Restaurant: No match for Noma!
Noma made headlines last year, deposing renowned Spanish restaurant El Bulli which spent four years in the top slot.
LONDON:
On April 18 the world’s 50 best restaurants were unveiled in London. The list was compiled for Britain’s Restaurant Magazine by a panel of more than 800 chefs, restaurateurs, journalists and food experts.
Denmark’s Noma restaurant was named best in the world for the second year running in the S Pellegrino’s poll, which were dominated by European establishments, but saw new entries from China, Peru and Russia.
Copenhagen restaurant Noma made headlines last year, deposing renowned Spanish restaurant El Bulli which spent four years in the top slot. El Bulli was not considered due to its slated closing later this year.
Noma serves up Nordic specialities in a converted 18th century shipping warehouse and has become a worldwide favourite for using seasonal and local ingredients.
“It has been a momentous year for Noma, and chef Rene Redzepi’s name has become synonymous with the ‘new guard’ of global cuisine — a shorthand for young, exciting, destination-led dining,” a Restaurant Magazine spokesman said.
The next spots went to Spanish restaurants. El Celler de Can Roca is run by three brothers, the youngest of them only 33-years-old. Mugaritz was number three, rebounding after a devastating fire in 2010.
Italy’s Osteria Francescana came fourth on the list, and its chef, Massimo Bottura, took the Chefs’ Choice award. “Massimo is rapidly gaining an international reputation for his avant-garde cuisine which, although unashamedly modern, reflects traditional techniques and always pushes the boundaries of what’s new,” said Restaurant Magazine.
Britain’s The Fat Duck was in fifth place, followed by Alinea in the US , Brazil’s Dom — up 11 places — Spain’s Arzak, France’s Le Chateaubriand and America’s Per Se.
Nihonryori RyuGin restaurant in Japan climbed 28 places to number 20. The judges praised Seiji Yamamoto for pushing the boundaries of Japanese cuisine without upsetting traditionalists.
Les Creations de Narisawa, an unorthodox French restaurant also in Tokyo, was named best in Asia for the third year in a row and comes in at number 12 on the list.
Quay restaurant in Sydney was declared Australasia’s best for the second year in a row, finishing at number 26 worldwide. Cape Town’s Le Quartier Francais was named Africa’s best restaurant, while the Swedish Frantzen/Lindeberg, which contains just 16 seats, was named as the “One to Watch”.
British chef Heston Blumenthal, famed for dishes such as bacon-and-eggs ice cream, said the “One to Watch” award spotlighted up-and-coming culinary stars.”I think the most important thing is recognising the young energy that’s going to be the big chefs of the future,” said Blumenthal.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 20th, 2011.
On April 18 the world’s 50 best restaurants were unveiled in London. The list was compiled for Britain’s Restaurant Magazine by a panel of more than 800 chefs, restaurateurs, journalists and food experts.
Denmark’s Noma restaurant was named best in the world for the second year running in the S Pellegrino’s poll, which were dominated by European establishments, but saw new entries from China, Peru and Russia.
Copenhagen restaurant Noma made headlines last year, deposing renowned Spanish restaurant El Bulli which spent four years in the top slot. El Bulli was not considered due to its slated closing later this year.
Noma serves up Nordic specialities in a converted 18th century shipping warehouse and has become a worldwide favourite for using seasonal and local ingredients.
“It has been a momentous year for Noma, and chef Rene Redzepi’s name has become synonymous with the ‘new guard’ of global cuisine — a shorthand for young, exciting, destination-led dining,” a Restaurant Magazine spokesman said.
The next spots went to Spanish restaurants. El Celler de Can Roca is run by three brothers, the youngest of them only 33-years-old. Mugaritz was number three, rebounding after a devastating fire in 2010.
Italy’s Osteria Francescana came fourth on the list, and its chef, Massimo Bottura, took the Chefs’ Choice award. “Massimo is rapidly gaining an international reputation for his avant-garde cuisine which, although unashamedly modern, reflects traditional techniques and always pushes the boundaries of what’s new,” said Restaurant Magazine.
Britain’s The Fat Duck was in fifth place, followed by Alinea in the US , Brazil’s Dom — up 11 places — Spain’s Arzak, France’s Le Chateaubriand and America’s Per Se.
Nihonryori RyuGin restaurant in Japan climbed 28 places to number 20. The judges praised Seiji Yamamoto for pushing the boundaries of Japanese cuisine without upsetting traditionalists.
Les Creations de Narisawa, an unorthodox French restaurant also in Tokyo, was named best in Asia for the third year in a row and comes in at number 12 on the list.
Quay restaurant in Sydney was declared Australasia’s best for the second year in a row, finishing at number 26 worldwide. Cape Town’s Le Quartier Francais was named Africa’s best restaurant, while the Swedish Frantzen/Lindeberg, which contains just 16 seats, was named as the “One to Watch”.
British chef Heston Blumenthal, famed for dishes such as bacon-and-eggs ice cream, said the “One to Watch” award spotlighted up-and-coming culinary stars.”I think the most important thing is recognising the young energy that’s going to be the big chefs of the future,” said Blumenthal.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 20th, 2011.