What it's like to eat at the Italian restaurant that was just named the best in the world

Advertisement

Lemon tart Osteria Francescana

Osteria Francescana

"Oops I dropped the lemon tart" - one of Osteria Francescana's most iconic dishes.

Advertisement

Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, has just been named the world's best restaurant.

After ranking third in 2013 and second in 2014, Osteria Francescana received the most prestigious award in global gastronomy, the World's 50 Best Restaurants. The winners are determined by almost 1,000 food writers and critics, chefs, and restaurateurs from 27 regions around the world.

Here are 11 photos that reveal what it's like to dine at the best culinary institute in the world.