More interestingly, this year's diverse showing also affirms a strong female presence, with Core by Clare Smyth, last year's World’s Best Female Chef honouree, debuting at No.66.
She’s joined by Elena Arzak of Arzak in San Sebastian, Spain (No.53), Pim Techuamuanvit of Nahm in Bangkok, Thailand (No.69), Helena Rizzo of Maní in São Paulo, Brazil (No.73), Garima Arora of Gaa in Bangkok, Thailand (No.95) and Anne-Sophie Pic whose eponymous restaurant in Valence, France earns its place at No.98.
This folllows the implementation of a gender-balanced voting Academy that was announced in early 2019, where more than 500 women make up 50 per cent of the total voting Academy of international chefs, food writers and travelling gastronomes.
It may be the less-celebrated half of the annual list of the world's best restaurants but it offers key insights into the future best 50. Berlin’s Nobelhart & Schmutzig, last year’s No.88, for example, climbed the ranking an impressive 31 places to No.57, followed by Indian Accent in New Delhi, which advanced 30 places from last year to the spot at No.60.
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