Osteria Francescana
Osteria Francescana (Italian: [osteˈriːa frantʃeˈskaːna]; "Franciscan Tavern") is a restaurant owned and run by chef Massimo Bottura in Modena, Italy.
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Restaurant information | |
Established | 1995 |
Owner(s) | Massimo Bottura |
Head chef | Massimo Bottura |
Food type | Modernist cuisine |
Dress code | None |
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Street address | Via Stella 22 |
City | Modena |
Postal/ZIP Code | 41121 |
Country | Italy |
Website | www |
As of 2018, Osteria Francescana has been named as the best restaurant in the world in The World's 50 Best Restaurants.[1]
History
After attending law school, Massimo Bottura opened Osteria Francescana in 1995. he later opened a shoe store [2]
Awards
In 2016 and 2018, it was rated as the world's best restaurant in the World's 50 Best Restaurants.[3][4][5] It was the first Italian restaurant to earn the award.[4] It was also second best in 2015 and third best in 2013 and 2014.
Osteria Francescana is rated with three stars by the Michelin Guide[6] and holds the first position on the Italian food guide l'Espresso - Ristoranti d'Italia with a score of 20/20.[7]
Reviews
Katherine LaGrave, writing in Condé Nast Traveler, praised Osteria Francescana's "lack of pretense" and said its classics remained a surprise, despite the media attention.[8] Tanya Gold, writing in The Guardian in 2016, said "some of it is delicious" but not her "kind of food."[9] Richard Vines, writing in Bloomberg Businessweek in 2014, said lunch was "three hours of pleasure."[10]
In popular media
Osteria Francescana is depicted as a location in the Master of None TV series, season 2, episode 2.[11]
The restaurant is also featured in Season 1 Episode 1 of Chef’s Table and Season 2 Episode 1 of Somebody Feed Phil, both Netflix original series.
See also
- List of Michelin starred restaurants
References
- "World's best restaurant for 2018". CNN Travel. 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- Kramer, Jane. "Post-Modena". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- Sutton, Ryan (2016-06-13). "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2016: The Full List of Winners". Eater. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- "Osteria Francescana Is Named the World's Best Restaurant". Bloomberg.com. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- Sutton, Ryan (2018-06-19). "Osteria Francescana Named 'World's Best Restaurant'". Eater. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- "Osteria Francescana - Modena : a Michelin Guide restaurant". www.viamichelin.com. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- Vines, Richard (November 16, 2011). "Italy Gains in Michelin Guide With New Three-Star Restaurant". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- LaGrave, Katherine. "What It's Like to Eat at the World's Best Restaurant". CNT. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
- Gold, Tanya (2016-12-03). "Osteria Francescana: does the world's best restaurant live up to the hype?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- "Osteria Francescana Is a Decadent Re-Invention of Italian Eating". Bloomberg.com. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
- "That 'Master Of None' Restaurant Is A Real Place". Bustle.