Chef Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana reclaimed the top spot on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, an always-anticipated and hotly debated list of the best eateries across the world. In this year’s rankings, six U.S. spots made the cut, including last year’s top overall restaurant—Eleven Madison Park, which fell to No. 4. Fellow New York City spots Cosme (No. 25) and Le Bernadin (No. 26) made the list. As did Pocantico Hills, New York, icon Blue Hill at Stone Barns (No. 12); Chicago’s revered locale Alinea (No. 34); and San Francisco’s Saison (No. 46). Chef Dan Barber of Blue Hill at Stone Barns was voted as the Chefs’ Choice Award winner.
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The list was compiled from the votes of 1,000 international restaurant industry experts and “well-travelled gourmets” who make up The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, according to a press release. It is independent adjudicated by professional services consultancy Deloitte. The Academy comprises 26 separate regions around the world, each of which has 40 members, including a chairperson.
This year’s list included restaurants from 23 countries, and featured nine new restaurants—six of which made their debut and three of which returned. Den in Tokyo won the “Highest Climber Award,” jumping 28 places to No. 17. Barcelona, Spain, restaurant Disfrutar earned the “Highest New Entry” honor at No. 18.
French Cédric Grolet was named The World’s Best Pastry Chef. London-based Chef Clare Smyth earned World’s Best Female Chef. Gastón Acurio, from Peru, picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award. California’s SingleThread was labeled “Miele One to Watch.”
Chef Bottura’s Osteria Francescana previously held the top spot in 2016.
Spain led with seven restaurants on the list, including three in the top 10. France had five (two in the top 10). The U.K. and Italy each had four, while Peru had three.
William Drew, Group Editor of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, said in a statement: “We applaud all those involved in this list of inspiring restaurants, which is constantly redrawing and reflecting the global gastronomic map. We are also thrilled to see Osteria Francescana return to the top spot in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants ranking this year.”
Here is the full list:
1. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
2. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
3. Mirazur, Menton, France
4. Eleven Madison Park, Manhattan, New York
5. Gaggan, Bangkok, Thailand
6. Central, Lima, Peru
7. Maido, Lima, Peru
8. Arpege, Paris, France
9. Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain
10. Asador Etxebarri, Axpe, Spain
11. Quintonil, Mexico City, Mexico
12. Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, New York
13. Pujol, Mexico City, Mexico
14. Steirereck, Vienna, Austria
15. White Rabbit, Moscow, Russia
16. Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy
17. Den, Tokyo, Japan
18. Disfrutar, Barcelona, Spain
19. Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark
20. Attica, Melbourne, Australia
21. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, Paris, France
22. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
23. Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy
24. Ultraviolet, Shanghai, China
25. Cosme, Manhattan, New York
26. Le Bernardin, Manhattan, New York
27. Boragó, Santiago, Chile
28. Odette, Singapore
29. Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, Paris, France
30. D.O.M., São Paulo, Brazil
31. Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain
32. Tickets, Barcelona, Spain
33. The Clove Club, London, England
34. Alinea, Chicago, Illinois
35. Maaemo, Oslo, Norway
36. Reale, Castel Di Sangro, Italy
37. Restaurant Tim Raue, Berlin, Germany
38. Lyle's (London)
39. Astrid y Gastón, Lima, Peru
40. Septime, Paris, France
41. Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo, Japan
42. Ledbury, London, England
43. Azurmendi, Larrabetzu, Spain
44. Mikla, Istanbul, Turkey
45. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London, England
46. Saison, San Francisco, California
47. Schloss Schauenstein, Fürstenau, Switzlerand
48. Hiša Franko, Kobarid, Slovenia
49. Nahm, Bangkok, Thailand
50. Test Kitchen, Cape Town, South Africa
