"Massimo Bottura’s Modena restaurant is famed for playful, whimsical takes on Italian classics—menu items have included imaginative dishes like “You say Tomato, I say Tomato… and Bread” and “From Gragnano to Bangkok”—and is notoriously difficult to reserve. The tasting experience is currently around €350 (about $381), and the restaurant has been a recurrent presence near the very top of global lists." - Hillary Dixler Canavan