When I travel, I eat, it’s basically the only thing I’ll go out of my way when traveling. Here are some of the places I visited around the world.

Food

I love traveling just to eat and always look for new places to eat so I can come up with new ideas to cook. Being a product person myself, there are a lot of correlations to product management in the world of restaurants from the entire experience to plating and the taste.

So far the faves around the world! Some of these places I’ve visited a few times.

Michelin-starred Restaurants

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Star

  • Pavillon in Zurich, Switzerland

  • Lyle’s in London

  • MIKLA in Istanbul, Turkey - visited before they got the 1 star and after.

  • 7th Door in Seoul, Korea

  • Shin Yeh in Taipei, Taiwan

  • Shisen Hanten in Singapore

  • Candlenut in Singapore

  • Tim Ho Wan in Hong Kong

  • Ai Fiori in NYC

  • Le Pavillon in NYC

  • Peter Luger in Brooklyn

  • Claro BK in Brooklyn

  • Sepia in Chicago

  • Kinoshita in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Non-Michelin Favorites

The non-Michelin favs.

Italy

  • Dongiò in Milan

  • Ratanà in Milan

  • Erba Brusca in Milan

  • Ginmi in Milan

  • Trippa in Milan

  • La vita è bella in Como

France

  • Maison des Tanneurs in Strasbourg

  • Maison Kammerzel in Strasbourg

  • Les Haras de Strasbourg in Strasbourg

Netherlands

  • Breda in Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Restaurant Floreyn in Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • 16th. Marits Eetkamer in Amsterdam

  • Betty’s in Amsterdam

Rest of Europe

Singapore

  • Les Amis

  • Esquina

  • Lucha Loco

  • Burger Labo

  • Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak

  • Open Farm Community

South Korea (Seoul)

Colombia

  • Leo in Bogota - Interesting concept (FYI no vegetarian/vegan options).

  • El Chato in Bogota

  • Pajares Salinas in Bogota

  • Resturante Rio in Bogota

  • Cacio & Pepe in Bogota

  • Criterión in Bogota

  • Castanyoles in Bogota

  • CASA in Bogota

  • Al Agua Patos in Bogota

  • La Puerta Falsa in Bogota

  • BACU - One of my favorite spots in Bogota! I go here for lunch most days.

  • Carmen in Medellin

  • Restaurante la Provincia in Medellin

  • La Cevicheria in Cartegena

  • Malagana Cafe & Bar in Cartegena

  • Platillos Voladores in Cali

Mexico (CDMX)

  • Quintonil in CDMX

  • Pujol in CDMX - it’s all about the taco bar, forget the tasting menu

  • Sud 777 in CDMX

  • Máximo Bistrot in CDMX

  • Nicos in CDMX

  • Choza (on Monterrey 194)

  • Marcelleria Roma

  • El Vilsito in CDMX - This place upon first glance might give you major sickness but is by far the greatest taco shake in the world.

Rest of LATAM

  • Don Julio in Buenos Aires - The best steak house in the world. Just remember to take USD cash there.

While writing this section I realized I should blog on my food adventures. I have several notebooks I take with me (for each region, i.e. Europe, Asia, North America) and write down my experiences, notes, and thoughts for every Michelin restaurant.

So far out of all the experiences what are the memorable and stands out the most?

  1. Schloss Schauenstein

  2. L’Effervescence

  3. Blue Hill at Stone Barns

Coffee

My love for coffee started when I lived in Colombia where I attended a few barista schools.

Currently, I use:

  • Chemex

  • Hario V60 drip scale

  • Baratza Encore grinder

One of the coffee schools I went with my friend Jake Forsberg - this one was only 1 day and was the very first one I went to.

One of the coffee schools I attended in Medellin - this one was 1 day.

These are my favorite places I source beans:

Colombia

I think some of the best coffees comes from Colombia!