2018 was an amazing and meaningful year for us here at A Wanderlust For Life.  Jessica decided to leave her job to work on the blog full-time.  We traveled to even more parts of Europe we’ve never explored before,  AND we made it to Africa and Asia for the very first time.  We found ourselves amazed by and immersed in new cultures pretty much everywhere we went this year — and since food and drink are so tightly intertwined with culture around the world, we also found that pretty much everywhere we went this year, food was the highlight of our trip.  From Paris to Singapore, and from street food to Michelin starred meals, we had great and unique dining experiences everywhere.  I wanted to put together a post highlighting our 5 best plates of the year, but it was just too difficult to narrow down the contenders.  Then I tried for the top 25.  Not a chance.  Well, go big or go home, right?  Right!  So, instead, below you’ll find not 25, not 50, but 100 — yes, one hundred! — bites we loved this year, in random order.  We hope you enjoy looking as much as we enjoyed tasting! Click each photo to see what the dish is, and where it’s from.

Disclaimers:  1.) Apologies for some of the low-light cellphone quality photos.  2.) We were bad at taking photos of menus to remind us exactly what we ate in 2018! We’ll do better in 2019 😉 

Agape, Paris

Sugar cane wrapped shrimp — Singapore

Monvinic, Bareclona

Koi The, Singapore

Cinq Sensitis, Barcelona

Eggette Waffle — Hong Kong

Labyrinth, Singapore

Cristal De Chine Caviar, kaya ice cream, and Sing Hong Loong Toast — Labyrinth, Singapore

Agape, Paris

Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona

Labyrinth, Singapore

Pane e Tulipani, Hamburg, Germany

Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian

Dar Marjana, Marrakech, Morocco

Suicide Prevention Dinner — Amsterdam, Netherlands

Le Ciel, Vienna, Austria

Blueizar, Bilbao, Spain

La Rampa, San Sebastian

Roots, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Monvinic, Bareclona

Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona, Spain

Hamburg, Germany

Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona, Spain

Di King Heen, Hong Kong

Cafe Pilat, Brno, Czech Republic

A Cevicheria, Lisbon

Labyrinth, Singapore

Bukovansky Mlyn, Bukovany, Czech Republic

Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian

Tian Tian Hawker stall, Maxwell Food Center, Singapore

Anne&Max, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Mr. Mofongo, Groningen, Netherlands

De Kas, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Restaurante Ubarretxena, San Sebastian, Spain

Tmun Mgarr, Gozo, Malta

Chicken — Le Ciel, Vienna, Austria

Kam Fung Cafe, Hong Kong

FAIRCAFE Resturant, Brno, Czech Republic

Monvinic, Bareclona, Spain

Haha Grill Kazimierzu, Krakow

Bukovansky Mlyn, Bukovany, Czech Republic

Smokin’ Barrels, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cinq Senitits, Barcelona, Spain

Barfood, Hilversum, Netherlands

Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian

Monvinic, Bareclona

Branie, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona, Spain

Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian

Labyrinth, Singapore

Bonobo, Krakow, Poland

Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian

Jamra Organic & Healthy Living Restaraunt, Marrakech, Morocco

Branie, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Bottle Shop, Paris

Labyrinth, Singapore

Eating Adventures Food tour, Hong Kong

De Kas, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Agape, Paris, France

Yum Cha, Hong Kong

Tmun Mgarr, Gozo, Malta

Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian

Churreria Santa Lucia, San Sebastian

Labyrinth, Singapore

Blueizar, Bilbao, Spain

Monvinic, Bareclona

Cervejaria Trindade, Lisbon, Portugal

FAIRCAFE Resturant, Brno, Czech Republic

Blueizar, Bilbao, Spain

Labyrinth, Singapore

Le Ciel, Vienna, Austria

San Sebastian, Spain

Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona, Spain

Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian

De Kas, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Labyrinth, Singapore

Le Ciel, Vienna, Austria

Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona

Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian

Tmun Mgarr, Gozo, Malta

Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona, Spain

Blueizar, Bilbao, Spain

Labyrinth, Singapore

A Cevicheria, Lisbon

A Cevicheria, Lisbon

Szara Ges Restaurant, Krakow

Restaraunt Art, Krakow

Din Tai Fung, Honk Kong

Restaraunt Art, Krakow

G’s, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Le Ciel, Vienna, Austria

De Kas, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Lio Fan Hawker stall, Chinatown Hawker Center, Singapore

Le Ciel, Vienna, Austria

Suicide Prevention Dinner — Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cinq Sensitis, Barcelona, SPain

De Kas, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tmun Mgarr, Gozo, Malta

Local Wild Caught Crab, Sustenir Farm Strawberry, signature chili ice cream, egg whites & salted mackerel — Labyrinth, Singapore

At home, Amsterdam, Netherlands

So, there you have it!  Our Top 100 Bites of 2018.  What were some of your favorite meals of 2018?  What foods can we absolutely not miss in 2019?