The World’s 50 Best Restaurants were announced and celebrated in London this evening.
The 20th anniversary of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants was also celebrated at the awards ceremony.
Last week the 2022 World’s 50 Best Restaurants ranked from 51 – 100 were announced. La Colombe climbed up the ladder to number 56, while Wolfgat dropped from number 50 down to number 90, a huge shock.
As FYN Restaurant was not on the 51 – 100 List this year, it indicated that the restaurant had fallen out of the list or that it had jumped up into the World’s 50 Best Restaurant List. The latter was true.
Wolfgat never deserved to jump right into the 50th position in 2021, unprecedented that a first time entrant to the World’s 50 Best Restaurant List bypassed all 50 restaurants on the 51 – 100 Restaurant List. Here is why it happened:
Noma new 2021 Top World’s 50 Best Restaurant; Wolfgat new SA and Africa restaurant representative !
FYN Restaurant is where I had my most expensive meal ever, after Chef Peter Tempelhoff took me to court about my Blogpost about banning me from his new restaurant in 2018. Tonight it made 37th Best Restaurant in the World and Best Restaurant in Africa.
The full list of 2022 World’s 50 Best Restaurants follows:
50. Single Thread, Healdsburg, CA
49. Ikoyi, London
48. Leo, Bogota, Chef Leonor Espinosa Best Female Chef 2022
47. Oteque, Rio de Janiero
46. Belcanto, Lisbon
45. Narisawa, Tokyo
44. Le Bernardin, New York City
43. Boragó, Santiago
42. Quique Dacosta, Dénia, Spain
41. La Cime, Osaka
40. Schloss Schauenstein, Furstenau, Switzerland
39. Sorn, Bangkok
38. Jordnær, Copenhagen
37. Fyn, Cape Town, Best in Africa
36. Odette, Singapore
35. The Clove Club, London
34. Hisa Franko, Kobarid, Slovenia
33. Atomix, New York City, Art of Hospitality Award
32. Mayta, Lima
31. Arpège, Paris
30. Florilège, Tokyo
29. St. Hubertus, San Cassiano, Italy
28. Le Clarence, Paris
27. Hof Van Cleve, Kruishoutem, Germany
26. Restaurant Tim Raue, Berlin
25. Frantzén, Stockholm
24. The Chairman, Hong Kong
23. The Jane, Antwerp
22. Septime, Paris
21. Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain
20. Den, Tokyo
19. Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy
18. Alchemist, Copenhagen
17. Nobelhart & Schmutzig, Berlin, Highest Climber Award
16. Elkano, Getaria, Spain
15. Reale, Castel di Sangro, Italy
14. Don Julio, Buenos Aires
13. Steirereck, Vienna
12. Uliassi, Senigallia, Italy
11. Maido, Lima
10. Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy
9. Quintonil, Mexico City, Chef’s Choice Award
8. Lido 84, Gardone Riviera, Italy
7. A Casa do Porco, Sao Paulo
6. Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo, Spain
5. Pujol, Mexico City, Best in North America
4. Diverxo, Madrid, Spain
3. Disfrutar, Barcelona, Spain
2. Central, Lima, Best in Latin America
1. Geranium, Copenhagen, Best in Europe
American Actor Stanley Tucci announced the Special Awards and the 1 – 50 Restaurant List. He was not impressive, tried to crack jokes in a British humour style which did not go down with the audience, and he struggled with the pronunciation of some of the restaurant names.
Chris von Ulmenstein, WhaleTales Blog: www.chrisvonulmenstein.com/blog Tel +27 082 55 11 323 Twitter:@Ulmenstein Facebook: Chris von Ulmenstein, My Cape Town Guide/Mein Kapstadt Guide Instagram: @Chrissy_Ulmenstein @MyCapeTownGuide
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