The BEST episodes of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Every episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations!
Join best-selling author and professional chef Anthony Bourdain as he travels the world seeking the ultimate dining experience. He will hit locales from the well known to those off the beaten path, from New Jersey to Iceland and points in between. Along his journey, the adventuring Bourdain will share his no holds barred experience of the food and customs that flavor the different cultures of the world in a way that only he can.
#1 - Singapore
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2008
The country of Singapore is serious about food. The cuisine of Singapore borrows from Chinese, Indian, Malaysian and Indonesian traditions. Along the way, it uses the cheap and plentiful ingredients of the the country to make the food available everywhere.
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#2 - Disappearing Manhattan
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2009
Tony teams up with some notable guests and visits some of the oldest, most classic, and undoubtedly-NYC restaurants. Unfortunately, these cornerstones rich with culture and diversity struggle against the changing landscape of the new Manhattan.
#4 - Tuscany
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/24/2007
Tuscany gives Tony a taste of heaven and hell. Hell because the trip to get there was filled with difficulties. Of course, the heavenly scenery, delicious ingredients, and tasty cuisine might be enough to make Tony forget the awful start to the trip.
#5 - Philippines
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/16/2009
Anthony Bourdain visits Manila, the second-largest and most well-known city in the Philippines. He'll meet up with travel author and foodie Claude Tayag for some traditional Pampangan seafood. Later on, Tony pairs up with Augusto, runner-up for the "No Reservations" FAN-atic Special casting call, in Cebu City.
#7 - Azores
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2009
Having worked in kitchens alongside many generations of Azorean Portuguese immigrants, Tony decides it’s time to find out more about their motherland and explore the culture that molded so much of New England’s heritage. He hops from one island to the next while on the archipelago, dining on potatoes, pork, sausage, cabbage, shellfish, Portuguese soup and washing it all down with Gin and Tonics. From the hot springs in Furnas on Sao Miguel to one of the most remote locations in the world on Sao Jorge, and onto the beautiful wine making region of Pico, Tony experiences the best of Azores.
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#8 - New Orleans
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2008
Hurricane Katrina has infinitely changed the city of New Orleans. As Tony explores the impact the storm had on the city, Tony discovers that the heart and soul of the city is still alive.
#9 - Colombia
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/14/2008
This week Anthony is in Colombia, a country that finds itself the setting of one of South America's most remarkable transformations. In the 25 years since the death of Pablo Escobar, one of the world's most notorious drug lords, this once war-torn country has emerged like a phoenix from the scars of the past. Colombia offers Tony a tantalizing mix of cultures, delicious food and beautiful mountain scenery.
#10 - India (Kolkata/Mumbai)
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/2006
Over the years, Tony Bourdain has fallen in love with India. The culture, the cuisine, the communities - it's all delicious and enchanting. Tony travels to Kolkata and Mumbai, formerly Calcutta and Bombay, to rediscover the magic of this beautiful land.
#12 - Uruguay
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/28/2008
Tony joins his brother Chris to explore South America's Uruguay where they have family. The two set off in search of their roots.
#14 - Cleveland
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/27/2007
When Michael Ruhlman convinces Tony to visit Cleveland, he's not expecting to like it at all. However, he soon finds that he has more in common with the town than he first thought.
#15 - India (Rajasthan)
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2006
India is a land of color, aroma, kind people, and delicious cuisine. Anthony heads off to the more desolate region of Rajasthan in the northwest corner of the continent where he attends a birthday party and explores life in this magical region.
#16 - Australia
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/20/2009
Melbourne is Australia's second-most populated city and its cultural capital. It's a real melting pot, and Tony is off to discover what makes the Melbourne area so special. Luckily, many of Tony's friends live in Melbourne, and they take him to sample the city's many different cuisines.
#17 - Namibia
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/22/2007
Tony learns how the locals from Namibia survive in a primarily desert country.
#18 - Cajun Country
Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/29/2011
Tony travels beyond New Orleans and into Cajun Country to find out what sets bayou culture apart. He dines with locals Wendell Pierce and Lolis Elie, partakes in an authentic crawfish boil and ends his trip with a whole-hog roast.
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#19 - Burning Questions
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/31/2009
Based on the results of an online poll, Tony answers the Top 10 viewer queries in Burning Questions. You’ll be surprised, terrified, disgusted and thoroughly entertained!
#20 - Sri Lanka
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/2/2009
Sri Lankan cuisine has been influenced by the Portuguese, Dutch, British, Indian, Arab, Malay and Moors. Tony experiences this cuisine in Colombo and the surrounding area.
#25 - Argentina
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/10/2007
Tony explores the city of Buenes Aires. There he finds an exciting night life, delicious food, and friendly locals. From nightclubs to paragliding to cattle ranches, Tony experiences it all.