The 50 Best Restaurants in the World 2018
Posted on July 9, 2018 by
The 2018 list of "World's 50 Best Restaurants," presented by S. Pellegrino and Acqua Panna was selected on June 19 in Bilbao, Spain. Restaurant industry insiders compile the list throughout the year, and is presented annually.
Most of the 50 ranked restaurants exemplify haute cuisine - characterized by intense and artistic preparation and presentation of the food. The list also also features many examples of gastronomic experimentation, in addition to rewarding chefs carrying on traditional techniques at the top of their game. Most, but not all, ranked restaurants are formal, so be sure to bring appropriate attire when traveling if you plan to visit. But due to their popularity, especially after being placed on this prestigious list, reservations are almost always required and only available WELL in advance. Some restaurants shut down for several months each year for vacations and/or close to renovate or reinvent their menu. If reservations are not available during the dates of your trip, contact the restaurant with your trip dates and ask to be put on their waitlist.
If you are lucky enough to have dined at one of these establishments, you can mark that you've visited and earn the "50 Best Restaurants" badge.
#1 Osteria Francescana (Modena, Italy) (2017 Rank: 2)
#2 El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain) (2017 Rank: 3)
#3 Mirazur (Menton, France) (2017 Rank: 4)
#4 Eleven Madison Park (New York, United States) (2017 Rank: 1)
#5 Gaggan (Bangkok, Thailand) (2017 Rank: 7)
#6 Central (Lima, Peru) (2017 Rank: 5)
#7 Maido (Lima, Peru) (2017 Rank: 8)
#8 L'Arpége (Paris, France) (2017 Rank: 12)
#9 Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain) (2017 Rank: 9)
#10 Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain) (2017 Rank: 6)
#11 Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico) (2017 Rank: 22)
#12 Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Pocantico Hills, United States) (2017 Rank: 11)
#13 Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico) (2017 Rank: 20)
#14 Steirereck (Vienna, Austria) (2017 Rank: 10)
#15 White Rabbit (Moscow, Russia) (2017 Rank: 23)
#16 Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy) (2017 Rank: 15)
#17 Den (Tokyo, Japan) (2017 Rank: 45)
#18 Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#19 Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark) (2017 Rank: 19)
#20 Attica (Melbourne, Australia) (2017 Rank: 32)
#21 Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée (Paris, France) (2017 Rank: 13)
#22 Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan) (2017 Rank: 18)
#23 Le Calandre (Rubino, Italy) (2017 Rank: 29)
#24 Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet (Shanghai, China) (2017 Rank: 41)
#25 Cosme (New York, United States) (2017 Rank: 40)
#26 Le Bernardin (New York, United States) (2017 Rank: 17)
#27 Boragó (Santiago, Chile) (2017 Rank: 42)
#28 Odette (Singapore) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#29 Alléno Paris at Pavillon Ledoyen (Paris, France) (2017 Rank: 31)
#30 D.O.M. (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2017 Rank: 16)
#31 Arzak (San Sebastian, Spain) (2017 Rank: 30)
#32 Tickets (Barcelona, Spain) (2017 Rank: 25)
#33 The Clove Club (London, United Kingdom) (2017 Rank: 26)
#34 Alinea (Chicago, United States) (2017 Rank: 21)
#35 Maaemo (Oslo, Norway) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#36 Reale (Castel di Sangro, Italy) (2017 Rank: 43)
#37 Restaurant Tim Raue (Berlin, Germany) (2017 Rank: 48)
#38 Lyle's (London, United Kingdom) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#39 Astrid y Gastón (Lima, Peru) (2017 Rank: 33)
#40 Septime (Paris, France) (2017 Rank: 35)
#41 Nihonryori Ryugin (Tokyo, Japan) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#42 The Ledbury (London, United Kingdom) (2017 Rank: 27)
#43 Azurmendi (Larrabetzu, Spain) (2017 Rank: 38)
#44 Mikla (Istanbul, Turkey) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#45 Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (London, United Kingdom) (2017 Rank: 36)
#46 Saison (San Francisco, United States) (2017 Rank: 37)
#47 Schloss Schauenstein (Fürstenau, Switzerland) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#48 Hiša Franko (Kobarid, Slovenia) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#49 Nahm (Bangkok, Thailand) (2017 Rank: 28)
#50 The Test Kitchen (Cape Town, South Africa) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
2017 listees falling off: Restaurant Andre (Singapore City, Singapore) CLOSED permanently, Amber (Hong Kong, China), De Librije (Zwolle, The Netherlands), Relae (Copenhagen, Denmark), Brae (Birregurra, Australia), L’Astrance (Paris, France), Vendôme (Bergisch Gladbach, Germany), Tegui (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Hof Van Cleve (Kruishoutem, Belgium).
The 2017 list can be found here.
Visit The World's 50 Best Restaurants website
Most of the 50 ranked restaurants exemplify haute cuisine - characterized by intense and artistic preparation and presentation of the food. The list also also features many examples of gastronomic experimentation, in addition to rewarding chefs carrying on traditional techniques at the top of their game. Most, but not all, ranked restaurants are formal, so be sure to bring appropriate attire when traveling if you plan to visit. But due to their popularity, especially after being placed on this prestigious list, reservations are almost always required and only available WELL in advance. Some restaurants shut down for several months each year for vacations and/or close to renovate or reinvent their menu. If reservations are not available during the dates of your trip, contact the restaurant with your trip dates and ask to be put on their waitlist.
If you are lucky enough to have dined at one of these establishments, you can mark that you've visited and earn the "50 Best Restaurants" badge.
#1 Osteria Francescana (Modena, Italy) (2017 Rank: 2)
#2 El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain) (2017 Rank: 3)
#3 Mirazur (Menton, France) (2017 Rank: 4)
#4 Eleven Madison Park (New York, United States) (2017 Rank: 1)
#5 Gaggan (Bangkok, Thailand) (2017 Rank: 7)
#6 Central (Lima, Peru) (2017 Rank: 5)
#7 Maido (Lima, Peru) (2017 Rank: 8)
#8 L'Arpége (Paris, France) (2017 Rank: 12)
#9 Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain) (2017 Rank: 9)
#10 Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain) (2017 Rank: 6)
#11 Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico) (2017 Rank: 22)
#12 Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Pocantico Hills, United States) (2017 Rank: 11)
#13 Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico) (2017 Rank: 20)
#14 Steirereck (Vienna, Austria) (2017 Rank: 10)
#15 White Rabbit (Moscow, Russia) (2017 Rank: 23)
#16 Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy) (2017 Rank: 15)
#17 Den (Tokyo, Japan) (2017 Rank: 45)
#18 Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#19 Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark) (2017 Rank: 19)
#20 Attica (Melbourne, Australia) (2017 Rank: 32)
#21 Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée (Paris, France) (2017 Rank: 13)
#22 Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan) (2017 Rank: 18)
#23 Le Calandre (Rubino, Italy) (2017 Rank: 29)
#24 Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet (Shanghai, China) (2017 Rank: 41)
#25 Cosme (New York, United States) (2017 Rank: 40)
#26 Le Bernardin (New York, United States) (2017 Rank: 17)
#27 Boragó (Santiago, Chile) (2017 Rank: 42)
#28 Odette (Singapore) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#29 Alléno Paris at Pavillon Ledoyen (Paris, France) (2017 Rank: 31)
#30 D.O.M. (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2017 Rank: 16)
#31 Arzak (San Sebastian, Spain) (2017 Rank: 30)
#32 Tickets (Barcelona, Spain) (2017 Rank: 25)
#33 The Clove Club (London, United Kingdom) (2017 Rank: 26)
#34 Alinea (Chicago, United States) (2017 Rank: 21)
#35 Maaemo (Oslo, Norway) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#36 Reale (Castel di Sangro, Italy) (2017 Rank: 43)
#37 Restaurant Tim Raue (Berlin, Germany) (2017 Rank: 48)
#38 Lyle's (London, United Kingdom) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#39 Astrid y Gastón (Lima, Peru) (2017 Rank: 33)
#40 Septime (Paris, France) (2017 Rank: 35)
#41 Nihonryori Ryugin (Tokyo, Japan) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#42 The Ledbury (London, United Kingdom) (2017 Rank: 27)
#43 Azurmendi (Larrabetzu, Spain) (2017 Rank: 38)
#44 Mikla (Istanbul, Turkey) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#45 Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (London, United Kingdom) (2017 Rank: 36)
#46 Saison (San Francisco, United States) (2017 Rank: 37)
#47 Schloss Schauenstein (Fürstenau, Switzerland) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#48 Hiša Franko (Kobarid, Slovenia) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
#49 Nahm (Bangkok, Thailand) (2017 Rank: 28)
#50 The Test Kitchen (Cape Town, South Africa) (2017 Rank: Not Ranked)
2017 listees falling off: Restaurant Andre (Singapore City, Singapore) CLOSED permanently, Amber (Hong Kong, China), De Librije (Zwolle, The Netherlands), Relae (Copenhagen, Denmark), Brae (Birregurra, Australia), L’Astrance (Paris, France), Vendôme (Bergisch Gladbach, Germany), Tegui (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Hof Van Cleve (Kruishoutem, Belgium).
The 2017 list can be found here.
Visit The World's 50 Best Restaurants website
