Osteria Francescana.
Asia’s Best Restaurant Gaggan Anand’s Gaggan in Bangkok is placed at No.23 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list for 2016, which was published yesterday. Once again, European establishments dominated the survey, which is based on the selections by the eponymous academy. Tokyo’s Narisawa, runner-up to Gaggan on the Asia list, was ranked at No.8 and Hong Kong’s Amber (number four for Asia) at No.22. As for local representation, no desi restaurants figure in the register but Delhi’s Indian Accent did make the bottom 50, coming in at No.87. Here’s the top five:
1. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
Up from No.2 in 2015
Also the World’s Best Restaurant in Europe
See the menu.
2. El Celler De Can Roca, Girona, Spain
Down from No.1 in 2015
Also the restaurant with the chef who inspires other chefs the most.
See a selection of classic dishes.
3. Eleven Madison Park, New York, USA
Up from No.5 in 2015
Also the World’s Best Restaurant in North America and the restaurant with the best service in the world.
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4. Central, Lima, Peru
Unchanged from No.4 in 2015
Also the World’s Best Restaurant in South America
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5. Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark
Down from No.3 in 2015
Also the long-standing world’s best restaurant (it topped the list in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014) that will fall off the survey next year because it will be shut by the end of 2016.
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