The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013: 1-50

The awards, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, were announced tonight in a glittering ceremony held at London’s famous Guildhall.​​

Restaurants in France and the US dominated the top 50 - each country has six representatives on the list – but the growing gastronomic influence of countries in South America and Asia is clear with new entries from a number of nations including China and Peru.

However the top story from the night was undoubtedly the trio of Roca brothers knocking René Redzepi’s Noma off its long-held number one spot.

The same three UK restaurants which were present on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2012 were also the only British venues to make the top 50 this time around, however there was a change in positions. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal climbed two places to 7^th​, while its sister restaurant the Fat Duck dropped 20 places to number 33. Brett Graham’s the Ledbury climbed one place to 13^th​. 

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013, 1-50:​

1. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain - Best in Europe & World
2. Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy       
4. Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain 
5. Eleven Madison Park, New York, USA - Best in USA
6. D.O.M, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Best in South America
7. Dinner By Heston Blumenthal, London, UK
8. Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain       
9. Steirereck, Vienna, Austria        
10. Vendome, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany                              
11. Per Se, New York, USA
12. Frantzen/Lindeberg, Stockholm, Sweden           
13. The Ledbury, London, UK            
14. Astrid Y Gaston, Lima, Peru - Highest Climber
15. Alinea, Chicago, USA - Chefs' Choice
16. L'arpege, Paris, France 
17. Pujol, Mexico City, Mexico                         
18. Le Chateaubriand, Paris, France                               
19. Le Bernardin, New York, USA                    
20. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan - Best in Asia & Sustainable Restaurant Award
21. Attica, Melbourne, Australia – Best in Australia & Highest New Entry
22. Nihonryori Ryugin, Tokyo, Japan             
23. L'astrance, Paris, France                              
24. L'Atelier Saint-Germain de Joel Robuchon, Paris, France                             
25. Hof Van Cleve, Kruishoutem, Belgium                  
26. Quique Dacosta, Denia, Spain   
27. Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy
28. Mirazur, Menton, France
29. Daniel, New York, USA 
30. Aqua, Wolfsburg, Germany
31. Biko, Mexico City, Mexico          
32. Nahm, Bangkok, Thailand
33. The Fat Duck, Bray, UK                  
34. Fäviken, Jarpen, Sweden            
35. Oud Sluis, Sluis, Netherlands    
36. Amber, Hong Kong, China
37. Vila Joya, Albufeira, Portugal    
38. Restaurant Andre, Singapore, Singapore - New Entry      
39. 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong, China – New Entry    
40. Combal Zero, Rivoli, Italy – Re-entry                                     
41. Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy – New Entry                  
42. Schloss Schauenstein, Frstenau, Switzerland    
43. Mr & Mrs Bund, Shanghai, China – New Entry    
44. Asador Etxebarrri, Leon, Spain 
45. Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark
46. Mani, Sao Paulo, Brazil – New Entry                        
47. The French Laundry, Yountville, USA                     
48. Quay, Sydney, Australia                              
49. Septime, Paris, France – New Entry        
50. Central, Lima, Peru – New Entry