The Academy
The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants list is compiled from the votes of The Nespresso World's 50 Best Restaurants Academy. We divide the world into regions, with a chairperson in each region appointed for their knowledge of their part of the restaurant world. These chairs each selected a voting panel, who cast a total of 3,410 votes.
This year we have fine-tuned the system and added another region taking the total to 23, to ensure The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants list is as reflective of the world restaurant industry as possible.
There is no list of nominees; each member of our international voting panel votes for their personal choice of five restaurants. They may vote for up to two restaurants in their own region, the remaining votes must be cast outside their home region. Nobody is allowed to vote for their own restaurant and voters must have eaten in the restaurants they nominate within the past 18 months.