World’s 50 Best Diversifies It’s List

The list of the 51-120 Best Restaurants is out and still no sign of Canada, but it’s good to see way more Female-owned restaurants of the list. GLV

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, announces the 51-120 list of restaurants ahead of its annual awards ceremony, which takes place in one week’s time on Tuesday, 25th June 2019 at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. For 2019 only, the list expands from 51-100 to 51-120 restaurants, in celebration of the 120th anniversary of S.Pellegrino, partner of the gastronomy community since the beginning of its history in 1899. Deloitte, a professional services consultancy, is again independently adjudicating the list that is compiled by a diverse voting Academy which comprises over 1,000 international chefs, food writers and traveling gastronomes.

The 51-120 list in numbers – developing diversity

• The 51-120 boasts 21 new entries from 15 countries, marking a near 30% increase in new territories this year
• The full 51-120 list includes restaurants in 25 countries across five continents, with four new countries joining the list
• There are six re-entries from four countries: Denmark, Japan, France and South Africa
• It’s been a fine year for Italy with three first-time entrants
• The highest new entry on the 51-120 list at No.61 is Uliassi in Senigallia, Italy
• Nobelhart & Schmutzig in Berlin, Germany rises an impressive 31 places from last year to No.57, with

Indian Accent in New Delhi, India following in close second, advancing 30 positions to No.60

• USA leads in volume with seven restaurants on the 51-120 list, including one new entry
• Japan and Spain are hot on the heels of USA with six restaurants each, including four new listings

For the full 51-120 list, please see the attached infographic

Female Forward

There is a strong female presence this year, most notably with an exciting new entry from Core by Clare Smyth in London (No.66), the restaurant led by the winner of The World’s Best Female Chef Award 2018. Other female-led restaurants include Elena Arzak’s Arzak in San Sebastian, Spain (No.53), Pim Techamuanvivit’s Nahm in Bangkok, Thailand (No.69), Helena Rizzo’s Maní in São Paulo, Brazil (No.73),Garima Arora’s Gaa in Bangkok, Thailand (No.95) and Anne-Sophie Pic’s eponymous restaurant in Valence, France (No.98).

50/50 Split

As a result of the gender-balanced voting Academy announced in early 2019, more than 500 female experts, chefs, food writers and restaurateurs, make up 50% of the total voting Academy, establishing equal representation within the group of 1,000-plus international restaurant industry experts.

Widening the net

Some less celebrated gastronomic locations now appear on the 51-120 list, including the Marche region in Italy with Uliassi (No.61); southern Spain’s Aponiente (No.94) in El Puerto de Santa Maria; Guadalajara in Mexico with Alcalde (No.109); Ghent in Belgium with Chambre Séparée (No.111); and the Dolomites in Italy with St. Hubertus (No.116).

William Drew, Director of Content of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, comments: “This year’s 51-120 listmarks the most expansive representation of geographic diversity we’ve seen during the 18 years that 50 Best has been celebrating culinary excellence. Restaurants from world-renowned countries as well as lesser-known destinations are voted for and will be acknowledged at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards in Singapore on 25th June. The advent of S.Pellegrino’s landmark anniversary marked the ideal opportunity for us to extend the list for one year only. We hope to see as many of them as possible again next year.”

In a collection of restaurants marked by their geographic spread, 21 new entries appear on this year’s 51-120 list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, marking a notable increase of represented countries and cities compared to previous years. There are three new entries apiece for Japan, Italy and China (including two from Hong Kong and one from Macau). Russia sees two new entries, both from St. Petersburg, challenging what has previously been Moscow’s domination. Lido 84 on Lake Garda, Italy (No.78) – this year’s winner of the Miele One To Watch Award – is another significant newcomer to the list, alongside Uliassi, which is the highest new entry in the 51-120 list.

Berlin’s Nobelhart & Schmutzig, last year’s No.88, has climbed the ranking an impressive 31 places to No.57, followed by Indian Accent in New Delhi, which advanced 30 places from last year to No.60.

SingleThread of Healdsburg, USA, last year’s Miele One To Watch winner, continues to demonstrate its predicted progress to No.71, jumping 21 places. Other notable climbers include Rio de Janeiro’s Lasai,bumping up 26 places to No.74, and Diverxo of Madrid landing at No.75 from No.96.

USA boasts an impressive seven restaurants on the 51-120 list, with Atomix, New York, debuting at No.119. Spain and Japan closely follow with six restaurants each, and Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and the UK are each represented by four restaurants.

The Voting Process

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 list is voted for by more than 1,000 international restaurant industry experts and well-travelled gourmets who make up The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy. The gender- balanced Academy comprises 26 separate regions around the world, each of which has 40 members including a chairperson. No sponsor from the event has any influence over the voting process. Professional services consultancy, Deloitte, independently adjudicates the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. This adjudication ensures that the integrity and authenticity of the voting process and the resulting list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 are protected.

The list:
No.51 Reale, Castel Di Sangro
No.52 Mikla, Istanbul
No.53 Arzak, San Sebastian
No.54 D.O.M., São Paulo
No.55 Maaemo, Oslo
No.56 Relae, Copenhagen
No.57 Nobelhart & Schmutzig, Berlin
No.58 Sud 777, Mexico City
No.59 Burnt Ends, Singapore
No.60 Indian Accent, New Delhi
No.61 Uliassi, Senigallia
No.62 Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo
No.63 Florilège, Tokyo
No.64 The Ledbury, London
No.65 Selfie, Moscow
No.66 Core by Clare Smyth, London
No.67 Astrid y Gastón, Lima
No.68 Fäviken, Järpen
No.69 Nahm, Bangkok
No.70 Saison, San Francisco
No.71 SingleThread, Healdsburg
No.72 Aqua, Wolfsburg
No.73 Maní, São Paulo
No.74 Lasai, Rio de Janeiro
No.75 Diverxo, Madrid
No.76 Momofuku Ko, New York
No.77 Chef’s Table At Brooklyn Fare, New York
No.78 Lido 84, Gardone Riviera
No.79 Mingles, Seoul
No.80 Estela, New York
No.81 Quique Dacosta, Denia
No.82 Enigma, Barcelona
No.83 Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London
No.84 Attica, Melbourne
No.85 Amass, Copenhagen
No.86 Tegui, Buenos Aires
No.87 Martin Berasategui, Lasarte-Oria
No.88 Lung King Heen, Hong Kong
No.89 108, Copenhagen
No.90 Alo, Toronto
No.91 Sushi Saito, Tokyo
No.92 Harvest, St. Petersburg
No.93 La Cime, Osaka
No.94 Aponiente, El Puerto de Santa Maria
No.95 Gaa, Bangkok
No.96 Belon, Hong Kong
No.97 Vendôme, Bergisch Gladbach
No.98 Anne-Sophie Pic, Valence
No.99 The Jane, Antwerp
No.100 Oteque, Rio de Janeiro
No.101 Brae, Birregurra
No.102 Amber, Hong Kong
No.103 Jade Dragon, Macao
No.104 Cococo, St.Petersburg
No.105 Kadeau, Copenhagen
No.106 Restaurant David Toutain, Paris
No.107 Il Ristorante Luca Fantin, Tokyo
No.108 L’Astrance, Paris
No.109 Alcalde, Guadalajara
No.110 Neolokal, Istanbul
No.111 Chambre Séparée, Ghent
No.112 St. John, London
No.113 Vea, Hong Kong
No.114 La Colombe, Cape Town
No.115 Per Se, New York
No.116 St. Hubertus, San Cassiano
No.117 Epicure, Paris
No.118 Ernst, Berlin
No.119 Atomix, New York
No.120 Sugalabo, Tokyo

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