World's 50 Best Restaurants

Former executive chef at Mexico's Pujol to open Dué restaurant next year

14-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Jesús Durón, former executive chef at Mexico City’s globally-renowned restaurant Pujol, is teaming up with Yardbird Hong Kong co-founder Lindsay Jang to open a restaurant in London next year.

Brat, Core and Lyle’s make The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 list 2023

08-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Three UK restaurant have made The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 list 2023.

Latest opening: Ikoyi

13-Jan-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Chef Jeremy Chan and his front-of-house counterpart Iré Hassan-Odukale finally have a space that befits their restaurant’s stature.

Yannick Alléno to make London debut at Four Seasons Park Lane next summer

24-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Celebrated French chef Yannick Alléno will make his London restaurant debut next summer at the Four Seasons Park Lane.

Yannick Alléno to open Pavyllon in Mayfair next year

01-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Celebrated French chef Yannick Alléno is bringing his Michelin-starred Pavyllon restaurant to London next year.

Just 6% of the world's top restaurants are led by women, study finds

20-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Just 6% of the world's top restaurants are, on average, led by female chefs, a new study from international food magazine Chef's Pencil reveals.

Rasmus Kofoed's Geranium named The World's Best Restaurant

19-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Copenhagen restaurant Geranium has been named the best in the world at The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2022, which took place yesterday (18 July) in London.

50 Best names Ikoyi as One To Watch 2021

15-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has named seminal central London restaurant Ikoyi as the American Express One To Watch 2021.

Book review: Fäviken: 4015 Days, Beginning to End

09-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Magnus Nilsson closed his remote Swedish restaurant Fäviken last year at the very height of its success. This book sets out why.

50 Best restaurant and bar grants still available

30-Jul-2020 By Restaurant

Independent restaurants and bars hit hard by Covid-19 can still apply for grants from the 50 Best Recovery Fund, which has so far raised a total of $1.24m.

2020 Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards to be reformatted as online event

26-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

The annual Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards event, which was due to the held in Japan next month, will now take place as a live ‘virtual’ awards ceremony.

Latest opening: Flor

14-Aug-2019 By Joe Lutrario

James Lowe and John Ogier’s follow-up to Lyle’s is stripped back and buzzy with an accessibly priced menu that takes its cues from the buvettes of Paris and the pintxos bars of San Sebastián.

Daniel Humm pens tribute after Eleven Madison Park split

31-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

Chef Daniel Humm has paid tribute to his Eleven Madison Park co-founder Will Guidara ahead of the end of their high-profile business partnership this summer.

Claridge's restaurant opening this autumn after Eleven Madison Park duo split

30-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

The London restaurant opening from the duo behind New York’s Eleven Madison Park has been pushed back after the pair announced their partnership will end this summer.

World's 50 Best Restaurants heading to Belgium in 2020

18-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants is to hold its 2020 awards ceremony in Flanders, northern Belgium.

Mauro Colagreco’s Mirazur named World's Best restaurant

26-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Mirazur, Mauro Colagreco’s three Michelin-starred restaurant in France, has been named the best restaurant in the world at The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2019 that took place yesterday (25 June) at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

Core by Clare Smyth joins World's 50 Best Restaurants longlist

18-Jun-2019 By Sophie Witts

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced the restaurants ranked 51st-120th in 2019, ahead of its annual awards ceremony on 25 June.

Mikael Jonsson’s Hedone closes

04-Jun-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Mikael Jonsson’s celebrated Chiswick restaurant Hedone has closed to the public. Its last official service was held on Saturday 1 June.

Magnus Nilsson to close Fäviken this year

07-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Chef Magnus Nilsson is to close his acclaimed Swedish restaurant Fäviken at the end of this year.

Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants: Odette knocks Gaggan off the top spot

27-Mar-2019 By Sophie Witts

Singapore’s French fine dining restaurant Odette has taken the number one spot in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list for the first time.

Flying chance: inside The Fat Duck's Inspirational Lunch

25-Mar-2019 By Sophie Witts

Last month The Fat Duck gave catering students across the country the rare chance to eat in its prestigious dining room. Restaurant magazine pulled up a chair at its Inspirational Lunch.

Claridge's finally confirms Eleven Madison Park team restaurant

23-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Claridge’s has finally confirmed that the team behind Eleven Madison Park in New York are to open a restaurant at the hotel this year.

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.

Didier Fertilati: "No one should be ashamed to be a waiter"

31-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Restaurant manager Didier Fertilati spent five years in charge of the dining room at The Fat Duck and is currently maitre d’ at Quique Dacosta’s eponymous three Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain.