On April 29th, London’s Guildhall played host to the creme-de-la-creme of the culinary world as The World’s Best Restaurants 2013 were announced.
The number one place was taken out by El Celler de Can Roca in Spain. The three Roca brothers have moved up a spot from second to first and in doing so have earned themselves a place in culinary history. But some of the top 50 were a little closer to home. Sydney’s Quay earned a spot at number 48, and Melbourne’s Attica wowed the critics and landed a position at 21.
1 El Celler de Can Roca Girona, Spain
2 Noma Copenhagen, Denmark
3 Osteria Francescana Modena, Italy
4 Mugaritz San Sebastián, Spain
5 Eleven Madison Park New York, USA
6 D.O.M. São Paulo, Brazil
7 Dinner by Heston Blumenthal London, UK
8 Arzak San Sebastián, Spain
9 Steirereck Vienna, Austria
10 Vendôme Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
11 Per Se New York, USA
12 Frantzén/Lindeberg Stockholm, Sweden
13 The Ledbury London, UK
14 Astrid y Gastón Lima, Peru
15 Alinea Chicago, USA
16 L’Arpège Paris, France
17 Pujol Mexico City, Mexico
18 Le Chateaubriand Paris, France
19 Le Bernardin New York, USA
20 Narisawa Tokyo, Japan
21 Attica Melbourne, Australia
22 Nihonryori RyuGin Tokyo, Japan
23 L’Astrance Paris, France
24 L’Atelier Saint-Germain de Joël Robuchon Paris, France
25 Hof Van Cleve Kruishoutem, Belgium
26 Quique Dacosta Dénia, Spain
27 Le Calandre Rubano, Italy
28 Mirazur Menton, France
29 Daniel New York, USA
30 Aqua Wolfsburg, Germany
31 Biko Mexico City, Mexico
33 The Fat Duck Bray, UK
34 Fäviken Järpen, Sweden
35 Oud Sluis Sluis, Netherlands
36 Amber Hong Kong, China
37 Vila Joya Albufeira, Portugal
38 Restaurant Andre Singapore
39 8 1/2 Otto E Mezzo Bombana Hong Kong
40 Combal.Zero Rivoli, Italy
41 Piazza Duomo Alba, Italy
42 Schloss Schauenstein Fürstenau, Switzerland
43 Mr & Mrs Bund Shanghai, China
44 Asador Etxebarri Atxondo, Spain
45 Geranium Copenhagen, Denmark
46 Mani São Paulo, Brazil
47 The French Laundry Yountville
48 Quay Sydney, Australia
49 Septime Paris, France
50 Central Lima, Peru
For more information about the top 10 restaurants in the world, have a look at our gallery here.