(Madrid) The Peruvian establishment “Central”, by chefs Virgilio Martínez and Pia Leon, was crowned “best restaurant in the world” 2023 on Tuesday evening by the influential “50 Best Restaurants” ranking, which this year granted an important place to Spanish gastronomy.
The restaurant in Lima, succeeding the Danish “Geranium”, was rewarded for its cuisine celebrating “the diversity of ingredients” as well as “the history and traditions” of Peru, according to the 50 Best, which organized their awards ceremony this year. prices in Valencia, Spain.
The second place of this 2023 edition is occupied by the Barcelona restaurant “Disfrutar”. The latter precedes in this ranking established by the British magazine Restaurant two other Spanish tables: the Madrid establishment “Diverxo” (3e) and the Basque Asador Etxebarri (4e).
The “50 Best” ranking has been awarded since 2002 by 1,080 “independent experts” (chefs, specialized journalists, restaurant owners, etc.) who rate their experiences under the aegis of the magazine Restaurantof the William Reed press group.
Distributed in 27 regions of the world, with 40 voters for each of them, these jurors can vote for 10 restaurants, including at least three outside their region.
The legitimacy of this classification, sponsored by several brands, is regularly disputed, in particular by French chefs, who accuse it of complacency and opacity.
In response, its detractors – French, but also Japanese and American – launched “La liste” in 2015, a ranking of 1,000 tables around the world.