World's best restaurant is France's Mirazur, Denmark's Noma is No. 2

Italian-Argentinian chef Mauro Colagreco, owner of the Mirazur restaurant on the French riviera city of Menton.. Photo: AFP

Mirazur, on the French Riviera, was crowned No. 1 at the World's 50 Best restaurants awards ceremony held in Singapore on Tuesday, lauded for its fresh and seasonal cuisine. The three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Menton climbed to the top from third last year, replacing Italy's Osteria Francescana.

Mirazur's menu, which includes dishes like salt-crusted beetroot from the garden with caviar cream, is inspired by the sea, the mountains and produce from its own gardens, which cascade over three levels.