San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards are seen as Oscars of fine dining industry and often viewed by some as more influential than coveted Michelin stars.
This year’s event in London, has turned into the biggest annual gathering of chefs from around the world and are now accompanied by other events in London. Noma was named the world’s best restaurant, toppling last year’s victor El Celler de Can Roca and regaining the title it had won three times.
Africa’s only entry in the top 50 was from Cape Town’s The Test Kitchen (Number 48). Earlier this year, EatOut had the priviledge to meet Chef Luke Dale Roberts and sampled his 9 course Gourmand menu. We look forward to the day when our very own in Nairobi will get on to this list. Only time will tell.
Noma’s 20 course tasting menu will set you back a cool Ksh 25000, with sea urchin toast, beef tartar & ants, and pickled & smoked quails egg some of the highlights on offer. Bookings are a must and in often months in advance.
Noma will be debuting in Japan early next year for just two months, where Chef Redpezi and team will seek to apply their philosophy to Japanese ingredients. But for now Noma can celebrate its 10th anniversary on top of the world once again.
1. Noma, Copenhagen
COURTESY NOMA
2. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
COURTESY EL CELLER DE CAN ROCA
3. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
COURTESY OSTERIA FRANCESCA
4. Eleven Madison Park, New York City
5. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London
6. Mugaritz, San Sebastián, Spain
7. D.O.M., Sao Paulo, Brazil
8. Arzak, San Sebastián, Spain
9. Alinea, Chicago
10. The Ledbury, London
11. Mirazur, Menton, France
12. Vendôme, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
13. Nahm, Bangkok, Thailand
14. Narisawa, Tokyo
15. Central, Lima, Peru
16. Steirereck, Vienna, Austria
17. Gaggan, Bangkok, Thailand
18. Astrid y Gaston, Lima, Peru
19. Fäviken, Järpen, Sweden
20. Pujol, Mexico City, Mexico
21. Le Bernardin, New York City
22. Vila Joya, Albufeira, Portugal
23. Restaurant Frantzén, Stockholm, Sweden
24. Amber, Hong Kong
25. L’Arpege, Paris
26. Azurmendi, Larrabetzu, Spain
27. Le Chateaubriand, Paris
28. Aqua, Wolfsburg, Germany
29. De Librije, Zwolle, Netherlands
30. Per Se, New York City
31. L’Atelier Saint-Germain de Joel Robuchon, Paris
32. Attica, Melbourne, Australia
33. Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo
34. Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo, Spain
35. Martin Berasategui, Lasarte-Oria, Spain
36. Maní, Sao Paolo, Brazil
37. Restaurant Andre, Singapore
38. L’Astrance, Paris
39. Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy
40. Daniel, New York City
41. Quique Dacosta, Dénia, Spain
42. Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark
43. Schloss Schauenstein, Fürstenau, Switzerland
44. French Laundry, Yountville, California
45. Hof Van Cleeve, Kruishoutem
46. Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy
47. The Fat Duck, Bray, UK
48. The Test Kitchen, Cape Town, South Africa
49. Coi, San Francisco
50. Waku Ghin, Singapore
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