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