Like last year, South Africa only has 2 spots in the World 100 Best restaurants. The Test Kitchen has managed to break into the top 50, moving from position 61 to 48. The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Francais moved down from 53 to 72.
Noma has reclaimed the top spot but Spain still has 3 restaurants in the top 10 including position 2.
Here is the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2014. For the full list of the top 100, visit the World 50 Best Restaurants website.
1. Noma (Copenhagen, Denmark)
2. El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain)
3. Osteria Francescana (Modena, Italy)
4. Eleven Madison Park (New York, USA)
5. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (London, UK)
6. Mugaritz (San Sebastián, Spain)
7. D.O.M (Sáo Paulo, Brazil)
8. Arzak (San Sebastián, Spain)
9. Alinea (Chicago, USA)
10. The Ledbury (London, UK)
11. Mirazur (Menton, France)
12. Vendôme (Bergisch Gladbach, Germany)
13. Nahm (Bangkok, Thailand)
14. Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan)
15. Central (Lima, Peru)
16. Steirereck (Vienna, Austria)
17. Gaggan (Bangkok, Thailand)
18. Astrid y Gastón (Lima, Peru)
19. Fäviken (Järpen, Sweden)
20. Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico)
21. Le Bernardin (New York, USA)
22. Vila Joya (Albufeira, Portugal)
23. Restaurant Frantzén (Stockholm, Sweden)
24. Amber (Hong Kong, China)
25. L’Arpége (Paris, France)
26. Azurmendi (Larrabetzu, Spain)
27. Le Chateaubriand (Paris, France)
28. Aqua (Wolfsburg, Germany)
29. De Librije (Zwolle, Netherlands)
30. Per Se (New York, USA)
31. L’Atelier Saint-Germain de Joël Robuchon (Paris, France)
32. Attica (Melbourne, Australia)
33. Nihonryori RyuGin (Tokyo, Japan)
34. Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain)
35. Martín Berasategui (San Sebastián, Spain)
36. Mani (São Paulo, Brazil)
37. Restaurant Andre (Singapore)
38. L’Astrance (Paris, France)
39. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy)
40. Daniel (New York, USA)
41. Quique Dacosta (Dénia, Spain)
42. Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark)
43. Schloss Schauenstein (Fürstenau, Switzerland)
44. The French Laundry (Yountville, USA)
45. Hof Van Cleve (Kruishoutem, Belgium)
46. Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy)
47. The Fat Duck (Bray, UK)
48. The Test Kitchen (Cape Town, South Africa)
49. Coi (San Francisco, USA)
50. Waku Ghi (Singapore)