<strong>World's best restaurants: </strong>The top 20 leading fine dining venues of 2017 were revealed at a ceremony in Melbourne, Australia. Click through the gallery to discover the top 20 finest places to eat on the planet.
World's best restaurants: The top 20 leading fine dining venues of 2017 were revealed at a ceremony in Melbourne, Australia. Click through the gallery to discover the top 20 finest places to eat on the planet.
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<strong>25. Tickets (Barcelona): </strong> The pet project of brothers Ferran and Adrià, Tickets' innovative tapas bites and playful interior are a nod to Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory. Click through the gallery to see the top 25 winners of the 2017 <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theworlds50best.com" target="_blank" target="_blank">World's 50 Best Restaurants</a> Awards.
25. Tickets (Barcelona): The pet project of brothers Ferran and Adrià, Tickets' innovative tapas bites and playful interior are a nod to Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory. Click through the gallery to see the top 25 winners of the 2017 World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards.
Moises Torne
<strong>24. Amber (Hong Kong): </strong>Richard Ekkebus's Amber wowed The World's 50 Best Restaurants' judges with its quality ingredients and top-notch contemporary French cooking.
24. Amber (Hong Kong): Richard Ekkebus's Amber wowed The World's 50 Best Restaurants' judges with its quality ingredients and top-notch contemporary French cooking.
Amber
<strong>23. White Rabbit (Moscow): </strong>Chef Vladimir Mukhin creates luxurious spin on classic Russian dishes at White Rabbit. The "Alice in the Wonderland"-inspired restaurant has a spectacular 360-degree view of Moscow.
23. White Rabbit (Moscow): Chef Vladimir Mukhin creates luxurious spin on classic Russian dishes at White Rabbit. The "Alice in the Wonderland"-inspired restaurant has a spectacular 360-degree view of Moscow.
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<strong>22. Quintonil (Mexico City): </strong>A protégée of Pujol's Enrique Olvera, Jorge Vallejo serves a menu focusing on vegetables and herbs -- many of which are picked from the chef's nearby garden.
22. Quintonil (Mexico City): A protégée of Pujol's Enrique Olvera, Jorge Vallejo serves a menu focusing on vegetables and herbs -- many of which are picked from the chef's nearby garden.
Courtesy Quintonil
<strong>21. Alinea (Chicago): </strong>Blending art and food, a dinner at Alinea is a theatrical and multisensory experience. One of chef Grant Achatz's famous inventions is an edible green apple helium balloon that floats past diners' tables.
21. Alinea (Chicago): Blending art and food, a dinner at Alinea is a theatrical and multisensory experience. One of chef Grant Achatz's famous inventions is an edible green apple helium balloon that floats past diners' tables.
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<strong>20. Pujol (Mexico City): </strong>Celebrity chef-owner Enrique Olvera serves up Mexican haute cuisine in Mexico City's upscale Polanco district. The signature dish is the Mole Madre -- reheated for more than 1,200 days.
20. Pujol (Mexico City): Celebrity chef-owner Enrique Olvera serves up Mexican haute cuisine in Mexico City's upscale Polanco district. The signature dish is the Mole Madre -- reheated for more than 1,200 days.
Pujol
<strong>19. Geranium (Copenhagen): </strong>Helmed by ex-Noma chef Rasmus Kofoed, Geranium's terroir-driven cuisine has already earned it three Michelin stars.
19. Geranium (Copenhagen): Helmed by ex-Noma chef Rasmus Kofoed, Geranium's terroir-driven cuisine has already earned it three Michelin stars.
Geranium
<strong>18. Narisawa (Tokyo): </strong>Chef Yoshihiro Narisawa spent eight years training in Europe before opening this award-winning eatery, where he delivers French cuisine featuring Japanese ingredients.
18. Narisawa (Tokyo): Chef Yoshihiro Narisawa spent eight years training in Europe before opening this award-winning eatery, where he delivers French cuisine featuring Japanese ingredients.
Sergio Coimbra
<strong>17. Le Bernardin (New York City): </strong>Chef Eric Ripert has headed up the kitchen of New York restaurant Le Bernardin for more than 20 years. He took over after the death of French co-founder Gilbert Le Coze, who set up the restaurant with sister Maguy LeCoze.
17. Le Bernardin (New York City): Chef Eric Ripert has headed up the kitchen of New York restaurant Le Bernardin for more than 20 years. He took over after the death of French co-founder Gilbert Le Coze, who set up the restaurant with sister Maguy LeCoze.
Le Bernardin
<strong>16. D.O.M. (Sao Paolo, Brazil): </strong>D.O.M.'s chef-patron Alex Atala is known for his use of traditional local fare such as palm hearts and cassava.
16. D.O.M. (Sao Paolo, Brazil): D.O.M.'s chef-patron Alex Atala is known for his use of traditional local fare such as palm hearts and cassava.
Wellington Nemeth
<strong>15. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy): </strong>Piazza Duomo -- helmed by chef Enrico Crippa -- showcases herbs, flowers and fruits, many of them sourced from the venue's own organic garden.
15. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy): Piazza Duomo -- helmed by chef Enrico Crippa -- showcases herbs, flowers and fruits, many of them sourced from the venue's own organic garden.
Piazza Duomo
<strong>14. Restaurant Andre (Singapore): </strong>Chef-owner Andre Chiang reinterprets Southern French cuisine over multiple courses, reflecting his upbringing in Taiwan and stints in France, Shanghai and the Seychelles.
14. Restaurant Andre (Singapore): Chef-owner Andre Chiang reinterprets Southern French cuisine over multiple courses, reflecting his upbringing in Taiwan and stints in France, Shanghai and the Seychelles.
Restaurant Andre
<strong>13. Alain Ducasse Au Plaza Athenee (Paris)</strong> Following refurbishment, the Plaza Athenee hotel in Paris has reopened and with it, the Alain Ducasse Au Plaza Athenee.<strong> </strong>The restaurant shot up to 13th place, making it the highest-placed re-entry.
13. Alain Ducasse Au Plaza Athenee (Paris) Following refurbishment, the Plaza Athenee hotel in Paris has reopened and with it, the Alain Ducasse Au Plaza Athenee. The restaurant shot up to 13th place, making it the highest-placed re-entry.
Pierre Monetta
<strong>12. Arpege (Paris): </strong>Now in its 31st year, the Art Deco Arpege has held three Michelin stars for two of those decades. The restaurant is noted for its pioneering use of vegetables.
12. Arpege (Paris): Now in its 31st year, the Art Deco Arpege has held three Michelin stars for two of those decades. The restaurant is noted for its pioneering use of vegetables.
Courtesy Arpege
<strong>11. Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Pocantino Hills, New York), </strong>Helmed by native New Yorker Dan Barber, Blue Hill at Stone Barns was this year's highest climber.
11. Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Pocantino Hills, New York), Helmed by native New Yorker Dan Barber, Blue Hill at Stone Barns was this year's highest climber.
Andre Baranowski
<strong>10. Steirereck (Vienna): </strong>Vienna restaurant Steirereck offers modern Austrian cuisine made with fresh ingredients from the chef's own farm.
10. Steirereck (Vienna): Vienna restaurant Steirereck offers modern Austrian cuisine made with fresh ingredients from the chef's own farm.
Steirereck
<strong>9. Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain): </strong>Led by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz, San Sebastian restaurant Mugaritz serves what's described as techno-emotional Spanish cuisine.
9. Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain): Led by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz, San Sebastian restaurant Mugaritz serves what's described as techno-emotional Spanish cuisine.
Mugaritz
<strong>8. Maido (Lima, Peru): </strong>At Lima's Maido, chef Mitsuharu Tsumura blends Peruvian and Japanese cuisines to create his own vision.
8. Maido (Lima, Peru): At Lima's Maido, chef Mitsuharu Tsumura blends Peruvian and Japanese cuisines to create his own vision.
Courtesy Maido
<strong>7. Gaggan (Bangkok): </strong>Bangkok's Gaggan has held on to the title of <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F02%2F29%2Ffoodanddrink%2Fasia-best-restaurant-2016%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Asia's Best Restaurant</a> for two years running. Chef Gaggan Anand opened his eponymous restaurant in the Thai capital in 2010 with a mission and vision to "reinvigorate" Indian cuisine by exploiting contemporary techniques and adding molecular twists to traditional Indian dishes.
7. Gaggan (Bangkok): Bangkok's Gaggan has held on to the title of Asia's Best Restaurant for two years running. Chef Gaggan Anand opened his eponymous restaurant in the Thai capital in 2010 with a mission and vision to "reinvigorate" Indian cuisine by exploiting contemporary techniques and adding molecular twists to traditional Indian dishes.
Allwecandid
<strong>6. Asador Etxebarri (Biscay, Spain) </strong>Moving up four spots, Spain's Asador Etxebarri offers creative dishes cooked over a Spanish wood-fired barbecue.
6. Asador Etxebarri (Biscay, Spain) Moving up four spots, Spain's Asador Etxebarri offers creative dishes cooked over a Spanish wood-fired barbecue.
Asador Etxebarri
<strong>5. Central (Lima, Peru): </strong>Slipping down one place this year, Lima's Central managed to hold onto a slot in the top five. It's the current titleholder of <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theworlds50best.com%2Flatinamerica%2Fen%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Latin America's Best Restaurant</a>.
5. Central (Lima, Peru): Slipping down one place this year, Lima's Central managed to hold onto a slot in the top five. It's the current titleholder of Latin America's Best Restaurant.
Central
<strong>4. Mirazur (Menton, France): </strong>Mediterranean restaurant Mirazur, run by Argentinian-Italian chef Mauro Colagreco, sits on the French side of the Riviera, just steps from the Italian border.
4. Mirazur (Menton, France): Mediterranean restaurant Mirazur, run by Argentinian-Italian chef Mauro Colagreco, sits on the French side of the Riviera, just steps from the Italian border.
Anthony Lanneretonne Photographer
<strong>3. El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain): </strong>El Celler de Can Roca took the top spot in 2013 and 2015. This year it won the Art of Hospitality Award.
3. El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain): El Celler de Can Roca took the top spot in 2013 and 2015. This year it won the Art of Hospitality Award.
Courtesy of El Celler de Can Roca
<strong>2. Osteria Francescana (Modena, Italy): </strong>In 2016 it was the first ever Italian winner. This year chef Massimo Bottura's Modena restaurant slipped down one place to No. 2.
2. Osteria Francescana (Modena, Italy): In 2016 it was the first ever Italian winner. This year chef Massimo Bottura's Modena restaurant slipped down one place to No. 2.
PAOLO TERZI Fotografo, Modena
<strong>1. Eleven Madison Park (New York): </strong>The first US winner since California's French Laundry took the top slot in 2003 and 2004, Eleven Madison Park is helmed by Swiss-born chef Daniel Humm.
1. Eleven Madison Park (New York): The first US winner since California's French Laundry took the top slot in 2003 and 2004, Eleven Madison Park is helmed by Swiss-born chef Daniel Humm.
Eleven Madison Park