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