Digital rating platform TripAdvisor has released its annual 'Best of the Best' Restaurants Awards, and as usual, it’s an eclectic mix of established names and completely off-the-radar hidden gems.
The list includes restaurants across six continents and 51 countries. The effects of the labour shortages, supply chain issues and the pandemic are still being felt, meaning there is a new landscape emerging for what restaurants can deliver and what customers want. Tourism has made a most welcome return in most areas, yet while it is still restricted in some, people are still looking for good food, service and value according to the review site, where millions left their opinions about their dining experiences.
Beating some world-class opposition to the top spot of the Best of the Best Fine Dining 2022 list was The Old Stamp House Restaurant in Ambleside, United Kingdom, which took the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive year. The restaurant is popular for its intimate, unique setting and its tasting menu made with high-quality locally sourced ingredients.
Best Fine Dining Restaurants — World
The Old Stamp House Restaurant - Ambleside, United Kingdom
Oro Restaurante - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Madonnina del Pescatore - Senigallia, Italy
Martin Berasategui - Lasarte-Oria, Spain
El Xato - La Nucia, Spain
Ristorante Villa Crespi - Orta San Giulio, Italy
Les Plaisirs Gourmands - Schiltigheim, France
Sachi Heliopolis - Cairo, Egypt
Auberge Du Vieux Puits, Fontjoncouse, France
Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 - Padstow, United Kingdom
La Colombe - Constantia, South Africa
Restaurante Origem - Salvador, Brazil
The Grove - Auckland Central, New Zealand
Sails Restaurant - Auckland Central, New Zealand
PIC - Valence, France
Ristorante Don Alfonso 1890 - Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi, Italy
Akira Back - Bangkok, Thailand
Maido -Lima, Peru
Lahaina Grill -Lahaina, Hawaii
5 - Stuttgart, Germany
Chila -Buenos Aires, Argentina
Summer Pavilion - Singapore, Singapore
Tin Lung Heen - Hong Kong, China
Mandarin Grill + Bar at Mandarin Oriental - Hong Kong, China
Restaurante 1621 -Cartagena, Colombia
The Travelers’ Choice Awards included a new subcategory, Hidden Gems, for restaurants that are off the beaten track and loved by locals and those in the know. The top spot went to restaurant Green Point in Cusco, Peru.
Top Hidden Gems — World
Green Point, Cusco, Peru
IX CAT IK Mayan Cuisine, Valladolid, Mexico
Taberna el Sur, Madrid, Spain
La Locanda Gesu Vecchio, Naples, Italy
La Fiesta Restaurant, Doncaster, United Kingdom
Mivan Restaurant Cafe, Istanbul, Turkey
Indian Palace, Florence, Italy
La Dolce Vita, Pipa, Praia da Pipa, Brazil
Tierra Roja Restaurant, Chia, Colombia
Little India, Los Cristianos, Spain
Three Partners Cafe & Restaurant, Istanbul, Turkey
Jaffa Restaurant, Prague, Czech Republic
Archontiko, Agios Nikolaos, Greece
MadMarket Restaurante, Funchal, Portugal
Sancho Panca, Paraty, Brazil
Restaurante Peruano - Indio De Machu Picchu, Bogota, Colombia
Sanchaya, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Restaurante Tupana Wasi, Aguas Calientes, Peru
Grapeskin Grape Bar and Kitchen, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Casa Nostra Terrace and Rooftop Restaurant, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Nido Tapas Restaurant & Bar, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Trattoria Catanzaro, San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico
La Pasion de Rosas, Ezeiza, Argentina
Kalaluna Bistro', Drake Bay, Costa Rica
Ceylon Excel, Tangalle, Sri Lanka
In the US, Hawaii claimed the top spot on the Fine Dining list, with the top ten made up of restaurants that are located outside the major urban metropolises. The list features almost exclusively local eateries rather than the high-end temples of gastronomy, with The Inn at Little Washington a notable exception.
Top 10 Fine Dining Restaurants in the U.S.
Lahaina Grill - Lahaina, Hawaii (also No. 19 in the world)
The Restaurant at Gideon Ridge - Blowing Rock, North Carolina
The Lincoln Inn & Restaurant At The Covered Bridge - Woodstock, Vermont
Cafe Monarch- Scottsdale, Arizona
Halls Chophouse - Charleston, South Carolina
Six Tables a Restaurant - Boca Raton, Florida
Inn at Little Washington - Washington, Virginia
Sazón - Santa Fe, New Mexico
Collage Restaurant- St. Augustine, Florida
Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina, a Nashville Steakhouse - Nashville, Tennessee
Top 10 Hidden Gems in the U.S.
Savannah, Georgia, can lay claim to the number spot on the US Hidden Gems list with Joe’s At The Jepson, a family and vegetarian-friendly restaurant found at the Jepson Center for the Arts.
Joe's At The Jepson - Savannah, Georgia
Mersea Restaurant & Bar - San Francisco, California
Seaside Cafe at the Mansion - Key West, Florida
Chubby's Deli - Sevierville, Tennessee
Roadhouse Diner - Great Falls, Montana
Finelli's Italian Villa - Altoona, Pennsylvania
Pickin Porch Grill - Branson, Missouri
Rocco's NY Style Pizza by Mama D's House - Branson, Missouri
Buxton Munch Company - Buxton, North Carolina
Bakery Restaurant and Lounge - Niagara Falls, New York
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