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.

“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).

“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)

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.

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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

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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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