The World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards, 2021

[dimondpark]

The World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards -- an event considered the Oscars of the fine dining world -- was also obliged to take a hiatus last year, but it's finally back, and the two eateries at the top of the list are both in Copenhagen.

The world's 50 best restaurants

1. Noma (Copenhagen, Denmark)

2. Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark)

3. Asador Etxebarri (Axpe, Spain)

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

5. Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)

6. Frantzén (Stockholm, Sweden)

7. Maido (Lima, Peru) (up three places)

8. Odette (Singapore) *Best Restaurant in Asia*

9. Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico) *Best Restaurant in North America*

10. The Chairman (Hong Kong) *Highest Climber Award*

11. Den (Tokyo, Japan)

12. Steirereck (Vienna, Austria) *Art of Hospitality Award*

13. Don Julio (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

14. Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain)

15. Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Italy) *Highest New Entry Award*

16. Elkano (Getaria, Spain)

17. A Casa do Porco (São Paulo, Brazil)

18. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy)

19. Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan)

20. DiverXO (Madrid, Spain)

21. Hiša Franko (Kobarid, Slovenia)

22. Cosme (New York City)

23. Arpège (Paris, France)

24. Septime (Paris, France)

25. White Rabbit (Moscow, Russia)

26. Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy)

27. Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico)

28. Benu (San Francisco, California)

29. Reale (Castel di Sangro, Italy)

30. Twins Garden (Moscow, Russia)

31. Restaurant Tim Raue (Berlin, Germany)

32. The Clove Club (London, UK)

33. Lyle's (London, UK)

34. Burnt Ends (Singapore) *New entry*

35. Ultraviolet (Shanghai, China)

36. Hof van Cleve (Kruishoutem, Belgium)

37. SingleThread (Healdsburg, California)

38. Boragó (Santiago, Chile) *Sustainable Restaurant Award*

39. Florilege (Tokyo, Japan) *New entry*

40. Sühring (Bangkok, Thailand)

41. Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen (Paris, France)

42. Belcanto (Lisbon, Portugal)

43. Atomix (New York City) *New entry*

44. Le Bernardin (New York City)

45. Nobelhart & Schmutzig (Berlin, Germany) *New entry*

46. Leo (Bogotá, Colombia)

47. Maaemo (Oslo, Norway)

48. Atelier Crenn (San Francisco, California)

49. Azurmendi (Larrabetzu, Spain)

50. Wolfgat (Paternoster, South Africa) *Best restaurant in Africa*

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/w...021/index.html

[BnaBreaker]

It is pretty incredible how Lima has exploded onto the international culinary map over the last decade.

[Yuri]

A Casa do Porco, my neighbors here in Downtown São Paulo.

[dc_denizen]

The list is Deliberately excluding North America to make a political point

[pj3000]

Such fanciness. I love when restaurants in places like Shanghai and Singapore are named ‘Ultraviolet’ and ‘Burnt Ends’.

This list is a bore.

[BnaBreaker]

Originally Posted by dc_denizen

The list is Deliberately excluding North America to make a political point

Totally, except for the seven they did include, they totally didn't include ANY!!!!!!1111!!!!!1

[Kngkyle]

Originally Posted by dc_denizen

The list is Deliberately excluding North America to make a political point

Was my thought as well. The lack of US/CA representation here is certainly suspect.

[memph]

I think Canada actually really good dining at the middle class budget level (like $20-$40 for a main course) but fine dining is it's own thing that's kinda irrelevant to me so idk.

[homebucket]

Originally Posted by BnaBreaker

Totally, except for the seven they did include, they totally didn't include ANY!!!!!!1111!!!!!1

I counted 8 actually. 6 in the US, 2 in Mexico.

[homebucket]

Originally Posted by Kngkyle

Was my thought as well. The lack of US/CA representation here is certainly suspect.

There’s actually 3 listed for California. 2 in SF and 1 in Healdsburg in Sonoma wine country. Pretty decent representation for a single state.

[xzmattzx]

Now which of these is the cheapest?

[N90]

Anyone else smitten and more curious about the names of these restaurants than their food, or is it just me?

[Shawn]

Originally Posted by dc_denizen

The list is Deliberately excluding North America to make a political point

Sometimes you're like a parody of yourself.

[Yuri]

Originally Posted by xzmattzx

Now which of these is the cheapest?

Casa do Porco is not expensive. I guess you can have a complete meal there for less than R$ 150 (US$ 30) or so.

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The lack of North American representation is a joke, right? It comprises almost 20% of the list. I guess people got too used to those "international" rankings where half of it is American/Canadian.

[fleonzo]

Originally Posted by dc_denizen

The list is Deliberately excluding North America to make a political point

My thoughts exactly.....

[Crawford]

Originally Posted by Shawn

Sometimes you're like a parody of yourself.

I actually think he might be right. The list is uh, strange. Even the North American selections are obscure, casual, overtly ethnic places, which is fine, but it's rather odd. It almost reads like a woke parody; an indictment of French, Japanese and any formal dining. Kinda like the anti-Michelin.

The best known, most revered fine dining destination restaurants in North America are all absent. No Eleven Madison Park, Per Se, Daniel, Masa, Brooklyn Fare, Alinea, French Laundry, Saison, etc.?

[montréaliste]

Originally Posted by Crawford

I actually think he might be right. The list is uh, strange. Even the North American selections are obscure, casual, overtly ethnic places, which is fine, but it's rather odd. It almost reads like a woke parody; an indictment of French, Japanese and any formal dining. Kinda like the anti-Michelin.

The best known, most revered fine dining destination restaurants in North America are all absent. No Eleven Madison Park, Per Se, Daniel, Masa, Brooklyn Fare, Alinea, French Laundry, Saison, etc.?

I’m reminded of President Frank Underwood’s favorite place in House of Cards: Freddie’s BBQ Joint. A notch above the Donald’s orders of Big Macs and fries on Air Force One.

[bnk]

Originally Posted by Crawford

I actually think he might be right. The list is uh, strange. Even the North American selections are obscure, casual, overtly ethnic places, which is fine, but it's rather odd. It almost reads like a woke parody; an indictment of French, Japanese and any formal dining. Kinda like the anti-Michelin.

The best known, most revered fine dining destination restaurants in North America are all absent. No Eleven Madison Park, Per Se, Daniel, Masa, Brooklyn Fare, Alinea, French Laundry, Saison, etc.?

Any list excluding any of the bolded restaurants is highly dubious

Alinea always made the list in the past.

https://www.alinearestaurant.com/

[Double L]

It must cost a fortune to eat at these places.

[homebucket]

From what I understand, these lists are historically biased towards French cuisine and technique, "new" American, and Japanese cuisines. It's good to see that there are other ethnic cuisines that are starting be recognized as "elevated".