The World's 50 Best Restaurants

Organised by Restaurant magazine, World's 50 Best Restaurants list is an annual snapshot of the opinions and experiences of over 800 international restaurant industry experts. What constitutes "best" is left to the judgment of these trusted and well-travelled gourmets.

The results are a simple computation of votes. Given that this well-constructed list is based on personal experiences it can never be definitive, but we believe it is a honourable survey of current tastes and a credible indicator of the best places to eat around the globe.

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50 Best Blog

A chat with Richard Ekkebus – The impact of World’s 50 Best on Amber?

May 10th, 3:57pm

Twelve months ago, the restaurant Amber in The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong placed the city back on the world’s culinary map when it…

Oriol Castro and another two El Bulli chefs to open Compartir

April 20th, 4:37pm

    Big news in the foodie world: the three key chefs in the El Bulli kitchen, who worked very closely with chef Ferran…

Faroe Islands – a challenge (or a thrill) for even the most culinary adventurous

April 20th, 4:36pm

Recently I joined a group of international food writers on a trip to the Faroe Islands. Here are some of the gastronomic highlights of…

The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2012

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

China

Denmark

England

France

Germany

Italy

Japan

Mexico

Netherlands

Peru

Portugal

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

USA