Osteria Francescana in Modena has been named the best eatery on the planet at the World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards during a ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in downtown Manhattan—the first time it has taken place outside of London since its founding in 2002.
The restaurants on the 2016 list were picked by a total of almost 1,000 members of the industry, including restaurateurs, chefs, writers and gourmets. The group is divided into 27 regional panels, each with 36 members.
Run by chef Massimo Bottura, “Osteria Francescana” pipped last year’s winner, Spain’s “El Celler de Can Roca,” in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, after coming second in 2015. The Italian chef, whose world-famous restaurant in Modena came number three in 2013 and 2014, got emotional while accepting the award.
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