WORLD'S 50 BEST

Below, please find The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016. I have eaten at all 90 destinations that have been on the lists since 2012. Over time, this list has become less English and less French. As a result, this wonderful annual ranking has become more diverse and interesting over the years with a more modern and urban profile than Michelin. My personal top 5 favorites are: Asador Etxebarri for cooking over wood, Piazza Duomo for vegetables, Maido for Peruvian fusion, Alinea for delicious theatre and Narisawa for all things gourmet Japanese.

 

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Alchemist
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Alinea
Arzak
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Asador Etxebarri
Steak
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Asador Etxebarri
Steak
Astrid y Gaston Casa Moreyra
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Attica
Marron with Sweet and Sour Pumpkin Seeds
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Azurmendi
Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Boragó
Central Restaurante
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Combal.Zero
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De Librije
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Den
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Disfrutar
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DiverXO
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Don Julio
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El Celler de Can Roca
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Eleven Madison Park
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Frantzén
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Geranium Restaurant
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Le Calandre
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Ledbury
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Leo
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Maido
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Mirazur
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Narisawa
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Nobelhart & Schmutzig
Seasonal 10-course Menu
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Osteria Francescana
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Piazza Duomo
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Plénitude
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Pujol
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Quique Dacosta
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Saison Restaurant
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Schloss Schauenstein
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Steirereck
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Table - Bruno Verjus
Lobster
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The Clove Club
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The Test Kitchen
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Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet
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Vendôme
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White Rabbit