Stealing some of the Michelin Guides’ thunder, restaurant ratings upstart San Pellegrino has announced the 50 Best Restaurants in the World for 2011. For the second year in a row, Denmark’s NOMA gets the top spot. The Fat Duck (UK) gets the #5 spot and Chicago’s Grant Achatz takes #6. Thomas Keller weighs in at #10 with Per Se (giving a Twitter should to his pal, Daniel Boulud at #11), but The French Laundry doesn’t even crack the top 50. The list extends to 100 restaurants.
See who gets the nod and who doesn’t (El Bulli was a notable exclusion, though it’s closure seemed to be the main reason). Bay Area’s Manresa and Coi get nods. How many have you been to? Any you’re especially dying to try?
1 Noma, Denmark
2 El Celler de Can Roca, Spain (+2)
3 Mugaritz, Spain (+2)
4 Osteria Francescana, Italy (+2): Chef’s Choice
5 The Fat Duck, U.K. (-2)
6 Alinea, U.S. (+1) Best Restaurant North America
7 D.O.M., Brazil (+11) Best Restaurant South America
8 Arzak, Spain (+1)
9 Le Chateaubriand, France (+2)
10 Per Se, U.S (same as last year)
11 Daniel, U.S. (-3)
12 Les Creations de Narisawa, Japan (+12)
13 L’Astrance, France (+3)
14 L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, France (+15)
15 Hof van Cleve, Belgium ((+2)
16. Pierre Gagnaire, France (-3)
17 Oud Sluis Netherlands (+2)
18 Le Bernardin USA (-3)
19 L’Arpege France
20 Nihonryori RyuGin Japan (+28), Highest Climber
21 Vendome Germany (+1)
22 Steirereck Austria (-1)
23 Schloss Schauenstein Switzerland (+7)
24 Eleven Madison Park USA (+26)
25 Aqua Germany, (+9)
26 Quay Australia (+1)
27 Iggy’s Singapore (+1)
28 Combal Zero Italy (+7)
29 Martin Berasategui Spain (+4)
30 Bras France
31 Biko Mexico (+15)
32 Le Calandre Italy (-12)
33 Cracco Italy
34 New Entry The Ledbury UK Highest New Entry
35 Chez Dominique Finland (-12)
36 Le Quartier Francais South Africa (-5)
37 New Entry Amber China
38 Dal Pescatore Italy (-2)
39 Il Canto Italy (+1)
40 Momofuku Ssam Bar USA (-14)
41 St John UK (+2)
42 New Entry Astrid Y Gaston Peru
43 Hibiscus UK (+6)
44 — Maison Troisgros France
45 Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee France (-4)
46 De Librije Netherlands (-9)
47 Restaurant de l’Hotel De Ville Switzerland (-33)
48 New Entry Varvary Russia
49 New Entry Pujol Mexico
50 Re-Entry Asador Etxebarri Spain