World’s best restaurant named – and it’s not Noma
Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca in Girona – headed by brothers Joan, Jordi and Josep Roca – has taken the title of the world’s best restaurant from Denmark’s Noma.
Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy jumped two spots to the number three position, nudging out Spain’s Mugaritz which fell one spot to No. 4, and Alex Atala’s D.O.M. in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which fell two spots to 6th position.
New York city’s Eleven Madison Park climbed to No. 5.
British celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal’s London concept diner Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, the highest new-entry restaurant into the top 50 list last year, moved up two spots to 7th this year, but his more established Fat Duck restaurant in Bray slipped 20 spots to take position No. 33.
The US and France tied as most successful countries in the awards, sponsored by S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, each with six restaurants making it into the top 50 list this year.
Europe remains the continent with the most number of highly regarded restaurants with 29 in the top 50 (Asia 7, USA 6, South America 6 and Australia 2).
Melbourne’s Attica restaurant was named Australia’s best in 21st place.
Sydney’s Quay remained in the top 50, slipping from 29th position in 2012 to No. 48.
Other awards at World’s 50 Best Restaurant’s 2013
Lifetime Achievement Award – Alain Ducasse
Best Female Chef – Nadia Santini(Dal Pescatore, Mantova, Italy)
Chef’s Choice – Alinea, Chicago USA
One to Watch – The Test Kitchen, Cape Town, South Africa
Sustainable Restaurant award – Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
Highest New Entry – Attica, Melbourne, (also best restaurant in Australasia)
Highest Climber – Astrid y Gaston, Lima, Peru
Ian Jarrett
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