+/B | |
| Sukiyabashi Jiro | Japan | B+ | |
| Sushi Mizutani | Japan | B | |
| Taillevent | France | B | |
| Troisgros | France | B+/A- | yes |
| Vendome | Germany | B+ | |
| Victors (Scholss Berg) | Germany | B+/A- | |
| Waterside Inn | UK | B | |
| Yukimura | Japan | A- | yes |
| 3 STAR RESTAURANT TO DO LIST | |||
| Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester (London) | UK | ||
| Aqua (Woflsburg) | Germany | ||
| Bristol (Paris) | France | ||
| Chihana (Kyoto) | Japan | ||
| Da Vittorio (Bergamo) | Italy | ||
| El Celler de Can Roca (Girona) | Spain | ||
| Esaki (Tokyo) | Japan | ||
| Gastehaus Erfort (Saarbrucken) | Germany | ||
| Hajime (Osaka) | Japan | ||
| Hamadaya (Tokyo) | Japan | ||
| Hyotei (Kyoto) | Japan | ||
| Ishikawa (Tokyo) | Japan | ||
| Kanda (Tokyo) | Japan | ||
| Kikunoi Honten (Kyoto) | Japan | ||
| Kitcho Arashiyama (Kyoto) | Japan | ||
| Koju (Tokyo) | Japan | ||
| L’Auberge du Vieux Puits (Fontjoncouse) | France | ||
| Le Petit Nice (Marseilles) | France | ||
| Mizai (Kyoto) | Japan | ||
| Quintessence (Tokyo) | Japan | ||
| Restaurant Amador (Langen) | Germany | ||
| Restaurant Bareiss (Baiersbronn) | Germany | ||
| Robuchon a Galera (Macau) | Macau | ||
| Sushi Saito (Tokyo) | Japan | ||
| Tsuruya (Kyoto) | Japan | ||
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Did you get to try ‘Auberge du Vieux Puits, Fontjoncouse’? I’d be curious to get your opinion on that restaurant and how you would compare it to ‘Victor Gourmet Schloss Berg’.
I liked the fact that you went dining at the real France’s classics like Bocuse, Le Grand Vefour, Michel Guerard, etc. To me, that’s the way to go: starting with the traditional French cuisine before moving onto the modern fares. Smartly done.
I grew up in France and spent a considerable amount trying out their finest tables. I now need to try the ones in Japan, Spain, Denmark too.
The restaurant world is a tricky domain. I have hard time recommending restaurants to people with so many variables such as who will cook on their dinner / will the ingredients served be at their best condition…etc.. to be taken into account. For ie, I had two different experiences at Bras: once, Michel was cooking my meal and it was truly memorable. Ranked easily among my top 3 meals at the 3* michelin dining level. I went back couple if years later and had an average meal. At the end of the meal, I asked the waitstaff and they told me that Michel was not around during that meal.