ICYMI: World's 50 Best Restaurants 2018

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Culinary Agents
Jun 21, 2018

On June 19th, 2018, the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards Ceremony was hosted at the Euskalduna Centre in Bilbao, Spain. Below you'll find the full list of restaurants that made the cut for 2018.

 

No.1 - Osteria Francescana (Italy)

No.2 - El Celler de Can Roca (Spain)

No.3 - Mirazur (France)

No.4 - Eleven Madison Park (USA)

No.5 - Gaggan (Thailand)

No.6 - Central (Peru)

No.7 - Maido (Peru)

No.8 - L'Arpege (France)

No.9 - Mugaritz (Spain)

No.10 - Asador Etxebarri (Spain)

No.11 - Quintonil (Mexico)

No.12 - Blue Hill at Stone Barns (USA)

No.13 - Pujol (Mexico)

No.14 - Steirereck (Austria)

No.15 - White Rabbit (Russia)

No.16 - Piazza Duomo (Italy)

No.17 - Den (Japan)

No.18 - Disfrutar (Spain)

No.19 - Geranium (Denmark)

No.20 - Attica (Australia)

No.21 - Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee (France)

No.22 - Narisawa (Japan)

No.23 - Le Calandre (Italy)

No.24 - Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet (China)

No.25 - Cosme (USA)

No.26 - Le Bernardin (USA)

No.27 - Boragó (Chile)

No.28 - Odette (Singapore)

No.29 - Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen (France)

No.30 - D.O.M. (Brazil)

No.31 - Arzak (Spain)

No.32 - Tickets (Spain)

No.33 - The Clove Club (UK)

No.34 - Alinea (IL, USA)

No.35 - Maaemo (Norway)

No.36 - Reale (Italy)

No.37 - Restaurant Tim Raue (Germany)

No.38 - Lyle's (UK)

No.39 - Astrid y Gastón (Peru)

No.40 - Septime (France)

No.41 - Nihonryori Ryugin (Japan)

No.42 - The Ledbury (UK)

No.43 - Azurmendi (Spain)

No.44 - Mikla (Turkey)

No.45 - Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (UK)

No.46 - Saison (CA, USA)

No.47 - Schloss Schauenstein (Switzerland)

No.48 - Hisa Franko (Slovenia)

No.49 - Nahm (Thailand)

No.50 - The Test Kitchen (South Africa)

 

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