L'Atelier de Joël Robouchon

It’s a mean feat to snag a seat at this celebrity-chef address, which accepts reservations from 11am to 12.30pm the day you want to dine out at precisely 6.30pm for dinner. Once in, you’ll realise what all the fuss is about. Diners are taken on a mind-blowing culinary tour of the finer things in French gastronomy, lobster, sardines, foie gras and milk-fed lamb included. And with accolades like ‘chef of the century’ and ‘world’s best restaurant’ under Joël Robuchon’s belt, you know it’ll be good. Dining is stool-style around a U-shaped black lacquer bar and the décor (bamboo in glass vases and the like) throws in a touch of Japan.