Elite Traveler May-June 2016

INSPIRE TOP 100 RESTAURANTS

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TOP 1 00 R E S TA UR AN T S I N T H E WO R L D

The Elite Traveler Top 100 Restaurants in the World is the only list voted for by customers, not critics. Readers nominate their favorite restaurant, as well as their top chefs and the best young kitchen talent. Here, we offer our analysis of this year's results and suggest a jet-fueled gastronomic trip around the world. From Austria to Yountville – we've picked 10 award-winning restaurants to leave your tastebuds tingling on the world’s ultimate tasting tour…

25 Yountville, US THE FRENCH LAUNDRY Head chef: Thomas Keller A classic on the global trail of Michelin-starred restaurants, Thomas Keller’s restaurant in Napa Valley is known across the world for its progressive cuisine with a French twist and a beautiful setting. This year, a vastly expanded and more modern kitchen will be unveiled after the first major overhaul in 20 years and Keller promises changes beyond the construction. thomaskeller.com/tfl

1 Chicago, US ALINEA

9 São Paulo, Brazil D.O.M Head chef: Alex Atala

Head chef: Grant Achatz Voted the best restaurant in the world by Elite Traveler readers for five consecutive years, Alinea is a foodie favorite. After 10 years, chef Grant Achatz closed the restaurant for three months earlier this year. Guests can expect a "different, more immersive, experience" when it reopens. We're sure the food will remain as much fun and just as delicious. alinea.com

Alex Atala’s restaurant was awarded two stars in the first edition of the Michelin Guide to Rio de Janeiro & São Paulo , published last year, and it is currently ranked ninth in the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Customers and inspectors alike are impressed by Atala’s refusal to import premium ingredients and his focus on local ingredients from the Amazon, unfamiliar to many. domrestaurante.com.br