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Chef René Redzepi of Noma |
Topping the list in the #1 spot for the second year in a row is Denmark’s Noma, where Chef René Redzepi brings the idea of local sourcing to an entirely different level by serving only foods of the Arctic region (the name Noma stands for nordatlantiski mad, or North Atlantic food). S. Pellegrino's official statement about Noma:
Noma is best known for its fanatical approach to foraging but there is much more to this ground-breaking restaurant than the mere picking of Mother Nature's pocket. It's the entire package, from its ingredient ingenuity to flawless execution, that makes it a beacon of excellence and which leads to an emotive, intense, liberating way of eating, unlike any other. Many have copied chef Rene Redzepi's approach, most have failed. For the best in class, Noma really is the number one place to go.
If you'd lke to know more, you can watch a video about Noma at the end of this post.
The U.S. has 6 restaurants in the top 50, and all but one are in New York City. In order they are: Alinea (#6, Chicago), Per Se (#10, NYC), Daniel (#11, NYC), Le Bernardin (#18, NYC), Eleven Madison Park (#24, NYC), and Momofuku Ssam Bar (#40, NYC). In 2010, eight U.S. restaurants made it into the top 50.
The U.S. has 6 restaurants in the top 50, and all but one are in New York City. In order they are: Alinea (#6, Chicago), Per Se (#10, NYC), Daniel (#11, NYC), Le Bernardin (#18, NYC), Eleven Madison Park (#24, NYC), and Momofuku Ssam Bar (#40, NYC). In 2010, eight U.S. restaurants made it into the top 50.
Thomas Keller's Napa Valley (Yountville) restaurant, The French Laundry, was #1 on the list in 2003 and 2004, but has fallen over the years to the position it holds this year, #56. However, this year's #10 position, Per Se, is also a Thomas Keller restaurant.
2011 World's Top 50 Restaurants
- Noma, Denmark
- El Celler de Can Roca, Spain
- Mugaritz, Spain
- Osteria Francescana, Italy
- The Fat Duck
- Alinea, USA
- D.O.M, Brazil
- Arzak, Spain
- Le Chateaubriand, France
- Per Se, USA
- Daniel, USA
- Les Creations de Narisawa
- L’Astrance, France, (3) +33 (0)1 40 50 84 40
- L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, France
- Hof van Cleve, Belgium
- Pierre Gagnaire, France
- Oud Sluis, Netherlands
- Le Bernardin, USA
- L’Arpège, France
- Nihonryori RyuGin, Japan
- Vendôme, Germany
- Steirereck, Austria
- Schloss Schauenstein Switzerland
- Eleven Madison Park, USA
- Aqua, Germany
- Quay, Australia
- Iggy’s Singapore
- Combal Zero, Italy
- Martín Berasategui, Spain
- Bras, France
- Biko, Mexico
- Le Calandre, Italy
- Cracco, Italy
- The Ledbury, UK
- Chez Dominique, Finland
- Le Quartier Français, South Africa
- Amber, China
- Dal Pescatore, Italy
- Il Canto, Italy
- Momofuku Ssäm Bar, USA
- St John, UK
- Astrid Y Gastón, Peru
- Hibiscus, UK
- Maison Troisgros, France
- Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, France
- De Librije, Netherlands
- Restaurant de l’Hotel de Ville, Switzerland
- Varvary, Russia
- Pujol, Mexico
- Asador Etxebarri, Spain
Photo courtesy of William Reed Business Media 2011.
Video: René Redzepi and the story of Noma (7 minutes)
Video: René Redzepi and the story of Noma (7 minutes)
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