The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2021: The Full List of Winners

[MULTIZ321]

The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2021: The Full
List of Winners.

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021: The Full List of Winners

Noma takes the number one spot

www.eater.com

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Richard

 

[joestein]

I only heard of 2 of the restaurants on the list. I am a bit of a foodie and I have worked in NYC for over 20 years.

 

[Glynda]

Wish I was that well traveled! I am not familiar with any of those.

 

[plpgma]

Hmmm...I didn't see my local Tastee Freeze listed -- so I'm not confident in its accuracy.

 

[Brett]

Scoots BBQ is also not on the list

 

[pedro47]

After reading that list, sound liked I need to go back to Paris and Italy for a two weeks vacation.

I am not familiar with any of these top 50 restaurants.

 

[joestein]

Le Bernardin is right around the corner from my office. Dinner is prix-fixe $280/person. $430/person with wine.

While I haven't eaten here (nor will I be anytime soon) - Some of my friends have. However, they think I am cheap and would not ask me to go at that price as they know I would refuse.

Joe

 

[Passepartout]

Interesting. In San Sebastian Spain in August, we dined in a one Michelin star restaurant. (figured we could afford ONE). It was a wonderful experience. About $260 for 2 with wine. Looking at the list above, the Basque country on Spain is well represented. The city of San Sebastian (pop 40K) has 32 Michelin stars. And ONE McDonalds.

 

[troy12n]

Le Bernardin is right around the corner from my office. Dinner is prix-fixe $280/person. $430/person with wine.

While I haven't eaten here (nor will I be anytime soon) - Some of my friends have. However, they think I am cheap and would not ask me to go at that price as they know I would refuse.

I can't imagine spending that much on a meal. How good could it actually be?

My mortgage is $833.96/month, taking me and my wife out for 1 meal (with wine) would cost more than my monthly mortgage

 

[joestein]

I can't imagine spending that much on a meal. How good could it actually be?

My mortgage is $833.96/month, taking me and my wife out for 1 meal (with wine) would cost more than my monthly mortgage

I wouldn't spend that much on a meal, but I guess it is all relative. They generally live above their means, while my wife and I like to live below ours.

A few years ago, they said I never splurge on vacation. I replied that we went on two week long cruises this year. They said that is just a normal vacation - not a splurge. All relative.

 

[Passepartout]

I can't imagine spending that much on a meal. How good could it actually be?

At that stage, it isn't a 'meal'. It's an experience. People, possibly even you, have spent $thousands to travel to a theme park to ride roller-coasters vertically and upside down, that certainly isn't a 'ride through the countryside'. As Joe said, it's relative.

There was a time when we traveled, we always brought home souvenirs, tchotchkes to dust or hang on walls or wear. Now we have all the 'stuff' we need. Our kids have all their own stuff and don't want ours., so when we travel, it's about collecting experiences. In the end, that's what you're left with. Cherish them.

Sometimes a 'meal' isn't about the food.

So, Troy, sometime go out and book dinner in the best restaurant in your travels. I guarantee that you'll remember it FAR longer than you EVER remember sitting down and writing an $833.96 check for your mortgage.

Jim

 

[stmartinfan]

I worked in the food industry for lots of years, so following food trends and new dining experiences was part of the job. When we’re traveling, we still love trying something new, and the quality of the restaurants is one of the reasons we return to St. Maarten every year. I'd find somewhere more fun in NYC with a lower tab than LeBernadin, but Passepartout's price tag in Spain would fit in my budget. Of course, we manage our finances to accommodate splurges on meals and our mortgage got paid off several years ago. It is interesting to think about “how much is too much“ for a meal…the Le Bernardin tab is too much for me, even though we could afford it.

 

[joestein]

At that stage, it isn't a 'meal'. It's an experience. People, possibly even you, have spent $thousands to travel to a theme park to ride roller-coasters vertically and upside down, that certainly isn't a 'ride through the countryside'. As Joe said, it's relative.

There was a time when we traveled, we always brought home souvenirs, tchotchkes to dust or hang on walls or wear. Now we have all the 'stuff' we need. Our kids have all their own stuff and don't want ours., so when we travel, it's about collecting experiences. In the end, that's what you're left with. Cherish them.

Sometimes a 'meal' isn't about the food.

So, Troy, sometime go out and book dinner in the best restaurant in your travels. I guarantee that you'll remember it FAR longer than you EVER remember sitting down and writing an $833.96 check for your mortgage.

Jim

Agreed.. However I try to balance money and experience.

There is a restaurant in New Brunswick, NJ (by Rutgers) that we love called 'Stage Left'. However, it is pretty expensive - especially if you get their wagu steak on salt brink (which is amazing). So, we tend to go once a year during 'New Brunswick Restaurant Week'. So, instead of paying $79 for the entre alone. I get a app, entre and desert for $39 (+ 20 to "upgrade" to the wagu steak). Add a drink and a side and it still costs $200/couple. But a lot less than normal.

We love to take advantage of good restaurants during restaurant week.

 

[Passepartout]

So, we tend to go once a year during 'New Brunswick Restaurant Week'. So, instead of paying $79 for the entre alone. I get a app, entre and desert for $39 (+ 20 to "upgrade" to the wagu steak). Add a drink and a side and it still costs $200/couple. But a lot less than normal.

We love to take advantage of good restaurants during restaurant week.

We did a night in a highly recommended restaurant in Kobe Japan for the local beef. It was AMAZING. We went with 3 other couples on our last pre-Covid cruise (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Shanghai) in Dec 2019. Each couple got a little hibachi and a tray of meat, veggies & sushi quality fish. Plenty of sake. The owner/chef came out and posed with each of us for souvenir photos and gave us a little wrapped gift. It was quite an experience.

Restaurant week in Boise will be in Oct 28-Nov 5. We'll participate! All the 'better' eateries will have special offerings. Thanks for the reminder.

Jim

 

[Luanne]

We love Restaurant Week in Santa Fe.

 

[vikingsholm]

We love Restaurant Week in Santa Fe.

Luanne, I love New Mexican style Mexican food, especially with the fresh and gourmet flavors and unique touches they add to them in Santa Fe (and Taos). Have visited there a few times in the past ten years, and always look forward to multiple restaurant excursions, usually nearby the timeshares we stay in on the edge of old town.

Do you have 2-3 recommendations for new or your favorite NM style restaurants in Santa Fe? Always appreciate hearing new ideas.

From that MultiZ list of 50, we've been to Benu in San Francisco, soon after it opened. It replaced a happy hour bar and restaurant that we used to go to regularly, and which I still miss. Even years ago, Benu was something like $150-200 per person fixed price dinner. So only once for us! I think it's well over $400-500 now, though not sure. It was very creative, but I'll have to say that the one time we went to the French Laundry in the Napa area topped it for taste and originality.

All that said, I'm just as happy eating at a standard Italian restaurant with an excellent pasta and Neapolitan style pizza, or one of the better New Mexican restaurants in Santa Fe, or a really good Indian restaurant.