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