PHILADELPHIA
Le Bec-Fin, (215) 567-1000
For three decades, Georges Perrier's very French Le Bec-Fin has drawn demanding gourmets and sent them home deliriously sated by foie gras, truffles, and dozens of desserts.

SAN FRANCISCO
Fleur de Lys, (415) 673-7779
Subterranean and romantic with tented ceilings, the one place you don't want to miss in San Francisco for French cuisine.

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
Valentino, (310) 829-4313
Owner Piero Selvaggio's ebullience spills over everything here; follow his sage advice on Italian food and wine.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
L'Orangerie, (310) 652-9770
For haute cuisine L.A. style, this is really your only option. Many movie scenes filmed here.

YOUNTVILLE, CALIFORNIA
The French Laundry, (707) 944-2380
Ever-inventive chef Thomas Keller is a master at making nine-course American-modern dinners of fabulous flavor.

International

BERLIN
Vau, 011-49-30-2029-9730
Really hip and modern in decor, this East Berlin innovator has little competition at this level of refinement. German ingredients done with a light touch.

BRUSSELS
Comme chez Soi, 011-32-2-512-2921
An affable, unpretentious, and comfortable restaurant with superb and hearty Belgian and French cooking from chef-owner Pierre Wynants.

CANNES, FRANCE
La Villa des Lys, 011-33-4-92-987700
Some of the finest seafood on the Riviera that makes this the big splurge for grand dining at the Majestic Hotel.

CANNETO SULL'OGGLIO, ITALY
Madoninna del Pescatore, 011-39-0376-723001
In the golden farm country of Northern Italy, this is one of the world's most perfectly orchestrated restaurants, with the Santini family happily in control of your pleasure.

DUBLIN
Patrick Guilbaud, Merrion Hotel, 011-353-1-676-4192
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