It is the accolade for every restaurant: to be on the list of the 50 best restaurants. Central in the Peruvian capital is not new to the list, but for the first time it has been named the best restaurant in the world by international gourmet critics. The jury of the “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” awarded the title on Tuesday evening at a gala event in the Spanish Mediterranean metropolis of Valencia. The bosses of the Central, Virgilio Martínez and Pía León, thanked their entire team for the work that has now been crowned with success.
Central in Lima is a gourmet paradise – the cuisine balances the subtle flavors between the Pacific and the Andes and brings out everything that Peru is valued for. The influences are diverse, traditional, but also experimental. The Central is considered one of the best restaurants in Latin America. In addition to Central, three other restaurants in Lima made it into the top 50: Maido (6), Kjolle (28) and Mayta (47). As with almost all top restaurants, the prices here are very high and only very few can afford them.
Disfrutar in Barcelona comes in second after Central. Already in 2018 the restaurant took 18th place. A German also made it into the top 50: Tim Raue came in 40th place with his restaurant named after him in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Last year he was honored with 37th place. The Swiss restaurant Schloss Schauenstein in Fürstenau came in 26th place, the Steiereck in Vienna in 17th place.
Since 2002, more than 1000 international gastronomy experts have chosen the best restaurants in the world every year. Contrary to what the name might suggest, there are not just 50, but 100 restaurants on the list published by the British “Restaurant Magazine”. As in the previous year, there is also the restaurant “Ernst” in Berlin-Wedding with chef Dylan Watson-Brawn from Canada, this year in 55th place.
