Restaurant Noma in Copenhagen
El Bulli has lost the top spot to Noma, a Nordic restaurant in Copenhagen which won the number one spot in S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards 2010.
Danish restaurant Noma, which was number three last year, has removed the Spain’s El Bulli from the first place of the Best Restaurants list. El Bulli, which, until last year, had occupied the top slot for four consecutive years, is now on second place, pushing last year’s number two restaurant, The Fat Duck, down to third place.
The restaurant in Copenhagen, run by head chef Rene Redzepi,first appeared in the list in 2006 at 33rd position and became one of the most talked-about restaurants in the list last year after jumping up to third place.
Ferran Adria, who did not get the top place this year, was , however, called up to the stage to receive a special award: Chef of the Decade. He said: “I feel very, very emotional. Today’s a very special day, because it’s the last time I’ll get a prize from the gastro world. El Bulli will never be a restaurant again, but don’t think I’m going to leave you. Thus the great chef once again officially confirmed that the iconic Ell Bully will be closed for good.
Few other restaurants picked up special awards on the night :
Best in World and Europe: Noma
Best in North America: Alinea
Best in South America: D.O.M
Best in Africa: La Colombe
Best in Asia: Les Créations de Narisawa
Best in Australasia: Quay
Highest climber: Daniel, USA
Highest new entry:Schloss Schauenstein, Switzerland
I’m delighted that Japan, with two restaurants, makes a showing, though it is still grossly under-represented. I also like the fact that Chateaubriand is the highest ranked French restaurant, voted ahead of all the over-gilded gastro-palaces, it feels like a breath of fresh air. It is a low key bistro, with apparently fabulous food (I’ve never been) and when the food is what matters more than the decor then that has to be a good thing.
The S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2010:
| Rank | Change | Restaurant | Region | Awards |
| 1 | Up 2 | Noma | Denmark | The S.Pellegrino Best Restaurant in the World, The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant in Europe |
| 2 | Down 1 | El Bulli | Spain | Restaurant Magazine Chef of the Decade |
| 3 | Down 1 | The Fat Duck | UK | The Chef’s Choice sponsored by Electrolux |
| 4 | Up 1 | El Celler de Can Roca | Spain | |
| 5 | Down 1 | Mugaritz | Spain | |
| 6 | Up 7 | Osteria Francescana | Italy | |
| 7 | Up 3 | Alinea | USA | The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant In N.America |
| 8 | Up 33 | Daniel | USA | The Highest Climber sponsored by Cocoa Barry |
| 9 | Down 1 | Arzak | Spain | |
| 10 | Down 4 | Per Se | USA | |
| 11 | Up 29 | Le Chateaubriand | France | |
| 12 | Up 26 | La Colombe | South Africa | The Acqua Panna Best Restautant in South Africa |
| 13 | Down 4 | Pierre Gagnaire | France | |
| 14 | Up 2 | L’Hotel de Ville – PhilippeRochat | Switzerland | |
| 15 | — | Le Bernardin | USA | |
| 16 | Down 5 | L’Astrance | France | |
| 17 | up 9 | Hof Van Cleve | Belgium | |
| 18 | Up 6 | D.O.M. | Brazil | The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant in South America |
| 19 | Up 10 | Oud Sluis | Holland | |
| 20 | Up 29 | Le Calendre | Italy | |
| 21 | Up 9 | Steirereck | Austria | |
| 22 | Up 3 | Vendome | Germany | |
| 23 | Down 2 | Chef Dominique | Finland | |
| 24 | Down 4 | Les Creations de Narisawa | Japan | The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant in Asia |
| 25 | Up 25 | Mathias Dahlgren | Sweden | |
| 26 | Up 5 | Momofuku Ssam Bar | USA | |
| 27 | Up 19 | Quay | Australia | The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant in Australasia |
| 28 | Up 17 | Iggy’s | Singapore | |
| 29 | Down 11 | L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon | France | |
| 30 | New Entry | Schloss Schauenstein | Switzerland | |
| 31 | 6 | Le Quartier Francais | South Africa | |
| 32 | Down 20 | The French Laundry | USA | |
| 33 | Down 4 | Martin Berasategui | Spain | |
| 34 | New Entry | Aqua | UK | |
| 35 | Up 7 | Combal Zero | Italy | |
| 36 | Up 12 | Dal Pescatore | Italy | |
| 37 | New Entry | De Librije | Netherlands | |
| 38 | 21 | Tetsuya’s | Australia | |
| 39 | New Entry | Jaan Par Andre | Singapore | |
| 40 | New Entry | Il Canto | Italy | |
| 41 | Re-Entry | Alain Ducasse Au Plaza Athenee | France | |
| 42 | Down 10 | Oaxen Krog | Sweden | |
| 43 | Down 29 | St John | UK | |
| 44 | Re-Entry | La Maison Troisgros | France | |
| 45 | New Entry | wd~50 | USA | |
| 46 | New Entry | Biko | Mexico | |
| 47 | Down 24 | Die Schwarzwaldstube | Germany | |
| 48 | New Entry | Nihonryori RyuGin | Japan | |
| 49 | New Entry | Hibiscus | UK | |
| 50 | New Entry | Eleven Madison Park | USA |
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