The business of fine dining is booming, no matter what the casual chic or locovore movement purists may claim. In fact, you could argue that it has been enhanced by the philosophies of farm-to-table and casual dining, making fine dining more pertinent and accessible than a bewildering tome of French terms and complicated sauces. Here are our picks for the eleven best fine dining restaurants of 2016, taking diners with discerning appetites from San Francisco all the way across the globe to Sydney.

Note: Restaurants on this list have either opened, reopened, or made significant staff or menu changes between December 2014 and March 2016.