News | NOMA Regains Title As World's Number 1

The World's 50 Best Restaurants list is out! 

Regaining its place at Number 1 is Denmark's NOMA. 

Rene Redzepi (with arms crossed), chef of Noma, World's Number 1 restaurant and Massimo Botturo of Osteria Francescana  (in glasses), Tetsuya Wakuda (Tetsuya's, Waku Ghin) and Narisawa of Narisawa, Tokyo.

After nine years on the list and three consecutive wins in 2010, 2011 and 2012, Noma regained its title as The S.Pellegrino World’s Best Restaurant. Noma chef-owner René Redzepi is recognised for his highly original, sometimes visceral version of new Nordic cuisine. His food strives to reflect the Danish landscape and culture with signature dishes such as ‘Blackcurrant Berries and Roses’. Redzepi’s meticulous attention to detail, innovative approach to foraging and experimentation with fermentation – all driven by passion and a relentless curiosity – has once again brought his restaurant to the pinnacle. 

At Number 2 is Girona, Spain's EL CELLER DE CAN ROCA. The Roca brothers did not go empty-handed, though, as Jordi Roca won the inaugural title of The World’s Best Pastry Chef.  Jordi is known for his creativity and irreverence when it comes to desserts; his vision matched by incredible skill and precision. 
In fact, Spain has seven restaurants on the list, three of which are in the top ten. Mugaritz is now at No.6, with fellow San Sebastian establishment Arzak remaining at No.8.  New entry Azurmendi from Larrabetzu, near Bilbao, debuts at No. 26 and also picks up the Sustainable Restaurant Award.

Caught Massimo Bottura in Turin, Italy, promoting Pargmigiano Reggiano.

 At Number 3 is Italy's OSTERIA FRANCESCANA. It is Massimo Bottura’s second time to hold the No.3 spot. 

Number 4 is New York's Eleven Madison Park.  And at Number 5 is the UK's Dinner by Heston Blumenthal.

Here are the Top 20: 

1.  Noma, Denmark
2.  El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
3. Osteria Francescana, Italy
4. Eleven Madison Park, New York, USA
5. Dinner by Heston, London, UK
6. Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain
7. DOM, Sao Paolo, Brazil
8. Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain
9. Alinea, Chicago, USA
10. The Ledbury, London, UK
11. Mirazur, Menton, France
12. Vendome, Germany
13. Nahm, Bangkok, Thailand
14. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
15. Central, Lima, Peru
16. Steirereck, Vienna, Austria
17. Gaggan, Bangkok, Thailand
18. Astrid Y Gaston, Lima, Peru
19. Faviken, Sweden
20. Pujol, Mexico City, Mexico 

The rest of the list is HERE.  

Winners from Asia include: Nahm (No.13) and Gaggan (No.17) in Bangkok, Thailand; Waku Ghin (No.50) and Restaurant André (No. 37) in Singapore; Amber in Hong Kong (No. 24); and Narisawa (No. 14) and Nihonryori RyuGin in Tokyo, Japan (No. 33). 

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2014 Worlds 50 Best Restaurant Awards!!!