The North American Food Guide Opinionated About Dining (OAD)with the sole support of the Internet, has presented for the first time in Spain its list TOP 150 Europe 2023, during a spectacular gala in the restaurant Desde 1911 in Madrid.
Etxebarri (Axpe, Vizcaya) with number 3, Bagá (Jaén) the fourth, Since 1911 (Madrid) at 5 and Restaurant Quique Dacosta occupying 7, are part of the European elite in the top 10according to this emerging Guide containing 42 Spanish restaurants. All according to the opinion of thousands of collaborators accredited by their experience and on a website in view of readers: without trap or cardboard.
Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark) with Frantzén, from Stockholm in Sweden they are at the top of the pyramid, in the number 1 and 2 respectively. And the capital has been chosen for the celebration because it sAccording to Steve Plotnicki, founder of the OAD, “Madrid is one of the great gastronomic capitals of the world”.
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Everything changes, the Internet is there and Steve Plotnicki knew how to see it in time. Because the OAD is not new, it was born in 2003 as a simple blog. What began as a hobby has become the only gastronomic survey that Transparency prevails in its qualification and preparation system. There are already more than 7,500 qualified and registered voters.
Dabiz Muñoz and his DiverXO in 15th place, El Celler de Can Roca in 27th, Martín Berasategui Lasarte in 40th or Noor from Cordoba in 42nd, among others, are in the Top 50 in Europe
There are still more national restaurants among the Best 50 according to the OADfrom our most international Madrid, Dabiz Muñoz and his DiverXO in position 15 to Celler de Can Roca in the 27th Martin Berasategui Lasarte in 40. There is no lack of Andalusian touches with Noor in Córdoba, in a lucid number 42 within this European ranking.
In this case, the order of the factors does change the product and, although we would give certain brushstrokes regarding the placement of our best cooks, they have been so some results that clean, fix and give splendor to the haute (and not so haute) national cuisine.
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Spain is the country that grows the most in number of restaurants compared to 2022. Bardal (Ronda, Málaga) and Kaleja (Málaga) that rise positions while Oba- Hotel Cañitas Maite enters for the first time this 2023 in position 149.
Practically all the bull skin is dotted with restaurants that have been mentioned in this TOP 2023 (See list of Spanish at the end) although there are flagrant absences such as Atrio (Cáceres) or Culler de Pau (Ogrove, Pontevedra) among others.
The man from Madrid Since 1911, this edition placed fifth in the rankingwas made with the prize highest climber (biggest rise of the year: in 2022 it was in the 64th). The Mannix Steakhouse (Campaspero, Valladolid) tops the Europe Casual 2023 list Another OAD listing for more casual restaurants.
France lowers its low representation
Italy is the second country with the most representatives in this Top 150 upon reaching 21 establishments, followed by UK with 17 stores and highlights the Danish preponderance (16 classified) a country that already began its revolution years ago and is currently on the crest of the wave. Noma is missingpioneer of this Danish gastronomic movement, in 15th place.
France drops from 16 to 15 restaurants in 2023. They are followed by Germany (10 restaurants), Belgium (9), Austria (5), Sweden (4), Switzerland and the Netherlands, with 3 each. Norway, Slovenia, the Faroe Islands, Turkey and Portugal appear with a restaurant and close the countries that are in this Guide. sad goodbye finland (it had 1 restaurant in the last edition) and Sweden drops from 8 restaurants to just 4.
Apart from the Top 150, the Ranking of the Best Restaurants in Europe collects 349 restaurants that are not on the main list, but that, according to the guide, are worth a visit. Are Highly Recommended Restaurants (HR, for its acronym in English, Highly Recommended) and Recommended (R, Recommended). Spain is, once again, the country with the most restaurants of both types, with 70 outstandingwhich include, among others, Akelarre (San Sebastián), Coque (Madrid), Abivium (Peñafiel, Valladolid) or Sollo (Fuengirola, Málaga).
Great cooks for a unique dinner
The announcement of the lists and the awards ceremony took place in an emotional act where, in addition to giving the awards, a gala dinner at Since 1911, also open to the public by reservation, at a price of 350 euros per cover with pairing. Everyone wanted to be there, influences moved, but only the fastest got a table.
It was not for less. Opinionated About Dining brought together nine great chefs who made a dinner around Spanish fish and seafood. In it they participated Eneko Atxa (Azurmendi, Vizcaya); Paco Morales (Noor, Cordoba); Hugo Muñoz (Ugo Chan, Madrid); Massimiliano Delle Vedove (Smoked Room, Madrid); Nacho Manzano (Martial House, Asturias); Quique Dacosta (Quique Dacosta Restaurant, Denia, Alicante), Diego Murciego (Since 1911, Madrid), Rafa Zafra (Estimate, Madrid and Barcelona) and Alberto Aguado (O’Pazo, Madrid).
A banquet, a waste
Sailor seal dishes, throughout 10 passessuch as the squid ink tartare, a pea stew with shellfish or beans with cod tripe, delighted the more than 200 attendees. There was no shortage of Denia prawns by Quique Dacosta or the hake kokotxas al pil-pil by Eneko Atxa. Iconic dishes from iconic cooks.
The Marqués de Murrieta winery- recently named ‘Best Winery in the World’ for ‘Best of 2023’- was in charge of the pairing with different renowned labels, including a harmony with Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2011. There was also a great champagne, Gosset Celebris Extra Brut 2008.
A unique splurge on table and tablecloth that drew the map of the best European cuisine in which Spain is the leader, according to Opinionated About Dining (OAD).
The top ten of the TOP Europe (OAD)
- Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Restaurant Frantzen (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Etxebarri (Axpe, Vizcaya)
- Baga (Jaen)
- Since 1911 (Madrid)
- Schloss Schauenstein (Fürstenau, Switzerland)
- Restaurant Quique Dacosta (Denia, Alicante)
- Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Italy)
- De Librije (Zwolle, The Netherlands)
Rest of Spanish restaurants in the first 150 (OAD)
15. Diverxo (Madrid)
18. Enjoy (Barcelona)
20. Azurmendi (Larrabetzu, Vizcaya)
27. El Celler de Can Roca (Girona)
29. Ca l’Enric (Olot, Girona)
30. Els Casals (Sagas, Barcelona)
32. Martial House (Arriondas, Asturias)
40. Martín Berasategui (Lasarte, San Sebastián)
42. Noor (Córdoba)
43. Hermanos Torres Kitchen (Barcelona)
44. Alchemy (Barcelona)
47. Iván Cerdeño Restaurant (Toledo)
53. Enigma Concept (Barcelona)
57. Aponiente (Puerto Sta. Mto., Cadiz)
62. Estimate Madrid (Madrid)
71. Arzak (San Sebastian)
75. BonAmb (Jávea, Alicante)
76. Mugaritz (Errenteria, Guipúzcoa)
77. Estimate (Barcelona)
79. Amelia (San Sebastian)
80. Lasarte (Barcelona)
81. El Poblet (Valencia)
88. Two Pebrots (Barcelona)
90. Smoked Room (Madrid)
95. Al Kostat (Barcelona)
98. L’Escaleta (Cocentaina, Alicante)
99. Deesa (Madrid)
102. The Tasquita in front (Madrid)
112. Bardal (Ronda, Malaga)
114. Abac (Barcelona)
115. The Fishermen (Llançà, Girona)
124. Moments (Barcelona)
125. El Campero (Barbate, Cádiz)
130. Kaleja (Malaga)
144. Skina (Marbella, Malaga)
146. Nerúa (Bilbao)
147. Can Jubany (Calldetenes, Barcelona)
149. Oba- Hotel Cañitas (Casas Ibáñez, Albacete)
NOTE: During this year, OAD is going to launch a total of thirteen lists. Seven of them have already been published –specifically, Best North American Restaurants, South America, Japan, Asia, Best New Restaurants in Europe, Europe Casual and classical europe—. The rest will be announced during the month of June. These are the lists restaurants casual North American, North American and European restaurants affordable as well as another of spaces casual in Asia and places informal in Japan.
