Noma (Copenhagen) — CLOSED 2024

René Redzepi's Nordic foraging revolution redefined what a restaurant could be, winning World's Best Restaurant 4 times (2010, 2011, 2012, 2021). Noma permanently closed in January 2024 after Redzepi cited the unsustainable toll of the high-pressure fine dining model on staff wellbeing. Disfrutar (Barcelona) was named World's Best Restaurant in 2024, carrying the torch forward.