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A great dinner is about more than what’s on your plate. It’s about the dining experience in its entirety — and some restaurants have got it down pat, to the point they are considered la crème de la crème of fine dining establishments. It can take years for a restaurant to earn its place among the best in its city or country, let alone worldwide acclaim. But once it does, it becomes a destination for foodies everywhere. You certainly don’t need an excuse to travel the world, but these restaurants might be an incentive for you to visit places you never considered for your food tours.
It would be tough to choose for us common folk, so we relied on the expertise of those who can actually give a proper reply to the question, “Which are the best restaurants in the world?”
Dining at one of these eateries can be an unforgettable experience that will leave you wanting more. We also added pics of some of the signature dishes of every restaurant, so remember to keep your mouth closed — you wouldn’t want to drool all over your screen while reading this, right?
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#1
Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Located in Denmark’s capital city, Geranium has been deemed by gourmet experts as the world’s best restaurant. With a panoramic view of Fælledparken gardens, Geranium invites its guests into a meatless adventure, with multiple-course tasting menus and dishes made of local seafood and vegetables from biodynamic farms scattered across Scandinavia.
LMW 3 years ago
Haha!! A classy no bun hot dog that is about 1" and costs $200
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Steve Hedge 3 years ago
Can I give it extra points? It IS the finest restaurant in the world in my book.
Cecilia Bragg 3 years ago
Best restaurant in the world and it looks like a hertz sausage on a plate. Good god really 🙄
Alecto76 3 years ago
"Best restaurants" is very subjective. This looks like tiny pretty plates where you leave and find somewhere else with a sh*t ton of fries afterwards.
Jrog 3 years ago
In my experience, a tasting menu in these places is more than satisfactory and I never had the need to eat somewhere else. A menu usually includes 6-10 main courses, and 4-8 small plates. Ferran Adria at his peak had a fixed menu of about 40 "tastings" that went from a jamon-based welcome drink (yeah, that's a ham-based cocktail) to seafood and meat, to a range of chocolates with surprising fillings.
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#2
Central (Lima, Peru)
Ready for the real Lima experience? Central is the flagship restaurant of husband-and-wife chefs, Virgilio Martínez Véliz and Pía León. The menu blends indigenous Peruvian ingredients and heavily focuses on sustainability, recycling, and using regional ingredients, most of these from the local vegetable garden with more than 100 plants. Pía León was voted The Best Female Chef In The World in 2021.
Tamra 3 years ago
That is indeed a word, and very appropriate in this case.
Load More Replies... LMW 3 years ago
Allow me to whip up some jello, put some garden flowers and grass on it and then charge $95 for it
Maria Veronica 3 years ago
Almost looks like made by little children playing at garden, but I suppose is more than that
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Anthony W. Pierson 3 years ago
Looks like someone left their unruly children unsupervised at the build ur own breakfast n a laquinta inn and then dropped it
Maria Veronica 3 years ago
Well, this is miles away from "real Lima experience", but it´s a fantastic restaurant I heard
ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 3 years ago
Why does it have to be FEMALE chef? What does gender have to do with cooking?? That said, what, they can't afford plates?
Maria Veronica 3 years ago
Nothing, but like is mostly a male camp, there is a contest or a title named that way
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Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain)
Victor Arguinzoniz is the Basque king of barbecue and is also the proud owner and chef of Asador Etxebarri. You can find the restaurant in the small village of Atxondo, where the locals are used to fresh and natural flavors, the same ones you can find in Asador Etxebarri. Get ready to taste flame-grilled meat and seafood like you have never tried before!
#4
Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Italy)
Italy is no stranger to fancy restaurants, but Lido 84, in the province of Brescia, has taken its cuisine one step further. Riccardo and Giancarlo Camanini are the siblings behind its success and the tasty menus — one traditional, one experimental. Add that Lido 84 is located right next to Lake Garda, and you just found the perfect place to enjoy a charming culinary experience.
bibbitybobbityboop 3 years ago
Ah yes i would eat a meal of fancy macaroni that isnt even a big enough to serve to my five year old that costs $94 but that chocolate cake looking thing looks delicious
Jrog 3 years ago (edited)
The restaurant offers a 9-courses menu that cost 130€ total, and if you think you want more you can add an extra course for 20 euro, a price on-par with many average restaurants. Wine pairing comes at 40-70 euro for the whole meal with some amazing wines that you would pay 20 euro a glass anywhere, and you have 4-7 of them. Riccardo Camanini is one of the most interesting young chefs around, with an amazing resumee and experience with many world-class masters. The guy got his first Michelin star in just 6 years, and is definitely on track to get more.
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A Casa Do Porco (São Paulo, Brazil)
Let’s fly to Brazil, where A Casa Do Porco will guide you through a meaty dinner. This chill and fun restaurant serves snacks and gourmet dishes with an emphasis on pork, cooked to enhance its flavor in every dish. A Casa Do Porco is committed to offering a democratic experience for everyone: the rich menu — which includes cocktails that are out of this world — is super affordable, so there’s no reason why you should miss this gem the next time you visit São Paulo.
Magrata Cesnekova 3 years ago
Average price per person $25 Tasting menu from $40 - says internet, if you are as curious as me how affordable it is
#6
DiverXO (Madrid, Spain)
Located in Madrid, a great city if you’re into fashion and architecture, DiverXO is the perfect way to complete your trip to Spain’s capital city. The restaurant’s design is enough to take your breath away, but wait until you try the dishes! The 12-course tasting menu will allow you to try Asian-inspired dishes with surprising flavors that perfectly mix sweet and savory.
Carol L Oosthuizen 3 years ago
The decor in the pic looks like the cosmetics counter in a department store. Food looks interesting.
#7
Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)
The food scene in Barcelona is a unique one, and it’s no wonder the city is home to one of the top restaurants in Europe. Disfrutar (“enjoy” in Spanish) is an elegant restaurant with beautiful decor and an experimental menu. The gastronomic experience prepared by Oriol Castro, Mateu Casañas, and Eduard Xatruch will take you on a journey through the rich history of the Mediterranean food heritage.
Anthony W. Pierson 3 years ago
Again it looks like the food has been spilled on the floor and then served
#8
Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico)
Located in one of the most exciting cities on the planet, with a rich cultural heritage, Pujol serves up some of the most inventive dishes you’ll ever have the pleasure of eating. The menu perfectly showcases why Mexico City is considered a culinary capital, and the elegant interior of the recently relocated restaurant contributes to creating a one-of-a-kind dinner.
Sasha Kuleshov 3 years ago
Just recently Pujol's owner and chef was uncovered as a POS who keeps servers tips, psychologically abuses women employees/interns and a bunch of other OMG sh*t that I just can't list here :O
Kate Jones 3 years ago
I feel like such a fat American looking at these pictures of what is probably crazy delicious and expensive - yet sparse- plates of food. i mean, seriously that first plate with 3 little slices of what looks like octopus or something. I could eat that in 3 bites. I don't need huge plates but if you're going to charge so much I feel like I shouldn't need to stop on my way home to grab something because I'm still hungry, lol.
#9
Don Julio (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
#10
Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy)
Rubano is certainly not a famous travel destination, not even among Italians, but this 3-Michelin-star restaurant is still worth a stop during your road trip around Italy. Le Calandre, part of a hotel of the same name, offers two different tasting menus which continuously change based on the ingredients available season after season.
Jrog 3 years ago (edited)
Massimiliano Alajmo's restaurant. Alajmo is the youngest chef to ever receive three Michelin stars. The three menus are 9 main courses each, plus several amouse-bouche and surprises, or you can order up to 5 courses "a la carte", that is very unusual for high-end restaurants. That may sound odd, but at 260€ per person menus are surprisingly affordable for the kind of cuisine proposed, and usually the waiting list is not exceedingly long. The only complaint is the wine list, that is quite expensive even on the low end.
#11
Maido (Lima, Peru)
#12
Uliassi (Senigallia, Italy)
Jrog 3 years ago
Probably the more "traditional" option among the Italians of this list. A longtime staple of italian haute-cuisine, Mauro Uliassi is closer to the territorial identity and tad less innovative than many others, something that may or may not suit your taste. IMHO the menu pricing (240€, with a "chef's choice" option at 210) is a bit too steep for the quality and quantity offered, and is borderline insane for the "a la carte" selection at 60€ per dish.
#13
Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico)
It’s no surprise that Quintonil has become one of the top restaurants in the world, considering what you can find here. The super tasty Mexican cuisine and the exceptional drinks could be more than enough reasons, but the warm hospitality leaves no doubt. The staff is knowledgeable and welcoming and completes a fantastic adventure of inventive and playful dishes.
#14
Reale (Castel di Sangro, Italy)
Anthony W. Pierson 3 years ago
I'm sure the colors on the dishes pop more in these all white or bland decors but all I can think of is how much of a mess all that green would be smeared on tablecloths and walls
Marcel 3 years ago
why would you smear this on walls ??? and they just wash the cloth.
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Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark)
LMW 3 years ago
If someone served me the spoon with what looks like a tongue on it, I would throw it at them
MMcD 3 years ago
I’d clean and put the handle in my mouth, then make weird sounds at my husband 😆
Load More Replies... Anthony W. Pierson 3 years ago
Just imagining what I took in the car hits right about the time I walk in this room
Kate Jones 3 years ago
There's nothing said about this restaurant but I saw a clip of it on world's best restaurants on netflix and the whole experience is this huge light show and the table changes color and it even goes pitch black at one point. It sounds really fun. It's a whole experience.
#16
Nobelhart & Schmutzig (Berlin, Germany)
Maria Veronica 3 years ago (edited)
At left, looks like it was forgotten for months in the fridge, well also the other one
Christof Irran 3 years ago
Hesitant to eat at a restaurant with "Schmutzig" in its name ('schmutzig' in German = 'dirty' in English)
#17
Steirereck (Vienna, Austria)
Anthony W. Pierson 3 years ago
Isnt this the evil wizards mirror castle in Conan the barbarian
#18
Le Clarence (Paris, France)
Anthony W. Pierson 3 years ago
Looking at this it makes me want to dine in sophistication until the waiter spills my glass of water and I'm forced to stand up and slap his cheek with my riding glove and challenge him to a duel
Jrog 3 years ago
Having an "atrocious" customer service at a 2-star michelin restaurant would be very, very unlikely since an outstanding attention to the customer is a prerequisite for even being considered for the first star. It's part of the reason why it's not unusual for establishments to employ 20-30 cooks and a dozen servers, instead of a couple of cooks and 2-3 servers for the same number of clients.
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Noma (Copenhagen, Denmark)
#20
Den (Tokyo, Japan)
#21
Elkano (Getaria, Spain)
LMW 3 years ago
What is up with the teeny tiny servings?? Come to America and we will feed you enormous servings 😋
Jrog 3 years ago
The second point is why most often these places do not offer a "a la carte" menu, or is heavily discouraged. Making those plates requires a lot of work and prepping, and the menu is specifically designed to give an outstanding experience while optimizing the workload in the kitchen, that is hardly compatible with huge servings. Third, there is an obvious consideration. "Every man to his taste". Sometimes you are fine with a slop of mashed potatoes and a couple sausages, sometimes you want to try something new or unique. Every chef on this list has his own "culinary language" and different influences behind his reasoning. Some of them are elitist, some more "pop", some are creative some are traditional. Going to these places is a way to explore cultural differences and to build your own "framework of reference" to better evaluate and understand your daily meals and restaurant experiences.
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Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy)
#24
SingleThread (Healdsburg, United States)
Gustav Gallifrey 3 years ago
I hate restaurants with couches or lay-back chairs for 'eating seating'. You always end up uncomfortably perched on the edge of them to reach the food. And with a low table like that one in the foreground, you'll be leaning over the food as well.
Kate Jones 3 years ago (edited)
It's for floor seating. If you notice the pillows on the back go to the floor. But I do agree while couches are nice, sometimes they're actually more uncomfortable than a regular chair. Especially if you're overweight. You have to try and compensate for the one person who's overweight and the table has to be farther out instead of just being able to adjust your individual chair.
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Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen (Paris, France)
Kate Jones 3 years ago
Foams should just be like capes; no foams ever! Why is this even a thing. I'm an obsessive top chef fan and every time someone breaks out a foam I know they'll probably be in the bottom. Freaking Marcel and his foams.
#27
Jordnær (Copenhagen, Denmark)
#28
Wolfgat (Paternoster, South Africa)
#29
Cosme (New York, United States)
#30
Boragó (Santiago, Chile)
Anthony W. Pierson 3 years ago
See that mountain Napoleon I bet I could throw a football over it
#33
St. Hubertus (San Cassiano, Italy)
#35
Ultraviolet By Paul Pairet (Shanghai, China)
#37
Le Bernardin (New York, United States)
KING ILLEGAL FOREST 3 years ago
I've heard multiple foodies say this place is the most overrated restaurant they've ever visited...
#39
Atelier Crenn (San Francisco, United States)
#47
Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain)
#54
Odette (Singapore)
Cee Grant 3 years ago
Honestly I don't want to eat food that had to be put together with tweezers. I'm thinking of all the breathing having been done close to what I'm eating.
Synsepalum 3 years ago
We're taught to breathe away from the food. There's a lot of breath holding.
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$cagsy 3 years ago
As inflation breaches the 10% mark, and people are deciding which child to sell in order to pay their fuel bill this winter, BP reads the room beautifully and dedicates a whole post to showing us food that we can't afford to eat, in places which we can't to afford to visit. Next week on BP: Where to source your next butler from. #tonedeaf
Tim Quinlan 3 years ago
Oh...my...God! I just snorted so loudly I scared the c**p out of my coworker - THIS IS SPOT ON!!
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B-b-bird 3 years ago
Might be i'm asking for tomato in my face here, but... :) all these are just to have fun exploring creativity and to taste it a bit, but not the type of... eat eat and enjoy being full and relaxed with glass of wine leaning on a backrest, watching sunset... Feels pretentious some of these, not vacation type mood for tourists :) I guess there are different things that different people are looking for.
Ryan Oliver Tan 3 years ago
Sure are a lot of entitled individuals here who DEMAND that ALL articles and topics cater to their OWN and PERSONAL interest ONLY, get a load of yourself, it does not matter if you can afford it or not, or if its for your demographics, BP is for ALL, and not just YOUR Self Entitled thoughts and Ideas. some people want to see what's out there. the best for some, poor, rich. who cares, its there and it exist. do people have to be devoid of information just because a few are too entitled to just Scroll past an article..?
Jrog 3 years ago
Exactly. And for the people saying that they are too poor for those places.... Several of them can be in the 50-100$ range, if you want. Some serve the full menu for that price, some have limited options, or a 2-courses selection. If you happen to be nearby, they are an excellent option for a special event, even if you are not filthy rich.
Load More Replies... I’m A Black Cat 3 years ago
Sorry but I've been to a couple of star-decorated restaurants and I must say: it's mostly the opposite of a relaxed and fun meal with friends or partner. You get tiny portions of weird looking stuff, sometimes things like moss and flowers, have to watch your manners and hooray to the wine choices. And leave with a huge bill and mostly still hungry. Not worth it
Q B F T 3 years ago
Sounds like you got scammed. Every Michelin star restaurant I've been to has been, at worst, very good, and at best, absolutely amazing. Whether it's "worth it" considering the typically large bill is less certain though... Maybe that's about 50-50
Load More Replies... Q B F T 3 years ago
Judging from the comments, BP has misjudged its audience. Maybe go mid-range restaurants max next time...
Lisa H 3 years ago
Yeah, I was sort of hoping to see El Arroyo in Austin, TX on this list because it would be worth it to go just for that marquee. I don't even care if the food is sub-par. But then I got to #2 and it became clear what it was about.
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Laika-Mutton 3 years ago
Not much of an eater, but enjoyed looking at these beautiful restaurants. I'd visit them just to see them in person.
Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago
I wish this post would have explained what was on the plates. The only one I recognized was the hot dog. Most of them didn't even look like food. I do enjoy seeing pretentious rich people getting scammed though.
Rebekah Krause 3 years ago
Why do so many of these look like bowls of spit or slime covered in flowers and micro greens? I’m sorry it’s just so on appetizing and looks like some sort of practical joke to me.
$cagsy 3 years ago
As inflation breaches the 10% mark, and people are deciding which child to sell in order to pay their fuel bill this winter, BP reads the room beautifully and dedicates a whole post to showing us food that we can't afford to eat, in places which we can't to afford to visit. Next week on BP: Where to source your next butler from. #tonedeaf
Tim Quinlan 3 years ago
Oh...my...God! I just snorted so loudly I scared the c**p out of my coworker - THIS IS SPOT ON!!
Load More Replies... B-b-bird 3 years ago
Might be i'm asking for tomato in my face here, but... :) all these are just to have fun exploring creativity and to taste it a bit, but not the type of... eat eat and enjoy being full and relaxed with glass of wine leaning on a backrest, watching sunset... Feels pretentious some of these, not vacation type mood for tourists :) I guess there are different things that different people are looking for.
Ryan Oliver Tan 3 years ago
Sure are a lot of entitled individuals here who DEMAND that ALL articles and topics cater to their OWN and PERSONAL interest ONLY, get a load of yourself, it does not matter if you can afford it or not, or if its for your demographics, BP is for ALL, and not just YOUR Self Entitled thoughts and Ideas. some people want to see what's out there. the best for some, poor, rich. who cares, its there and it exist. do people have to be devoid of information just because a few are too entitled to just Scroll past an article..?
Jrog 3 years ago
Exactly. And for the people saying that they are too poor for those places.... Several of them can be in the 50-100$ range, if you want. Some serve the full menu for that price, some have limited options, or a 2-courses selection. If you happen to be nearby, they are an excellent option for a special event, even if you are not filthy rich.
Load More Replies... I’m A Black Cat 3 years ago
Sorry but I've been to a couple of star-decorated restaurants and I must say: it's mostly the opposite of a relaxed and fun meal with friends or partner. You get tiny portions of weird looking stuff, sometimes things like moss and flowers, have to watch your manners and hooray to the wine choices. And leave with a huge bill and mostly still hungry. Not worth it
Q B F T 3 years ago
Sounds like you got scammed. Every Michelin star restaurant I've been to has been, at worst, very good, and at best, absolutely amazing. Whether it's "worth it" considering the typically large bill is less certain though... Maybe that's about 50-50
Load More Replies... Q B F T 3 years ago
Judging from the comments, BP has misjudged its audience. Maybe go mid-range restaurants max next time...
Lisa H 3 years ago
Yeah, I was sort of hoping to see El Arroyo in Austin, TX on this list because it would be worth it to go just for that marquee. I don't even care if the food is sub-par. But then I got to #2 and it became clear what it was about.
Load More Replies... Laika-Mutton 3 years ago
Not much of an eater, but enjoyed looking at these beautiful restaurants. I'd visit them just to see them in person.
Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago
I wish this post would have explained what was on the plates. The only one I recognized was the hot dog. Most of them didn't even look like food. I do enjoy seeing pretentious rich people getting scammed though.
Rebekah Krause 3 years ago
Why do so many of these look like bowls of spit or slime covered in flowers and micro greens? I’m sorry it’s just so on appetizing and looks like some sort of practical joke to me.
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