2010 San Pellegrino’s Top 50

Our long awaited list is finally revealed – where a new restaurant finally towers over elBulli!
1 Noma, Denmark (+2) http://www.noma.dk
2 El Bulli, Spain (-1) http://www.elbulli.com
3 The Fat Duck, U.K. (-1) http://www.thefatduck.co.uk
4 El Celler de Can Roca, Spain (+1) http://www.cellercanroca.com
5 Mugaritz, Spain (-1) http://www.mugaritz.com
6 Osteria Francescana, Italy (+7) http://www.osteriafrancescana.it
7 Alinea, U.S. (+3) http://www.alinea-restaurant.com
8 Daniel, U.S. (+33) http://www.danielnyc.com
9 Arzak, Spain (-1) http://www.arzak.es
10 Per Se, U.S. (-4) http://www.perseny.com
11 Le Chateaubriand, France (+29)
12 La Colombe, South Africa (+26) http://www.constantia-uitsig.com
13 Pierre Gagnaire, France (-4) http://www.pierre-gagnaire.com
14 Hotel de Ville, Switzerland (+2) http://www.philippe-rochat.ch
15 Le Bernardin, U.S. (=) http://www.le-bernardin.com
16 L’Astrance, France (-5) http://www.lastrance.abemadi.com
17 Hof van Cleve, Belgium (+9) http://www.hofvancleve.com
18 D.O.M., Brazil (+6) http://www.domrestaurante.com.br
19 Oud Sluis, Netherlands (+10) http://www.oudsluis.nl
20 Le Calandre, Italy (+29) http://www.alajmo.it
21 Steirereck, Austria (+9) http://www.steirereck.at/wien restaurant
22 Vendome, Germany (+3) http://www.schlossbensberg.com
23 Chez Dominique, Finland (-2) http://www.chezdominique.fi
24 Les Creations de Narisawa, Japan (-4) http://www.narisawa-yoshihiro.com
25 Mathias Dahlgren, Sweden (+25) http://www.mathiasdahlgren.com
26 Momofuku Ssam Bar, U.S. (+5) http://www.momofuku.com
27 Quay, Australia (+19) http://www.quay.com.au
28 Iggy’s, Singapore (+17) http://www.iggys.com.sg
29 L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, France (-11) http://www.joel-robuchon.com
30 Schloss Schauenstein, Switzerland (New Entry) http://www.schauenstein.ch
31 Le Quartier Francais, South Africa (+6) http://www.lequartier.co.za
32 The French Laundry, U.S. (-20) http://www.frenchlaundry.com
33 Martin Berasategui, Spain (=) http://www.martinberasategui.com
34 Aqua, Germany (New Entry) http://www.restaurant-aqua.com
35 Combal Zero, Italy (+7) http://www.combal.org
36 Dal Pescatore, Italy (=12) http://www.dalpescatore.com
37 De Librije, Netherlands (New Entry) http://www.librije.com
38 Tetsuya’s, Australia (-21) http://www.tetsyuas.com
39 Jaan par Andre, Singapore (New Entry) http://www.swissotel.com/singapore-stamford
40 Il Canto, Italy (New Entry) http://www.certosadimaggiano.com
41 Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee, France (Re-entry) http://www.plaza-athenee-paris.com
42 Oaxen Krog, Sweden (-10) http://www.oaxenkrog.se
43 St John, U.K. (-29) http://www.stjohnrestaurant.com
44 La Maison Troisgros, France (Re-entry) http://www.troisgros.fr
45 wd~50, U.S. (Re-entry) http://www.wd-50.com
46 Biko, Mexico (New Entry) http://www.biko.com.m
47 Die Schwarzwaldstube, Germany (-24) http://www.traube-tonbach.de
48 Nihonryori RyuGin, Japan (New Entry) http://www.nihonryori-ryugin.com
49 Hibiscus, U.K. (New Entry) http://www.hibiscusrestaurant.co.uk
50 Eleven Madison Park, U.S. (New Entry) http://www.elevenmadisonpark.com

April 27 (Bloomberg) — Noma’s victory at the S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants last night is a triumph both for the Copenhagen eatery and for the awards, which were stuck in a rut, handing out first place each year to El Bulli.

Danish chef Rene Redzepi was there to collect the crown that had gone for the past four years to Ferran Adria for his establishment north of Barcelona. El Bulli has been in the top three every year since the awards were founded in 2002.

Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck has been the other big winner, coming first in 2005 and always making the top three since 2004. The U.K. restaurant came third last night, behind El Bulli. The only other winner has been the French Laundry, in 2003 and 2004. Noma, which seats 42 diners, was founded in November 2003.

Noma — which stands for Nordisk Mad, or Nordic Food — is housed in a converted warehouse by the waterside in the Danish capital’s Christianshavn district. Redzepi, 32, travels the region in search of ingredients and culinary inspiration for his seasonal menu. Noma entered the table at 33 in 2006 and had risen to third by last year.

Tags: 2010, el bulli, Noma, Restaurants, San Pellegrino, Top 50, World's best restaurants

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  1. May 3, 2010 at 9:11 pm | Permalink

    great post as usual!

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