It’s safe to say that the wealthiest people on the planet are those who own their own private jets. So when Elite Traveler, a ‘private jet lifestyle publication’, surveyed its readers on the world’s best rest restaurants, the results were at the higher end of the market.
Readers of Elite Traveler are in the wealthiest category with an average net worth of $32 million. There are over 600,000 readers of the magazine. All the usual big hitters are represented on the Elite Traveler annual Top 100 list.
Restaurant Swarzwaldstube climbed eight places to enter the top 20, this year, however, it tragically burned to the ground last week. The restaurant at number one, while, undoubtedly great, perhaps reflects the concentration of millionaires living in proximity. New York and Paris were definitely the winners as fine dining destinations for the well-heeled. Claire Smyth’s Core is a notable new entry in at number 50.
Mauro Colagreco's Mirzur, currently number one on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2019 list was up 11 places to just 69th place.
20. Restaurant Schwarzwaldstube
Location: Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Chef: Torsten Michel
Michelin stars: 3
19. Jean-Georges
Location: New York, USA
Chef: Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Michelin stars: 2
18. L'Arpège
Location: Paris, France
Chef: Alain Passard
Michelin stars: 3
17. Pujol
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Chef: Enrique Olvera
Michelin stars: None
16. Steirereck
Location: Vienna, Austria
Chef: Heinz Reitbauer
Michelin stars: 2
15. Daniel
Location: New York, USA
Chef: Daniel Boulud
Michelin stars: 2
14. Pierre Gagnaire
Location: Paris, France
Chef: Pierre Gagnaire
Michelin stars: 3
13. D.O.M.
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Chef: Alex Atala
Michelin stars: 2
12. Robuchon au Dôme
Location: Macau, China
Chef: Julien Tongourian
Michelin stars: 3
11. The Fat Duck
Location: Bray, England
Chef: Edward Cooke
Michelin stars: 3
10. El Celler de Can Roca
Location: Girona, Spain
Chef: Joan Roca
Michelin stars: 3
Location: New York, USA
Chef: Eric Ripert
Michelin stars: 3
8. Restaurant Guy Savoy
Location: Paris, France
Chef: Guy Savoy
Michelin stars: 3
7. The Restaurant at Meadowood
Location: St. Helena, California, USA
Chef: Christopher Kostow
Michelin stars: 3
6. Per Se
Location: New York, USA
Chef: Thomas Keller
Michelin stars: 3
5. Azurmendi
Location: Larrabetzu, Spain
Chef: Eneko Atxa
Michelin stars: 3
4. Osteria Francescana
Location: Modena, Italy
Chef: Massimo Bottura
Michelin stars: 3
3. Eleven Madison Park
Location: New York, USA
Chef: Daniel Humm
Michelin stars: 3
2. Alinea
Location: Chicago, USA
Chef: Grant Achatz
Michelin stars: 3
1. Restaurant de L'Hôtel de Ville
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Chef: Franck Giovannini
Michelin stars: 3
