Spanish Oddities
Spain has the worlds best restaurant again
By h.b.
Apr 22, 2008 - 7:27 AM

The ‘El Bulli’ restaurant, run by the famous Spanish chef, Ferrán Adrià, is back on top of the list of the world’s best restaurants in Restaurant magazine. The latest edition of the magazine has the British ‘The Fat Duck’ and Heston Blumenthal remaining in second, with Adrià on top for the third consecutive year.

El Bulli is found in Roses, Girona, and its owner Adrià is gaining a world-wide reputation as the alchemist of the kitchen for his love of experimentation.

Third on the list was Pierre Gagnaire in Paris, and Spain was back in fourth place with the Basque restaurant Mugaritz.

Spain has seven establishments in the top fifty list, placing it third countrywise behind France with ten and the United States with eight. The list is compiled by votes from a panel of international judges made up of some 700 restaurant owners, chefs and critics.