The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, has today announced the list of world restaurants ranked from 51 to 100 for 2015. This announcement comes less than a week before The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards event itself and is part of the annual celebration of global gastronomy that recognises restaurants around the world for their culinary skills and dedication to food. The annual awards see top chefs from around the globe descend on London June 1st at the Guildhall for the 1-50 list awards.
This year’s highlights for 2015:
11 new restaurants claim a place on the 51-100 list
Canada features on this list for the first time since 2010
USA boasts nine entries
China and the UK have four entries each
Madrid’s Diverxo climbs 35 places from 94 to 59
Nine of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015 feature in the 51-100 list
Tegui, ninth on Latin American’s 50 Best Restaurants 2014, is a new entry to the list at No.83
South Africa’s Tasting Room and UAE’s Zuma tie at No.88
This year’s 51-100 list boasts 11 first-time entrants from restaurants across the globe including Copenhagen’s Amass, Lisbon’s Belcanto and Mikla in Istanbul. Not only is fresh talent making its mark on the list but multiple mainstays have retained their presence including UAE’s Zuma and South Africa’s The Tasting Room, which both occupy the equal No.88 spot.
For the first time since 2010, Canada features on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 list. Joe Beef of Montreal, appears at No.81. Opened by chefs David McMillan and Frédéric Morin in 2005, the restaurant has become renowned for its culinary excellence and much-loved menu including dry-aged steaks and fresh seafood dishes. The last Canadian restaurants to appear on the list were Langdon Hall in Cambridge, Ontario and Calgary’s Rouge in 2010.
With nine restaurants in the 51-100 list, including two new entries, the USA has many reasons to celebrate alongside its Canadian neighbour. Last year’s One To Watch, Saison in San Francisco, jumps 13 places to No.56. New York eatery Estela makes its first appearance on the list at No.90.
Nine restaurants from this year’s Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, are celebrated in the 51-100 list including No.77, Indian Accent of New Delhi – the first Indian restaurant to feature since 2012. Indian Accent appeared at No.22 at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2015, where it was also presented with another accolade; The S.Pellegrino Best Restaurant in India.
Argentina’s Tegui, located in Buenos Aires, was named the Best Restaurant in Argentina at Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2014, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, and makes its first appearance on the World’s 51-100 list at No.83.
China and the United Kingdom celebrate four restaurants each in the 51-100 list with 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana of Hong Kong at No.62 and London’s The Clove Club claiming the top spot for their country at No.55, up from No.87 last year. London’s Hedone move to No.60 (from No.63) and The Fat Duck in Bray out of the top 50, to No.73.
Australia, France and Spain each boast three ranked restaurants in their respective regions. Madrid’s Diverxo makes the most significant move up the ranking; jumping 35 places from No.94 to this year’s No.59, while Bilbao’s Nerua makes its first appearance on the list at No.68. Australia’s Brae and Sepia celebrate their first year in the 51-100 list and France’s La Maison Troisgros re-emerges at No.78 following its previous appearance in 2013.
William Drew, Group Editor of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, said:
“This is the first year we have shared the 51-100 list ahead of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards ceremony and we are thrilled to shine a light on the global gastronomic talent, new and recurring, that makes up this list. We feel that each and every entry should be celebrated and we are privileged and proud to play a part in the journey of culinary discovery that is The World’s 50 Best Restaurants.”
