FOODIE TOP 100 RESTAURANTS
2016 AWARDS Curated by 16 of the World’s Top Culinary Critics at MODE
Cover Photo courtesy Esquisse Tokyo
[dropcap letter=”M”]ode Media, the 9th largest overall U.S. media property with 144 million monthly unique users, today announced its 2016 Mode Foodie Top 100 Restaurant list for the U.S. and Worldwide. Curated by top restaurant critics and Mode, the Foodie Top 100 is the culinary experts’ guide to the very best restaurants.The Foodie Top 100 Restaurant Awards are created by a small, highly select group of known food critics, and is based on food first, followed by experience, service and beverage options. It allows the critics to select the leading chefs at restaurants without a price point or wine list as a requirement.
DANIEL … NYC
“Top restaurants around the world continue to delight, with an increased focus on using the best and freshest local ingredients while broadening their range of global influences, said Patricia Wells. “The Foodie Top 100 Restaurants list stands apart as a guide for global restaurant exploration that is focused on carefully curating the most outstanding food experiences.”
“Chefs and restaurants around the world are constantly pushing the boundaries of what the dining experience can be, with innovative cuisines delighting palates every day,” said Samir Arora, Founder and CEO of Mode Media. “It’s difficult for food lovers to stay on top of the changing restaurant landscape. Our Foodie Top 100 list easily allows people to discover the restaurants most loved by experts across the globe.”
This year’s list includes prior award winners including Le Bernardin (NYC) and Benu (San Francisco) as well as new destinations Pok Pok (Portland), Elizabeth (NYC) and Animal (Los Angeles).
Eleven Madison Park
“We’re so grateful that Le Bernardin is included in this year’s Foodie 100 list. It’s always a great honor and great motivation for the team, knowing that the hard work and dedication is recognized. We look forward to celebrating!” said Chef Eric Ripert from La Bernardin in New York.
Chef Corey Lee from Benu in San Francisco added, “Being recognized by The Foodie Top 100 is particularly meaningful because Mode’s team of critics is made up of some of the most experienced and respectable food journalists out there.”
This year’s Foodie Top 100 US and Worldwide lists were curated by a team of top food critics who provided personal insights into their favorite world’s top restaurants:
Patricia Wells — (France), Gael Greene— (United States), Masuhiro Yamamoto— (Japan), Jonathan Gold— (United States), Charles Campion— (United Kingdom), Alexander Lobrano— (France), Sam Ohta— (Japan), Yuki Yamamura— (Japan) Kundo Koyama— (Japan), Aun Koh—(Singapore), Vir Sanghvi— (India) Michael Bauer— (United States), Karen Brooks— (United States), Phil Vettel— (United States), Marie-Claude Lortie— (Canada) and the Mode Media team: Samir Arora (Publisher & Editor), Erika Lenkert (Editor) and Diane Tapscott (Managing Editor)
Pierre Gagnaire
The full list of winners on the 2016 Foodie Top 100 Restaurant Awards including: France, Japan and a Best Of list featuring restaurants from Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and India can be viewed on Mode.com.
[separator type=”thin”] [columns_row width=”half”] [column]Foodie Top 100 Restaurants Worldwide
FRANCE
PARIS
L’Ambroisie
L’Arpège
L’Astrance
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Saint-Germain
Carré des Feuillants
Epicure
Guy Savoy
Laurent
Le Coq Rico
Le Pré Catelan
Ledoyan
Pierre Gagnaire
Restaurant Alain Ducasse at Hotel Meurice
Semilla
Shang Palace at the Shangri-La Hotel
La Table d’Akihiro
Taillevent
Ze Kitchen Galerie
EAST
Flocons de Sel
CENTRAL
Restaurant Paul Bocuse
NORTH
La Grenouillère
MONTE CARLO
Le Louis XV
PROVENCE-ALPS-CÔTE D’AZUR
Mirazur
JAPAN
TOKYO AREA
Aoyagi
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Tokyo
Banraien
L’Effervescence
Esquisse
Gentoshi Nakada
Iyuki
Kanda
Kawamura
Kyo Aji
Mikawa Zezankyo
L’Osier
Restaurant Quintessence
RyuGin
Sukiyabashi Jiro
KYOTO
Hamasaku
Kikunoi
Kitcho Arashiyama
Kodaiji Wakuden
Shuhaku
Miyamasou
Mizai
SHIZUOKA
Asaba
OSAKA
Hajime
LOS ANGELES {some}
Animal
Bistro Laurent
Farmshop
Matsuhiusa
Mozzaplex/Chi’Spacca
Nobu Malibu
n/naka
Providence
Shunji
Urasawa
NEW YORK {some}
SF BAY AREA
Acquerrello
Atelier Crenn
Benu
Coi
Commis
Keiko À Nob Hill
Kusakabe
Manresa
Quince
Saison
State Bird Provisions
[/column] [column]UNITED STATES
NEW YORK AREA
Le Bernardin
Blanca
Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Brushstroke
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare
Daniel
Eleven Madison Park
Jean-Georges
Masa
Soto
SF BAY AREA
Benu
Coi
Saison
Chez Panisse/Café
The French Laundry
The Restaurant at Meadowood
Manresa
Aubergine at L’Auberge Carmel
CHICAGO
Alinea
LOS ANGELES AREA
Providence
Spago
PHILADELPHIA
Vetri
WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA
The Inn at Little Washington
BEST OF
CANADA
Canoe
Vij’s
UNITED KINGDOM
Dinner
Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons
The Hand and Flowers
Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester
The Square
Fera at Claridges
The Waterside Inn
AUSTRIA
Steirereck
In de Wulfe
GERMANY
Tantris
Aqua
DENMARK
Noma
SWEDEN
Faviken
SPAIN
Asador Etxebarri
Arzark
El Celler de Can Roca
ITALY
La Madia
Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia
Osteria Francescana
Le Calandre
NETHERLANDS
De Librije
THAILAND
Nahm
SINGAPORE
Iggy’s
CHINA
Bo Innovation
Sun Tung Lok
AUSTRALIA
Tetsuya’s
INDIA
Bukhara
Indian Accent
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