This year's 50 Best Restaurant Awards saw some familiar and new names take top honors. At number 20, Amber in Hong Kong was the second-highest placed of seven Asian entries on the list.
Amber
19. Arpege (Paris) —
Now in its 30th year, the Art Deco Arpege has held three Michelin stars for two of those decades. The restaurant is noted for its pioneering use of vegetables.
Courtesy Arpege
18. White Rabbit (Moscow) —
Chef Vladimir Mukhin creates luxurious spins on classic Russian dishes at White Rabbit. The "Alice in Wonderland"-inspired restaurant has spectacular sky-high views of the Russian capital.
Courtesy White Rabbit
17. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy) —
Another three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Piazza Duomo showcases herbs, flowers and fruits, many of them sourced from the venue's own organic garden.
Courtesy Piazza Duomo
16. Azurmendi (near Bilbao, Spain) —
Spain's Azurmendi offers a garden-to-plate dining experience, taking guests through its rooftop vegetable garden and indoor greenhouse before serving them homegrown ingredients.
Courtesy Azurmendi
15. Alinea (Chicago) —
Chicago's sophisticated Alinea restaurant is known for its dishes that could easily be artworks.
Courtesy Alinea
14. The Ledbury (London) —
Australian chef Brett Graham's take on classic British cuisine has made the Ledbury, in London's posh Notting Hill district, one of the city's most prestigious dining locations.
Courtesy The Ledbury
13. Maido (Lima) —
From a lowly 44th place, Lima's Maido restaurant is this year's highest climber, reaching the number 13 slot. Lima-born chef Mitsuharu Tsumura blends Peruvian and Japanese cuisines to create his own vision.
Courtesy Maido
12. Quintonil (Mexico City) —
Named for a Mexican herb, Quintonil makes stars of vegetables at this diminutive garden-inspired restaurant in Mexico City.
Courtesy Quintonil
11. D.O.M. (Sao Paolo, Brazil) —
Sao Paolo's D.O.M. has fallen from 9th position in 2015 to 11th this year. The restaurant's chef-patron Alex Atala is known for his use of traditional local fare such as palm hearts and cassava.
Courtesy D.O.M.
10. Asador Etxebarri (Biscay, Spain) —
Moving up three spots, Spain's Asador Etxebarri came in 10th at this year's World's Best Restaurants Awards. Located about an hour away from San Sebastian, the restaurant offers creative dishes cooked over a Spanish wood-fired barbecue.
Asador Etxebarri
9. Steirereck (Vienna) —
Vienna restaurant Steirereck offers modern Austrian cuisine made with fresh ingredients from the chef's own farm.
Courtesy of Steirereck restaurant
8. Narisawa (Tokyo) —
Chef Yoshihiro Narisawa spent eight years training in Europe before opening this award-winning eatery, where he delivers French cuisine featuring Japanese ingredients. His restaurant is ranked number two on the Asia's Best Restaurants list.
Sergio Coimbra
7. Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain) —
Led by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz, San Sebastian restaurant Mugaritz serves what's described as techno-emotional Spanish cuisine.
Mugaritz
6. Mirazur (Menton, France) —
Mediterranean restaurant Mirazur, run by Argentinian-Italian chef Mauro Colagreco, sits on the French side of the riviera, just steps from the Italian border.
Anthony Lanneretonne Photographer
5. Noma (Copenhagen) —
Copenhagen's Noma -- the 2014 "world's best restaurant" -- fell from third to fifth this year. It's led by chef Rene Redzepi, the man behind the rise of "new Nordic cuisine."
Helmed by Daniel Humm, Eleven Madison Park gives modern European cuisine a New York twist.
Francesco Tonelli
2. El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain) —
Executive chef Joan Roca, center, stands with his brothers, pastry chef Jordi and sommelier Josep. Last year's winner, the Girona restaurant slipped to number two.
