The Awards

The much-anticipated World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2011 was held on Monday 18th 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 World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards and List is organised and compiled by Restaurant magazine, and sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. The Awards are now in their tenth 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 27 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 seven votes. Members vote for seven restaurants, at least three 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 19th 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 2011 winners.

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