Seasons & episodes
S7 · E6Brazil 2011-04-11 · 45 min
The mighty Amazon -- called the last great undiscovered culinary frontier by Chef Ferran Adria. It is here that Tony has come to immerse himself in undiscovered gastronomical treasures and search out a legendary and delicious Amazonian creature of the deep.
S7 · E7Boston 2011-04-18 · 45 min
No Reservations in Boston is not about the fine-dining establishments, nor is it about what new, young chefs are creating on the cutting edge of Boston cuisine. This episode is about the tough and infamous side of Boston. This episode is about Southie.
S7 · E8Japan: Hokkaido 2011-04-25 · 45 min
On March 11th, 2011 a massive earthquake struck Japan, the largest in its recorded history, unleashing a devastating tsunami that claimed thousand of lives - a few weeks prior, Tony and his crew set out to discover Japan's northernmost prefecture, Hokkaido
S7 · E9Cuba 2011-07-11 · 45 min
Tony travels to Cuba in the search of the island's heart and soul where beauty abounds in the people, the food and the architecture and streets that are riddled with pristine cars from a different era.
S7 · E10Macau 2011-07-18 · 45 min
Tony knew Macau as the place where fireworks were made. Those factories have since been replaced by casinos and now the island is known as the "Vegas of Asia." Tony visits the Macau Tower bungee jump, the largest in the world, and takes the ultimate plunge.
S7 · E11Naples 2011-07-25 · 45 min
After learning from 2 Italian-American chefs in New York that Italian food was forever changed in this American land of plenty, Tony wonders what was lost in the fare’s long trip from the Italian homeland.
S7 · E12El Bulli 2011-08-01 · 45 min
Tony travels to Spain’s Costa Brava to cook and dine with chef Ferran Adria at El Bulli before the “best restaurant in the world” closes its doors for good. Friend and chef Jose Andres joins Tony for the experience of a lifetime.
S7 · E13U.S. Desert 2011-08-08 · 45 min
The host explores the High Desert of California with rocker Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age.
S7 · E14Ukraine 2011-08-15 · 45 min
Tony and friend Zamir Gotta team up for a trip to the former Soviet Republic, the Ukraine. They tour Chernobyl and the radiated ghost town of Pripayat, explore a once top-secret port for Soviet submarines, drink vodka and enjoy green borscht.
S7 · E15Kurdistan 2011-08-22 · 45 min
Tony and his crew venture to the war zone and fledgling country of Kurdistan to explore the tragic history and hopeful future of the ethnic group known as the Kurds.
S7 · E16Cajun Country 2011-08-29 · 45 min
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.
S8 · E1Mozambique 2012-04-09 · 45 min
Tony travels to Mozambique and finds himself in a mysterious, post-colonial Africa. From Portuguese ruins on Mozambique Island, to the vibrant metropolis of Maputo, Mozambique doesn't look like anyplace Tony has been so far.
S8 · E2Kansas City 2012-04-16 · 45 min
Tony Bourdain travels to Kansas City, MO, the BBQ capitol of the world with pal Zamir Gotta in search of the best barbeque. While there, Tony meets up with musicians, Dan and Patrick of The Black Keys for some serious finger licking meat.
S8 · E3Croatian Coast 2012-04-23 · 45 min
Croatia's Istria and Dalmatia regions are toured. Included: swimming with bluefin tuna; truffle hunting.
S8 · E4Lisbon 2012-04-30 · 45 min
Once the center of the richest empire in Europe, Lisbon now faces one of the worst financial crises in the EU. But even as it struggles with rising debt and unemployment, Tony finds out that Lisbon is experiencing a cultural and culinary renaissance.
S8 · E5Japan: Cook It Raw 2012-05-07 · 45 min
Tony heads to Japan for the gastronomic event that is, "Cook it Raw," which brings together some of the best chefs in the world and throws them into an unfamiliar environment with unknown ingredients.
S8 · E6Finland 2012-05-14 · 45 min
Anthony Bourdain heeds the calls of his Finnish Facebook fans and takes a trip to Helsinki, Finland. Tony joins musician Sami Yaffa for a liquored-up tour of the world's only pub tram, a bloody sauna and an unexpectedly exciting dinner with a cabbie's mother.
S8 · E7Baja 2012-05-28 · 45 min
In this episode of No Reservations, Tony Bourdain heads to Tijuana, Mexico and the Baja Peninsula -- a place he admittedly knows very little about.
S8 · E8Penang 2012-06-04 · 45 min
In Penang, Tony Bourdain discovers a beautiful rice and shrimp dish wrapped in a banana leaf that he can't get enough of, then eats fresh snapper on Monkey Beach which surprisingly lives up to its name.
S8 · E9Austin 2012-09-03 · 45 min
At the start of his final tour with "No Reservations," Tony heads to Austin, TX, during South By Southwest: an international music, film and interactive festival. Tony looks to local chefs, BBQ Pit-masters and local bands that call Austin home, to guide him through the city.
S8 · E10Sydney 2012-09-10 · 45 min
On the next leg of his final tour with "No Reservations," Tony travels to Sydney for the sheep farms of the blue mountains to the chic innovative restaurants of the big city. He samples fresh seafood, old school charcuterie, and the ubiquitous Australian barbie.
S8 · E11Sex, Drugs And Rock & Roll 2012-09-17 · 45 min
In this special episode Tony dives into the holy trinity - Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll, from recording music in the Mojave Desert with Queens Of The Stone Age to a tutorial on making food porn to burning cocaine in Panama.
S8 · E12Emilia Romagna 2012-09-24 · 45 min
Tony travels to Emilia Romagna, the "breadbasket of Italy," with acclaimed NYC chef Michael White. In a red Ferrari California, the 2 travel across the region, sampling the foods that make this part of Italy great.
S8 · E13Burgundy 2012-10-01 · 45 min
"If this was a film I would tell you the story of a roadtrip!" Behind the wheel of a classic Citroen DS, Tony Bourdain coasts down a quiet road in Burgundy. Seated beside him is chef, television host and Burgundy native Ludo Lefebvre, who has joined Tony to rediscover the place of his birth.