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