The World's 50 Best Restaurants have been revealed. In the Oscars of dining, or the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards, Noma is Copenhagen took the top spot.
Noma took its fourth win on the list and was awarded during a ceremony in central London on Monday. Head chef, Rene Redzepi was clearly excited about the honor.
"It's too (expletive deleted) crazy!" Redzepi said at the ceremony, according to CNN."Thank you for believing in us. In the last year (after the restaurant was awarded second place) my staff and I looked into each others' eyes and said 'let's just really really work hard.' We made a plan and said 'let's make this the best year we've ever had. But to have this is a whole surprise, none of us expected it."
The San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards is now in its 12th year. Some restaurants took special honors in addition to being placed on the list. The biggest jump on the list was Central in Lima, Peru which made No. 15 after ending the list at 50 last year. A newcomer made a big debut as Gaggan in Bangkok made No. 17. Last year's No. 1, El Celler de Can Roca was bumped to No. 2 this year and Osteria Francescana in Italy held on to the third spot.
Here is the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants for 2014:
1. Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark
2. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
3. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
4. Eleven Madison Park, New York
5. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London
6. Mugartiz, San Sebastian, Spain
7. D.O.M., Sao Paulo, Brazil
8. Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain
9. Alinea, Chicago
10. The Ledbury, London
11. Mirazur, Menton, France
12. Vendome, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
13. Nahm, Bangkok
14. Narisawa, Tokyo
15. Central, Lima, Peru
16. Steirereck, Vienna
17. Gaggan, Bangkok
18. Astrid y Gaston, Lima, Peru
19. Fäviken, Järpen, Sweden
20. Pujol, Mexico City
21. Le Bernardin, New York
22. Vila Joya, Albufeira, Portugal
23. Restaurant Frantzén, Stockholm
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
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 Paulo, Brazil
37. Restaurant Andre, Singapore
38. L'Astrance, Paris
39. Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy
40. Daniel, New York
41. Quique Dacosta, Dénia, Spain
42. Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark
43. Schloss Schauenstein, Fürstenau, Switzerland
44. French Laundry, Yountville, California
45. Hof Van Cleeve, Kruishoutem, Belgium
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
Here are restaurants and chefs that earned special honors:
One to Watch Restaurant: Saison, San Francisco
Best Restaurant in Africa: The Test Kitchen, Cape Town, South Africa
World's Pastry Chef: Jordi Roca, El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
Sustainable Restaurant Award: Azurmendi, Larrabetzu, Spain
Best Restaurant in Australasia: Attica, Melbourne, Australia
World's Best Female Chef: Helena Rizzo, Mani, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Chef's Choice Award: Alex Atala, D.O.M., Sao Paulo, Brazil
Highest Climber: Central, Lima, Peru
Highest New Entry: Gaggan, Bangkok
Best Restaurant in Asia: Nahm, Bangkok
Lifetime Achievement Award: Fergus Henderson, St. John, London
Best Restaurant in South America: D.O.M., Sao Paulo, Brazil
Best Restaurant in North America: Eleven Madison Park, New York
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