World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2018

Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana takes the reins again, switching spot with now no. 4 Eleven Madison Park. Blue Hill slipped a spot to no. 12, but Chef Dan Barber took home the Chef’s Choice Award. Cosme and Le Bernardin both made the list at no.25 and 26. However, my biggest disappointment to the authority of Best 50 list is, Dominique Crenn’s Atelier Crenn’s absence. In my opinion, Crenn very much deserves a spot in the top 25!

1. Osteria Francescana (Modena, Italy) 
2. El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain) 
3. Mirazur (Mention, France)
4. Eleven Madison Park (New York, USA) 
5. Gaggan (Bangkok, Thailand) 
6. Central (Lima, Peru)
7. Maido (Lima, Peru)
8. Arpege (Paris, France)
9. Mugaritz (San Sabastian, Spain)
10. Asador Etxebarri (Axpe, Spain)
11. Quintonil (MexicoCity, Mexico) 
12. Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Pocantico Hills, USA) 
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 Athenee (France)
22. Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan)
23. Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy)
24. Ultraviolet (Shanghai, China) 
25. Cosme (New York, USA)
26. Le Bernardin (New York, USA)
27. Borago (Santiago, Chile)
28. Odette (Singapore)
29. Alleno Paris Au Pavillon Ledoyen (Paris, France)
30. D.O.M (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
31. Arzak (San Sebastian, Spain)
32. Tickets (Barcelona, Spain)
33. The Clove Club (London, U.K.) 
34. Alinea (Chicago, USA)
35. Maaemo (Oslo, Norway)
36. Reale (Castel Di Sangro, Italy)
37. Restaurant Tim Raue (Berlin, Germany)
38. Lyle’s (London, England)
39. Astrid Y Gastion (Lima, Peru)
40. Septime (Paris, France)
41. Nihonryori RyuGin (Tokyo, Japan)
42. The Ledbury (London, U.K.) 
43. Azurmendi (Larrabetzu, Spain)
44. Mikla (Istanbul, Turkey)
45. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (London, England)
46. Saison (San Francisco, USA)
47. Schloss Schauenstein (Furstenau, Switzerland)
48. Hisa Franko (Kobarid, Slovenia)
49. Nahm (Bangkok, Thailand)
50. The Test Kitchen (Cape Town, South Africa)

Beyond the 50s, New York’s Momofuku Ko made No.62; Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare takes no.69; Per Se landed on no.81 while my absolute favorite Estela slipped to no.83. Last year’s NYC best new restaurant Le Coucou made its first appearance at no.85. And Lung King Heen of Hong Kong, being the only Chinese cuisine on the list is at no.80.

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