The World’s 50 Greatest Eating places Checklist was introduced at present at an awards ceremony in Valencia, Spain. As ever, the record goals to judge and subsequently rank the whole world’s international culinary output.
This yr, as like final yr, we have been assured to see a restaurant obtain No. 1 standing for the primary time. In 2019, the group introduced a rule change that after a restaurant ascends to the No. 1 spot, it turns into ineligible and is faraway from the record in future years. This yr, Central, in Lima, earned the highest spot. Run by married cooks Virgilio Martínez and Pia León, Central’s tasting menu takes diners by way of the Peruvian ecosystem and its produce by focusing every course on particular altitudes. León’s restaurant Kjolle debuted on the record this yr at No. 28. This additionally marks the primary time a restaurant with a feminine chef has earned the highest spot, and the primary time a restaurant outdoors of Europe or the US has gained.
It was a weirdly unhealthy yr for the US of America. Trendy Korean tasting menu spot Atomix in New York Metropolis was the best ranked in North America, and the best climber (over 20 slots, from final yr’s No. 33). The one different U.S. restaurant on the record can be in New York Metropolis: Fancy French seafood insitution Le Bernardin ranked at No. 44. It bears noting right here that it’s stunning to see solely New York Metropolis eating places honored on the record from the U.S. contemplating that the Bay Space is an amazing heart of high quality eating, and there’s wonderful cooking after all occurring across the nation, not simply in New York Metropolis. It could have been thrilling to see one thing like Nikki Nakayama’s kaiseki-inspired Los Angeles restaurant N/Naka and even one thing like Mashama Bailey’s The Gray in Savannah make the record.
However finally, rating the most effective eating places on the planet is a wild premise. What does greatest imply? Greatest to whom? As such, the record doesn’t actually dwell as much as that job. As a substitute, the record traditionally focuses totally on fine-dining institutions round Europe and the US, although lately eating places from east Asia, South America, and Central America have appeared on the record with extra frequency.
At No. 14, Odette — a French leaning tasting menu spot — grew to become the best ranked in Asia, and its chef, Julien Royer, earned the chef’s selection award. New entry Trèsind Studio in Dubai ranked the best for eating places within the Center East and Africa at No. 11. As soon as once more, the record featured no eating places from India; and this yr there wasn’t a single restaurant from the whole African continent. At No. 2, Disfrutar took was the best ranked in Europe, whereas Central was the best ranked in South America. Among the many different awards awards, Kwame Onwuachi took house the one to look at award for his work at Tatiana in New York Metropolis and Pía Salazar earned greatest pastry chef for her desserts at Nuema, Quito.
The group nonetheless continues to award a “greatest feminine chef.” This yr, the winner is Elena Reygadas (Rosetta, Mexico Metropolis) – her restaurant ranked at No. 37 on the Latin America’s 50 Greatest record final yr and makes her major record debut this yr at No. 49. The award has been the topic of intense criticism through the years (together with from cooks who’ve gained the award), however the group and its voters (a gender-balanced mixture of cooks and meals specialists) can’t appear to determine tips on how to adequately symbolize and honor the culinary output of girls on the planet with out it.
We’ll be updating this record in actual time as winners are introduced, so keep tuned and refresh usually. Head right here to look at and for extra on what to anticipate this yr.
1. Central, Lima
2. Disfrutar, Barcelona
3. Diverxo, Madrid
4. Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo, Spain
5. Alchemist, Copenhagen
6. Maido, Lima
7. Lido 84, Gardone Riviera, Italy
8. Atomix, New York Metropolis [Highest Climber]
9. Quintonil, Mexico Metropolis
10. Desk by Bruno Verjus, Paris [Highest New Entry]
11. Trèsind Studio, Dubai
12. A Casa do Porco, Sao Paulo
13. Pujol, Mexico Metropolis
14. Odette, Singapore
15. Le Du, Bangkok
16. Reale, Castel di Sangro, Italy
17. Gaggan Anand, Bangkok
18. Steirereck, Vienna
19. Don Julio, Buenos Aires
20. Quique Dacosta, Dénia, Spain
21. Den, Tokyo
22. Elkano, Getaria, Spain
23. Kol, London
24. Septime, Paris
25. Belcanto, Lisbon
26. Schloss Schauenstein, Furstenau, Switzerland
27. Florilège, Tokyo
28. Kjolle, Lima
29. Boragó, Santiago
30. Frantzén, Stockholm
31. Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain
32. Hiša Franko, Kobarid, Slovenia
33. El Chato, Bogota
34. Uliassi, Senigallia, Italy
35. Ikoyi, London
36. Plénitude, Paris
37. Sézanne, Tokyo
38. The Clove Membership, London
39. The Jane, Antwerp
40. Restaurant Tim Raue, Berlin
41. Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy
42. Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy
43. Leo, Bogota
44. Le Bernardin, New York Metropolis
45. Nobelhart & Schmutzig, Berlin
46. Orfali Bros Bistro, Dubai
47. Mayta, Lima, Peru
48. La Grenouillėre, La Madeleine-Sous-Montreuil, France
49. Rosetta, Mexico Metropolis
50. The Chairman, Hong Kong
Chef’s Alternative Award:
Artwork of Hospitality Award: Alchemist, Copenhagen
Greatest Sommelier: Miguel Ángel Millán (Diverxo, Madrid)
Greatest Pastry Chef: Pía Salazar (Nuema, Quito)
Sustainable Restaurant Award: Fyn, Cape City
Beforehand introduced awards:
One to Watch: Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi (New York Metropolis)
Greatest Feminine Chef: Elena Reygadas (Rosetta, Mexico Metropolis)
Icon: Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain)
Champions of Change: Nora Fitzgerald Belahcen (Amal Centre, Marrakech, Morraco); Damián Diaz and Othón Nolasco (No Us With out You LA, Los Angeles)
The group beforehand revealed the “again 50,” because it’s generally identified, a rating of 51 – 100.
