Worlds 50 Best Restaurants 2014

The World’s 50 Best Restaurant List came out today. Here is the list:

1.  Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark
2. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
3. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
4. Eleven Madison Park, New York
5. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London
6. Mugartiz, San Sebastian, Spain
7. D.O.M., Sao Paolo, Brazil
8. Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain
9. Alinea, Chicago
10. The Ledbury, London
11. Mirazur, Menton, France
12. Vendome, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
13. Nahm, Bangkok
14. Narisawa, Tokyo
15. Central, Lima, Peru
16. Steirereck, Vienna
17. Gaggan, Bangkok
18. Astrid y Gaston, Lima, Peru
19. Fäviken, Järpen, Sweden
20. Pujol, Mexico City
21. Le Bernardin, New York
22. Vila Joya, Albufeira, Portugal
23. Restaurant Frantzén, Stockholm
24. Amber, Hong Kong
25. L’Arpege, Paris
26. Azurmendi, Larrabetzu, Spain
27. Le Chateaubriand, Paris
28. Aqua, Wolfsburg, Germany
29. De Librije, Zwolle, Netherlands
30. Per Se, New York
31. L’Atelier Saint-Germain de Joel Robuchon, Paris
32. Attica, Melbourne, Australia
33. Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo
34. Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo, Spain
35. Martin Berasategui, Lasarte-Oria, Spain
36. Maní, Sao Paolo, Brazil
37. Restaurant Andre, Singapore
38.  L’Astrance, Paris
39. Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy
40. Daniel, New York
41. Quique Dacosta, Dénia, Spain
42. Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark
43. Schloss Schauenstein, Fürstenau, Switzerland
44. French Laundry, Yountville, California
45. Hof Van Cleeve, Kruishoutem, Belgium
46. Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy
47. The Fat Duck, Bray, UK
48. The Test Kitchen, Cape Town, South Africa
49. Coi, San Francisco
50. Waku Ghin, Singapore

I have gone from 8 to 11 restaurants, not bad but still a lot to go! Some of the other awards.

• One to Watch Restaurant: Saison, San Francisco
• Best Restaurant in Africa: The Test Kitchen, Cape Town, South Africa
• World’s Pastry Chef: Jordi Roca, El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
• Sustainable Restaurant Award: Azurmendi, Larrabetzu, Spain
• Best Restaurant in Australasia: Attica, Melbourne, Australia
• World’s Best Female Chef: Helena Rizzo, Mani, Sao Paolo, Brazil
• Chef’s Choice Award: Alex Atala, D.O.M. Sao Paolo, Brazil
• Highest Climber: Central, Lima, Peru
• Highest New Entry: Gaggan, Bangkok
• Best Restaurant in Asia: Nahm, Bangkok
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Fergus Henderson, St. John, London