World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016 Edition

The World’s 50 best restaurant for 2016 are out. I have mixed feelings about this list. On the one hand, i love it and think its a great way to highlight global fine dining. On the other hand some of the decisions they make (and ive said it multiple times in the blog are just mind boggling). First let’s go for the list, here are the top 50 (im linking my reviews if there are in the blog):

1. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
2. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
3. Eleven Madison Park, New York, USA
4. Central, Lima, Peru
5. Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark
6. Mirazur, Menton, France
7. Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain
8. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
9. Steirereck, Vienna, Austria
10. Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo, Spain
11. D.O.M., São Paulo, Brazil
12. Quintonil, Mexico City, Mexico
13. Maido, Lima, Peru
14. The Ledbury, London, U.K.
15. Alinea, Chicago, USA
16. Azurmendi, Larrabetzu, Spain
17. Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy
18. White Rabbit, Moscow, Russia
19. L’Arpége, Paris, France
20. Amber, Hong Kong, China
21. Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain
22. The Test Kitchen, Cape Town, South Africa
23. Gaggan, Bangkok, Thailand
24. Le Bernardin, New York, USA
25. Pujol, Mexico City, Mexico
26. Clove Club, London, England
27. Saison, San Francisco, United States
28. Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark
29. Tickets, Barcelona, Spain
30. Astrid y Gaston, Lima, Peru
31. Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo, Japan
32. Restaurant Andre, Singapore
33. Attica, Melbourne, Australia
34. Restaurant Tim Raue, Berlin, Germany
35. Vendôme, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
36. Borago, Santiago, Chile
37. Nahm, Bangkok, Thailand
38. De Librije, Zwolle, Netherlands
39. Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy
40. Relae, Copenhagen, Denmark
41. Fäviken, Järpen, Sweden
42. Ultraviolet, Shanghai, China
43. Biko, Mexico City, Mexico
44. Estela, New York, USA
45. Dinner, London, U.K.
46. Combal Zero, Rivoli, Italy
47. Schloss Schauenstein, Furstenau, Switzerland
48. Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, USA
49. Quique Dacosta, Dénia, Spain
50. Septime, Paris, France

Other awards

• one to Watch Restaurant: Den, Tokyo
• World’s Pastry Chef: Pierre Herme
• Art of Hospitality Award: Eleven MAdison Park
• Sustainable Restaurant Award: Relae, Copenhagen
• World’s Best Female Chef: Dominique Crenn
• Chef’s Choice Award: Joan Roca
• Highest Climber: Maido, Lima
• Highest New Entry: The Clove Club , London
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Alain Passard
• Continental Awards:
  • Europe: Osteria Francescana
  • North America: Eleven Madison Park
  • South America: Central
  • Asia: Narisawa
  • Australasia: Attica
  • Africa: The Test Kitchen

What did i think of the list? I still don’t understand D.O.M. and I think im never going to. Estela is also a mystery to me. OF all the great not as expensive wonderful NY restaurants to feature in the top 50 it boggles my mind that that one is the one chosen. I am very much looking forward to trying OSteria Francescana!! Something wonderful about this list are the pictures in the website!!!! This link has some ridiculous pictures of courses in the restaurants that are going to water your mouth. Of the top 50 this year im up to 12 of the top 100 Ive been to 24 (so much food still to eat 🙂 ). Here is some Coverage by the media:

• How to Get a Table at the World’s Top 10 Restaurants
• Here’s the 2016 ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ List
• World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016: Osteria Francescana Tops This Year’s List
• All About Italy’s Osteria Francescana, the 2016 ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ Winner
• The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016: The Full List of Winners
• World’s 50 best restaurants: Italy’s Osteria Francescana is No 1 – but which three UK eateries make the list?
• The Oscars of Fine Dining: The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Right Now

because I think the 51-100 don’t get as much love as they should here they are. some of my favorite restaurants are here, like Cosme and Chef’s Table which are spectacular as well as other great ones like Tegui, indian Accent and Per se.

51. Maní, São Paulo, Brazil
52. Per Se, New York, USA
53. Hof Van Cleve, Kruishoutem, Belgium
54. The Jane, Antwerp, Belgium
55. Nerua, Bilbao, Spain
56. Mikla, Istanbul, Turkey
57. L’Astrance, Paris, France
58. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, Paris, France
59. Martín Berasategui, Lasarte-Oria, Spain
60. Hedone, London, UK
61. Maaemo, Oslo, Norway
62. La Grenouillère, La Madelaine Sous Montreuil, France
63. Aqua, Wolfsburg, Germany
64. Lasai, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
65. Brae, Birregurra, Australia
65. Lyle’s, London, UK (Tie)
67. The Restaurant at Meadowood, St. Helena, USA
68. Tegui, Buenos Aires, Argentina
69. Epicure, Paris, France
70. Burnt Ends, Singapore, Singapore
71. Daniel, New York, USA
72. Pavillon Ledoyen, Paris,France
73. Hertog Jan, Bruges, Belgium
74. Le Chateaubriand, Paris, France
75. Twins, Moscow, Russia
76. La Colombe, Cape Town, South Africa
77. Den, Tokyo, Japan
78. Belcanto, Lisbon, Portugal
79. Diverxo, Madrid, Spain
80. L’Atelier Saint-Germain de Joël Robuchon Paris, Paris, France
81. Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, New York, USA
82. Hajime, Osaka, Japan
83. Manresa, Los Gatos, USA
84. Reale, Castel Di Sangro, Italy
85. The French Laundry, Yountville, USA
86. 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong, China
87. Indian Accent, New Delhi, India
88. Die Schwarzwaldstube, Baiersbronn, Germany
89. Benu, San Francisco, USA
89. Zuma, Dubai, UAE (Tie)
91. St John, London, UK
92. Quintessence, Tokyo, Japan
93. Daniel Berlin, Skåne Tranås, Sweden
94. Bras, Laguiole, France
95. L’Effervescence, Tokyo, Japan
96. Cosme, New York, USA
97. Momofuku Ko, New York, USA
98. Quay, Sydney, Australia
99. La Petite Maison, Dubai, UAE
100. Chestnaya Kuhnya, Moscow, Russia