Which 4 Of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Are In NYC?

It is no secret that New York is home to some of the world’s top restaurants. People flock from all corners of the globe to visit the city not only for it’s sights, but as a culinary destination. The incredible diversity and competitive quality in the cuisine here makes it a melting pot unlike any other. It comes as no surprise that at the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards New York City outperformed every other city in the United States.

An impressive four New York City restaurants made it onto this year’s list. The third best restaurant in the world was awarded to none other than New York’s Eleven Madison Park. The seasonal tasting menu led by chef Daniel Humm moved up two spaces from their ranking at No.5 last year. The second highest-ranking restaurant in the city belongs to Le Bernardin. Even though it fell from No.18 last year to No.24 this year, Parisian chef Eric Ripert is still acknowledged for his exceptional contemporary cuisine.

Perhaps the most celebrated New York newcomer to the list is the quaint Lower East Side restaurant Estela. For its first time ever on the World’s 50 Best it secured spot No.44. The buzzy spot headed by Thomas Carter and Ignacio Mattos serves cuisine inspired by the Mediterranean, and prepared with a personal approach that integrates distinct flavors of New York. The last, but certainly not least, New York restaurant on the list is Blue Hill at Stone Barns. The No.48 eatery located in Pocantico Hills upstate New York has no menu and features the fruitful resources of the Hudson Valley.

Check out the full list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants below:

1. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
2. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
3. Eleven Madison Park, New York, USA
4. Central, Lima, Peru
5. Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark
6. Mirazur, Menton, France
7. Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain
8. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
9. Steirereck, Vienna, Austria
10. Asador Etxebarri, Axpe, Spain
11. D.O.M, Sao Paolo, Brazil
12. Quintonil, Mexico City, Mexico
13. Maido, Lima, Peru
14. The Ledbury, London, UK
15. Alinea, Chicago, USA
16. Azurmendi, Larrabetzu, Spain
17. Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy
18. White Rabbit, Moscow, Russia
19. Arpege, Paris, France
20. Amber, Hong Kong, China
21. Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain
22. The Test Kitchen, Cape Town, South Africa
23. Gaggan, Bangkok, Thailand
24. Le Bernardin, New York, USA
25. Pujol, Mexico City, Mexico
26. The Clove Club, London, UK
27. Saison, San Francisco, USA
28. Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark
29. Tickets, Barcelona, Spain
30. Astrid y Gaston, Lima, Peru
31. Nihonryori Ryugin, Tokyo, Japan
32. Restaurant Andre, Singapore
33. Attica, Melbourne, Australia
34. Restaurant Tim Raue, Berlin, Germany
35. Vendome, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
36. Borago, Santiago, Chile
37. Nahm, Bangkok, Thailand
38. De Librije, Zwolle, Netherlands
39. Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy
40. Relae, Copenhagen, Denmark
41. Faviken, Jarpen, Sweden
42. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, Shanghai, China
43. Biko, Mexico City, Mexico
44. Estela, New York, USA
45. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London, UK
46. Combal Zero, Rivoli, Italy
47. Schloss Schauenstein, Furstenau, Switzerland
48. Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantino Hills, USA
49. Quique Dacosta, Denia, Spain
50. Septime, Paris, France