OAD announces the best European restaurants of 2022

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OPINIONATED ABOUT DINING (OAD) is a global restaurant review platform. It was founded by Steve Plotnicki in 2003 as a food blog in which he shared his experiences around the world. Only four years later he managed to position his blog as one of the most followed internationally.

In 2007, it launched its first survey among its readers, inviting them to directly recommend restaurants that they considered relevant or unknown.

The results of that survey were published in the form of the list, taking into account the best valued. For nine years now, an annual event has been held in the form of a gala, which has already been attended by chefs such as Alain Passard, Rene Redzepi, Albert Adrià, James Knappett or Merlin Labron-Johnson, among others

This year the top spot has once again gone to chef Rasmus Munk's Alchemist in Copenhagen, followed closely by restaurant Frantzén in Stockholm and modern steakhouse Etxebarri in Axpe. Schloss Schauenstein of Switzerland (led by chef Andreas walked) occupies fourth position.

Etxebarri is the first Spanish restaurant on the list in 3rd position, followed by Bagá in 5th position, which manages to climb 40 steps compared to 2021. The Quique Dacosta restaurant is in seventh place, while Diverxo is in 12th position in The E list, immediately after, Azurmendi in 16th place, three positions below the previous year. Enjoying occupies position 20, followed by Casa Marcial (24), El Celler de Can Roca (26), and Els Casals (28).

Among the first 50 positions, there are also Noor (35), Ca l'Enric (39), Alkimia (44), Martín Berasategui (46) and Cocina Hermanos Torres (48). Next, Enigma Concept (55), Aponiente (57), Estimar (61), Iván Cerdeño (62), Since 1911 (64), Arzak (68), Atrio (74), Lasarte (77), Mugaritz (79) , Two Pebrots (81), Bonamb (87), the Poblet (89), Amelia (90) and Smoked Room #100) are classified as Top 100.

The restaurants Al Kostat (105), ABaC (112), Casa Gerardo (115), Els Pescadors (117), Moments (122), El Campero (126), La Tasquita de Enfrente #129), Nerua (130), L 'Escaleta (131), LÚ, Cocina y Alma (136), Suculent (144) and Can Jubany (148) also manage to position themselves among the 150 Best Restaurants in Europe in 2022.

In addition, on June 20 OAD revealed his list of 'best new restaurants'. In it, stands out Since 1911, by Diego Murciego in Madrid, which occupies the first place in Europe in this category. Nearby, at number two, is Smoked Room, also from Madrid. In the bronze is Hertog Jan Botanic from Antwerp. The European OAD lists include three categories: 'Top 150', 'Recommended' –corresponds to the 'top 100'– and 'Highly Recommended' –the 'top 50'–

In total there are eleven OAD lists spread across Europe, North America, Japan and Asia, including lists of the best 'Casual Restaurants', 'Classic Restaurants' and 'Cheap Eats'. According to this year's lists, the 'best European casual restaurant' is Elkano in Getaria, Spain.