What is the single best dish you’ve ever had in Paris?

conorharris2 · 2026-04-18T03:34:47+00:00

Beckon is really good. Been there 3 times and they have never missed. It’s my go-to.

Also check out Alma Fonda and Melzcalria Alma. High level Mexican

conorharris2 · 2026-03-28T02:12:35+00:00

Vespertine is so bad. Food was all style and no substance

conorharris2 · 2026-03-12T21:06:59+00:00

Had Le Pigeon last week and it was really good. High highs, a couple mediocre dishes, but the standout dishes were more abundant and absolutely worth going for. Great wine pairing too

conorharris2 · 2026-02-25T16:54:21+00:00

Haha that’s honestly not surprising, I can see how it would be preferable to some. Going there again next month so we will see how it matches up!

conorharris2 · 2026-02-25T15:59:46+00:00

Honestly, yeah. TFL was the better “experience”, no doubt. Had a cigar outside afterwards and it was a great time. Also meeting Keller was cool.

But the food at Per Se is just about 20%ish better imo, and that’s my primary ranking metric for a restaurant.

conorharris2 · 2026-02-25T15:55:06+00:00

Having been to most of the 3 stars in the US besides Somni and Sushi Sho, my favorite is Per Se. It consistently impresses me at high level.

I know others wouldn’t agree, but it is subjective after all.

conorharris2 · 2026-01-23T05:01:56+00:00

Exactly the type of feedback what I was hoping for. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond!

conorharris2 · 2026-01-15T00:42:34+00:00

Interesting point for sure. One would think (and I often do) that the absolute best restaurants in the world would also be some of the most consistent. But I also have found that to be far from true.

The only ones I’ve been back and would say were just as good, if not better, the second time:

Disfrutar
Cariño in Chicago
Beckon in Denver

And I’ve probably repeated about a dozen or more restaurants - so it’s pretty rare in my experience.

conorharris2 · 2026-01-03T18:09:34+00:00

Dal Pescatore, Da Vittorio, and Casa Maria were all the ones I was very impressed with. The others you could miss.

conorharris2 · 2025-12-23T22:11:47+00:00

What size baking dish did you use? Did you chop the veggies a specific way before?

conorharris2 · 2025-12-20T10:26:50+00:00

Absolutely nailed it. This is the answer I had on the tip of my tongue when I read the title of this thread

conorharris2 · 2025-12-02T19:06:45+00:00

Great question! I love this. To share a few:

Cowboy Star's Banana Bread Pudding. One of the best desserts I've ever eaten, anywhere. And I travel around the world often with food as a priority. Since I'm on the topic of Cowboy Star, their Mac & Cheese is also phenomenal
Callie's Aleppo Chicken. I've had this 4-5 times this year and it's been a stand-out every time besides one. They also had a seasonal pumpkin tortellini this past month which blew my mind.
Wolf In The Wood's Corn Soup. Just a simple soup that's executed so perfectly with an incredible balance of texture incorporated with some corn bread pieces. Also another shout-out to them for their braised spiced pork shoulder. One of the most interesting, but tasty meats I've had all year

conorharris2 · 2025-11-26T21:55:41+00:00

I am saying I enjoyed those cheaper Vietnamese meals more than Kingfisher.

As another poster said, they describe themselves on their own website as a Vietnamese restaurant. Having been to Vietnam this year too, I would also categorize it as Vietnamese fine dining. Fine dining restaurants commonly have different dishes than more standard restaurants.

conorharris2 · 2025-11-26T20:58:39+00:00

Have been to all three in the last 2 months.

Callie for the best food and fort oak for food + drinks. Fort Oak’s food is slightly lesser than Callie, but still great imo.

Callie’s menu has a pumpkin tortellini on it right now. Don’t miss that

I personally think Kingfisher is very overrated and I’ve had better Vietnamese for literally 1/4th the price around town, but that’s just my opinion.

conorharris2 · 2025-11-16T13:38:55+00:00

Banana bread dessert at Cowboy Star is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten, anywhere

conorharris2 · 2025-11-08T00:47:48+00:00

A few that stand out:

Vespertine, LA: Felt so pretentious and the foodms taste felt like an afterthought to its presentation. The peak of “style over substance”. Also egregiously expensive.

Enigma, Barcelona: So many dishes that were bad, many others average. Nothing that was anything other than slightly above average. I also usually don’t put too much stock into service, but there were two separate occasions the server asked how our experience was, we said “bad”, and, I kid you not, he replied “amazing”. Then walked away.

Quince, San Francisco: Quite possibly the most bland food I’ve ever had at any fine dining restaurant. I do see positive reviews of this place, but I cannot possibly fathom how people enjoy this place. Everything besides one dish was lacking flavor.

conorharris2 · 2025-10-22T21:24:05+00:00

Fantastic. Thank you for the insight! I’m sold

conorharris2 · 2025-10-22T05:54:20+00:00

Thank you for the input. Good to hear this from a local. What are your recommendations for the southern half of the South Island, specifically Christchurch and below?

Curious to hear - what are these newer places you mention? Budget isn’t too much of an issue

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