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