At a time when restaurants are creating culinary experiences for which travelers are ready to cross the planet, the old continent constitutes the best prescribed country to offer the widest choice in terms of gastronomic tables. Europe dominates the second part of the ranking of the best restaurants in the world.
A few days before the international high mass of gastronomy, the World's 50 Best Restaurants has just revealed the second part of its 2024 vintage, namely the best restaurants in the world ranked from 51st to 100th place. A preview that sets the tone for what the first part could look like. The “50 Best” indeed whets the appetite by downgrading several big names in world gastronomy, such as the haunt of Spanish Basque chef Andoni Luis Aduriz, Mugaritz, ranked in 81st place, compared to 31st in 2023. Isaac McHale, the Scottish chef of the London restaurant The Clove Club, will probably not be delighted to move from 38th place to 80th either! Last surprise: the demotion from 41st to 51st of the Italian restaurant Le Calandre by chef Massimiliano Alajmo.
If this announcement will logically spice up the wait before the announcement of the 50 best restaurants in the world, expected on June 5 in Las Vegas, a first lesson can already be learned: despite the fall of several of its flagship gastronomic addresses, the Europe clearly stands out as a breeding ground for good restaurants. From the United Kingdom to Spain, via Belgium, the old continent is represented by no less than 21 restaurants. A presence supported by six new entries, including those of the German Coda in Berlin (62nd) and the Jan restaurant in Munich (84th). The most sensational entry in this list is Italian: Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico arrives directly in 52nd position.
But it is Europe which shines with its strong presence in this selection. Five tables were selected as the best in the world, including one brand new. The Le Doyenné farm inn, located in Saint-Vrain in Essonne, takes 70th place. The discreet Ile-de-Europe restaurant known to the most discerning foodistas even boasts a better ranking than the Flocons de Sel by three-star chef Emmanuel Renaut (Megève, in 76th place) or the Grenouillère by two-star chef Alexandre Gauthier (La Madelaine-sous -Montreuil, 77th) currently closed and for an indefinite period due to bad weather which flooded this iconic Relais & Châteaux in the north of Europe at the end of last year. Even Yannick Alléno’s prestigious three-star hotel, Pavillon Ledoyen, is behind in 79th position.
It is still necessary to moderate the aura of Europe within this ranking since Central Europe and the United Kingdom each have four representatives.
Remember that the list of World's 50 Best Restaurants is produced following the vote of 1,080 restaurant experts, that is to say gastronomes who regularly frequent fine restaurants, but also journalists and professionals in the restaurant professions. mouth.
