The best places in the world for a very tasty dinner

As twilight falls, exceptional restaurants transform dinner into a captivating culinary performance. From Tokyo’s intimate sushi counters where master chefs slice glistening otoro to Parisian brasseries flambéeing steak au poivre tableside, we reveal establishments that make nightfall deliciously dramatic. Discover New York’s speakeasies serving modern American tasting menus, Lisbon’s family-run taverns baking salt-crust seafood, and Bangkok’s neon-lit street food stalls wok-tossing pad Thai under the stars. These dinner destinations master the theater of evening dining — whether it’s Copenhagen’s foraging-inspired multi-course narratives, Buenos Aires’ asado pits roasting grass-fed beef over open flames, or Dubai’s sky-high restaurants pairing mezze with panoramic city lights. We spotlight kitchens where sommeliers curate perfect wine journeys, chefs personally explain each creation, and the ambiance lingers as memorably as the flavors. From Rome’s candlelit trattorias serving cacio e pepe in pecorino wheels to Mexico City’s avant-garde mole temples, embark on a global tour of nocturnal gastronomy at its most enchanting.