Consolidated "Pellegrino World's Best Restaurants" thread
Apr 28, 2008, 5:58 am
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Apr 28, 2008, 6:18 am
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50 Best Restaurants As Seen From Way Over This Side Of The World
Very interesting reading, indeed.
(So, we just laugh at the list and instead stick to the Michelin list?)
"The S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants As Seen From Way Over This Side Of The World".
May 2, 2008, 12:34 pm
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I've been to 19 of them, and really loved many of those, though in some cases, it was many years ago, so I can't comment on how they've stood up to the tests of time.
I generally think lists like these are a bit silly.
I generally think lists like these are a bit silly.
May 2, 2008, 5:47 pm
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I have been to a few of those on the list:
3. Pierre Gagnaire
13. Gordon Ramsay
14. Atelier de Joel Robuchon
15. Le Louis XV
17. Jean Georges
19. Hakkasan
20. Le Gavroche
24. Le Cinq
30. Nobu
41. Daniel
45. Les Ambassadeurs
Hope to add Fat Duck, L'Astrance and a couple others in the next 12 months.
3. Pierre Gagnaire
13. Gordon Ramsay
14. Atelier de Joel Robuchon
15. Le Louis XV
17. Jean Georges
19. Hakkasan
20. Le Gavroche
24. Le Cinq
30. Nobu
41. Daniel
45. Les Ambassadeurs
Hope to add Fat Duck, L'Astrance and a couple others in the next 12 months.
May 2, 2008, 9:29 pm
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A complete joke owing to the poseurs who were the judges.
I had dinner at Daniel last night. Anyone who thinks Per Se is better (forget about how much higher it is on the list) knows nothing about food and service.
I had dinner at Daniel last night. Anyone who thinks Per Se is better (forget about how much higher it is on the list) knows nothing about food and service.
May 3, 2008, 3:00 am
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I dont know....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007....lifeandhealth
Same story with all lists really.
May 3, 2008, 4:45 am
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The Guardian article is riddled with comments I simply don't agree with. The most striking one is:
"The best foods to try in Kyoto are simple edo mai-sushi, which is hand-pressed nigiri made with rice and raw fish. Edo mai means 'in front of Tokyo Bay' - they use fish freshly caught from the bay."
Which is so strange I'm going to assume that they meant Tokyo and not Kyoto.
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May 3, 2008, 6:35 am
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Here's my Tetsuya trip report and my El Bulli trip report (each part of a larger trip report)
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Bump for 2009. 
Sydney-based news item here.
Well done Spain and Spanish operators.
^
Is anyone in a position to comment on whether the listed restaurants have maintained their product (as opposed to fame/reputation)?
S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants 2009 Top 10:
1. El Bulli, Spain.
2. The Fat Duck, UK
3. Noma, Denmark
4. Mugaritz, Spain
5. El Celler de Can Roca, Spain
6. Per Se, US
7. Bras, France
8. Arzak, Spain
9. Pierre Gagnaire, France
10. Alinea, US
1. El Bulli, Spain.
2. The Fat Duck, UK
3. Noma, Denmark
4. Mugaritz, Spain
5. El Celler de Can Roca, Spain
6. Per Se, US
7. Bras, France
8. Arzak, Spain
9. Pierre Gagnaire, France
10. Alinea, US
Well done Spain and Spanish operators.
^
Below these perennial favourites however it's all change in the eighth annual listing of The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants.
Copenhagen's Noma restaurant with its youthful head chef Rene Redzepi ranks third, making an exciting addition to the world's greatest chefs trinity. Noma, which rises 7 places, also takes this year's Chef's Choice Award.
...after all of the votes had been counted...head chefs of these extraordinary establishments were asked to nominate the restaurant which they considered to be the best in the world. It is the ultimate honour Redzepi's peers can bestow.
Last year's Chef's Choice, Mugaritz, retains it's highest ever position at number 4, whilst another Spanish restaurant, El Celler de Can Roca, rises a staggering 21 places to the fifth place making it 2009's highest climber. With the eponymous restaurant Arzak in the 8th position, Spain can claim more restaurants at the very top echelons of the list than any other country.
Copenhagen's Noma restaurant with its youthful head chef Rene Redzepi ranks third, making an exciting addition to the world's greatest chefs trinity. Noma, which rises 7 places, also takes this year's Chef's Choice Award.
...after all of the votes had been counted...head chefs of these extraordinary establishments were asked to nominate the restaurant which they considered to be the best in the world. It is the ultimate honour Redzepi's peers can bestow.
Last year's Chef's Choice, Mugaritz, retains it's highest ever position at number 4, whilst another Spanish restaurant, El Celler de Can Roca, rises a staggering 21 places to the fifth place making it 2009's highest climber. With the eponymous restaurant Arzak in the 8th position, Spain can claim more restaurants at the very top echelons of the list than any other country.
Is anyone in a position to comment on whether the listed restaurants have maintained their product (as opposed to fame/reputation)?
Apr 21, 2009, 10:11 am
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Do NOTE that Gordon Ramsay is not on the Top 100 list any more:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle6136090.ece
I am surprised something like Momofuku Saam Bar is on the Top 100. It is good, but not that good to be on the list.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle6136090.ece
I am surprised something like Momofuku Saam Bar is on the Top 100. It is good, but not that good to be on the list.
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