The World's 50 Best Restaurants

On 29 April 2014 the eyes of the world will once more fall on London as the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards take place. Organised by Restaurant Magazine, the awards aim to get people talking about restaurants, and to shine a bright light on excellence and innovation in an exciting industry.

World's 50 Best Restaurants announces major changes for 2019

17-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

The World's 50 Best Restaurants has announced that restaurants that have previously topped its list will no longer feature in the annual rankings from 2019.

World's 50 Best Restaurants: 2015 date confirmed

22-Oct-2014 By Carina Perkins

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, will return to London with a new summer date next year.

World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2014: in pictures

29-Apr-2014 By Carina Perkins

The world's best chefs and restaurateurs gathered at London's Guildhall on Monday (28 April) for the World's Best Restaurant Awards 2014, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna.

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2014: Top 10 gallery

28-Apr-2014 By Carina Perkins

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2014 have been announced, with Noma beating El Celler de Can Roca to reclaim the top spot.

The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2014: 51-100

28-Apr-2014 By Carina Perkins

UK restaurants performed strongly in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2014 – with two in the top ten for the first time ever - and there were also some impressive achievements for British restaurants on the 51-100 list.

World's 50 Best Restaurants 2014: which countries performed best?

28-Apr-2014 By Carina Perkins

Noma has been named the S.Pellegrino World’s Best Restaurant for the fourth time, stealing the title back from the 2013 winner, Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca. But what countries dominated the listings this year?

World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2014: Noma reclaims top spot

28-Apr-2014 By Carina Perkins

René Redzepi’s Danish restaurant Noma has dramatically reclaimed the title of S. Pellegrino World’s Best Restaurant, with last year’s winner El Celler de Can Roca taking the number two spot.

World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2014: Top chefs descend on London

28-Apr-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Chefs and restaurateurs from The World’s 50 Best Restaurants are set to descend on London tonight (28 April) for the 12th annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards. Follow the action with BigHospitality on Facebook and Twitter for updates, photos and...

World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2014: Will El Celler de Can Roca retain top spot?

25-Apr-2014 By Luke Nicholls

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, takes place on Monday (28 April) and speculation is beginning to mount - will Spanish restaurant El Celler de Can Roca hold off the likes of Noma and Osteria Francescana...

World's 50 Best Restaurants 2014: Fergus Henderson wins Lifetime Achievement Award

08-Apr-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Fergus Henderson, a founding partner of infamous London restaurant St. John, has been awarded The Diners Club Lifetime Achievement Award as part of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2014.

The World's 50 Best Restaurants donate meals to Farm Africa's Christmas auction

18-Nov-2013 By Emma Eversham

Twelve restaurants within this year's World's 50 Best Restaurants list have donated meals to a special Christmas auction held by charity Farm Africa.

Joan Roca: ‘World’s Best Restaurant cannot be repeated'

09-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Joan Roca, head chef of El Celler de Can Roca, has insisted he won’t be opening any more restaurants despite receiving numerous offers from the UK after winning the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards earlier this year.

World's 50 Best Restaurants 2013: El Celler de Can Roca video interview

09-May-2013 By Luke Nicholls & Peter Ruddick

Joan Roca, the co-founder and head chef of El Celler de Can Roca, has told BigHospitality he expects the impact of his restaurant being named number one on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list to be 'huge' - bigger than the effect of other...

The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2013: In pictures

07-May-2013 By Emma Eversham

On 29 April 2013 the world's greatest chefs descended on London for The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards. 

Peruvian stars of World's 50 Best to open new restaurant in London

03-May-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Peruvian chefs Gastón Acurio and Virgilio Martínez, whose Lima-based restaurants both featured on this year’s World’s 50 Best list, have joined forces to launch a new restaurant in London later this year.