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