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The Chairman in Hong Kong came in at No 10 in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 rankings. Photo: The Chairman
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Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark, was named best restaurant in the world 2020-21. This is chef Rene Redzepi. AFP
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Chef Rasmus Kofoed of Danish restaurant Geranium in Copenhagen, which was second on the list. AFP
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Etxebarri restaurant in the Basque Country, Spain.
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Central restaurant in Lima, Peru.
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Disfrutar restaurant in Barcelona, Spain, opened in 2014.
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Gourmet restaurant Frantzen in the old town of Stockholm.
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Peruvian Nikkei chef Mitsuharu Tsumura at Maido, his high-cuisine restaurant in Lima.
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Tables are set in Odette restaurant at the National Gallery in Singapore. Getty Images
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Argentine chef Estanis Carenzo in the kitchen of the Pujol restaurant. AFP
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The Chairman in Hong Kong came in at No 10 in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 rankings. Photo: The Chairman
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Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark, was named best restaurant in the world 2020-21. This is chef Rene Redzepi. AFP
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Chef Rasmus Kofoed of Danish restaurant Geranium in Copenhagen, which was second on the list. AFP
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Etxebarri restaurant in the Basque Country, Spain.
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Central restaurant in Lima, Peru.
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Disfrutar restaurant in Barcelona, Spain, opened in 2014.
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Gourmet restaurant Frantzen in the old town of Stockholm.
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Peruvian Nikkei chef Mitsuharu Tsumura at Maido, his high-cuisine restaurant in Lima.
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Tables are set in Odette restaurant at the National Gallery in Singapore. Getty Images
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Argentine chef Estanis Carenzo in the kitchen of the Pujol restaurant. AFP
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The Chairman in Hong Kong came in at No 10 in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 rankings. Photo: The Chairman
Big win for Denmark as Copenhagen home to world's best two restaurants
Noma has been in and around the world’s best lists for about 10 years while Geranium is newer enterprise
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05 October, 2021
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