The top 10 restaurants in the world – in pictures

1 El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
The restaurant describes itself as 'a freestyle restaurant committed to the avant garde' and was opened by brothers Joan and Josep Roca in 1986
Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images

2 Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark
The experimental eatery held the title for the past three years, before being ousted by El Celler de Can Roca
Photograph: Keld Navntoft/AFP/Getty Images

3 Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
'Tradition and modernity collide in spectacular fashion,' according to theworlds50best.com Photograph: Carl Court/AFP

4 Mugaritz, San Sebastián, Spain
The acclaimed restaurant hit the headlines in December of last year when it was fined over foie gras Photograph: Rafa Rivas/AFP/Getty Images

5 Eleven Madison Park, New York, US Photograph: Kent Wang/Flickr

6 Dom, São Paulo, Brazil Photograph: http://poggenpohlmagazine.files.wordpress.com

7 Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London Photograph: www.dinnerbyheston.com/www.dinnerbyheston.com

8 Arzak, San Sebastián, Spain Photograph: Rafa Rivas/AFP

9 Steirereck, Vienna, Austria Photograph: charley1965/charley1965/ Flickr

10 Vendome, Bergisch Gladbach-Bensberg, Germany Photograph: Image Broker/Rex Features