One such cove is home to El Bulli -- the three-Michelin-star restaurant run by Catalan super chef Ferran Adria -- voted the world's best restaurant a record five times.

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After four consecutive years ranked as the World's Best Restaurant, Spanish restaurant El Bulli takes a seat at No. 2.

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The day after Noma won the title of world's best restaurant in 2010, 100, 000 people attempted to make a table reservation.

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