2015 Winners
When was the last time you were satisfied with a list of the best restaurants from around the world? While most rundowns seem preoccupied with recongratulating a handful of lauded chefs at the same few restaurants, we’ve set out to venerate the places that have been consistently good for decades, as well as those that have the makings of becoming such stalwarts. Forget square plates, foams, emulsions and innovation for its own sake; our selection celebrates the art of hospitality done well with simple, honest food.
At its core our list suggests that the dining experiences we treasure and remember aren’t about pageantry or pretence. Instead we think the best ones centre on memorable meals and the dishes you find yourself coming back for time and again. Our editors and correspondents travel the globe on assignment and have developed a keen nose for joints where the maître d’ remembers your name. Judged by our editorial teams in London, New York, Toronto, Hong Kong, Zürich, Istanbul, Tokyo and Singapore, plus correspondents in cities from Bogotá to Beirut, we’ve put together some of the finer examples of dining we’ve found.
