Ranking is organized every year by UK-based Restaurant Magazine and sponsored by Italian drinks manufacturers San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, the awards are seen as highly influential in the fine dining industry.

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The World’s 50 best Restaurant List
Rankingisorganized everyyearbyUK-basedRestaurantMagazine andsponsoredbyItaliandrinks
manufacturersSanPellegrinoandAcquaPanna, the awardsare seenashighlyinfluential inthe fine
diningindustry. Itisthe mostprestigious Fine-dine Restaurantaward. The results are compiledfroman
"independent"votingpanel of 1,000 judges(international chefs,restaurateurs,gourmands&restaurant
critics),which are subjecttoadjudication. The toprestaurantsare oftenforerunnersof molecular
gastronomy,andmostof these serve hautecuisine.
Moleculargastronomy: The foodscience of physical & chemical transformationwhichoccurredduring
cookingiscalled molecularGastronomy.
Haute Cuisine:Haute isa Frenchtermfor High cooking.It can be referto the cuisinesof highlevel
establishment, orcuisinesformluxuriousrestaurants.
To give the rankinga fairrepresentationof global scene,theydividethe worldupinto 27 geographical
regions.Each regionhasa chairpersonappointedfortheirknowledgeof theirpartof the restaurant
world. These chairpersons eachselectavotingpanel of 36 (includingthemselves) –ensuringabalanced
selectionof chefs, restaurants,food/restaurantjournalistsandgourmets.
There isno listof nominees;eachmemberof the internationalvotingpanelvotesfortheirownpersonal
choice of 7 restaurants.To ensure thatthere are winnersfrommanyregions,judgesare encouragedto
vote for upto three restaurantsintheirownregion,withthe restcast outside theirhome region.
Nobodyisallowedtovote fortheirownrestaurant,orone whichtheyhave an economicinterestin,and
votersmusthave eateninthe restaurantstheynominate withinthe past18 months.
Top 10 Listsfor the year 2015 are mentionedbelow:
1) El Cellerde Can Roca (Girona,Spain)
ThismodernSpanishRestaurantismanagedbyJoanRoca inGirona,Spain. It wasopenedin
1986 by the Roca brothers- Joan,Joseph&Jordi. The head Chef Joan’sthoughtful yetoriginal
cooking, pastrychef Jordi’simagination-defyingdessertsandsommelierJosep’sbeautifully
consideredwinepairings addsup more tothe restaurantsamongall. It has receivedwarmcritics
and alsoholdsthree Michelinstars. Crucially,thisisarestaurantthat has neverforgottenits
humble roots,itssense of familial warmth,orthe needtoserve remarkablydeliciousdishes and
outstandingwines. The restaurantis alsoawardedas The AcquaPannaBest Restaurant in
Europe & The S.PellegrinoWorld’sBestRestaurant.

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2) Osteria Francescana (Modena,Italy)
AuthorMassimoBottura runs thiscontemporaryItalianrestaurantinModenaItalywithalocal
flair. The restaurantwasvoted4th
bestinthe worldby RestaurantMagazine 2011and 3rd
bestin
2013. It israted as 3 stars by the Michelin RedGuide andalsoholdsthe firstpositiononthe
Italianfoodguide, Espresso-Ristorantid’Italia.Despite the factthatMassimoBottura frequently
travelsthe globe,hasbuiltaninternationalreputation. The faultlessserviceandimaginative
wine programme isdirectedwithquietcharismabyBeppe Palmieri.Butit’sinthe kitchen,as
well asinBottura’sinventive imagination,thatthe real magicisproduced.
3) Noma (Copenhagen,Denmark)
Nomais a 2 Michelinstarrestaurantrun bychef René Redzepi inCopenhagen,Denmark.The
name is a combination of the twoDanishwords"nordisk"and"mad",andthe restaurantis
knownforits reinventionandinterpretationof the NordicCuisine.In2010, 2011 and 2012, it
has beenrankedasthe Best Restaurantinthe Worldby Restaurantmagazine. Noma’sabilityto
remainfreshandto assimilate culinaryculturesotherthanitsowndemonstratesnotjustthe
immense skill of Redzepi andhisteam, butalsothe global importance of Noma.
4) Central (Lima, Peru)
Chef VirgilioMartinezhastakenPeruviancuisine toawhole new extremeelevation.Central has
capturedthe top spoton Latin America’s50 BestRestaurantslistin2014. The Restaurantisalso
awardedas The Acqua Panna BestRestaurantin South Africa.

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5) ElevenMadisonPark (NewYork, USA)
Daniel HummandChris Flintputa modernspinonEuropeandininginthisNew Yorkeatery. It
rankedas The Acqua Panna BestRestaurantin North America & Best Restaurantin Chef’sChoice
award. The restauranthasperfectlybuiltthe balance betweengreatfoodandimpeccable
service inNewYork. The combinationof chef Humm’stalentwithGuidara’sfront-of-house
charismamakesfor an unforgettableexperience.
The othersin the listare Mugaritz (SanSabastian,Spain),DinnerbyHestonBlumenthal (London,
Uk), Narisawa(Tokyo,Japan),D.O.W(SaoPaulo,Brazil), Gaggan(Bangkok,Thailand).Forthe
whole listvisit:The World’s50 Best Site. 2016's 50 Bestceremonywill,forthe firsttime,not
take place in London,butinNew York. Accordingtothe organizers,thismove wouldmake the
event"trulyglobal."
Criticismfor the Ranking
The petitionclaimsthere are "noestablishedcriteria"behindthe event's ratingsystemandsaysithas
createda systemthat allowsforself-promotionbychef-judgesandlargelyignoreswomen.
Ref:
http://www.theworlds50best.com/list/1-50-winners
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/01/travel/worlds-50-best-restaurant-awards-2015/