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‘El Celler de Can Roca’ ranked world’s third-best restaurant and awarded best service

April 5, 2017 04:11 PM | ACN

Gironas El Celler de Can Rocahas been voted the worlds third-best restaurant by Restaurant’ magazine. After topping the list in 2013 and 2015, the establishment run by the three Roca brothers ceded its crown to Eleven Madison Park, in New York. However, it received a special distinction during the event: it was awarded the Ferrari Trento Art of Hospitality award for its outstanding service. Indeed, El Celler de Can Rocahas been among Restaurants best 50 gastronomic establishments in the world for the last 12 years and hasnt fallen out of the top five in the ranking since 2009. Another Catalan restaurant, Disfrutarfrom three El Bulli alumni received the Miele One to Watch Award, for its innovative offering.

‘El Celler de Can Roca’ ranked world’s second-best restaurant, down from first place in 2015

June 14, 2016 02:33 PM | ACN

Girona’s ‘El Celler de Can Roca’ is considered the world’s second-best restaurant by ‘Restaurant’ magazine. Thus, the establishment run by the three Roca brothers has ceded its crown, which it obtained in 2015 and 2013, to the Italian restaurant ‘Osteria Franciscana’. The gala event, moved from London to New York for the first time, also awarded chef Joan Roca as best chef. “This is very important, because it represents mutual understanding and recognition from chefs that I truly admire” stated Roca. Catalan restaurant ‘Tickets’, by Albert Adrià climbed from the 42nd position it occupied last year to 29th this year. Adrià was dessert chef at El Bulli, which was run by his brother Ferran Adrià and was recognised as the best restaurant in the world on five occasions.