The Awards

The much-anticipated S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2010 will be held on Monday 26th April at the historic Guildhall in the City of London, in the company of the world’s finest chefs, international media and the world’s most influential restaurateurs.

The S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards and List is organised and compiled by Restaurant Magazine, and sponsored by S.Pellegrino. The Awards are now in their ninth year.

The list is created from The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, an influential group of over 800 international leaders in the restaurant industry. The Academy comprises 26 separate regions around the world, and each region has its own panel of 31 members including a chairperson to head it up. The panel is made up of food critics, writers, chefs and ‘gastronomes’ each of whom has five votes. Members vote for five restaurants, at least two of which must be used to recognise restaurants outside of their region.

The results are published in the May issue of Restaurant Magazine. There will also be a World’s 50 Best Restaurants Guide available from the 27th April, this guide will be a must-have accessory for the increasing number of loyal followers of the list, and will be available worldwide.

Learn more about the 2009 winners.