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