Header images: Sometimes mallard, sometimes partridge and even bollito at Osteria Francescana; Scarpetta al pomodoro at Le Calandre; a selection of dishes at Combal Zero
It's finally here – The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 list was announced at a star-studded ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street, New York, and features 23 countries across six continents.
There are four new entries and four re-entries to the list, plus a host of Special Awards including the brand new Ferrari Trento Art of Hospitality Award.
Feast your eyes on a few of the signature dishes from the brand new 50 Best, and if you're still hungry, check out the 51-100 list too.
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No.50 Septime, Paris, France - RE-ENTRY
Endive, pear and trout egg at Septime
No.49 Quique Dacosta, Dénia, Spain
Red king prawn from Denia just boiled at Quique Dacosta (image: Pelut i Pelat)
No.48 Blue Hill at Stone Barns, New York, USA
Pig head in salt crust at Blue Hill (image: Andre Baranowski)
No.47 Schloss Schauenstein, Fürstenau, Switzerland
Char, carrot, smoked, whey at Schloss Schauenstein
No.46 Combal Zero, Rivoli, Italy - RE-ENTRY
From the Up menu at Combal Zero
No.45 Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London, UK
Pigeon cooked with ale and artichokes at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
No.44 Estela, New York, USA - NEW ENTRY
Beef tartare with sunchoke at Estela
No.43 Biko, Mexico City, Mexico
No.42 Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, Shanghai, China
Gummies Hibernatus Cola Rocks at Ultraviolet (image: Scott Wright)
No.41 Fäviken, Järpen, Sweden
No.40 Relae, Copenhagen, Denmark
Beet, crab apple and sol at Relae
No.39 Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy
Bone with herbs at Le Calandre (image: Sergio Coimbra)
No.38 De Librije, Zwolle, Netherlands
Langoustine, kombucha, boemboe at De Librije (image: Eric Kleinberg)
No.37 Nahm, Bangkok, Thailand
Southern curry of mud crab at Nahm
No.36 Boragó, Santiago, Chile
No.35 Vendôme, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
No.34 Restaurant Tim Raue, Berlin, Germany
Turbot, leek and ginger at Restaurant Tim Raue
No.33 Attica, Melbourne, Australia
Chicken carrots at Attica
No.32 Restaurant André, Singapore
D.I.Y. cake at Restaurant André
No.31 Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo, Japan
No.30 Astrid y Gastón, Lima, Peru
No.29 Tickets, Barcelona, Spain
No.28 Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Salted hake, Finnish kaviar, parsley stems in buttermilk at Geranium
No.27 Saison, San Francisco, USA
Golden nugget at Saison
No.26 The Clove Club, London, UK - HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
Brown butter poached sea bass, spinach and oak-smoked roe (image: PA Jorgensen)
No.25 Pujol, Mexico City, Mexico
Green mole at Pujol
No.24 Le Bernardin, New York, USA
Halibut, shimmon and tammar at Le Bernardin
No.23 Gaggan, Bangkok, Thailand
Galar halwa at Gaggan
No.22 The Test Kitchen, Cape Town, South Africa
Barbecued langoustine en gele at The Test Kitchen
No.21 Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain
Oysters and colour at Arzak
No.20 Amber, Hong Kong, China
Cleanser, canapes and mise en bouches at Amber
No.19 Arpège, Paris, France
Lobster at Arpège (image: J.C Amiel)
No.18 White Rabbit, Moscow, Russia
Barley porridge with hazel grouse and morels at White Rabbit
No.17 Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy
Licorice at Piazza Duomo
No.16 Azurmendi, Larrabetzu, Spain
Roasted lobster out of the shell, its crunch and mayonnaise at Azurmendi
No.15 Alinea, Chicago, USA
Lamb at Alinea (image: Matthew Gilson)
No.14 The Ledbury, London, UK
Lobster at The Ledbury
No.13 Maido, Lima, Peru - HIGHEST CLIMBER
Frejoles andinos at Maido
No.12 Quintonil, Mexico City, Mexico
Mamey panna cotta, sweetened corn crumble and mamey seed ice cream at Quintonil
No.11 D.O.M., São Paulo, Brazil
Tapioca biscuit and botarga (image: Rubens Kato)
No.10 Asador Etxebarri, Axpe, Spain
No.9 Steirereck, Vienna, Austria
Paprika melon with olive herb and clams at Steirereck
No.8 Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
Vergin at Narisawa
No.7 Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain
Bread with tender fuet (image: Jose Luis Lopez de Zubiria)
No.6 Mirazur, Menton, France
Pork belly at Mirazur
No.5 Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark
Flower pie at Noma
No.4 Central, Lima, Peru
Pseudocereals at Central
No.3 Eleven Madison Park, New York, USA
Lavender roasted duck at Eleven Madison Park
No.2 El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
A burst of colour at El Celler de Can Roca
No.1 Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
Sometimes mallard, sometimes partridge and even bollito at Osteria Francescana
