27 Belgian restaurants in the world’s 1,000 best restaurants: “We work very well with our small country” | My guide

The French counterpart to the British gastronomic guide The 50 best restaurants in the world he is called No, it’s not. However, it is not limited to the top 50 restaurants in the world, but includes at least 1,000 restaurants. No, it’s not It doesn’t use anonymous reviewers like Gault&Millau or Michelin, it uses an algorithm.

Thousands of reviews (from TripAdvisor, among others), reviews in newspapers and dozens of international guidebooks end up in a database. Each review is converted into a score from 0 to 100, depending on how trustworthy the “source” (review or evidence) is. For example, online customer reviews are given a value of ten percent. This is how a restaurant’s bottom line is calculated.

No, it’s not Publishes a list of the 1000 best restaurants in the world since 2015. Founder No, it’s notFrenchman Philippe Faure was previously CEO of Gault&Millau. No, it’s not It also has an app that lists more than 30,000 addresses in 200 countries.

Seven restaurants at the top with the highest score of 99.50 out of 100: Le Bernardin in New York (USA), Lancôme in Grange-over-Sands (Great Britain), Guy Savoy in Paris (France), La Vago d. Or in Saint-Tropez (France), Schwarzwaldstop in Baiersbronn (Germany), Long King Hen in Hong Kong (China), and Sushi Saito in Minato-ku (Japan).

The first Belgian restaurant on the list is Hof Van Cleef in Crozem with a score of 98 out of 100, followed by Børe (Roeselare) and Zelt (Antwerp) with a score of 97 out of 100. Also on the list: The Jane in Antwerp (96.5), La Villa Lorraine by Yves Matagne in Brussels (96.5), Le Vive in Profondville (96.5), De Jonckmann in Bruges (96), Hertog Jahn in Botanique Antwerp (95.5), Laire du Temps in Eghezée (95), Comme Chez Soi in Brussels (94), Château de Mylord in Ellezelles (94), Nuance in Duffel (93.5), Le Chalet de la Fôret in Brussels (93.5), Slagmolen in Opglabbeek (92.5), Bartholomew in Knokke-Heist (92), La Durée in Izegem (91), Vrijmoed in Ghent (90.5), D’Eugénie à Emilie in Saint-Ghislain (90.5), Ralph Berndsen in Lanaken (90.5), Colette-de Vigvers in Scherpenheuvel-Zechem (89), La Paix in Brussels (86.5), Castor in Waregem ( 85), La Table de Maxime in Ballisoles (83), Het Djebar in Antwerp (82.5), Cuchara in Lommel (82), Arabelle Merlan in Marchen (82) and Bouzar in Brussels (80).

It’s no surprise that Zilte by Chef Viki Geunes once again managed to take top spot on the list. “There are many restaurants internationally that rank higher on the list, but I think that with our little Belgian country we do a very good job at No, it’s not“Many of the things on the menu come from Asia, America or France – the birthplace of it,” says Gionis No, it’s not. I am very pleased to see that Belgium is also strongly represented. This is the sign that we really mean something world-class in the art of cooking.

There are of course a plethora of lists and guides, so sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees. “It’s important for restaurants to have a good average score on any list or guide: it shows that your restaurant is well-run. We now have a top score of 97 out of 100, which is great, of course,” concludes Gionis.

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