Osteria Francescana
Modena, Italy
As voted by a panel of almost 1.000 gastronomic experts worldwide, it is the world’s best restaurant.
Twelve tables in the heart of Modena tell a story of tradition in evolution.
Chef-owner, Massimo Bottura, has long played with Italian culinary standards – reinventing, subverting and improving. But in a country whose food culture is deeply conservative, that is a daring and sometimes controversial path to take. Bottura has not only drawn global plaudits and worldwide custom, but also won over his own nation’s critics.
Tip: do not miss out on Five ages of Parmigano Reggiano.