The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2017
Eleven Madison Park is the new "best Restaurant" of the world
Eleven Madison Park in New York has secured the No.1 spot in the 2017 list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. This year’s winners were revealed at an awards ceremony at the historic Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne.
- Eleven Madison Park is named The World’s Best Restaurant for the first time
- France, Spain and the USA each count six restaurants on the 2017 list
- The 2017 list features nine new restaurants: six making their debut and three returning to the list as re-entries
- Rising 37 places, Blue Hill at Stone Barns wins the Highest Climber Award, sponsored by Lavazza
- Debuting on the list at No.31, Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen earns the Highest New Entry Award, sponsored by Aspire Lifestyles
- Virgilio Martínez of Central in Lima, Peru, is the 2017 recipient of the Chefs’ Choice Award, sponsored by Estrella Damm
- El Celler de Can Roca is the 2017 recipient of The Ferrari Trento Art of Hospitality Award
- Septime, Paris, is this year’s winner of the Sustainable Restaurant Award, sponsored by Silestone
- Dominique Ansel is named The World’s Best Pastry Chef
- Heston Blumenthal is the 2017 recipient of the Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award
- Ana Roš of Hiša Franko, Slovenia, is named The World’s Best Female Chef 2017
Now in its 15th year, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants welcomes six brand new entries and three re-entries to the 2017 ranking. Showcasing a broad cross-section of cultures and cuisines, it includes restaurants from 22 countries across five continents. France, Spain and the USA each count six restaurants on the list.
In claiming the No.1 position on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, Eleven Madison Park earns the dual titles of The World’s Best Restaurant and The Best Restaurant in North America. After debuting on the list at No.50 in 2010, Eleven Madison Park has hovered within the top 10 since 2012, rising to No.3 last year. The restaurant’s co-owners, Will Guidara and Swiss-born chef Daniel Humm, enhance the fine-dining experience with a sense of fun, blurring the line between the kitchen and the dining room. Housed in an art deco building overlooking New York’s Madison Park, the restaurant’s multi-course seasonal tasting menu celebrates the city’s rich history and culinary traditions.
Last year’s No.1, Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, claims the No.2 position to retain its title as The Best Restaurant in Europe. Italy is also represented by familiar favourites Piazza Duomo (No.15) and Le Calandre (No.29) as well as first-time entry Reale, in Castel Di Sangro, debuting on the list at No. 43.
France has doubled its number of restaurants on the list. Among France’s six entries, three rank in the top 20. Mirazur leads at No.4, followed by Arpège (No.12) while Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée makes a dramatic re-entry on the list to land at No.13. Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, the restaurant headed by Yannick Alléno, debuts at No.31, earning the coveted Highest New Entry Award, sponsored by Aspire Lifestyles. Other Paris-based restaurants Septime (No.35) and L’Astrance (No.46) also move up the ranking, rising 15 and 11 places respectively. Aside from celebrating Septime’s climb up the rankings, the restaurant also claims the Sustainable Restaurant Award, sponsored by Silestone, and audited by the Sustainable Restaurant Association.
Spain retains its strong presence on the list with three of its six restaurants landing in the top 10. Former No.1 El Celler de Can Roca leads the contingent at No.3 and is also the 2017 recipient of the The Ferrari Trento Art of Hospitality Award in recognition of the restaurant’s warm atmosphere and ever-gracious service. Asador Etxebarri climbs four places to No.6 while Mugaritz in San Sebastian now sits at No.9.
While one New York restaurant takes the No.1 spot, another debuts on the list: Enrique Olvera’s Cosme is a first-time entry at No.40 while his other restaurant, Pujol in Mexico City, rises five places to No.20. Meanwhile, Dan Barber’s progressive restaurant, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, rises 37 places to No.11 to earn the Highest Climber Award, sponsored by Lavazza.
New York-based pastry entrepreneur Dominique Ansel is also honoured this year, claiming the 2017 title of The World’s Best Pastry Chef. Since opening his eponymous SoHo bakery in 2011 and launching the Cronut, his signature croissant-doughnut hybrid, French-born Ansel has extended his global influence to London and Tokyo. This award recognises his relentless creativity, innovation and ability to span the retail and restaurant sectors.
Host country Australia is represented by two restaurants, including one newcomer. Attica in Melbourne (No.32) rises one place to retain its title as The Best Restaurant in Australasia, while Brae in regional Victoria enters the ranking for the first time at No.44.
South America boasts five restaurants from across the continent on the list, including the debut of Tegui in Buenos Aires at No.49. Maido in Lima, last year’s winner of the Highest Climber Award, continues its upward trajectory, rising five places to No.8. Chef Virgilio Martínez steals the limelight with two award wins. His restaurant, Central (No.5), in Peru, is named The Best Restaurant in South America, while he is this year’s recipient of the peer-voted Chefs’ Choice Award, sponsored by Estrella Damm.
Asia counts seven restaurants in the 2017 line-up, with Japan and Thailand each boasting two entries. After claiming the No.1 position for a third consecutive year at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony in February, Gaggan in Bangkok rises 16 places to No.7 to claim The Best Restaurant in Asia title. Elsewhere, Singapore’s Restaurant André climbs an impressive 18 places to secure the No.14 spot while Den in Tokyo, the 2016 recipient of the Miele One To Watch Award, arrives on the list at No.45.
The city of Copenhagen also fares well, with two of the Danish capital’s restaurants recognised. Geranium rises nine places to claim the No.19 position while Relae, the two-time winner of the Sustainable Restaurant Award, climbs one place to No.39.
Respected chef Heston Blumenthal has double reason to celebrate. As well as being the 2017 recipient of the prestigious Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award, his London restaurant, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, rises nine places to sit at No.36. The winners’ circle also includes Ana Roš of Hiša Franko, Slovenia, who is named The World’s Best Female Chef 2017.
William Drew, Group Editor of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, says: “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants is proud to bring together the leaders in global gastronomy for this annual celebration. All 50 restaurants represent the very best culinary experiences and talent. We congratulate each one, as well as all the individual award winners, on their remarkable achievements, innovation and creative passion.”
Nur noch ein deutsches Restaurant auf den Plätzen 51 bis 100 der Pellegrino-Liste
LONDON. Eine Woche vor Veröffentlichung der neuen The World's 50 Best Restaurants-Liste sind die Platzierungen 51 bis 100 der Umfrage unter Gastronomie-Experten bekannt gegeben. Dieses Mal ist mit dem Aqua im The Ritz-Carlton Wolfsburg nur ein deutsches Restaurant vertreten. Es rutscht gegenüber dem Vorjahr um sieben Plätze auf den 70. Rang. Im vergangenen Jahr war noch die Schwarzwaldstube unter den Top 100 platziert.
Den 72. Platz erreicht Andreas Caminada mit seinem Schloss Schauenstein, das im vergangenen Jahr noch in den Top50 platziert war. Mit Veröffentlichung der Liste steht auch fest, dass die Restaurants Nihonryori RyuGin, Fäviken, Combal Zero, Quique Dacosta, The Test Kitchen, Biko, Estela in diesem Jahr wie im vergangenen Jahr zu den Top50 zählen werden, da sie nun auf den Plätzen 51 bis 100 rangieren.
In diesem Jahr führt die Liste der Plätze 51 bis 100 elf neue Restaurants. Darunter sind Vertreter aus Mexico (Sud 777, Platz 75), USA (Atelier Crenn, Platz 83), Russland (Selfie, Platz 88), Südkorea (Mingles, Platz 89), Dänemark (Kadeau, Platz94), Japan (Sushi Saito, Platz 97 und Florilège, Platz 99) und Brasilien (Olympe, Platz 100). Unter den Neueinsteigern ist auch das Hiša Franko in Kobarid aus Slowenien, das von Ana Roš geführt wird. Sie trägt dem 69. Platz gleichzeitig den Titel der Word's Best Female Chef 2017. Den stärksten Aufstieg verzeichnet das New Yorker Restaurant Momofuku Ko, das sich um 39 Plätze verbessert. Das Disfrutar aus Barcelona, das in diesem Jahr als "The one to watch"-Restaurant geehrt wird, erreicht den 55. Platz.
Die Aussagekraft der World's 50 Best Restaurants-Liste über die Qualität eines Restaurants ist ebenso umstritten, wie das Abstimmungsverfahren. Allerdings wird die Liste von vielen Medien als ein Barometer für die weltweiten Trends in der Gastronomie betrachtet.
Die ersten 50 Plätze der Pellgrino-Liste werden am 5. April veröffentlich.
Die Plätze 51 bis 100 der The World's 50 Best Restaurants:
51. Mikla, Istanbul, Türkei
52. Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokio, Japan
53. Burnt Ends, Singapur
54. Lyle's, London, Großbritannien
55. Disfrutar, Barcelona, Spanien Gewinner des “Miele One To Watch Award”
56. Nerua, Bilbao, Spanien
57. Fäviken, Järpen, Schweden
58. Momofuku Ko, New York, USA
59. Combal Zero, Rivoli, Italien
60. 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong, China
61. Hertog Jan, Brügge, Belgien
62. Quique Dacosta, Denia, Spanien
63. The Test Kitchen, Kapstadt, Südafrika
64. La Grenouillère, La Madelaine-sous-Montreuil, Frankreich
65. Biko, Mexiko City, Mexiko
66. Estela, New York, USA
67. Benu, San Francisco, USA
68. The French Laundry, Yountville, USA
69. Hiša Franko Kobarid, Slowenien, Gewinner des The World's Best Female Chef 2017
70. Aqua, Wolfsburg, Deutschland
71. Lung King Heen, Hong Kong, China
72. Schloss Schauenstein, Fürstenau, Schweiz
73. La Colombe, Kapstadt, Südafrika
74. The Jane, Antwerpen, Belgien
75. Sud 777, Mexiko City, Mexiko
76. Lasai, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien
77. Martin Berasategui, Lasarte-Oria, Spanien
78. Indian Accent, New Delhi, Indien
79. Maaemo, Oslo, Norwegen
80. Le Cinq, Paris, Frankreich
81. Maní, São Paulo, Brasilien
82. Chef's Table At Brooklyn Fare, New York, USA
83. Atelier Crenn, San Francisco, USA
84. The Restaurant at Meadowood, St. Helena, USA
85. Belcanto, Lissabon, Portugal
86. Odette, Singapur
87. Per Se, New York, USA
88. Selfie, Moskau, Russland
89. Mingles, Seoul, Korea
90. Manresa, Los Gatos, USA
91. St John London, Großbritannien
92. Twins, Moskau, Russland
93. Le Chateaubriand, Paris, Frankreich
94. Kadeau, Kopenhagen, Dänmark
95. Quay, Sydney, Australien
96. Epicure, Paris, Frankreich
97. Sushi Saito, Tokio, Japan
98. Hedone, London, Großbritannien
99. Florilège, Tokio, Japan
100. Olympe, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien
The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2016
Osteria Francescana leads The 50 World's best-List
[Translate to english:] Tonight, Italian restaurant Osteria Francescana is named as The World‟s Best Restaurant 2016. The world-famous restaurant of Massimo Bottura has been waiting in the wings for the No.1 spot after sitting at No.3 in 2013 and 2014 and stepping up to No.2 in last year‟s ranking. The list of The World‟s 50 Best Restaurants, along with special awards, was announced on stage at the annual celebration of global gastronomy, hosted at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. The World‟s 50 Best Restaurants brings together a unique community of extraordinary culinary talent to celebrate global gastronomy. Featuring restaurants from 23 countries spread across six continents, the list provides an annual snapshot of the greatest gastronomic experiences across the globe. This year, the awards were hosted in New York for the first time as 50 Best begins a global tour of gastronomic destinations. Chef-owner Massimo Bottura is renowned for his twists on traditional Italian culinary ingredients – his Five Ages of Parmigiano Reggiano sees the region‟s famed cheese served in forms and textures most diners will never have previously experienced. His menu also includes deliciously executed classics such as tagliatelle with hand-chopped ragu and risotto cooked with veal jus. The chef‟s ambitious creations perfectly balance the demands of honouring heritage while embracing modernity. With four restaurants making the top 50, 2016 is proving to be a great year for Italian cuisine: Le Calandre in Rubano sits at No.39, Piazzo Duomo in Alba climbs 10 places to the No.17 spot and Combal Zero in Rivoli also makes a re-entry to the list at No.46. Spain also has plenty to celebrate with three restaurants in the top 10 including last year‟s No.1 El Celler de Can Roca (now at No.2), Asador Etxebarri at No.10 and Mugaritz at No.7. Barcelona‟s Tickets by Albert Adrià, 2015‟s World‟s Best Pastry Chef, also rises 13 places to No.29.
France can rejoice with three of its chefs taking home individual awards. Renowned pâtissier Pierre Hermé claims the 2016 World‟s Best Pastry Chef Award, sponsored by Cacao Barry. Alain Passard, who celebrates 30 years of his globally acclaimed Paris restaurant, Arpège (No.19), takes the 2016 Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award. French-born chef Dominique Crenn, based in San Francisco, is recognised as The World‟s Best Female Chef while Mirazur in Menton moves into the top 10 at No.6. The USA boasts a total of six restaurants on the list including former One To Watch winner Saison (No.27) in San Francisco, which is one of four new entries to the list (along with four re-entries). New York‟s Estela (No.44) is also a newcomer, while Alinea in Chicago climbs 11 places on the list to No.15. 2016 also sees the introduction of a new addition to The World‟s 50 Best Restaurants portfolio: The Ferrari Trento Art of Hospitality Award. In its inaugural year this is presented to Eleven Madison Park in New York, in recognition of the work of its world-renowned front-of-house team. South America celebrates five restaurants from across the continent on the list. A new entry in 2015, Maido from Peru takes the Highest Climber Award, sponsored by Lavazza, having risen 31 places to No.13. Fellow Lima restaurant Central holds its position at No.4. Meanwhile, three Mexican restaurants also move up the ranking. Six restaurants from Asia feature on the list this year. Narisawa in Tokyo remains at No.8. Restaurant André in Singapore (No.32) and Amber in Hong Kong (No.20) are both high risers, climbing 14 and 18 places respectively. Scandinavia also has plenty to celebrate with five restaurants on this list. Former No.1 Noma now sits at No.5, as fellow Danish restaurant Geranium makes a high re-entry at No.28. There is another impressive re-entry to the list for Netherlands‟ De Librije at No.38. Last year‟s winner of the Sustainable Restaurant Award, Copenhagen‟s Relae, reclaims the title for 2016 and also climbs five places to No.40. Sweden‟s Fäviken sits close by at No.41. The Clove Club in the UK wins the Highest New Entry Award, sponsored by John Paul, after entering the list at No.26. Brett Graham‟s The Ledbury in London also climbs six places to No.14. William Drew, Group Editor of The World‟s 50 Best Restaurants, says: “It has been a hugely exciting year with the launch of the global tour and our first awards event in New York. It is fantastic to have such a variety of culinary talent celebrated here tonight. As the appetite for reaching new gastronomic heights continues to grow we feel privileged to play a part in this journey of discovery and are proud to bring together this unique community of extraordinary visionaries within the industry.” The World‟s 50 Best Restaurants will continue its global tour in 2017, landing in Melbourne, Australia to present the next edition of the list and awards.
How The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is compiled
The list is created from the votes of The Diners Club® World‟s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, an influential group of almost 1,000 international leaders in the restaurant community. The Academy comprises 27 separate regions around the world, each of which has 36 members, including a chairperson, and each member can cast seven votes. Of those seven, at least three votes must recognise restaurants outside of the academy member‟s own region.
The panel in each region is made up of food writers and critics, chefs, restaurateurs and highly regarded „gastronomes‟. Members list their choices in order of preference, based on their best restaurant experiences of the previous 18 months. There is no pre-determined check-list of criteria, but there are strict voting rules. The World‟s 50 Best Restaurants list is independently adjudicated by professional services consultancy Deloitte. This adjudication ensures that the integrity and authenticity of the voting process and the resulting list of The World‟s 50 Best Restaurants 2016 are protected.
Two German Restaurants on Pellegrino-List
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced the 2016 list of restaurants ranked from 51 to 100 ahead of its annual awards event, which is taking place on June 13th at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan, New York.
51-100 list includes restaurants from 21 countries across six continents
15 new restaurants claim a place USA leads the way with nine restaurants
France follows closely behind with eight restaurants
Japan leads in Asia with four restaurants
Turkey’s Mikla climbs 39 places from No.96 to No.57
Highest new entry is Belgium’s The Jane at No.54
Seven of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016 feature
Den, recently named The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016’s One To Watch, sponsored by Miele, is at No.78
Three of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015 rank, including last year’s Highest New Entry, Lasai
This year’s 51-100 list boasts 15 new entries from restaurants across the globe including Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare in New York, Burnt Ends in Singapore and Moscow’s Twins. Not only is fresh talent making its mark on the list but multiple mainstays have retained their presence including London’s St John and Paris’ L’Atelier Saint-Germain de Joël Robuchon. With nine restaurants in the 51-100 list, including three new entries, the USA has multiple reasons to celebrate. This year’s awards host city, New York, sees five restaurants appear on the list including Thomas Keller’s Per Se at No.52, Daniel Boulud’s Daniel at No.72 and newcomer Cosme at No.97. Seven restaurants from Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016 are noted in the 51-100 list including Den (No.78), which is named this year’s One To Watch, sponsored by Miele. Quintessence, also in Tokyo, is a new entry on the 51-100 list at No.93, having appeared at No.20 in the Asia list. France boasts eight restaurants in the 51-100 list, including two new entries: Epicure at No.70, headed by Eric Frechon, and Yannick Alléno’s Pavillon Ledoyen at No.73, both located in Paris. Belgium, Spain and the UK celebrate three restaurants each with The Jane in Antwerp claiming the highest new entry spot at No.54. Lyle’s in London enters the list for the first time at No.67, whilst Spain’s Nerua climbs the list by 13 places to No.55. Germany, Sweden, UAE, Australia and Brazil claim two places on the list each. Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015’s Highest New Entry, Lasai in Rio de Janeiro, enters the World’s 51-100 list for the first time at No.65, sharing its ranking with Australia’s Brae, which climbed up the list 22 places from No.87. Germany’s Die Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn ties with Dubai’s Zuma at the No.89 spot.