In what is shaping up to be an outstanding year for American gastronomy, New York restaurant Eleven Madison Park was named the best restaurant in the world — the first time in more than a decade that an American restaurant has received the prestigious honor.
This comes just months after the USA Team, from Per Se restaurant, won the Bocuse d’Or cooking competition in France, a first for an American team.
Eleven Madison Park is co-owned by Will Guidara and chef Daniel Humm. It debuted on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list at number 50 in 2010, and has risen ever since. It was ranked third best in 2016, before taking the top spot this year.
“All of us in this room, we’ve dedicated our careers to creating experiences that we hope will become extraordinarily memorable moments in people’s lives,” Guidara said when accepting the award, which was last won by an American restaurant in 2004.
Eleven Madison Park edged out Osteria Francescana, in Modena, Italy, which dropped a spot from last year to Number 2.
Eleven Madison Park’s staff:
- Daniel Humm, Chef
- Will Guidara, Restaurateur
- Dmitri Magi, Chef de Cuisine
- Mark Welker, Executive Pastry Chef
- Billy Peelle, General Manager
- Leo Robitschek, Bar Director
- Cedric Nicaise, Wine Director
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is compiled by an academy of food writers, restaurateurs and gastronomes from around the world. In what has become an outstanding year for American cuisine, New York’s “Eleven Madison Park” restaurant was named the best restaurant in the world. The first time in more than a decade that an American restaurant receives that prestigious honor. This happens a few months after the United States team of the restaurant “Per Se” won the Bocuse d’Or, a culinary competition held in France, being this, the first time a United States team wins such a competition.
“Eleven Madison Park” is co-owned by Will Guidara and Chef Daniel Humm. In 2010, the restaurant was ranked 50th on the list of the world’s top 50, and has been climbing rapidly in the rankings ever since. In 2016, “Eleven Madison Park” took third place before reaching the top spot this year. “Everyone in this room dedicates our careers to creating experiences that we hope will become memorable and extraordinary moments in people’s lives,” said Guidara in accepting the award, which was not won by an American restaurant since the year 2004. “Eleven Madison Park” beat Osteria Francescana, in Modena (Italy), which fell one place, to number two in relation to last year. The list of the 50 best restaurants in the world is compiled by an academy of culinary experts, restaurant experts and gourmet chefs from around the world.
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