These days, many teens post videos of themselves reacting to positive college application results. The elation we felt when The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022 were revealed, was that of a pre-university youngster learning that he/she is heading to Harvard. Our hearts were beaming with joy – oh so much joy! – to see our favourite restaurants make it to the delicious-slash-prestigious list (Geranium and Central, we see you!).
Die-hard fine dining fans should treat this year’s list, which features restaurants across the globe, as your finest food itinerary (you probably already do), to taste some of the best dishes the culinary world has to offer.
Without further ado, here’s the full list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022.
No.1 Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark)
No.2 Central (Lima, Peru)
No.3 Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)
No.4 DiverXo (Madrid, Spain)
No.5 Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico)
No.6 Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain)
No.7 A Casa do Porco (São Paulo, Brazil)
No.8 Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Italy)
No.9 Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico)
No.10 Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy)
No.11 Maido (Lima, Peru)
No.12 Uliassi (Senigallia, Italy)
No.13 Steirereck (Vienna, Austria)
No.14 Don Julio (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
No.15 Reale (Castel di Sangro, Italy)
No.16 Elkano (Getaria, Spain)
No.17 Nobelhart & Schmutzig (Berlin, Germany)
No.18 Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark)
No.19 Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy)
No.20 Den (Tokyo, Japan)
No.21 Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain)
No.22 Septime (Paris, France)
No.23 The Jane (Antwerp, Belgium)
No.24 The Chairman (Hong Kong)
No.25 Frantzén (Stockholm, Sweden)
No.26 Restaurant Tim Raue (Berlin, Germany)
No.27 Hof Van Cleve (Kruishoutem, Belgium)
No.28 Le Clarence (Paris, France)
No.29 St. Hubertus (San Cassiano, Italy)
No.30 Florilège (Tokyo, Japan)
No.31 Arpège (Paris, France)
No.32 Mayta (Lima, Peru)
No.33 Atomix (New York, USA)
No.34 Hiša Franko (Kobarid, Slovenia)
No.35 The Clove Club (London, UK)
No.36 Odette (Singapore)
No.37 Fyn (Cape Town, South Africa)
No.38 Jordnær (Copenhagen, Denmark)
No.39 Sorn (Bangkok, Thailand)
No.40 Schloss Schauenstein (Fürstenau, Switzerland)
No.41 La Cime (Osaka, Japan)
No.42 Quique Dacosta (Dénia, Spain)
No.43 Boragó (Santiago, Chile)
No.44 Le Bernardin (New York, USA)
No.45 Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan)
No.46 Belcanto (Lisbon, Portugal)
No.47 Oteque (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
No.48 Leo (Bogotá, Colombia)
No.49 Ikoyi (London, UK)
No.50 SingleThread (California, USA)