Noma wins world’s best restaurant as Denmark claims top two awards

Chef Rene Redzepi, famed for foraging techniques, claims first place for Copenhagen eatery

Copenhagen has confirmed its reputation as the global dining destination of the moment after its top eateries finished first and second in the 2021 World's 50 Best Restaurants awards, widely considered the Oscars of gastronomy.

The new Noma from the chef Rene Redzepi, famed for his foraging and fermenting techniques, was named best restaurant at a ceremony in Antwerp, Belgium, on Tuesday night. The old one topped the list in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014 and came second in 2019.