The World’s 50 Best Restaurants…

May 7, 2013

Once a year Restaurant magazine releases its list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants voted on by 900 international restaurant industry experts.  It’s a coveted award and unique in the fact that any restaurant can be considered – regardless of the star level or grading – it’s the best of the best when food is the deciding factor.

The global restaurant scene is divided into 26 separate regions, each region having its own panel of 36 food experts – food critics, chefs, restauranteurs or otherwise  well versed “foodies” – and a chairperson to head things up.  Each panelist has 7 votes; 3 of which must be used outside their region.

So here it is; The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013

1. El Celler de Can Roca (Spain)
2. Noma (Denmark)
3. Osteria Francescana (Italy)
4. Mugaritz (Spain)
5. Eleven Madison Park (USA)
6. DOM (Brazil)
7. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (England)
8. Arzak (Spain)
9. Steirereck (Austria)
10. Vendôme (Germany)
11. Per Se (USA)
12. Frantzen / Lindeberg (Sweden)
13. The Ledbury (England)
14. Astrid y Gastón (Peru)
15. Alinea (USA)
16. L’Arpege (France)
17. Pujol (Mexico)
18. Le Chateaubriand (France)
19. Le Bernardin (USA)
20. Narisawa (Japan)
21. Attica (Australia)
22. Nihonryori Ryugin (Japan)
23. L’Astrance (France)
24. Saint-Germain L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (France)
25. Hof Van Cleve (Belgium)
26. Quique Dacosta (Spain)
27. Le Calandre (Italy)
28. Mirazur (France)
29. Daniel (USA)
30. Aqua (Germany)
31. Biko (Mexico)
32. Nahm (Thailand)
33. The Fat Duck (England)
34. Faviken (Sweden)
35. Oud Sluis (Netherlands)
36. Amber (China)
37. Vila Joya (Portugal)
38. Restaurant Andre (Singapore)
39. 8 1/2 Otto E Mezzo Bombana (China)
40. Combal.Zero (Italy)
41. Piazza Duomo (Italy)
42. Schloss Schauenstein (Switzerland)
43. Mr & Mrs Bund (China)
44. Asador Etxebarri (Spain)
45. Geranium (Denmark)
46. Maní (Brazil)
47. The French Laundry (USA)
48. Quay (Australia)
49. Septime (France)
50. Central (Peru)

Restaurants from the United States:

#5 Eleven Madison Park, New York City

#11 Per Se, New York City

#15 Alinea, Chicago

#19 Le Bernardin, New York City

#29 Daniel, New York City

#47 The French Laundry, Yountville, CA