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 😉
De Kas, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Eggette Waffle — Hong Kong
Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian
Jamra Organic & Healthy Living Restaraunt, Marrakech, Morocco
Restaurante Ubarretxena, San Sebastian, Spain
Cafe Pilat, Brno, Czech Republic
Suicide Prevention Dinner — Amsterdam, Netherlands
Blueizar, Bilbao, Spain
Tmun Mgarr, Gozo, Malta
Cristal De Chine Caviar, kaya ice cream, and Sing Hong Loong Toast — Labyrinth, Singapore
Restaraunt Art, Krakow
Blueizar, Bilbao, Spain
Tmun Mgarr, Gozo, Malta
Cinq Sensitis, Barcelona
Churreria Santa Lucia, San Sebastian
De Kas, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian
Haha Grill Kazimierzu, Krakow
The Bottle Shop, Paris
Branie, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Labyrinth, Singapore
Bukovansky Mlyn, Bukovany, Czech Republic
Tmun Mgarr, Gozo, Malta
Agape, Paris, France
Dar Marjana, Marrakech, Morocco
Restaraunt Art, Krakow
Labyrinth, Singapore
FAIRCAFE Resturant, Brno, Czech Republic
Eating Adventures Food tour, Hong Kong
A Cevicheria, Lisbon
Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona, Spain
G’s, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cinq Sensitis, Barcelona, SPain
Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona, Spain
Di King Heen, Hong Kong
San Sebastian, Spain
De Kas, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Labyrinth, Singapore
Le Ciel, Vienna, Austria
Labyrinth, Singapore
Blueizar, Bilbao, Spain
Le Ciel, Vienna, Austria
Blueizar, Bilbao, Spain
Labyrinth, Singapore
Roots, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona, Spain
Local Wild Caught Crab, Sustenir Farm Strawberry, signature chili ice cream, egg whites & salted mackerel — Labyrinth, Singapore
Le Ciel, Vienna, Austria
Labyrinth, Singapore
Monvinic, Bareclona
Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona
Sugar cane wrapped shrimp — Singapore
A Cevicheria, Lisbon
Tian Tian Hawker stall, Maxwell Food Center, Singapore
Agape, Paris
Lio Fan Hawker stall, Chinatown Hawker Center, Singapore
Pane e Tulipani, Hamburg, Germany
Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian
Kam Fung Cafe, Hong Kong
De Kas, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Suicide Prevention Dinner — Amsterdam, Netherlands
Din Tai Fung, Honk Kong
Branie, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Smokin’ Barrels, Amsterdam, Netherlands
A Cevicheria, Lisbon
At home, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Yum Cha, Hong Kong
Monvinic, Bareclona
Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona, Spain
FAIRCAFE Resturant, Brno, Czech Republic
Labyrinth, Singapore
Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona
Koi The, Singapore
De Kas, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hamburg, Germany
Cinq Senitits, Barcelona, Spain
La Rampa, San Sebastian
Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian
Labyrinth, Singapore
Cervejaria Trindade, Lisbon, Portugal
Monvinic, Bareclona
Szara Ges Restaurant, Krakow
Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian
Agape, Paris
Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian
Cinq Sentitis, Barcelona, Spain
Le Ciel, Vienna, Austria
Tmun Mgarr, Gozo, Malta
Barfood, Hilversum, Netherlands
Le Ciel, Vienna, Austria
Labyrinth, Singapore
Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian
Restaurante Kokotxa, San Sebastian
Monvinic, Bareclona, Spain
Chicken — Le Ciel, Vienna, Austria
Bukovansky Mlyn, Bukovany, Czech Republic
Monvinic, Bareclona
Mr. Mofongo, Groningen, Netherlands
Anne&Max, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Bonobo, Krakow, Poland
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?
it looks great! Love food:)
Pizza. I swore off pizza for 2019
Food looks delicious! The pictures are great and capture the details of the food really well. Thanks for sharing!
Yummy! Thanks for Sharing
I am imagining the taste of the dishes with my favorite chili recipe.