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World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016 – Coming soon!

What’s Hot? – What’s Not? – Who’s cooking what in the pot?

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016 list is coming in June!!  There are literally thousands of restaurants all over the world – hundreds of thousands! – and acclaimed Restaurant Magazine narrows it down to organize, compile and present, year after year, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards and List.

This prestigious list, coming up to its 14th year,  is an annual recollection of the opinions and experiences of over 900 international restaurant industry experts and the ceremony is attended by the world’s finest chefs, international media and the world’s most influential restaurateurs.

This year, 2016, sees the awards ceremony being presented from the United States of America, the first time the ceremony has moved from its beginnings in England from London! Will the Roca Brothers hold on to Number 1 for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?  

We’ll keep you updated on the results of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016  (June 13th 2016 live from New York) but in the meantime over the next couple of weeks we’ll be taking a look at the Spanish (and Portuguese) movers and shakers in our Gourmand Breaks series “A la Crème de la Crème”

But, first, here’s a quick recap……

The current Top 3 World’s Best Restaurants are:

1.El Celler de Can Roca, Girona (Spain) – THE World’s Best Restaurant 2015 + Nº1 in 2013

2.Osteria Francescana, Modena (Italy)

3.Noma, Copenhagen (Denmark) – World’s Nº1 in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014

El Celler de Can Roca, however, is not the only Spanish restaurant that features in the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Spain is actually home to 10% of the World’s Best 100 Restaurants, as awarded by Restaurant Magazine in 2015!

World's Current Number 1 Restaurant - Can Roca

Here’s a recap of who’s currently where on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants List and what happened last year:

6.Mugaritz, San Sebastian (Spain)

A non-mover between 2014 and 2015 staying firm at  nº 6 – First entered the prestigious list in 2006 and has remained constantly in the Top 10 ever since!  Will Mugaritz stay in the Top 10 for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?

13.Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo (Spain)

Received the Highest Climber Award for 2015 rising from nº 34 in 2014 to nº 13 in 2015. Will Asador Etxebarri keep climbing in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?

17.Arzak, San Sebastian (Spain)

Surprisingly fell to nº17 in 2015  from its Top 10 position of nº 8 in 2014 !! Arzak has constantly featured in the acclaimed Restaurant Magazine World’s Best 50 restaurants list, for 10 years in the Top 10. Is this the start of decline for Arzak?

19.Azurmendi, Larrabetzu (Spain)

Climbed from nº 26 in 2014, only a few places,to nº 19 in 2015. Will Azurmendi, slowly but surely, keep climbing in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?

39.Quique Dacosta, Denia (Spain)

Climbed in 2015, from nº 41 in 2014 but it’s a bit of a yo-yo ride for Quique Dacosta where in 2012 he entered the prestigious list at Nº 40 then rose to Nº26 for 2013 only to fall to Nº 41 for 2014 then rise again in 2015 to Nº39. Following this pattern does 2016 suggest a decline for Quique Dacosta?

42.= Tickets, Barcelona (Spain)

Climbs from nº 57 in 2014 to joint Nº42 place with Boragò, Santiago (Chile). Will the phenomenon that is Albert Adrià take Tickets even higher The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?

59.DiverXO, Madrid (Spain)

2014 saw David Muñoz enter the prestigious list in 94th  position. In 2015 DiverXO climbed a whopping 35 places for its current 59th position!! Can we expect to see DiverXO in the Top 50 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?

61.Martin Berasategui, San Sebastián (Spain)

Another big faller !!!  Left the top 50 in 2015, after re-entering the prestigious list in 2014, and fell from  nº 35 to its current place at nº61!! Will Martin Berasategui fall more in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016? Or rise again and enter the Top 50?

68.Nerua, Bilbao (Spain)

NEW ENTRY for 2015 entering the list for the first time at nº68!  A great start for Nerua!! Can we expect a climb further up the list for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?

Joan Roca dish

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World’s Number 1 Restaurant over the Years

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards and List started in 2002 and each year is organized and compiled by the British “Restaurant” Magazine.

It is an annual recollection of the opinions and experiences of over 900 international restaurant industry experts.  Today, this prestigious list is awaited each year, with baited breath, to find out WHO is considered THE BEST Restaurant in the World!!! Over the last 14 years just 5 restaurants have received the Number 1 spot as Best Restaurant in the World!!  Spain has headed the prestigious Worlds 50 Best Restaurants List 7 times at Number 1, Denmark 4 times, USA twice and the UK once.

worlds best 50The first EVER restaurant to be awarded the prestigious title of World’s Number One Restaurant in the World was in 2002 –  El Bulli, by Spanish born, Catalan, chef  Ferran Adrià.  El Bulli, as a restaurant,  closed its doors in 2011 to transform into a creativity center. El Bulli sat proudly at the top of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants  List, in 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Now it is the turn of Spanish born, Catalan Brothers, Joan, Josep and Jordi Roca of El Celler de Can Roca, Girona. First awarded the Number 1 spot in 2013, the Boys are Back for a second time in 2015 – Current World Number One Restaurant!

El Bulli

Here are the World’s Number 1 Restaurants over the years, as awarded by Restaurant Magazine in the World’s Best 50 Awards Ceremonies:

2002: El Bulli – Ferran Adrià – Spain (currently closed)

2003 + 2004: The French Laundry – Thomas Keller – USA (currently, 2015, at Nº 50)

2005: The Fat Duck – Heston Blumenthal – UK (currently, 2015, at Nº 73)

2006, 2007, 2008 + 2009: El Bulli – Ferran Adrià – Spain (currently closed)

2010, 2011 + 2012: Noma – René Redzepi – Denmark (currently, 2015, at Nº 3)

2013: El Celler de Can Roca – Joan, Josep and Jordi Roca – Spain (currently, 2015, at Nº 1)

2014: Noma – René Redzepi – Denmark (currently, 2015, at Nº 3)

2015: El Celler de Can Roca – Joan, Josep and Jordi Roca – Spain

Can Roca

Here are the FULL 2015 RESULTS of the World’s Best Restaurants 2015 – from Number 1 – 100, Best Female Chef, Best Pastry Chef, One to Watch, Continetal results etc ..

 

In 2016 the Worlds 50 Best Restaurants Awards Ceremony will leave it’s home,  in London, and will be presented from New York City. The world ceremony will, for the first time ever, leave the English capital. It will be the first time in 14 years that the Worlds 50 Best Restaurants awards has left the UK.

 

El Bulli is currently closed and El Celler de Can Roca has a loooooong waiting list that far exceeds it’s capacity, but great restaurants are rife in Spain!! Why not join us on a Private Food, Wine and Culinary Tour of Spain (you could even combine with Portugal) covering foodie Spanish hotspots like San Sebastian, Barcelona, Madrid …. to indulge in some sublime Spanish dining.

World’s Best Restaurants 2015 FULL LIST

The World’s Best Restaurants 2015 FULL COMPLETE List from 1-100 plus the Individual Award Winners 2015 and Continental Restaurant Awards 2015: 

Worlds Best Top 3

1. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona (Spain) – World’s Best Restaurant + Best Restaurant in Europe

2. Osteria Francescana, Modena (Italy)

3. Noma, Copenhagen (Denmark)

4. Central, Lima (Peru) – Best Restaurant in South America

5. Eleven Madison Park, New York (USA) – Best Restaurant in North America

6. Mugaritz, San Sebastian (Spain)

7. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London (UK)

8. Narisawa, Tokyo (Japan) – Best Restaurant in Asia

9. D.O.M., Sao Paulo (Brazil)

10. Gaggan, Bangkok (Thailand)

11. Mirazur, Menton (France)

12. Arpège, Paris (France)

13. Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo (Spain) – Highest Climber Award 2015

14. Astrid Y Gastón, Lima (Peru)

15. Steirereck, Vienna (Austria)

16. Pujol, Mexico City (Mexico)

17. Arzak, San Sebastian (Spain)

18. Le Bernardin, New York (USA)

19. Azurmendi, Larrabetzu (Spain)

20. The Ledbury, London (UK)

21. Le Chateaubriand, Paris (France)

22. Nahm, Bangkok (Thailand)

23. White Rabbit, Moscow (Russia) – Highest New Entry Award 2015

24. Ultraviolet, Shanghai (China) – NEW ENTRY

25. Fäviken, Järpen (Sweden)

26. Alinea, Chicago (USA)

27. Piazza Duomo, Alba (Italy)

28. The Test Kitchen, Cape Town (South Africa) – Best Restaurant in Africa

29. Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo (Japan)

30. Vendôme, Bergisch Gladbach (Germany)

31. Restaurant Frantzén, Stockholm (Sweden)

32. Attica, Melbourne (Australia) – Best Restaurant in Australasia

33. Aqua, Wolfsburg (Germany)

34. Le Calandre, Rubano (Italy)

35. Quintonil, Mexico City (Mexico)

36. L’Astrance, Paris (France)

37. Biko, Mexico City (Mexico)

38. Amber, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

39. Quique Dacosta, Denia (Spain)

40. Per Se, New York (USA)

41. Mani, Sao Paulo (Brazil)

42. = Tickets, Barcelona (Spain) – NEW ENTRY

42. = Boragò, Santiago (Chile) – NEW ENTRY

44. Maido, Lima (Peru) – NEW ENTRY

45. Relae, Copenhagen (Denmark) – NEW ENTRY + Sustainable Restaurant Award 2015

46. Restaurant André, Singapore (Singapore)

47. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Aathénée, Paris (France)

48. Schloss Schauenstein, Fürstenau (Switzerland)

49. Blue Hill at Stone Barms, Tarrytown (USA) – NEW ENTRY

50. The French Laundry, Yountville (USA)

51. Geranium, Copenhagen (Denmark)

52. Tim Raue, Berlin (Germany)

53. Hertog Jan, Bruges (Belgium)

54. Hof Van Cleve, Kruishoutem (Belgium)

55. The Clove Club, London (UK)

56. Saison, San Francisco (USA)

57. Septime, Paris (France)

58. Quay, Sydney (Australia)

59. DiverXO, Madrid (Spain)

60. Hedone , London (UK)

61. Martin Berasategui, San Sebastián (Spain)

62. 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong (China)

63. L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Paris, Paris (France)

64. Maaemo, Oslo (Norway)

65. Combal Zero, Rivoli (Italy)

66. Amass, Copenhagen (Denmark)

67. NoMad, New York (USA)

68. Nerua, Bilbao (Spain)

69. Momofuku Ko, New York (USA)

70. Waku Gin, Singapore

71. De Librije, Zwolle (Netherlands)

72. Restaurant at Meadowood, St. Helena (USA)

73. The Fat Duck, Bray (UK)

74. Jaan, Singapore

75. Coi, San Francisco (USA)

76. Fu He Hui, Shanghai (China)

77. Indian Accent, New Delhi (India)

78. La Maison Troisgros, Roanne (France)

79. Ryunique, Seoul (South Korea)

80. Daniel, New York (USA)

81. Joe Beef, Montreal (Canada)

82. Le Louis XV, Monte Carlo (Monaco)

83. Tegui, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

84. Sepia, Sydney (Australia) – The ONE to watch restaurant award 2015

85. L’Effervescence, Tokyo (Japan)

86. Hajime, Osaka (Japan)

87. Brae, Birregurra (Australia)

88. = The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français, Franschhoek (South Africa)

88. = Zuma, Dubai (UAE)

90. Estela, New York (USA)

91. Belcanto, Lisbon (Portugal)

92. St. John, London (UK)

93. Jungsik, Seoul (South Korea)

94. Masa, New York (USA)

95. Fu1015, Shanghai (China)

96. Mikla, Istanbul (Turkey)

97. Esperanto, Stockholm (Sweden)

98. Vila Joya, Albufeira (Portugal)

99. Lung King Heen, Hong Kong (China)

100. Manresa, Los Gatos (USA)

Individual Awards 2015:

  • The Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award 2015: Daniel Boulud – Restaurant Daniel, New York, USA
  • The Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef 2015: Hélène Darroze – Hélène Darroze, Paris, France and Hélène Darroze at the Connaught, London, UK
  •  The World’s Best Pastry Chef Award 2015, sponsored by Cacao Barry®: Albert Adrià – Tickets, Barcelona, Spain
  •  Chefs’ Choice Award 2015, sponsored by Gaggenau: Daniel Humm – Eleven Madison Park, New York, USA
  •  One To Watch Award 2015, sponsored by Silestone® by Cosentino: Sepia – Sydney, Australia
  • Sustainable Restaurant Award 2015, sponsored by Pago Los Balancines: Relae – Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Highest New Entry Award 2015, sponsored by LesConcierges: White Rabbit – Moscow, Russia at Number 23
  • Highest Climber Award 2015, sponsored by Lavazza: Asador Etxebarri – Atxondo, Spain at Number 13

 

Continental Restaurant Awards 2015 – SPONSORED BY ACQUA PANNA:

  • Best Restaurant in Europe – El Celler de Can Roca, Girona (Spain) at World’s Number 1
  • Best Restaurant in N. America – Eleven Madison Park, New York (USA) – at World’s Number 5
  • Best Restaurant in S. America – Central, Lima (Peru) at World’s Number 4
  • Best Restaurant in Asia – Narisawa, Tokyo (Japan) at World’s Number 8
  • Best Restaurant in Australasia – Attica, Melbourne (Australia) at World’s Number 32
  • Best Restaurant in Africa – The Test Kitchen, Cape Town (South Africa) at World’s Number 28

World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015 – El Celler de Can Roca Nº1 again!

LIVE,  from London’s Guildhall, the results are in for THE WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS 2015.

At the much anticipated World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards Ceremony for 2015,  held this evening at the historic Guildhall in the City of London the Top 3 are :

No 1  El Celler de Can Roca, Girona Spain, was confirmed as the World’s No 1 Restaurant for 2015!worlds best 50

The Roca Boys are Back!!!!!!!!!!

With the newly announced World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2015 The Roca Brothers return to Nº1 !!!

2nd and 3rd place go to:

Number 2:  Massimo Bottura climbs to Nº2 with  Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy from last years Number 3!!!!

Number 3: NOMA falls to 3rd from last years Nº 1 !!!!!!

But, the Roca Brothers are not the only Spanish restaurant to feature among the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015.

germans_roca

Spain is also represented, in the prestigious Top 50 list, by a number of world famous restaurants and HOT OFF THE World’s 50 Best Restaurants press here are the Spanish movers and shakers in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015 LIST: 

  • nº 6 Mugaritz – Errenteria, Gipuzkoa –   stays firm at  nº 6  and now celebrates 10 consecutive years in the Top 10  – since first entering the list (and Top 10) in 2006!
  • nº 13 Asador Etxebarri – Atxondo –     HIGHEST CLIMBER!  from nº 34 in 2014
  • nº 17 Arzak – San Sebastián –                     falls from nº 8 in 2014 !!
  • nº 19 Azurmendi – Larrabetzu –              climbs from nº 26 in 2014
  • nº 39 Quique Dacosta – Dénia –              climbs from nº 41 in 2014
  • nº 42  Tickets – Barcelona –                         climbs from nº 57 in 2014

Albert Adrià was also awarded with Best Pastry Chef 2015, taking the crown from last year’s Jordi Roca. Keeping it in Catalonia :-)

Here is the NEW COMPLETE LIST of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015:

  • 1. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona (Spain) – World’s Best Restaurant and Best Restaurant in Europe
  • 2. Osteria Francescana, Modena (Italy)
  • 3. Noma, Copenhagen (Denmark)
  • 4. Central, Lima (Peru) – Best Restaurant in South America, sponsored by Acqua Panna
  • 5. Eleven Madison Park, New York (USA) – Best Restaurant in North America, sponsored by Acqua Panna
  • 6. Mugaritz, San Sebastian (Spain)
  • 7. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London (UK)
  • 8. Narisawa, Tokyo (Japan) – Best Restaurant in Asia, sponsored by Acqua Panna
  • 9. D.O.M. , Sao Paulo (Brazil)
  • 10. Gaggan, Bangkok (Thailand)
  • 11. Mirazur, Menton (France)
  • 12. Arpège, Paris (France)
  • 13. Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo (Spain) – HIGHEST CLIMBER
  • 14. Astrid Y Gastón, Lima (Peru)
  • 15. Steirereck, Vienna (Austria)
  • 16. Pujol, Mexico City (Mexico)
  • 17. Arzak, San Sebastian (Spain)
  • 18. Le Bernardin, New York (USA)
  • 19. Azurmendi, Larrabetzu (Spain)
  • 20. The Ledbury, London (UK)
  • 21. Le Chateaubriand, Paris (France)
  • 22. Nahm, Bangkok (Thailand)
  • 23. White Rabbit, Moscow (Russia) – HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
  • 24. Ultraviolet, Shanghai (China) – NEW ENTRY
  • 25. Fäviken, Järpen (Sweden)
  • 26. Alinea, Chicago (USA)
  • 27. Piazza Duomo, Alba (Italy)
  • 28. The Test Kitchen, Cape Town (South Africa) – Best Restaurant in Africa, sponsored by Acqua Panna
  • 29. Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo (Japan)
  • 30. Vendôme, Bergisch Gladbach (Germany)
  • 31. Restaurant Frantzén, Stockholm (Sweden)
  • 32. Attica, Melbourne (Australia) – Best Restaurant in Australasia, sponsored by Acqua Panna
  • 33. Aqua, Wolfsburg (Germany)
  • 34. Le Calandre, Rubano (Italy)
  • 35. Quintonil, Mexico City (Mexico)
  • 36. L’Astrance, Paris (France)
  • 37. Biko, Mexico City (Mexico)
  • 38. Amber, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
  • 39. Quique Dacosta, Denia (Spain)
  • 40. Per Se, New York (USA)
  • 41. Mani, Sao Paulo (Brazil)
  • 42. Tickets, Barcelona (Spain) – NEW ENTRY
  • and Boragò, Santiago (Chile) – NEW ENTRY
  • 44. Maido, Lima (Peru) – NEW ENTRY
  • 45. Relae, Copenhagen (Denmark) – NEW ENTRY and SUSTAINABLE RESTAURANT
  • 46. Restaurant André, Singapore (Singapore)
  • 47. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Aathénée, Paris (France)
  • 48. Schloss Schauenstein, Fürstenau (Switzerland)
  • 49. Blue Hill at Stone Barms, Tarrytown (USA) – NEW ENTRY
  • 50. The French Laundry, Yountville (USA)

 

But it doesn’t end at 50! Here is the COMPLETE LIST OF The World’s 50 Best Restaurants from 51 – 100 including DiverXO at nº 59, Martín Berasategui at nº61 and NEW ENTRY Nerua Guggenheim Bilbao at nº 68.

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards and List, which is now in its 13th year, is organised and compiled by Restaurant magazine and sponsored by S Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. It is an annual recollection of the opinions and experiences of over 900 international restaurant industry experts and is attended by the world’s finest chefs, international media and the world’s most influential restaurateurs.

Next year, 2016, the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards Ceremony will be leaving London, where it has been held since its first year, and heading to New York City!!!

Congratulations to our great Spanish Superchefs for their fantastic World rated restaurants and another year in the prestigious list!

If you would like to experience some of the best restaurants Spain has on offer, then something like our Ultimate Gourmet Tour   is perfect for sophisticated diners who are looking to experience the best of Spanish cuisine.

NEW World’s Best 50 Restaurants 2015 from 51-100

The much anticipated World’s 50 Best Restaurants will be announced tonight  at the 13th annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony. Live from London’s Guildhall, the ceremony, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, will reveal if Noma stays at Nº 1 followed by El Celler de Can Roca at Nº 2 and  Osteria Francescana at Nº 3, as in 2014.

What’s new? What’s Hot? What’s Not? Find out tonight when the complete NEW 2015 World’s 50 Best Restaurants 1-50 are revealed from London. In the meantime what we can tell you is that 3 Spanish restaurants are featured in the NEW 2015 World’s 50 Best Restaurants 51-100:

DiverXo dish

Nº 59 DiverXO keeps climbing!! 2014 saw David Muñoz enter the prestigious list in 94th  position. This year DiverXO climbs a whopping 35 places for 59th position in 2015!! Can we expect to see DiverXO in the Top 50 in 2016?

Nº 61 Martín Berasategui leaves the top 50 as his San Sebastián restaurant, which re-entered the prestigious list in 2014, falls from last years nº 35 to this year’s nº61!!

Nº 68 Nerua Guggenheim – Bilbao – enters the list for the first time at nº68!  Josean Alija heads this Michelin 1 star restaurant with it’s privileged location in the wonderful Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

Albert Adrià leaves the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 list with no mention in 2015 of his Barcelona restaurants Tickets and 41 Grados, nº 57 and nº74 respectively in 2014. 41 Grados is currently closed for refurbishment and relocation but can we expect to see Tickets in the Top 50 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list which will be announced tonight?

DiverXO

How do we know all this? Well, the results have already been announced, for the first time ever prior to a  World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony, for the NEW  2015 World’s 50 Best Restaurants 51-100.  Here’s the complete list:

NEW 2015 World’s 50 Best Restaurants COMPLETE LIST 51-100:

  • No. 51 Geranium – Copenhagen, Denmark
  • No. 52 Tim Raue – Berlin, Germany
  • No. 53 Hertog Jan – Bruges, Belgium
  • No. 54 Hof Van Cleve – Kruishoutem, Belgium
  • No. 55 The Clove Club – London, UK
  • No. 56 Saison – San Francisco, USA
  • No. 57 Septime – Paris, France
  • No. 58 Quay – Sydney, Australia
  • No. 59 Diverxo – Madrid, Spain
  • No. 60 Hedone – London, UK
  • No. 61 Martin Berasategui – San Sebastián, Spain
  • No. 62 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana – Hong Kong, China
  • No. 63 L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Paris – Paris, France
  • No. 64 Maaemo – Oslo, Norway
  • No. 65 Combal Zero – Rivoli, Italy
  • No. 66 Amass – Copenhagen, Denmark
  • No. 67 NoMad – New York, USA
  • No. 68 Nerua – Bilbao, Spain
  • No. 69 Momofuku Ko – New York, USA
  • No. 70 Waku Gin – Singapore
  • No. 71 De Librije – Zwolle, Netherlands
  • No. 72 Restaurant at Meadowood – St. Helena, USA
  • No. 73 The Fat Duck – Bray, UK
  • No. 74 Jaan – Singapore
  • No. 75 Coi – San Francisco, USA
  • No. 76 Fu He Hui – Shanghai, China
  • No. 77 Indian Accent  – New Delhi, India
  • No. 78 La Maison Troisgros – Roanne, France
  • No. 79 Ryunique – Seoul, South Korea
  • No. 80 Daniel – New York, USA
  • No. 81 Joe Beef – Montreal, Canada
  • No. 82 Le Louis XV – Monte Carlo, Monaco
  • No. 83 Tegui – Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • No. 84 Sepia – Sydney, Australia
  • No. 85 L’Effervescence – Tokyo, Japan
  • No. 86 Hajime – Osaka, Japan
  • No. 87 Brae – Birregurra, Australia
  • No. 88 = The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français – Franschhoek, South Africa
  • No. 88 = Zuma – Dubai, UAE
  • No. 90 Estela – New York, USA
  • No. 91 Belcanto – Lisbon, Portugal
  • No. 92 St. John – London, UK
  • No. 93 Jungsik – Seoul, South Korea
  • No. 94 Masa – New York, USA
  • No. 95 Fu1015 – Shanghai, China
  • No. 96 Mikla – Istanbul, Turkey
  • No. 97 Esperanto – Stockholm, Sweden
  • No. 98 Vila Joya – Albufeira, Portugal
  • No. 99 Lung King Heen – Hong Kong, China
  • No. 100 Manresa – Los Gatos, USA

worlds best 50

 

If you would like to experience some of the best restaurants Spain has on offer, then something like our Ultimate Gourmet Tour   is perfect for sophisticated diners who are looking to experience the best of Spanish cuisine.

Worlds Number 1 Restaurant 2015?

Can Michelin 3* restaurant, El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, knock NOMA in Copenhagen off the top spot this year at the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards to be held this year in June ?  All will be revealed on Monday!!

El Celler de Can Roca

 

El Celler de Can Roca was awarded the acclaimed Nº 1 status, at the head of Restaurant Magazine’s prestigious list, in 2013, but last year Noma reclaimed it’s crown as Number 1 Restaurant  in the World for 2014.

Noma was first awarded the Nº 1 spot in 2010, after stealing the crown that El Bulli had held for the previous 4 years.  2011 and 2012 saw René Redzepi winning the award yet again, but in 2013 Noma lost  first place position to El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, which became the new World’s Number 1 Restaurant for just 1 year, 2013.

Just a year lapse or is Noma back on top for good?

All will be revealed on June 1st when the World’s Best Restaurants for 2015 are announced!

Noma - Nº 1 restaurant 2014

We, at Gourmand Breaks, do not cover Denmark but why not join us on a Gourmet Private tour of Spain and/or Portugal  to escape into a Gourmet World of sublime enjoyment with a chance to dine in top restaurants in Barcelona, Madrid or Lisbon for example.

Best World Restaurants 2014 – FULL LIST 51 – 100

There’s more to the Best 50 World Restaurants List than meets the eye –  there’s life over 50!  Three Spanish restaurants feature  in the World’s Best Restaurants List from 51-100, making a total of 10 Restaurants in Spain in the Top 100 Best Restaurants of the World for 2014!

Here is the full complete list from number 51 to 100 of the World’s Best Restaurants for 2014:

51. Combal.Zero – Rivoli, Italy

52. Septime – Paris, France

53. Relae – Copenhagen, Denmark

54. Blue Hill at Stone Barns – Westchester, USA

55. St John – London, UK

56. Le Louis XV – Monte Carlo, Monaco

57. Tickets – Barcelona, Spain 

58. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet – Shanghai, China

59. Biko – Mexico City, Mexico

60. Quay – Sydney, Australia

61. In De Wulf – Dranouter, Belgium

62. Manresa – Los Gatos, California

63. Hedone – London, UK

64. Momofuku Ssäm Bar – New York, USA

65. Hertog Jan – Bruges, Belgium

66. Lung King Heen – Hong Kong, China

67. 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana – Hong Kong, China

68. Nomad – New York, USA

69. Saison – San Francisco, USA

70. Momofuku Ko – New York, USA

71. White Rabbit – Moscow, Russia

72. The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français – Franschhoek, S.Africa

73. Bras – Laguiole, France

74. 41 Grados – Barcelona, Spain 

75. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée – Paris, France

76. Mr & Mrs Bund – Shanghai, China

77. Zuma – Dubai, UAE

78. Tim Raue – Berlin, Germany

79. Maaemo – Oslo, Norway

80. Restaurant at Meadowood – St Helena, USA

81. La Petite Maison – Dubai, UAE

82. La Grenouillere – La Madelaine sous Montreuil, France

83. Die Schwarzwaldstube – Baiersbronn, Germany

84. Iggy’s – Singapore

85. Caprice – Hong Kong, China

86.Les Amis – Singapore

87. The Clove Club – London, UK

88. L’Epicure – Paris, France

89. Taubenkobel – Schutzen, Austria

90. Dal Pescatore – Canneto Sull’oglio, Italy

91. Boragó – Santiago, Chile

92. Pierre Gagnaire – Paris, France

93. Marea – New York, USA

94. Diverxo – Madrid, Spain 

95. Malabar – Lima, Peru

96. Landhaus Bacher – Mautern, Austria

97. Bo Innovation – Hong Kong, China

98. Jean Georges – New York, USA

99. Ishikawa – Tokyo, Japan

100. Jaan – Singapore

FULL LIST of the World’s Best 50 Restaurants 1-50 for  2014

Tickets at nº 57 and 41 Grados at nº 74 – both Albert Adrià, Barcelona, feature in the Top 100 Best Restaurants of the World for 2014.
David Muñoz with DiverXo, Madrid, is placed at nº 94.

 

 

 

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World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2014 – FULL LIST 1-50

No messing, no write ups (you’ve got all that here)  – keeping it clean and simple for you –  just the straight forward COMPLETE LIST of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants  for 2014:

1. Noma. Copenhagen, Denmark.

2. El Celler de Can Roca. Girona, Spain.

3. Osteria Francescana. Modena, Italy.

4. Eleven Madison Park. New York, USA.

5. Dinner. London, UK.

6. Mugaritz. Errenteria, Spain.

7. D.O.M. São Paulo, Brazil.

8. Arzak. San Sebastián, Spain.

9. Alinea. Chicago, USA.

10. Ledbury. London, UK.

11. Mirazur. France.

12. VendômeBergisch. Gladbach, Germany.

13. Nahm. Bangkok, Tailand.

14. Narisawa. Tokyo, Japan.

15. Central. Lima, Perú.

16. Steirereck. Austria.

17. Gaggan. Bangkok, Tailand.

18. Astrid&Gastón. Lima, Perú.

19. Faviken. Sweden.

20. Pujol. México DF.

21. Le Bernardin. New York, USA.

22. Vila Joya. Portugal.

23. Frantzen. Sweden.

24. Amber. Hong Kong.

25. L’Arpege. France.

26. Azurmendi. Larrabetzu, Spain.

27. Le Chateaubriand. París, France.

28. Acqua. Germany.

29. De Librije. Holland.

30. Per Se. New York, USA.

31. L’Atelier Saint-Germain. France.

32. Attica. Melbourne. Australia.

33. Nihonryori RyuGin. Tokyo, Japan.

34. Asador Etxebarri. Atxondo, Spain.

35. Martín Berasategui. Lasarte, Spain.

36. Mani. Sao Paulo, Brazil.

37. Andre. Singapore.

38. L’Astrance. París, France.

39. Piazza Duomo. Alba, Italy.

40. Daniel. New York, USA

41. Quique Dacosta. Denia, Spain.

42. Geranium. Copenhagen, Denmark.

43. Schloss Schauenstein. Switzerland.

44. The French Laundry. Napa Valley, USA.

45. Hof Van Cleve. Belgium.

46. Le Calandre. Rubano, Italy.

47. The Fat Duck. London, UK.

48. The Test Kitchen. Cape Town, South Africa.

49. Coi Restaurant. San Francisco, USA.

50. Waku Ghin. Singapore.

Jordi Roca

Jordi Roca – El Celler de Can Roca, Nº 2 on the World’s Best 50 List, 2014 – received The World’s Best Pastry Chef Award 2014 at the awards ceremony of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants for 2014!

 

…… and there’s more … Full List of the World’s Best Restaurants, 2014, from 51-100

 

7 magnificent Spanish restaurants made the World’s 50 Best Restaurants grade for 2014!  Join us on one of our private guided tours to experience Spanish Cuisine at its very best!!  Our Best of Barcelona and The Basque Country Tour  will get your taste buds buzzing as you visit some great Foodie Hotspots.

THE Top 50 Best Restaurants in the World – List

Spanish restaurant Celler de Can Roca,  Girona based Michelin 3* restaurant, is the current No 1 Restaurant in the World!  Is it time for a change? or can Can Roca  hold onto their acclaimed status at the head of  the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list for another year?  The much-anticipated World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards for 2014, will be held next month in London, in the company of the world’s finest chefs, international media and the world’s most influential restaurateurs.  Meanwhile, the current Top 50 list is detailed below.

Organised and compiled by Restaurant Magazine, the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is an annual recollection of the opinions and experiences of over 900 international restaurant industry experts.

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013  LIST ( from 1 – 50 )

1 El Celler de Can Roca Girona, Spain

2 Noma Copenhagen, Denmark

3 Osteria Francescana Modena, Italy

4 Mugaritz San Sebastián, Spain

5 Eleven Madison Park New York, USA

6 D.O.M. São Paulo, Brazil

7 Dinner by Heston Blumenthal London, UK

8 Arzak San Sebastián, Spain

9 Steirereck Vienna, Austria

10 Vendôme Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

11 Per Se New York, USA

12 Frantzén/Lindeberg Stockholm, Sweden

13 The Ledbury London, UK

14 Astrid y Gastón Lima, Peru

15 Alinea Chicago, USA

16 L’Arpège Paris, France

17 Pujol Mexico City, Mexico

18 Le Chateaubriand Paris, France

19 Le Bernardin New York, USA

20 Narisawa Tokyo, Japan

21 Attica Melbourne, Australia

22 Nihonryori RyuGin Tokyo, Japan

23 L’Astrance Paris, France

24 L’Atelier Saint-Germain de Joël Robuchon Paris, France

25 Hof Van Cleve Kruishoutem, Belgium

26 Quique Dacosta Dénia, Spain

27 Le Calandre Rubano, Italy

28 Mirazur Menton, France

29 Daniel New York, USA

30 Aqua Wolfsburg, Germany

31 Biko Mexico City, Mexico

32 Nahm Bangkok, Thailand

33 The Fat Duck Bray, UK

34 Fäviken Järpen, Sweden

35 Oud Sluis Sluis, Netherlands

36 Amber Hong Kong, China

37 Vila Joya Albufeira, Portugal

38 Restaurant Andre Singapore

39 8 1/2 Otto E Mezzo Bombana Hong Kong, China

40 Combal.Zero Rivoli, Italy

41 Piazza Duomo Alba, Italy

42 Schloss Schauenstein Fürstenau, Switzerland

43 Mr & Mrs Bund Shanghai, China

44 Asador Etxebarri Atxondo, Spain

45 Geranium Copenhagen, Denmark

46 Mani São Paulo, Brazil

47 The French Laundry Yountville, USA

48 Quay Sydney, Australia

49 Septime Paris, France

50 Central Lima, Peru

 

 

 

 

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013 – Celler de Can Roca nº 1!

It seems the magnificent legend of Restaurant Celler de Can Roca in Spain has no boundaries!

We are thrilled to confirm that Spanish restaurant Celler de Can Roca, our own very precious Girona based Michelin 3* restaurant, has been confirmed   as No: 1 Restaurant in the World, at the much-anticipated World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2013, which was held tonight, Monday 29th April at the historic Guildhall in the City of London, in the company of the world’s finest chefs, international media and the world’s most influential restaurateurs.

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards and List, which is now in its 10th year, is organised and compiled by Restaurant magazine and sponsored by S Pellegrino & Acqua Panna.

The list is created by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, a highly influential group of over 800 international leaders in the restaurant industry. The Academy comprises 27 separate regions around the world, each region having its own panel of 31 members including a chairperson at its head. The panel is made up of food critics, writers, chefs and ‘gastronomes’ each of whom has seven votes. Members vote for seven restaurants, at least three of which must be  reputed restaurants outside their region.

Did you know that Spain is host to a number of the world´s most famous restaurants including Murgaritz, which was awarded with nº 4 by  World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2013 and Arzak,  with nº 8 the list,  both in San Sebastian. If you would like to experience some of the best restaurants Spain has on offer then our Ultimate Gourmet Tour   is perfect for sophisticated diners who are looking to experience the best of Spanish cuisine.

To see the full list of the  The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013:

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