Your top secret table is ready - tuck into Extraordinary Places to Eat

Get insider knowledge on some remarkable places to eat and discover the hidden gastronomic gems that the top chefs rarely share.

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In this BBC food and travel documentary, world-famous maître d’ Fred Sirieux travels across Europe on a mission to persuade the world’s finest chefs to reveal their favorite secret places to eat.

Traveling to food hotspots including San Sebastian, Paris and Venice, he meets a veritable smorgasbord of top food professionals. But will he persuade these famed gourmands to delve into their little black books and reveal the mouth-watering morsels offered by unassuming backstreet bistros and concealed cafes?

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