Travelling with me can be a nightmare - if you don’t like food.

Food has taken me all over the world, and along the way I’ve discovered restaurants that left a mark — from tucked-away gems to world-class dining rooms.

The Chef’s List is my personal guide to the places I think are truly worth sitting down at. Every restaurant here is one I’ve experienced first hand and chosen for the same reasons I cook: flavour, passion, and the way food brings people together.

Think of it less as a “review” and more as me pulling out a chair at the table and saying: you need to eat here.