International culinary professionals convened in the brilliantly illuminated metropolis of Las Vegas, in the USA, for the illustrious unveiling and celebration of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024, underwritten by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. Barcelona’s Disfrutar has been accorded the top accolade of The World’s Best Restaurant and has also been proclaimed The Best Restaurant in Europe. Situated in Wynn Las Vegas, the ceremony paid homage to preeminent culinary artists from 26 regions across five continents.
Leading the way, Disfrutar—helmed by the accomplished chefs Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch, and Mateu Casañas—has been recognized as The World’s Best Restaurant 2024, ascending from the previous year’s runner-up spot to surpass the 2023 victor, Central in Lima, which now acquires a legendary status in the Best of the Best hall of fame. Known for inventive methods and exquisite components, their offerings transform and challenge the conventions of upscale dining in unexpected ways. Its set menu is a tribute to Mediterranean roots, intertwined with state-of-the-art tastes, presenting audacious modern cuisine that engages the intellect.
Following Disfrutar in the esteemed ranking are Asador Etxebarri (No.2) in Atxondo and Table by Bruno Verjus (No.3) in Paris. William Drew, Director of Content for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, reflects: “We are enthralled to divulge the roster of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, and to extol the groundbreaking Disfrutar as The World’s Best Restaurant. Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch, and Mateu Casañas have exhibited unparalleled commitment to their craft, consistently amazing patrons with each item on their comprehensive menu. The present roster celebrates a comprehensive and truly global array, with establishments from 26 areas, showcasing an unfaltering enthusiasm for variety and preeminence in the hospitality industry.”
The Voting Mechanism
The compilation of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 hails from the tributes of 1,080 food enthusiasts and accomplished jet-setters forming The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy. The evenly represented Academy encompasses 27 distinctive zones globally, with each having 40 representatives including an Academy Chair. Event patrons exert zero sway over the electoral process. The professional consultancy Deloitte independently certifies the authenticity of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants ranking from 1-50, reinforcing the integrity and credibility of the electoral methodology and its outcomes.
Crème de la Crème
Eminently established as number one in their respective years, these elite eateries have consistently validated their stellar reputations and are entities forever etched as illustrious dining benchmarks in the Crème de la Crème hall of fame. The visionaries behind these culinary destinations have iterated their intent to foster sectoral innovation and impart their learnings back onto the gastronomic world through ventures and novelties.
Restaurants previously honored with the pinnacle position in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and, therefore, exempt from the 2024 ballot include:
• El Bulli (2002, 2006-2009)
• The French Laundry (2003-2004)
• The Fat Duck (2005)
• Noma – original location (2010-2012, 2014)
• El Celler de Can Roca (2013, 2015)
• Osteria Francescana (2016, 2018)
– Eleven Madison Park (2017)
• Mirazur (2019)
• Noma – current location (2021)
• Geranium (2022)
• Central (2023)
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