OAD USA & Europe 2017

Below is a list of E.B.Woodward vetted dining locations for 2017 across the USA and Europe using Opinionated About Dining as a reference point.

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Opinionated About Dining OAD 2017

To remain current, we did not include restaurants that were previously on the list and have since fallen off.  These recommendations are specific for 2017!

Full USA list here: OAD2017

Full European list here: OADEU2017


E.B. Woodward USA Recommendations (personally vetted) for 2017.

4 Alinea Grant Achatz Molecular Chicago, IL
10 Catbird Seat Ryan Poli Progressive American Nashville, TN
12 é by José Andrés Aitor Lozano Progressive Spanish Las Vegas, NV
15 minibar by Jose Andres Ruben Garcia Molecular Washington, DC
18 The French Laundry David Breeden Contemporary French Yountville, CA
21 Le Bernardin Eric Ripert Contemporary French New York, NY
34 Le Coucou Daniel Rose French New York, NY
43 Next Jenner Tomaska Various Chicago, IL
44 Coi Matthew Kirkley Progressive American San Francisco, CA
51 Daniel Daniel Boulud Contemporary French New York, NY
52 Peter Luger Various Steakhouse Brooklyn, NY
79 Sixteen Nick Dostal Modern American Chicago, IL
98 Topolobampo Rick Bayless Contemporary Mexican Chicago, IL
100 El Ideas Phillip Foss Modern American Chicago, IL
111 Joe’s Stone Crabs Guillermo Mignone Seafood Miami Beach, FL
114 Komi Johnny Monis Contemporary Greek Washington, DC
122 Michael Mina Raj Dixit Modern American San Francisco, CA
124 O Ya Tim Cushman Progressive Asian Boston, Massachusetts
129 Frontera Grill Rick Bayless Mexican Chicago, IL
154 Spiaggia Tony Mantuano Contemporary Italian Chicago, IL
164 Blackbird Ryan Pfeiffer Modern American Chicago, IL
173 August Todd Pulsinelli Creole/Modern American New Orleans, LA
183 Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres David Thomas Asador Las Vegas, NV
184 Sushi Den Toshi Kizaki Sushi Denver, Colorado

E.B. Woodward EUROPEAN Recommendations (personally vetted) for 2017!

Full European list here: OADEU2017

4 Azurmendi Eneko Atxa Progressive Basque Larrabetzu, Spain
6 Etxebarri Victor Arguinzoniz Progressive Asador Axpe, Spain
10 Osteria Francescana Massimo Bottura Progressive Italian Modena, Italy
25 Pierre Gagnaire Pierre Gagnaire Contemporary French Paris, France
29 Disfrutar Oriol Castro & Eduard Xatruch Progressive-Molecular Barcelona, Spain
37 Tickets Albert Adrià Tapas-Molecular Barcelona, Spain
90 Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Ashley Palmer-Watts Modern British London, United Kingdom
164 Nerua Josean Alija Progressive Spanish Bilbao, Spain

Woodward World’s 50 Best Recommendations here: W50B2017

Woodward Michelin Chicago 2017 Recommendations here: CHI2017

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