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This fall’s new food guides appraise the best of the best in international cuisine, celebrating superior chefs in six top culinary cities. Here’s a tour of the spots most highly recommended. —By Jeremy Caplan
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Zagat’s 2006 Europe’s Top Restaurants, left, which surveys 27 major cities, describes chef Heinz Reitbauer’s “exquisite” Austrian eatery as one of the best in all of Europe.
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In the first U.S. evaluations from Europe’s prestigious Michelin guide, right, Thomas Keller is one of just four city chefs awarded three stars for culinary artistry. Above, Keller’s stellar foie gras.
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PRAGUE
NEW YORK CITY
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LA PERLE DE PRAGUE
This Frank Gehry–designed landmark earned the city’s highest décor rating from Zagat’s and a central place in Cool Restaurants Prague, right, which features stunning photos of its grandeur.
Chef-owner Fabio Picchi is known for creative fare, such as this poached-pear dessert, above. Sandra Gustafson’s guide, right, also recommends Picchi’s adjoining, cheaper trattoria. SYLVAIN AGEORGES
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LONDON
PARIS
This cozy hot spot, named for its horseshoe-shaped bar, joins 50 of Paris’ best bistros in a new pocket-size guidebook, left, devoted to the classiest of the city’s dinner joints.
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latest London edition spotlights gourmet newcomers alongside this famously fancy restaurant, which Zagat’s gave London’s highest food and service marks.
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Eating Around the Globe