The ultimate Michelin starred culinary luxury escapes for 2025

Food is a fundamental component of a luxury holiday; it helps us connect with culture and destinations and learn about a region’s culinary heritage.

And for fine dining restaurants that earn the right to be in Michelin’s influential guidebook are a joy to visit. A Michelin Star was once reserved for Europe’s finest restaurants, but in recent years, it has gone global.

Today devoted foodies are willing to explore the world in search of unforgettable gastronomic adventures.

And with so many destinations steeped in rich culinary traditions and others disrupting the status-quo there are options aplenty. Therefore, the Escapes by BFP has curated its list of some of the best Michelin starred restaurants to whet your appetite for a luxury escape in 2025.

Plénitude in Paris, France

The gastronomic restaurant of low-profile Chef Arnaud Donckele has three Michelin stars.

Chef Arnaud Donckele is renowned for his refined French cuisine and nuanced reinvented tastes and his sauces, which he calls his ‘absolutes’. It’s impossible not to be stunned by his work, from its delicacy, infusion and intensity of favours.

Located in the Cheval Blanc Parish hotel, the restaurant offers stunning views of the Seine and is the epitome of fine dining.

Schloss Schauenstein in Fürstenau, Switzerland

Housed in a remote 12^th Century castle perched on top of a Swiss mountain in the smallest town in the world, this restaurant could have been plucked from the pages of a fairy-tale.

The atmospheric Michelin-starred oak-panelled restaurant offers grand flavours created from simple local produce.

Innovative chef Andreas Caminada is at the forefront of modern Swiss cooking and produces menus that enrich the senses as much as his restaurant’s setting amid the Swiss Alps.

Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy

This elegant restaurant in the heart of Modena is the pinnacle of the culinary world.

Under the stewardship of Chef Massimo Bottura the three Michelin starred restaurant transcends the conventional expectations of Italian cuisine. Each dish tells a soul-stirring story of Italy’s rich food traditions.

Famed for his attention to detail Chef Bottura’s menu is broad and combined tradition with contemporary twists, crafted with locally sourced ingredients that delight diners. While the wine list includes labels from small-scale producers with interesting stories, alongside top-quality options from established wineries.

Noma, Copenhagen

This elegant waterside three Michelin starred restaurant is a gastronomic sensation.

When it opened in 2003 Head Chef Rene Redzepi revolutionised Nordic cuisine by using the land’s unique ingredients to create innovative new dishes. Its test kitchen is one of the most advanced in the world and offers a tasting menu of creative, complex dishes with strong natural flavours.

Today Noma is famed for its 20-piece tasting menu, which is based on the seasons. Each dish is truly unique and delivers an incredible culinary experience for diners.

This restaurant is rightly considered to be one of the best in the world and needs to be booked well in advance.

Mirazur, Menton

Located in Menton on the French Riviera with mesmerising views across the Mediterranean, Mirazur is a three Michelin starred restaurant.

Chef Mauro Colagreco’s culinary creations now reflect the lunar calendar, with ingredients being gathered and dishes being concocted in accordance with the phases of the moon. The dishes are technically flawless and combine flavours with perfect harmony.

The multi-award-winning restaurant serves the freshest French dishes in its serene and romantic dining room, complete with a mountain backdrop and superb terraced garden.

Trèsind Studio in Dubai

Trèsind Studio offers a captivating dining experience that challenges common perceptions of Indian cuisine, by infusing flavours in new and exciting creative ways.

The ethos of Trèsind Studio is on transforming humble ingredients sources locally from sustainable farmers and delivering a world-class guest experience.

Chef Himanshu Saini takes popular street food classics and gives them a fine-dining twist. This two Michelin star restaurant elevates traditional Indian classics to extraordinary new heights.

Waku Ghin, Marina Bay, Singapore

Waku Ghin delivers one of the finest dining experiences in Singapore.

The two Michelin starred restaurant is renowned for its westernised Japanese fare and the intimacy of the dining experience which sees personal chefs create dishes in front of diners makes for a truly immersive experience.

Chef Tetsuya Wakuda’s philosophy marries Japanese precision with the freshest ingredients to create innovative dishes rooted in traditional techniques.

Le Bernardin, Manhattan

For a seafood dining experience worthy of three Michelin Stars, a visit to Le Bernardin near Central Park in Manhattan is a must.

Chefs Maguy Le Coze Eric Ripert have been entertaining New York’s movers and shakers for almost 30 years and La Bernardin remains as popular as ever.

While serving several elegant seafood tasting menus remains the restaurant’s staple. The classic four-course menu is split into four sections – almost raw, barely touched, lightly cooked and ‘upon request’ – with dishes marrying French and global influences.

It’s vegetarian tasting menu is making waves with dishes like the Himalayan morel, spring pea and fava bean casserole or the warm artichoke panaché with vegetable risotto and Périgord black truffle vinaigrette.

Den, Tokyo

Japan must be one of the most innovative culinary scenes in the world and it’s attracting an increasing number of culinary tourists to sample its delights.

There are 200 Michelin starred restaurants in Tokyo – more than any other city in the world.

And our top pick is Den.

Run by award-winning Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa who is renowned for welcoming guests with hugs. You will enjoy truly unique dishes that you would dream possible like ‘Dentucky Fried Chicken’ served in a fast-food takeaway box bearing Chef Hasegawa’s face.

It is a restaurant that puts the fun into high end Japanese culinary tradition delivered with warm hospitality.

Ultraviolet, Shanghai

Paul Pairet’s Ultraviolet in Shanghai is truly unique.

Set in an unremarkable-looking bunker, the vibrant restaurant can only seat ten guests at a time, for an intimate dining experience. Inside the walls are white and the dining room windowless, but during the meal they transform with lights, colours, sounds and scents.

The restaurant was awarded two Michelin stars in 2017 before gaining a third a year later.

Its 22-course tasting menu is a contemporary and slightly experimental experience and costs just shy of $900 per person.

If you would like to curate a luxury holiday with a focus on fine dining, please contact our team of advisors to help tailor the perfect culinary adventure for you.