On June 1st, the award ceremony for the "50 Best Restaurants in the World" was held in London, England, and the French restaurant "NARISAWA" in Minami Aoyama, Tokyo, was the first Japanese restaurant to enter the TOP10. It has risen six ranks from last year to 8th place, and at the same time has won the "Aqua Panna Asia's Best Restaurant Award".

Japan's NARISAWA ranked in the top 10 "best restaurants in the world" (Photo Junji Hata)
Japan's NARISAWA ranked in the top 10 "best restaurants in the world" (Photo Junji Hata)

This ranking is determined by the votes of approximately 1,000 restaurant industry people around the world. In 2015, Spain's "El Celler de Can Roca" won first place, followed by Italy's "Osteria Francescana" in second place and Denmark's "Noma" in third place.

Group photo at the award ceremony venue (c) The World ’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, and onEdition Photography, the official photographers for 2015
Group photo at the award ceremony venue (c) The World ’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, and onEdition Photography, the official photographers for 2015

This time, Chef Narizawa, who leads NARISAWA who achieved a great achievement, is presenting original dishes such as "earth soup" and "water salad" under the theme of "living with the forest". He is known for his talent for fusing traditional French cooking techniques with the delicate ingredients of Japan.

In addition, from Japan, the Japanese restaurant "Ryugin" in Roppongi, Tokyo is ranked 29th. In addition, the French restaurant "L'Effervescence" in Omotesando, Tokyo was selected as the 85th place, and Osaka "Hajime", which won the shortest three stars in Michelin history in 2009, was selected as the 86th place.

Japanese food Ryugin is in 29th place
Japanese food Ryugin is in 29th place