Disfrutar in Barcelona Named the Best Restaurant in the World
The world’s best restaurants have once again been announced by The World’s 50 Best. Disfrutar has been named the winner. You can find this restaurant in Barcelona, which is also home to the World’s Best Cocktail Bar. Another noteworthy fact: once again, not a single Dutch restaurant appears on the list.
Last year, restaurant Central in Lima (Peru) took the top prize. Central does not appear on the current list, sponsored by our favorite water brands S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. Is that strange? No, because it is a deliberate choice by World’s Best. A few years ago, they decided that restaurants can receive the coveted title only once.
Since then, the winners have become part of the ‘Best of the Best’ list. This list is a Hall of Fame featuring the restaurants, meaning they can no longer appear on subsequent lists. The same applies to our own FavorFlav Food Top 100.
Disfrutar
The Spanish Disfrutar climbs one place higher every year. Last year, it finished in second place; the year before, in third. And now the trio behind the world’s best restaurant – Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch & Mateu Casañas – has finally been rewarded with a gold medal. Or rather: a trophy.
The gentlemen got to know each other at another Spanish culinary institution: El Bulli. In 2014, they opened Disfrutar. And the fact that it is a huge success was already evident from the earlier award it received this year: Best Restaurant in Europe. Here, you are served special dishes such as ‘crispy eggyolk’, ‘gazpacho sandwich’ and a ‘liquid salad’. Yes, they love experimenting.
The Dining Experience of Your Life
The jury on Disfrutar: ‘Imaginative dishes are executed with exceptional technical skill and served in the most playful way. Two parallel menus of 30 courses are offered: The Classic and The Festival. The former features dishes such as Thai-style squid with multi-spherical coconut, and squab with kombu spaghetti, almond and grape, while the famous, delicious caviar-filled Panchino doughnut and the brilliant frozen gazpacho sandwich can be found in the Classic option. Whichever menu you choose, one thing is certain: you will experience the dining experience of your life.’
Here is the complete list of the World’s Best Restaurants 2024:
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Image: The World’s 50 Best, Disfrutar
