World'sBest

Dining Experiences

These restaurants haveachieved this distinction

from their Michelin stars,various publications thatemploy experts to reviewtop establishments, and

reviews from patronswho dined at theestablishments.

OsteriaFrancescana

Modena, Italy

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This restaurant was voted the World’s Best Restaurantin 2016 by a panel of nearly 1,000 international

gastronomic experts. It opened in 1995 and has sincereceived three Michelin stars and various awards. Head

chef Massimo Battura is considered “a key figure among anew generation of chefs”.

Battura offers two menus at Osteria Francescana,“Sensations”, which changes from season to season, and“Tradition in Evolution”, which features favorites from

the region around Modena and the chef’s homeland.There are only twelve tables in the restaurant, so

reservations must be made quite a bit in advance.

ElevenMadison Park

New York

Eleven Madison Park is considered by many to be New YorkCity’s top restaurant, which is a high honor considering

the city is home to some of the best restaurants andchefs in the entire world. In 2006, David Humm took overas the owner and chef, which rocketed Eleven Madison

Park into accolade after accolade because of theirmouthwatering dishes. The restaurant has been grantedthree Michelin stars and a four-star review in The New

York Times. They offer a menu that utilizes localingredients and consists of 7-9 courses for guests to

enjoy.

The restaurant has even published a few cookbooks, sotry your hand at some of their recipes in the comfort of

your own home!

El Celler deCan Roca

Girona, Spain

El Celler de Can Roca is arguably the most successfulfamily restaurant in the entire world. It was founded in

1986 by two brothers, Josep and Joan Roca, next door totheir parents’ restaurant. Joan has held the position of

head chef for the last three decades, notablydeveloping the sous-vide cooking method.

Josep operates as the restaurant’s sommelier, whiletheir younger brother, Jordi, joined the team in the last

couple of decades and has brought his phenomenalpastry skills along with him. The restaurant was

awarded its third Michelin star in 2009. The restaurant’sonline store offers various books from the brothersabout cooking and the history of their business. Thebrothers are inspired by traditional Catalan cuisine,

then place their own modern, “avant-garde” twist on it.

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