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The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017: A chat with the top chefs of the winning restaurants

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017: A chat with the top chefs of the winning restaurants

Last night in Melbourne the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list 2017 was revealed at the Royal Exhibition building. New York restaurant Eleven Madison Park took the top spot for the first time and British chefs proudly scored three entries in the 50 with The Clove Club (26th), The Ledbury (27th) and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (36th).

We had a chat with most of the key players on the list, here are our interviews:

1. Eleven Madison Park (link from the picture)

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2. Osteria Francescana

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3. El Celler de Can Roca (link from the picture)

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6. Asador Etxebarri (link from the picture)

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7. Gaggan

11. Blue Hill at Stone Bars

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14. Restaurant André

15. Piazza Duomo

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21. Alinea

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25. Tickets (link from the picture)

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27. The Ledbury

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30. Arzak (link from the picture)

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38. Azurmendi (link from the picture)

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55. Disfrutar (link from the picture)

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59. Combal.Zero

Heston Blumenthal: Lifetime Achievement Award 2017

World’s 50 Best Restaurant 2017 announcement

World’s 50 Best Restaurant 2017 press conference

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