FX.co ★ Top 10 world’s restaurants

Mirazur (Menton, France)

Restaurant Mirazur tops the list of the world’s best restaurants. It is located in the French Riviera, Menton. It belongs to famous Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco. It was opened in 2006. In 2019, the restaurant was awarded three Michelin Star. Visitors can enjoy picturesque views of the French Riviera and unique cuisine, fish dishes in particular. Mauro Colagreco has his own vegetable garden where he grows fresh green. Mirazur is famous for the use of fresh local products in modern processing and serving.

Noma (Copenhagen, Denmark)

The second place is taken by the restaurant Noma reopened in Copenhagen after a year break. The restaurant often appears in the top 10 world’s restaurants’ ratings. It was awarded two Michelin Stars out of three possible. Noma is situated in the center of the city, in the Christianshavn area. It serves Nordic cuisine. Its founders, Rene Redzepi and Klaus Meyer, want to breathe new life into the Scandinavian art of cooking. Noma cuisine represents a modern interpretation of old recipes where such unusual products as moss and bone marrow are used.

Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain)

Asador Etxebarri, a small restaurant in the Basque village Axpe Achondo, is given the third rank. Victor Arkansans is a self-taught chef who cooks simple but delicious meals following the culinary traditions of the Basque Country. He pays special attention to cooking over an open fire experimenting with different types of coal and firewood. Victor Arkansans cooks all meals including desserts only on the grill.

Gaggan (Bangkok, Thailand)

Gaggan is on the fourth place among the best restaurant according to the World's 50 Best Restaurants rating. Moreover, it is the best restaurant in Asia. Gaggan serves molecular and modern Indian cuisine. The restaurant is run by Indian chef Gaggan Anand. The dining area of Gaggan occupies two floors divided into several small closed rooms. The interior rooms are decorated with white colours, beige shades and with the neon purple illumination. Colorful decorative pillows make the restaurant even more cozy place.

Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Geranium is the fifth among the most splendid restaurants of the word. It is a popular restaurant in Denmark where only natural fresh products are used for cooking. It can offer some exquisite dishes. The restaurant is located in the Kongens Have park near the Royal Palace of Rosenborg, one of the most beautiful places in Copenhagen. In 2012, the restaurant received the first Michelin Star for its delicious cuisine and won an honorable place in the list of the best world’s restaurants.

Central (Lima, Peru)

Central restaurant in Lima ranked sixth in the list. It has been recognized as the best restaurant in Latin America for several years in a row. Virgilio Martínez, a chef and co-owner, specializes in cooking contemporary Peruvian cuisine with a focus on local seasonal products. Central is a spacious and elegant place where Martínez can demonstrate his culinary talents. Every six months, he totally changes the menu. However, the list of dishes always includes such local delicacies as Pirarucu fish and scallops caught in the Amazon, as well as stewed pig and goat.

Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain)

Mugaritz, the seventh in the list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants, was opened in March 1998 under the management of chef Andoni Luis Aduriz. According to the rating, he is considered as one of the leading chefs in Spain. Since 2006, the restaurant is recognized as one of the best in the world. The restaurant received one Michelin Star in 2000, and another one five years later. Mugaritz is also included in the highest rating such as the Repsol guide. It has been awarded many times for innovation in gastronomy.

Arpège (Paris, France)

Parisian restaurant Arpège takes the eight place in the list. This restaurant was awarded three Michelin Stars. They were received in 1996. The restaurant began its work in 1986 at rue de Varenne. Its owner, Alain Passard, is a chef. Arpège represents a modern French cuisine with its fresh vegetables and fish platter. For cooking, Alain Passard uses only quality ingredients that are grown in his own farms.

Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)

The ninth place among the best restaurants in the world is held by Disfrutar. This place is well-known for the team of chefs who prepares experimental dishes based on national cuisine. Disfrutar is a modern avant-garde cuisine represented by three tasting sets: 18, 25 and 32 dishes. The motto of the restaurant heads the menu consisting of only one page: "Our aim is to amaze, stimulate and create through the gastronomy. For us, the surprise is an important feeling in the gastronomic experience. For this reason, we advise you to choose the menu without seeing it previously detailed. Just sit back and let yourself go".

Maido (Lima, Peru)

Maido closes the list of the top 10 restaurants in the world. The restaurant is located in Miraflores, a fashionable district in Lima. It serves the best sushi in the city as well as excellent traditional Peruvian snacks. The very name of the restaurant Maido from Japanese means "welcome". Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura is a representative of Nikkei cuisine. It is a mixture of Japanese and Peruvian cuisines. The menu offers both traditional Japanese and Peruvian dishes, as well as some delights that can surprise even the most fastidious client.