Yes, five of the world's “top 50 restaurants” are French (and four are in Paris), according to the 50 Best Restaurant awards, held in London on Monday night.
Even though many in the French restaurant industry were unhappy with the way rankings were put together, we think having ten percent of the world's best restaurants is worth celebrating.
Here is a closer look at the best of the best.
1) Mirazur (11th worldwide)
Mirazur, perched on a hillside by the French-Italian border in Menton, is run by Argentine-born chef Mauro Colagreco.
The 50 Best praised its “impeccably presented dishes”, and the chef's ability to “combine avant-garde techniques to tell a story where the local, fresh produce plays the role as protagonist, surprising guests with exciting cooking methods, textures, and temperatures”.




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