'The World's 50 Best Restaurants' has announced its list for 2023. Since 2002, this prestigious organisation has released its ranking of the top fifty restaurants in the world. Foodies all over the world eagerly await this ranking, which was originally created by Restaurant, a British magazine for the hospitality industry. The list is drawn up based on the experiences and opinions of 1,080 international restaurant industry experts. So you can see why many chefs dream of a place on this list, in addition to a Michelin star.
This year, Lisbon-based Belcanto was ranked 25th on the list. Belcanto is the prestigious two-star restaurant of José Avillez, a chef who hosts a TV show, has four cookbooks to his name, and has developed several signature wines. The restaurant is located in the historic centre of the lively Portuguese capital, in a legendary establishment that opened its doors as a gentlemen's club in 1958. The opulent, stately interior features superb vaulted brick ceilings, with light streaming in through several large windows, and authentic parquet floors in the sophisticated dining room, combined with contemporary, fresh design.
Speaking of contemporary design: Belcanto uses Belgian tableware to serve its creations to its guests, with chef José Avillez selecting Roos Van de Velde's Perfect Imperfection collection for Serax for his restaurant. And that explains how the Belgian design brand also ended up on the world's most prestigious restaurants. Roos Van de Velde's organic designs are a perfect match for Belcanto, conveying the opulence and imperfection of nature in delicate porcelain plates, which are shaped like the leaves of a tree or raindrops from the sky.
Now for the good news! You don't need to get on a plane to Lisbon to see what Roos Van de Velde's designs for Serax look like on the table. Just order the Perfect Imperfection collection online to serve your own culinary creations with the same flair as the team at Belcanto.
