1. Central (Lima, Peru): Named the world's best restaurant for 2023, Central has led the way in putting Lima center stage on the global culinary map.
2. Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain): This restaurant was also named Best Restaurant in Europe. It's a place of surprises and innovative gastronomy -- all with a markedly Mediterranean identity.
3. Diverxo (Madrid, Spain): This avant-garde restaurant takes a daring approach with its highly regarded tasting menus served in an elegant white dining area.
4. Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain): Located in Spain's Basque region, this inviting, rustic restaurant in a mountainous destination features flame-grilled meats and seafood.
5. Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark): Set in a remote part of the city known for its industrial buildings, you'll find several different types of caviar, amazing seafood and pigeon aged in beeswax among the delicacies.
6. Maido (Lima, Peru): Giving Lima yet more culinary acclaim, Maido combines Japanese techniques and Peruvian ingredients into rarefied cuisine that follows a seasonal menu.
7. Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Italy): Set in Lombardy on the western shore of Lake Garda, Lido 84 blends local ingredients, old recipes and international cooking techniques into memorable Italian meals.
8. Atomix (New York City): Giving the United States its highest ranking this year, Atomix provides a powerhouse experience from a 14-seat basem*nt counter spot on the edge of Koreatown in Manhattan.
9. Quintonil (Mexico City): This restaurant focuses on fresh, local ingredients and traditional Mexican flavors and techniques with a modern twist. Dishes might include spider crab in green mole, cactus sorbet or even insect tacos.
10. Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris): Table features an open kitchen and makes the top 10 in its debut, thus earning it the Highest New Entry Award. It's in the 12th arrondissem*nt.
World's 10 best restaurants in 2023
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Peru’s capital city – and undoubtedly its gastronomic capital – had a tremendous showing Tuesday at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, taking the No. 1 title and earning more slots in the top 50 than any other city.
Four Lima restaurants made the 50 Best list: Central at No. 1, Maido at No. 6, Kjolle at No. 28 and Mayta at No. 47. Kjolle is new to the top 50 this year.
Central, led by led byVirgilio Martinez andPía Léon, has been delivering fine dining featuring Peruvian ingredients and techniques for 15 years. The restaurant “takes diners through 15 different Peruvian ecosystems, categorised by altitude – from 15 metres under the Pacific Ocean to 4,200 metres up in the Andes,” the 50 Best website says. Kjolle is Léon’s solo venture.
Central is the first South American restaurant to earn the “World’s Best” title.
The awards– an event considered the Oscars of global fine dining – were announced Tuesday evening from the City of Arts and Sciences, a collection of futuristic spaces designed by renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, in the southern Spanish city of Valencia.
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The host country performed very well in this year’s awards with six entries from Spain in the top 50, including the world’s No. 2 restaurant, Disfrutar in Barcelona. Spain also scooped up No. 3 and No. 4 with Diverxo in Madrid and Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo in the Basque region.
Italy and France also performed well in Europe, with five restaurants in Italy and four in France placing in the top 50. In England, London earned an impressive three slots.
In Asia, the city to watch is Bangkok, where two restaurants appeared on the list for the first time, both breaking into the top 20: Le Du at No. 15 and Gaggan Anand at No. 17.
From the United States, two New York restaurants made it into the top 50. Atomixmoved to No. 8 from last year’s No. 33 slot, earning the Highest Climber award as well as Best Restaurant in North America. Longtime favorite Le Bernardin, helmed by chef Éric Ripert, also made the top 50 at No. 44.
This year’s top 50 includes restaurants from 24 territories on five continents, with12 restaurants entering the list for the first time.
Restaurants are permitted to scoop the awards’ top prize only once, after which they’re entered into a separate “Best of the Best” program. Members of that elite group include Geranium and Noma in Copenhagen, as well as New York’s Eleven Madison Park, The Fat Duck near London, Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, and Mirazur in Menton, France. Central moves into the Best of the Best next year.
A spread at Peru's Central restaurant.
The world’s 50 best restaurants 2023
1. Central(Lima, Peru) – Best Restaurant in South America
2. Disfrutar(Barcelona, Spain) – Best Restaurant in Europe
3. Diverxo(Madrid, Spain)
4. Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain)
5. Alchemist(Copenhagen, Denmark)
6. Maido(Lima, Peru)
7. Lido 84(Gardone Riviera, Italy)
8. Atomix(New York City) – Highest Climber, Best Restaurant in North America
9. Quintonil(Mexico City, Mexico)
10. New: Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris, France) – Highest New Entry
11. New: Trèsind Studio(Dubai, UAE) – Best Restaurant in the Middle East and Africa
12. A Casa do Porco (São Paulo, Brazil)
13. Pujol(Mexico City, Mexico)
14. Odette(Singapore) – Best Restaurant in Asia and Chef’s Choice: Julien Royer
15. New: Le Du (Bangkok, Thailand)
16. Reale(Castel di Sangro, Italy)
17. New: Gaggan Anand (Bangkok, Thailand)
18. Steirereck(Vienna, Austria)
19. Don Julio(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
20. Quique Dacosta(Dénia, Spain)
21. Den(Tokyo, Japan)
22. Elkano(Getaria, Spain)
23. New: Kol (London, England)
24. Septime(Paris, France)
25. Belcanto(Lisbon, Portugal)
26. Schloss Schauenstein(Fürstenau, Switzerland)
27. Florilège(Tokyo, Japan)
28. New: Kjolle (Lima, Peru)
29. Boragó(Santiago, Chile)
30. Frantzén(Stockholm, Sweden)
31. Mugaritz(San Sebastian, Spain)
32. Hiša Franko(Kobarid, Slovenia)
33. New: El Chato (Bogotá, Colombia)
34. Uliassi(Senigallia, Italy)
35. Ikoyi(London, England)
36. New: Plénitude (Paris, France)
37. New: Sézanne (Tokyo, Japan)
38. The Clove Club(London, England)
39. The Jane(Antwerp, Belgium)
40. Restaurant Tim Raue (Berlin, Germany)
41. Le Calandre(Rubano, Italy)
42. Piazza Duomo(Alba, Italy)
43. Leo(Bogotá, Colombia)
44. Le Bernardin(New York City)
45. Nobelhart & Schmutzig(Berlin, Germany)
46. New: Orfali Bros (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
47. Mayta(Lima, Peru)
48. New: La Grenouillère (La Madelaine-sous-Montreuil, France)
49. New: Rosetta (Mexico City)
50. The Chairman(Hong Kong)
