Joshua Fyksen broke a Guinness World Record by dining at 28 Michelin-star restaurants in New York in 24 hours. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records
March 26 (UPI) — A devoted foodie with a healthy appetite broke a Guinness World Record by dining at 28 Michelin-star restaurants in New York in 24 hours.
Las Vegas man Joshua Fyksen visited his first stop, Oxomoco in Brooklyn, on May 9, 2025, and completed his restaurant-hopping journey the following day at Gramercy Tavern in Manhattan.
Fyksen previously broke the record for the most Michelin-starred restaurants visited in 24 hours in 2023, when he hit 22 New York eateries in the allotted time. He later lost the record to Indian foodies Sujoy Kumar Mitra and Rajnish Kumar Tripathi, who visited 25 Michelin-star restaurants in Hong Kong in 2024.
He decided to tackle the challenge again and returned to New York.
“I can’t even imagine the total cost — including the trip — or maybe I prefer not to,” he told Guinness World Records. “But the food alone cost $976.97, plus tips. Transportation between restaurants was another $474.37.”
Fyksen said the food was worth it.
“The highlights for me were the Jonah crab salad with Apple and Wasabi at Le Pavillon, the Scallop Dumpling with English Peas and Foie Gras at Tuome, and the Tortellini Pomodoro at Torissi,” he said. “Honestly, there wasn’t a single dish I didn’t enjoy this time around.”
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