The Best Italian Restaurant in the World Is in Shanghai, According to a New Ranking
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For some of the best Italian food, you might actually have to travel to … China?
The 50 Top Italy organization revealed its 50 best Italian restaurants in the world earlier this week, with Da Vittorio Shanghai coming in at the top spot. There, executive chef Stefano Bacchelli is serving up “true excellence,” as the group put it in a statement. Da Vittorio Shanghai was the first restaurant opened by the Cerea family outside of Europe, and is one of just many outposts around the world. And while its food is surely standout, the fashion designer Brett Johnson once told Robb Report that the Italian location served his favorite drink.
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Coming in next in the ranking is Don Alfonso 1890 in Toronto, which received its very first Michelin star earlier this year. In third place, combining two of the biggest names in Italy, you’ll find Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura in Tokyo. And rounding out the top five are Paris’s Il Carpaccio and Washington, DC’s Fiola, a favorite of President Joe Biden.
In all, the United States has a moderate presence on the list, with six restaurants making the cut. New York’s Rezdôra came in ninth, while another DC spot—Masseria—was awarded 12th place. Further down the list, you’ll find a couple more New York spots (The Oval at La Devozione in 20th and Osteria 57 in 27th) and San Francisco’s Acquerello at 42nd.
When looking at the full list, you might be surprised to see that no spots from Italy are actually mentioned. But not to worry—the 50 Top Italy organization divides its lists between restaurants in Italy and those elsewhere in the world. So, if you live in Italy or that country is an easier flight than the one to Asia, it’s not like you have to go to China for the absolute best Italian food. But it does seem like you’d be remiss to pass over Da Vittorio Shanghai, or any of the other spots in the 2023 roundup. Check out the full list below.
The 50 Best Italian Restaurants in the World
Da Vittorio Shanghai – Shanghai, China
Don Alfonso 1890 Toronto – Toronto, Canada
Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura – Tokyo, Japan
Il Carpaccio – Paris, France
Fiola – Washington DC, U.S.A.
Sesamo – Marrakesh, Morocco
Locanda Locatelli – London, United Kingdom
Il Lago – Geneva, Swiss
Rezdôra – New York, U.S.A.
Buona Terra – Singapore, Singapore
Agli Amici Rovinj – Rovinj, Croatia
Masseria – Washington DC, U.S.A.
Acquarello – Munich, Germany
Senzanome – Brussels, Belgium
Tèrra – Copenhagen, Denmark
Caffè Stern – Paris, France
Torno Subito – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Armani Ristorante – Tokyo, Japan
Pianeta Terra – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Oval – La Devozione – New York, U.S.A.
Clara – Bangkok, Thailand
Giando – Hong Kong, China
La Table d’Antonio Salvatore au Rampoldi– Montecarlo, Principality of Monaco
Aromi– Prague, Czech Republic
Pastamara – Vienna, Austria
Ornellaia – Zurich, Swiss
Osteria 57 – New York, U.S.A.
Lucida – El Alamein, Egypt
Tosca – Paris, France
Mono – Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Erasmus – Karlsruhe, Germany
Brace – Copenhagen, Denmark
Cioppino’s – Vancouver, Canada
La Sosta – Swellendam, South Africa
Orobianco – Alicante, Spain
Otto e Mezzo – Bombana – Hong Kong, China
Il Ristorante Luca Fantin – Tokyo, Japan
Picchi – St. Paul, Brazil
Restaurant Passerini– Paris, France
Braci – Singapore, Singapore
Il Ristorante – Niko Romito – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Acquerello – San Francisco, U.S.A.
Tentazioni – Bordeaux, France
Octavium – Hong Kong, China
Al Muntaha – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Le George – Paris, France
La Locanda – Kyoto, Japan
The River Cafe – London, United Kingdom
Da Mimmo – Brussels, Belgium
Mancini – Stockholm, Sweden
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