Which 3 UK Spots Made The World’s 50 Best Restaurants List?

Getting a coveted spot on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is no easy feat. Think about the seemingly limitless amount of restaurants there are in the world, and then imagine them all battling it out to get 1 of a limited 50 spots. This year was no exception to the high caliber of competitors we’ve seen in the past. While Massimo Bottura of Italy’s Osteria Francescana scored the powerful No.1 title, Britain’s top eateries were not far behind.

Three UK restaurants secured spots on the list this year. The highest-ranking British restaurant was Chef Brett Graham’s 2-Michelin star restaurant The Ledbury in London’s Notting hill, which came in at number 14. Which in turn, makes it the best restaurant in the entire United Kingdom.

The Clove Club however, was the highest new entry on the list at number 26. This Shoreditch spot is notorious for their ambitious five-course menu, which highlights rare and overlooked British ingredients. The famous Dinner by Heston Blumenthal at the Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park managed to get in at 47 for his ability to highlight Britain’s gastronomic history.

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