Italian restaurant is the "best in the world"

Italian restaurant is the "best in the world"
By Catherine Hardy
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Run by chef Massimo Bottura, the Osteria Francescana can be found in the Italian city of Modena.

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An italian restaurant has been named the best in the world.

Run by chef Massimo Bottura, the Osteria Francescana can be found in the Italian city of Modena.

It beat off competition from 49 other eateries around the world.

.massimobottura</a>&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OsteriaFrancescana?src=hash">#OsteriaFrancescana</a> just became the first Italian restaurant named No. 1 in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/theworlds50best?src=hash">#theworlds50best</a> <a href="https://t.co/MRyGn7o25l">pic.twitter.com/MRyGn7o25l</a></p>&mdash; ForbesLife (ForbesLife) June 14, 2016

Osteria Francescana is named the World’s Best Restaurant https://t.co/N30Ytu9Sjm#Worlds50BestTheWorlds50Best</a> <a href="https://t.co/NGfDFysaas">pic.twitter.com/NGfDFysaas</a></p>&mdash; Bloomberg Pursuits (luxury) June 14, 2016

The restaurant has been bombarded with requests to reserve a table. A spokesperson says it is fully booked for until October or November.

Congrats to Massimo Bottura of Osteria Francescana, the #1 restaurant in the world according to TheWorlds50Best</a>! <a href="https://t.co/ZyYVRpttkK">pic.twitter.com/ZyYVRpttkK</a></p>&mdash; Bon Appetit Magazine (bonappetit) June 14, 2016

The restaurant, which has three Michelin stars, is known for its eccentric interpretation of Italian cuisine.

Oops I dropped the lemon tart: massimobottur’s most famous dish? No.2 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Worlds50Best?src=hash">#Worlds50Best</a> 2015 <a href="https://t.co/uWopGLWa6Y">https://t.co/uWopGLWa6Y</a> <a href="https://t.co/7Bo61xPlON">pic.twitter.com/7Bo61xPlON</a></p>&mdash; The World&#39;s 50 Best (TheWorlds50Best) May 28, 2016

“Oops I dropped the lemon tart” is a dessert that has been deliberately dropped on a plate before being served.

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