The World’s 50 Best Restaurants reveal 51-100 list for 2023: London claims three spots

In anticipation of the annual culinary awards ceremony, the World’s 50 Best Restaurants academy have announced the rankings from 51^st to 100^th for 2023.

The London food scene shines brightly in this extended list, with three restaurants making the cut: a testament to the culinary vibrancy and innovation that our city continues to demonstrate on the global stage.

Just outside the top half, Brat, a Michelin-starred grill-focused restaurant that has made a name for itself with its fire cooking style, claims the 53^rd position.

Core by Clare Smyth, the acclaimed restaurant helmed by Britain’s first female chef to run a three-star establishment, makes a proud re-entry at number 71. Lyle’s, renowned for its meticulous attention to seasonal produce, comes in at number 86.

The unveiled 51-100 list is a culinary map, tracing the path of gastronomic delights across five continents. This compilation springs from the collective opinion of 1,080 independent culinary experts, including renowned international chefs, food journalists and discerning gastronomes. The expansive list includes 12 newcomers from 11 diverse cities, painting a vibrant and exciting picture of the world’s burgeoning food landscapes.

Europe takes the lead with 21 featured restaurants, followed by Asia with 15. The Americas are well-represented too, North America contributing six and South America five. The Middle East & Africa make their mark with three restaurants. The highest new entry is Mérito from Lima, positioned at 59.

With representation from cities making their first-time appearance – Quito and Panama City – to those with familiar favourites, like Rio de Janeiro and Istanbul, this list is a celebration of gastronomy.

William Drew, director of content for the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, spoke highly of the expanded list, expressing delight at seeing first-time locations make the list and emphasising that all listed establishments represent “outstanding hospitality and some of the greatest dining experiences across the globe”.

The process to create the much-anticipated list involves 1,080 international restaurant industry experts that form the 50 Best academy. Deloitte independently adjudicates the ranking to ensure the integrity and authenticity of the voting process and the resulting lists.

With just under two weeks until the live announcement of the top 50 list in Valencia, gastronomes, food critics and lovers of culinary arts will be waiting with bated breath. As the British culinary scene continues to leave its mark on this prestigious list, we eagerly anticipate celebrating more homegrown successes in the top 50, with restaurants Clove Club, Ikoyi, and Kol expected to make the cut.

Food Desk

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 list will be revealed on 20^th June 2023 in Valencia. The ceremony will be streamed live on the 50 Best YouTube page here and Facebook here.

Here’s the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 for 2023

Position	Restaurant	Location	Country	Change since 2022
51	Narisawa	Tokyo	Japan	-6
52	Hof Van Cleve	Kruishoutem	Belgium	-25
53	Brat	London	United Kingdom	+28
54	Alcalde	Guadalajara	Mexico	-3
55	Ernst	Berlin	Germany	+7
56	Sorn	Bangkok	Thailand	-17
57	Jordnær	Copenhagen	Denmark	-19
58	Lasai	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	+20
59	Mérito	Lima	Peru	New Entry
60	La Cime	Osaka	Japan	-19
61	Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare	New York	United States	+2
62	Arpège	Paris	France	-31
63	Neolokal	Istanbul	Turkey	New Entry
64	Aponiente	El Puerto de Santa María	Spain	New Entry
65	Burnt Ends	Singapore	Singapore	+29
66	Turk Fatih Tutak	Istanbul	Turkey	New Entry
67	Le Clarence	Paris	France	-39
68	SingleThread	Healdsburg	United States	-18
69	Zén	Singapore	Singapore	+1
70	Sud 777	Mexico City	Mexico	-18
71	Core by Clare Smyth	London	United Kingdom	New Entry
72	Sühring	Bangkok	Thailand	-6
73	Cosme	New York	United States	-4
74	Nusara	Bangkok	Thailand	New Entry
75	Fyn	Cape Town	South Africa	-38
76	Oteque	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	-29
77	Tantris	Munich	Germany	+21
78	Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen	Paris	France	-20
79	Nuema	Quito	Ecuador	New Entry
80	Flocons de Sel	Megève	France	+19
81	Azurmendi	Larrabetzu	Spain	-26
82	Enigma	Barcelona	Spain	New Entry
83	Sazenka	Tokyo	Japan	-24
84	Meta	Singapore	Singapore	+11
85	Enrico Bartolini	Milan	Italy	New Entry
86	Lyle’s	London	United Kingdom	-32
87	Ossiano	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	New Entry
88	Potong	Bangkok	Thailand	New Entry
89	Mingles	Seoul	South Korea	-18
90	Wing	Hong Kong	China	+10
91	Kadeau	Copenhagen	Denmark	New Entry
92	Neighborhood	Hong Kong	China	-16
93	Kei	Paris	France	New Entry
94	La Colombe	Cape Town	South Africa	-38
95	Ceto	Roquebrune-Cap-Martin	France	New Entry
96	Ricard Camarena Restaurant	Valencia	Spain	New Entry
97	Labyrinth	Singapore	Singapore	New Entry
98	Saison	San Francisco	United States	New Entry
99	Fu He Hui	Shanghai	China	-35
100	Maito	Panama City	Panama	New Entry