World's 50 Best Restaurants Announces 2018 Winners

The World's 50 Best Restaurants List was announced today in Bilbao, Spain. Eleven Madison Park in NYC claimed the top spot last year but fell to #4 this year, as Massimo Bottura claimed the top spot for his Osteria Francescana for the second time, while the top 3 were all European entries. Here are the 2018 World's 50 Best Restaurants:

  • Osteria Francescana (Modena, Italy)
  • 2. El Celler De Can Roca (Girona, Spain)

    3. Mirazur (Menton, France)

    4. Eleven Madison Park (New York City)

    5. Gaggan (Bangkok, Thailand)

    6. Central (Lima, Peru)

    7. Maido (Lima, Peru)

    8. Arpège (Paris, France)

    9. Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain)

    10. Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain)

    11. Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico)

    12. Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Pocantico Hills, NY)

    13. Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico)

    14.Steirereck (Vienna, Austria)

    15. White Rabbit (Moscow, Russia)

    16. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy)

    17. Den (Tokyo, Japan)

    18. Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)

    19. Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark)

    20. Attica (Melbourne, Australia)

    21. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenée (Paris, France)

    22. Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan)

    23. Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy)

    24. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet (Shanghai, China)

    25. Cosme (New York, New York)

    26. Le Bernardin (New York, New York)

    27. Boragó (Santiago, Chile)

    28. Odette (Singapore)

    29. Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen (Paris, France)

    30. D.O.M. (Sao Paolo, Brazil)

    31. Arzak (San Sebastian, Spain)

    32. Tickets (Barcelona, Spain)

    33. The Clove Club (London, England)

    34. Alinea (Chicago, Illinois)

    35. Maaemo (Oslo, Norway)

    36. Reale (Castel Di Sangro, Italy)

    37. Tim Raue (Berlin, Germany)

    38. Lyle's (London, England)

    39. Astrid y Gaston (Lima, Peru)

    40. Septime (Paris, France)

    41. Nihanryori RyuGin (Tokyo, Japan)

    42. The Ledbury (London, England)

    43. Azurmendi (Larrabetzu, Spain)

    44. Mikla (Istanbul, Turkey)

    45. Dinner By Heston Blumenthal (London, England)

    46. Saison (San Francisco, California)

    47. Schloss Schauenstein (Fürstenau, Switzerland)

    48. Hisa Franko (Kobarid, Slovenia)

    49. Nahm (Bangkok, Thailand)

    50. The Test Kitchen (Cape Town, South Africa)

    One to watch award: SingleThread (Sonoma, California)