(60 East 65th Street in New York, NY, United States)

Daniel is what fine French dining in the modern world is all about. Daniel restaurant on Manhattan’...s upper east side is the eponymous establishment of Daniel Boulud, a very big name on the New York dining scene. This top flight modern French restaurant masterfully blends classic and modern dining experiences into an unforgettable whole. The Venetian Renaissance style dining room is pilastered and arcaded, with soaring ceilings, rich draperies, blood-red upholstery, starched table linens, gleaming crystal and silver and the service is world-class. Daniel is seductive. You know, you could get used to this level of excellence. The uniquely inventive menu features only the finest ingredients inspired by the market. Dishes have included starter of spring garlic velouté with Florida frog’s legs, sautéed morels and parsley coulis, main course of trio of organic veal served roasted tenderloin and braised cheeks, sweetbread-ziti ‘tourte’ and pine nut–porcini ‘jus en vinaigrette’, and dessert of hot chocolate upside-down soufflé with pistachio ice cream. The wine list is one of the best around. You’ll be surrounded by romantic couples and high-flyers. Booking Tip: Please try to make your New York booking at least 48 hours in advance. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Please note that there is no valet service for this restaurant, however, parking is available at Colony Garage on 65th Street between Park and Madison Avenues.This restaurant requires a credit card to reserve a table, if there is availability - this is simply to secure your booking, absolutely no money will be charged to the card except in the case of late cancellations. Late cancellations (after 12noon on the reservation day) and no-shows will incur a charge of $75.00 (US) per person. Opening hours: Monday - Thursday: 5:45pm -11pm, Friday and Saturday 5:30pm - 11pmClosed lunch but available for private hire or events.Closed Sundays and major holidays. [moreless]

(116 bis Avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris, France)

Arrival at the Le Lido is recommended 30 minutes before the dinner starts Once upon a time le tout P...aris could be found enjoying dinner and an unparalleled cabaret show at Le Lido on the Champs-Elysees. Artists and writers, politicians and celebrities, including Elvis Presley, have spent historic evenings here. These days, the clientele is a combination of tourists and corporate groups, but the show is every bit as magical and the crowds are just as dazzled. The specially-designed theatre is built without pillars – every seat is a good seat. You start your unforgettable evening with half a bottle of Le Lido’s own champagne, dine on one of three inventively French menus created by executive chef Paul Bocuse, hear Le Lido’s own orchestra, take to the dance floor, then sit back and enjoy ‘Bonheur’. With astounding special effects, music, dancing, lasers, exotic locations, the beautiful topless Bluebell Girls and just as beautiful Lido Boy Dancers, Le Lido’s cabaret show is second to none. The menu includes dishes like starter of terrine of foie gras with toasted country bread, main course of fillet of duck with apple and potato brochette and gingerbread sauce, and desert of passion fruit and chocolate fusion. Le Lido is the most famous cabaret show in the world – you’ll be glad you came. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. A credit card is required to reserve a table, if there is availability - this is simply to secure your booking, absolutely no money will be charged to the card except in the case of late cancellations. A 50% charge will incur for cancellations or no shows within 3 days The Lido offers 4 different types of soirées including dinner with a live dance-bandDINNER STARTS AT 7:30 PM and it includes ½ bottle of Champagne and the show at 9:30pm: - Plaisir: 140 Euros p.p - Panache: 155 Euros p.p - Bonheur: 175 Euros p.p - Champs- Elysées: 210 Euros p.pPrivate functions can be organized at the Lido. Conventions, seminars, product launches, press conferences, daytime or evening events, you name it, they do it! Opening hours: Mon - Sun dinner: 7:30pm Show: 9:30pm [moreless]

(14 Via Di Porta Pinciana in Rome, Italy)

Mirabelle restaurant in Rome is a Michelin-starred, gloriously lavish, exceeds-all-expectations supe...rstar. The mirrored seventh-floor dining room with its sumptuous pale gold décor and elegant crystal and china frames a magical rooftop view of the Eternal City. Chef Giuseppe Sestito uses superbly-sourced ingredients for haute cuisine dishes like artfully-presented seabass tartare with fennel salad and orange, oven-baked rack of lamb pre-sale with rosemary, and the famous Settimo Cielo – ‘Seventh Heaven’ – dessert. The excellent wine list is mostly Italian with some heavy hitters from beyond. Manager Bruno Borghesi, formerly of The Ritz, leads formal, friendly service, attracting jet setters, politicians and other beautiful people. Wear a jacket and be ready to have your senses ravished. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. A credit card is required to reserve a table, if there is availability for all bookings - this is simply to secure your booking, absolutely no money will be charged to the card except in the case of late cancellations. A fee of 100€ per person will be charged for a cancellation within 24 hrs or for a no show Opening hours: Daily 12:30pm - 3pm & 7:30pm - 11pm The lobby chandelier was used by Visconti in the ballroom scene of The Leopard [moreless]