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The 27 best restaurants in Europe

Pavillon Ledoyen
A dessert at Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen in Paris. Lien-Chung L / Yelp
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The INSIDER Summary:

  • The World's 50 Best Restaurants is a list that's compiled annually.
  • The ranking is based on votes from over 1,000 international leaders in the restaurant industry, including food critics and writers, chefs, and restaurateurs.
  • Europe was the continent with the most restaurants on the list, claiming 27 spots.


The annual World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking was just released.

Restaurants in Europe took up more than half of this year's list, claiming a total of 27 spots.

Out of all the European countries that made it onto the ranking, France and Spain had the most restaurants — six in each.

Keep scrolling to see all the restaurants in Europe that made it into the top 50.

27. Hof Van Cleve, Kruishoutem, Belgium

Hof Van Cleve
Hof Van Cleve Michael U / Yelp

26. Restaurant Tim Raue, Berlin, Germany

Restaurant Tim Raue
Restaurant Tim Raue Aljoscha M / Yelp

25. Vendôme, Cologne, Germany

Vendome
Vendôme Timo B / Yelp

24. L'Astrance, Paris, France

L'Astrance
L'Astrance Adam R / Yelp

22. Relae, Copenhagen, Denmark

Relae
Relae Alex H / Yelp

21. Azurmendi, Larrabetzu, Spain

Azurmendi
Azurmendi Michael U / Yelp

20. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London, England

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Michael U / Yelp

18. De Librije, Zwolle, Netherlands

De Librije
De Librije Edwin T / Yelp

17. Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, Paris, France

Pavillon Ledoyen
Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen Lien-Chung L / Yelp

16. Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain

Arzak
Arzak Michael U / Yelp

15. Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy

Le Calandre
Le Calandre Emily R / Yelp

14. The Ledbury, London, England

The Ledbury
The Ledbury John K / Yelp

13. The Clove Club, London, England

The Clove Club
The Clove Club Alex S / Yelp

12. Tickets, Barcelona, Spain

Tickets
Tickets Yuan J / Yelp

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10. Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark

Geranium
Geranium Alex H / Yelp

9. Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy

Piazza Duomo
Piazza Duomo Lou M / Yelp

8. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, Paris, France

Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee
Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée Facebook/Alain Ducasse

6. Steirereck, Vienna, Austria

Steirereck
Steirereck Melina C / Yelp

5. Mugaritz, Errenteria, Spain

Mugaritz
Mugaritz Bogdan D / Yelp

4. Asador Etxebarri, Axpe, Spain

Asador Etxebarri
Asador Etxebarri Chris B / Yelp

2. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain

El Celler de Can Roca
El Celler de Can Roca Patrick L / Yelp

1. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy

Osteria Francescana
Oster Francescana Andrew W / Yelp
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Sarah writes for the travel vertical at Business Insider. She graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in magazine journalism and German. She is from Chicago, and currently lives in Brooklyn.