The award winners at the London ceremony.

The award winners at the London ceremony.
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The World's 50 Best Restaurants Unveiled for 2022

Geranium has been awarded the Best Restaurant in the World title, seizing the top slot from another Copenhagen restaurant.

Geranium in Copenhagen has taken over from fellow Danish restaurant, Noma, to be named The World’s Best Restaurant 2022.

The awards were announced at a ceremony in London on Monday 18 July hosted by renowned actor and gourmet Stanley Tucci.

Geranium, led by chef Rasmus Kofoed, was voted the No. 2 restaurant in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 list.

"Geranium’s mission is to create food that awakens the senses, and chef Kofoed’s meticulous cooking and incredible vision, including his recent decision to go meatless, have won accolades and fans worldwide," The World's 50 Best organisation says in a statement.

Rounding out the top three were Central (No. 2) in Lima, Peru, which was also awarded Best Restaurant in South America, and Disfrutar (No. 3) in the Spanish city of Barcelona.

South America makes culinary waves

South America was well represented, with the continent boasting eight restaurants overall including new entry Mayta (No. 32), also in Lima, and Oteque (No. 47) in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro.

Asia followed with seven restaurants in the list, including new entries Sorn in Bangkok (No.39) and La Cime, Osaka (No. 41). Den in Tokyo (No. 20) was the Best Restaurant in Asia, while  debutant Fyn in Cape Town (No. 37) was crowned The Best Restaurant in Africa. Pujol in Mexico City came in fifth place and took The Best Restaurant in North America spot for the third time.

A second Copenhagen restaurant, Alchemist, made the top 20, coming in at number 18. Other European restaurants in the top 20 included Uliassi (No. 12) in Senigallia, Steirereck in Vienna (No. 13) and Nobelhart & Schmutzig, Berlin, which has climbed a whopping 28 places to 17th place since 2021. 

Restaurants like Noma which have already held the No.1 position in previous years are elevated to the Best of the Best hall of fame and not eligible for voting in 2022. 

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is voted for by more than one thousand international restaurant industry experts and gourmets who make up The World's 50 Best Restaurants Academy.

The World's Best 50 Restaurants list

1 Geranium, Copenhagen

2 Central, Lima

3 Disfrutar, Barcelona

4 Diverxo, Madrid

5 Pujol, Mexico City

6 Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo

7 A Casa do Porco, São Paulo

8 Lido 84, Gardone Riviera

9 Quintonil, Mexico City

10 Le Calandre, Rubano

11 Maido, Lima

12 Uliassi, Senigallia

13 Steirereck, Vienna

14 Don Julio, Buenos Aires

15 Reale, Castel di Sangro

16 Elkano, Getaria

17 Nobelhart & Schmutzig, Berlin

18 Alchemist, Copenhagen

19 Piazza Duomo, Alba

20 Den, Tokyo

21 Mugaritz, San Sebastian

22 Septime, Paris

23 The Jane, Antwerp

24 The Chairman, Hong Kong

25 Frantzén, Stockholm

26 Restaurant Tim Raue, Berlin

27 Hof Van Cleve, Kruishoutem

28 Le Clarence, Paris

29 St. Hubertus, San Cassiano

30 Florilège, Tokyo

31 Arpège, Paris

32 Mayta, Lima

33 Atomix, New York

34 Hiša, Franko Kobarid

35 The Clove Club, London

36 Odette, Singapore

37 Fyn, Cape Town

38 Jordnær, Copenhagen

39 Sorn, Bangkok

40 Schloss Schauenstein, Fürstenau

41 La Cime, Osaka

42 Quique Dacosta, Denia

43 Boragó, Santiago

44 Le Bernardin, New York

45 Narisawa Tokyo

46 Belcanto, Lisbon

47 Oteque, Rio de Janeiro

48 Leo, Bogotá

49 Ikoyi, London

50 SingleThread, Healdsburg

The team from Geranium, The World's Best Restaurant and The Best Restaurant in Europe 2022, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna.
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The team from Geranium, The World's Best Restaurant and The Best Restaurant in Europe 2022, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna.
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