Best Global Eats 2011

Denise de Castro

12 years ago

Yogur Story’s Fat Pig Fried Rice, Red Carpet Waffles, and Cobb Omelet

As the year comes to an end, we thought of sharing a recap of the best eats we’ve had in 2011. We’ve travelled to many countries and dined at new local restaurants, as well as our all-time favorites.

Here’s a list of what resonates as the best global eats in 2011:

Best Bar
Délirium Café, Brussels, Belgium

Best Breakfast
Cafe Kaila, Honolulu, Hawaii

Best Brunch
Yogur Story, Honolulu, Hawaii

Best Burger – it’s a tie
The Beach Burger, Norwalk, CT
Shake Shack, NYC and Westport, CT

Best Cheese Market
Alkmaar cheese market, Alkmaar, The Netherlands

Best Colombian
Memo’s Restaurant & Bakery, Norwalk, CT

Best Croque Monsieur
Markt, NYC

Best Croissant
Momofuku Milk Bar, NYC

Best Gyro
Lefteris, Tarrytown, NY

Best Hawaiian Food
Helena’s Hawaiian Food, Honolulu, Hawaii

Best Indian Restaurant
Koh-i-noor Indian Restaurant, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Best Macaroni & Cheese
The Capital Grille, various locations – you’ve gotta try their lobster mac and cheese

Best Moules Frites
Le Petit Moulinsart, Montréal, Canada

Best Musubi
Mana Bu’s, Honolulu, Hawaii

Best Panini
Tarry Market, Port Chester, NY – Try their prime rib or porchetta panini served on weekends
Eataly Rosticceria, NYC – Prime rib panini is available daily and the porchetta panini is served on Thursdays

Best Pizza (for 2011)
RéNapoli Pizzeria & Chicago Italian Beef, Old Greenwich, CT