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