The British magazine The Restaurant Magazine for chefs, restaurateurs and other catering professionals presented the annual top 50 best restaurants in the world... There is also a representative of Russia in the rating, this is the Moscow institution White Rabbit (18th line). And we present to you the top ten gourmet restaurants selected by an international expert jury.
10. Asador Etxebarri, Aspe, Spain
The restaurant is located under the canopy of the mountains in a sleepy village near San Sebastian. In an old stone building, you will be served huge juicy Palamos shrimp, fresh buffalo mozzarella and chorizo sausage. The chef of the restaurant pays special attention to roasting over an open fire. Have you dreamed of smoked ice cream with a smoky flavor? Dreams come true at Asador Etxebarri.
9. Steirereck, Vienna, Austria
Outside, the restaurant building looks like a huge glass cube. And inside you will find an interesting combination of wood, concrete and starched white tablecloths. The table must be reserved three weeks in advance. The portions are small, but in between, visitors are given "compliments from the chef." Nobody leaves Steirereck hungry.
8. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
Almost all of the ingredients used in this restaurant are purely Japanese. The menu includes dishes appropriate for the environment and the season, so dining at Narisawa is a journey through Japanese seasonality and culture. The restaurant serves fine Japanese wines such as Pinot Noir and Riesling Lion.
7. Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain
Already the second, but not the last "Spaniard" in the rating of the best restaurants in 2016. The menu includes 20 different dishes. Everything in this restaurant is aimed at surprising and entertaining customers, so get ready to endure a whole culinary show that lasts 3-4 hours and is performed at once for all tables.
6. Mirazur, Menton, France
Could the top 10 best restaurant establishments in the world do without the cuisine of sunny France? The restaurant's secret weapon is its own farm and a network of suppliers from the Ventimiglia market, a rich source of delicious vegetables and fresh seafood. The signature dish is oysters with tapioca, pear and shallots.
5. Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark
Dishes with simple names such as apples and lemon thyme, cabbage and white currant leaves, and new Danish potatoes provide a richness in flavor and texture that you have never experienced before. If you want to visit this restaurant, then hurry up: at the end of 2016, the owner plans to close it and open it as a suburban farm.
4. Central, Lima, Peru
The restaurant offers an entire culinary expedition through the ecosystem of Peru, from the Amazon to the Pacific coast. The tasting of the Central menu begins with dishes whose ingredients are found 20 meters below sea level. It ends with dishes with ingredients growing up to 4100 meters above the ground. Peruvian jungle, mountains, desert and sea - decide which of the local flora you want to sample.
3. Eleven Madison Park, New York, USA
The chef at this restaurant often improvises with food, creating quirky personalized dishes. In the reviews, visitors note the very friendly and polite staff. Facility's main dish is dry-aged finger lakes duck with its own sauce, with wood mushroom and pear.One problem is the small portions, not every Russian can eat them.
2. El Celler De Can Roca, Girona, Spain
The leader of the restaurant rating in 2015. This restaurant, owned by the three Roca brothers, boasts a wine cellar for 50 thousand bottles, birch trees growing behind glass and a menu with dishes from various cuisines of the world. While Asador Etxebarri serves smoked ice cream, it offers asparagus ice cream and olive ice cream. It is brought in on a real olive tree in a pot.
1. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
This exquisite restaurant has only 12 tables and all dishes are unique. The portions are small, but at Osteria Francescana they go to join the world of haute cuisine, and not to fill the belly. The wines served in the institution are made in small Italian wineries especially for the restaurant.
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