Mount Rushmore of Restaurants
A "Mount Rushmore" is a list of the four best elements of a particular category, in this case, restaurants. These are my top four restaurants that I would recommend to anyone, anywhere, anytime. They are not ranked in any particular order.
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Ratna Cafe
Adyar, ChennaiMy dad's favorite hometown cafe, probably the best sambar in the world, the vada and idli sambar are worth a trip.
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Magari by Oca
Vancouver, BCA pasta tasting menu. Seven courses. No phone, no reservation, no menu. Show up at open. Oh, and get the Cannanau.
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Is that French
Vancouver, BCSo, this place has no kitchen. But the summer menu is always great and the Basque cheesecake is yummy.
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Little Collins
Amsterdam, NetherlandsThe sister location for brunch/breakfast in De Pijp, they have a rotating menu but the yogurt sucuk bowl was the best breakfast I have had in a while.
Honorable Mentions
British Columbia
- per se Social Corner (Vancouver)
- Maenam (Vancouver)
- Little Bird Dim Sum (Vancouver)
- Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (Vancouver)
- Casareccio (Vancouver)
- Tameki Sushi (Vancouver)
- Mon Pitou Bistro & Bakery (Vancouver)
- acquafarina (Vancouver)
- Autostrada Osteria Downtown (Vancouver)
- Lupo (Vancouver)
- Kissa Tanto (Vancouver)
- Pizzeria Farina (Vancouver)
- Khaghan (Vancouver)
- Fable Diner (Vancouver)
- Earnest Ice Cream (Vancouver)
- Sing Sing (Vancouver)
- Brassneck Brewery (Vancouver)
- Beta5 Chocolates (Vancouver)
- Tandoori Flame (Surrey)
- Green Lettuce (Surrey)
- Fox & Oak (Squamish)
- Green Olive Market and Cafe (Squamish)
- Raudz Regional Table (Kelowna)
California
- Besharam (San Francisco)
- DamnFine (San Francisco)
- La Taqueria (San Francisco)
- Mensho Tokyo SF (San Francisco)
- Plow (San Francisco)
- ROOH SF (San Francisco)
- Taqueria El Farolito (San Francisco)
- La Note (Berkeley)
- Spoon Korean Bistro (Berkeley)
- Pasta Moon (Half Moon Bay)
Utah
- Ivy & Varley (Salt Lake City)
- Lake Effect (Salt Lake City)
- Banbury Cross Donuts (Salt Lake City)
Iowa
- Pullman Bar and Grill (Iowa City)
- Big Grove Brewery & Taproom (Iowa City)
Minnesota
- Hola Arepa (Minneapolis)
- Hen House Eatery (Minneapolis)
Wisconsin
- A Pig in a Fur Coat (Madison)
- Bradbury's Coffee (Madison)
- Marigold Kitchen (Madison)
- Cento (Madison)
- Cafe Hollander (Hilldale)
England
- Bibimbap House (Cambridge)
- Trockel, Ulmann & Freunde (Cambridge)
- Benet's Cafe (Cambridge)
- Padella (London)
- Round House (London)
- Veeraswamy (London)
- Gymkhana (London)
- Homeslice Neal's Yard (London)
- Udderlicious (London)
- Pizza Union (London)
In Memoriam
- Elephant (Vancouver). Previously on Mount Rushmore.
- Chino Latino (Minneapolis)
- Sen Yai Sen Lek (Minneapolis)