After a year with the Danish Geranium leading the international culinary scene, the British ranking The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced tonight the new list of the best restaurants in the world for this 2023. It has done so at the Palau de Les Arts in Valencia, city ??that has hosted this year the delivery of the most relevant gastronomy awards, and during the ceremony presented by the journalist Olivia Freijo, as many expected, the Peruvian Central (by chefs Virgilio Martínez and Pía León in Lima) has been proclaimed number 1. In this way, it is the first time that Latin America welcomes the best restaurant in the world in its womb.
The Barcelonan Disfrutar, by Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casañas from ex-Bullin, is now the second best on the planet after climbing one position in the ranking; and the Diverxo restaurant, by chef Dabiz Muñoz in Madrid, as the third after also managing to climb one position.
Another piece of good news for Spanish gastronomy tonight has been the rise in the list of Asador Etxebarri, by Bittor Arginzoniz in Axpe (Vizcaya), which last year was in sixth position and is now in fourth; and that of Quique Dacosta, from the homonymous chef in Denia (Valencia), who has risen more than 22 positions at once, from position 42 to 20.
On the other hand, the other great grill that for years has been part of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has fallen, Elkano by Aitor Arregi in Guetaria (Guipuzkoa), which went from position 16 to 22, and Mugaritz, by Andoni Luis Aduriz in Errentería (Guipuzkoa). , before number 21 and now 31.
During the gala, the work of Miguel Ángel Millan was also awarded, leading the liquid proposal of Diverxo from Madrid, who has been distinguished as the best sommelier in the world, an award that has been granted since last year by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and which in its The first edition fell to the middle of the Celler de Can Roca brothers, Josep Roca.
In addition, although it had already been known for a few months, the Mexican chef Elena Reygadas has been recognized as the best cook on the planet, the Ecuadorian Pía Salazar as the best pastry chef and Andoni Luis Aduriz, chef of Mugaritz, awarded for his professional career. The award for the most sustainable restaurant has gone to Fyn, in Cape Town (South Africa), and the hospitality award to those of the Danish Alchemist, now in fifth place on the list.
The establishment that has risen the most this year in the ranking has been Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris), which has broken directly into number 10, and the Chef’s Choice award (the choice of chefs) awarded annually by Estrella Damm has been awarded to Singaporeans. Odette restaurant. In addition, just minutes after the ceremony began, two beloved characters from the world of gastronomy who disappeared this year have been remembered: the Australian chef Jack Zonfrillo and the Swedish Antti Lukkari.
Geranium, by chef Rasmus Kofoed in Copenhagen, which until now led the ranking, goes to the ‘Best of the Best’ classification, which also includes Noma, Celler de Can Roca, El Bulli, Osteria Francescana, Mirazur, The Fat Duck and Eleven Madison Park since The World’s 50 Best Restaurants decided to change the rules in 2019, awarding this distinction to restaurants that had once been number 1 on the list.
