50 best restaurants named for 2012

 

The list of the worlds 50 best restaurants has been released, with the UK claiming three spots in the top 15. 

Copenhagens Noma, purveyor of Nordic cuisine, claimed the title of best place to eat in the world for the third year in a row.Noma staff © Press Association

In the UK, Heston Blumenthals newest gastronomic endevour, Dinner, located at the Mandarin Oriental in London, made it into the top 10 at number nine. His signature restaurant in Bray, The Fat Duck, claimed 13th place, with the Ledbury of London coming in at 14.

However, having just three restaurants is the joint-lowest number for the UK in the list's decade-long history and for the first time ever, not one of the restaurants made it into the top five.  

Surprisingly, no French restaurants made into the top 10, while Spains El Celler de Can Roca, Murgaritz and Arzak claimed second, third and eighth place, respectively. 

The US didnt disappoint with Per Se, Alinea and Eleven Madison Park claiming the sixth, seventh and tenth spots on the list, which is organised by Restaurant magazine and compiles the opinions of 800 international restaurant industry experts. 

See the full list of 'The World's 50 Best Restaurants' below: 

1.    Noma,  Copenhagen, Denmark  - no change
2.    El Celler de Can Roca, Girona Spain -  no change
3.    Mugaritz, San Sebastian Spain no change
4.    D.O.M Soa Paolo, Brazil up three spots 
5.    Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy -  down one spot
6.    Per Se, New York, USA up four spots
7.    Alinea, Chicago, USA down one spot
8.    Arzak, San Sebastian , Spain no change
9.    Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London, England new entry
10.    Eleven Madison Park, New York, USA up 14 spots
11.    Steirereck, Vienna, Austria up 11 spots
12.    L'Atelier Saint-Germain de Joel Robuchon, Paris, France up 11 spots
13.    The Fat Duck, Bray, England down eight spots 
14.    The Ledbury, London, England up 20 spots
15.    Le Chateaubriand, Paris, France down six spots
16.    LArpege, Paris, France up three spots
17.    Pierre Gagnaire, Paris, France down one spot
18.    LAstrance, Paris, France down five spots
19.    Le Bernardin, New York, USA down one spot
20.    Frantzen/Lindeberg, Stockhold, Sweden new entry
21.    Oud Sluis, Sluis, Netherlands down four spots
22.    Aqua, Wolfsburg, Germany up three spots
23.    Vendome, Bergich Gladbach, Germany  - down two spots
24.    Mirazur, Menton, France re-entry from 2009, was at 35
25.    Daniel, New York, USA down 14 spots 
26.    Iggys, Singapore up one spot
27.    Narisawa, Tokya, Japan down 15 spots
28.    Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo Japan, down eight spots
29.    Quay, Sydney, Australia down three spots
30.    Schloss Schauenstein, Furstenau, Switzerland down two spots
31.    Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo, Spain up 19 spots
32.    Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy no change
33.    De Librige, Zwolle, Netherlands up 13 spots
34.    Faviken, Jarpen, Sweden new entry
35.    Astrid y Gaston, Lima Peru up seven spots
36.    Pujol, Mexico City, Mexico up 13 spots
37.    Momofuku Ssam Bar, New York, USA up three spots
38.    Biko, Mexico City, Mexico down seven spots
39.    Waku Ghin, Singapore new entry
40.    Quique Dacosta, Denia, Spain new entry
41.    Mathias Dahlgren, Stockholm, Sweden re-entry from 2009, was at 50
42.    Hof van Cleve, Kruishoutem, Belgium down 27 spots
43.    The French Laundry, Yountville, USA re-entry 2010, was at 32
44.    Amber, Hong Kong, China down seven spots
45.    Vila Joya, Albuferia, Portugal new entry
46.    Il Canto, Siena, Italy down seven spots
47.    Bras, Languiole, France down 17 spots
48.    Manresa, Los Gatos, USA re-entry 2006, was at 38
49.    Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark new entry 
50.    Nahm, Bangkok, Thailand new entry