Portuguese restaurant ranked among the 50 best in the world

Belcanto restaurant repeated 42nd place on the list of awards 50 best restaurants in the world, which this year was once again awarded the best restaurants in the world.

So Chef Jose Avilles is back on the list that was not made public in 2020, after a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

With just 10 tables in a wooden dining room, Jose Avilles’ contemporary Portuguese cuisine takes customers on a journey into a new world where iconic dishes are constantly being updated. “, writes the organization of the award.

No. 42 is Belcanto. José Avilles’ contemporary Portuguese cuisine, with 10 tables set in a wood-paneled dining room, takes visitors on a new adventure in which even famous dishes are constantly being refreshed.

Belcanto also ranked 42nd on the 2020 list, being the only Portuguese restaurant on the list. Opened in 2012 by José Avilles, it currently has two Michelin stars and for many it is the best place to eat in Portugal.

On the menu that he presents, he revisits Portuguese cuisine several times.

The first place was taken by the Noma restaurant, located in the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen. Thus, chef Rene Redzepi could return to the top spot on the list, having already achieved this earlier with the restaurant of the same name, which has since closed. The current restaurant is known as Noma 2.0.

In Denmark, the party took place immediately, as can be seen from the restaurant sharing.

In addition, the first Noma is together with Osteria Francescana (Italy), El Bulli (Spain), The French Laundry (USA), The Fat Duck (UK), El Celler de Can Roca (Spain), Eleven Madison Park (USA) and Mirazur (France).

Rounding out this year’s podium are Geranium, runner-up, also based in Copenhagen, and Asador Etxebarri in the small town of Athondo in the Spanish Basque Country.