The Port of London Authority headquarters, which dates from 1922, has transformed into Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square and quickly secured one of the world’s greatest culinary names in the form of Anne-Sophie Pic.

The French maestro holds no fewer than 10 Michelin stars across her restaurants, including two in her London restaurant which defines relaxed elegance. At La Dame de Pic London, chef Anne-Sophie channels her four generations of French culinary heritage across dishes which craft and re-imagine unique encounters between aromas and textures, ingredients and flavours.

In the Emotion menu, those dishes include smoked Cornish line-caught sea bream, or an extraordinary salt marsh lamb marinated in kombu and fig leaf. Les Berlingots ASP is her take on pasta parcels filled with Baron Bigod cheese with a coulis of ground ivy and watercress with seasonal truffles.

Arguably her signature dish is the beautiful — and hugely Instagram-friendly — flawless white millefeuille cube with Tahitian vanilla, jasmine jelly and a ‘cloud’ of Voatsiperifery pepper.

Once this flawless French culinary journey has ended, retreat to one of the hotel’s four choices of specialty suites where heritage, history, design and technology combine seamlessly for the ultimate London stay — especially when you get to look out over none other than The Tower of London.

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The Roux dynasty is one of the greatest names in gastronomy and Chef Alain Roux continues that tradition at Le Normandie, Thailand’s finest French restaurant which sits within the uber-elegant surrounds of the city’s famed Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Le Normandie has embodied French elegance on the banks of the Chao Praya since 1958 and chef-patron Alain Roux, the world-renowned chef of The Waterside Inn restaurant outside London — which has held three Michelin stars for an astonishing 38 years — brought his exceptional French haute cuisine to Bangkok in late 2021.

He and his team now oversee tasting menus celebrating the finest seasonal French produce which have been awarded with two Michelin stars. Dishes include medallions of pan-fried Canadian lobster with ginger-flavoured vegetables julienne and a white port sauce, or roasted rack of Lozère lamb with a rosemary scented jus.

An exceptional wine list, warm and discreet service, and magnificent views of the River of Kings all add to the experience before you retreat to your suites which define Asian luxury hospitality like few others.

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Malta is a compact Mediterranean gem of an island, a country which boasts an embarrassment of cultural riches and a frankly staggering history which dates back to more than 5,000 BC. There are temples, castles, palaces, and ruins dating back millennia at every turn.

It also offers a rich hospitality and culinary culture, nowhere more so than in the medieval former capital city of Mdina where The Xara Palace lives up to its name. The 17th century jewel is an architectural marvel, while also playing home to De Mondion, a one Michelin-starred dining room where a Mediterranean menu has a French slant.

Chef Clint Grech crafts creative seasonal combinations such as salsify with Cantabria anchovy and truffle, or local grouper fish with carrot, lardo, and moules marinières. The seven-course tasting menu starts from USD$185 (S$250), while after dinner, a choice of 17 luxury rooms and suites offer stunning views, antiques, paintings and king size beds for the soundest of sleeps.

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The Lion City is definitely spoilt when it comes to high-end Japanese cuisine, nowhere more so than in the exquisite world of sushi. While multiple options abound for omakase menus, few can match Shinji by Kanaseka at The Carlton Hotel, Singapore, a spot which has won much public and critical acclaim, including a Michelin star.

Chef Shinji Kanesaka is a true sushi shokunin, namely an artisan who has spent decades perfecting and mastering his craft. His original restaurant in Tokyo’s chic Ginza district opened in 2000 but fast forward 23 years and Shinji by Kanaseka serves some of the finest iterations of sushi outside of Japan.

With an omakase menu running a cool $550 per person at dinner, diners can expect the finest quality ingredients from appetisers through exquisite sashimi, a selection of cooked dishes, soup, sushi and Japanese fruit to wrap.

After indulging in a true Japanese feast including medium fatty chutoro tuna and incredible otoro tuna belly, your 96-square-metre Deluxe Suite is just an elevator ride away.

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Finally, to the Fragrant Harbour where Lai Ching Heen at The Regent Hong Kong enjoys one of the most jaw-dropping views of a restaurant anywhere, thanks to its unbeatable location overlooking the ferries and junks of Victoria Harbour, with Hong Kong island as the backdrop.

But of course, the food has to match the setting and that’s more than the case thanks to the experience of executive chef Lau Yiu Fai and head chef Cheng Man Sang. They have spent decades in Cantonese fine dining, explaining how the restaurant holds two Michelin stars.

The setting is almost as remarkable as those views thanks to exquisite jade design elements in the décor and place settings, the perfect platform for chef Lau’s Signature Menu. It features classics such as a golden stuffed crab shell, while more seafood — always a Cantonese favourite —  includes braised fish maw with fungus in chicken broth.

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