Standing above the picturesque Soča river, Hiša Franko is headed by Ana Roš, who was declared the best woman chef by the Restaurant magazine last year.
This year the accolade went to Claire Smyth of the London restaurant Core.
Hiša Franko said on its Facebook page yesterday as the list was announced that they were "proud and thankful" to enter the World's 50 Best Restaurants list at 48th.
Osteria Francescana in Italy's Modena was crowned the world's best restaurant for the second time, beating out top eateries in Spain and France.
Restaurant magazine launched the awards in 2002 and they are now as coveted by restaurants as Michelin stars.
The winning restaurant has been in Spain seven times, the most of any country.
If you want to try and get a table, Hiša Franko’s website is here, while you can watch a couple eat there on two occasions below, if that seems fun. The full list of all Top 50 is after the videos.
- Osteria Francescana (Modena, Italy)
- El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain)
- Mirazur (Menton, France)
- Eleven Madison Park (New York City)
- Gaggan (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Central (Lima, Peru)
- Maido (Lima, Peru)
- L’Arpege (Paris, France)
- Mugaritz (Errenteria, Spain)
- Asador Etxebarri (Axpe, Spain)
- Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico)
- Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Pocantico Hills, New York, USA)
- Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico)
- Steirereck (Vienna, Austria)
- White Rabbit (Moscow, Russia)
- Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy)
- Den (Tokyo, Japan)
- Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)
- Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Attica (Melbourne, Australia)
- Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée (Paris, France)
- Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan)
- Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy)
- Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet (Shanghai, China)
- Cosme (New York City, USA)
- Le Bernardin (New York City, USA)
- Boragó (Santiago, Chile)
- Odette (Singapore)
- Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen (Paris, France)
- D.O.M. (São Paulo, Brazil)
- Arzak (San Sebastian, Spain)
- Tickets (Barcelona, Spain)
- The Clove Club (London, UK)
- Alinea (Chicago, USA)
- Maaemo (Oslo, Norway)
- Reale (Castel Di Sangro, Italy)
- Restaurant Tim Raue (Berlin, Germany)
- Lyle’s (London, UK)
- Astrid y Gastón (Lima, Peru)
- Septime (Paris, France)
- Nihonryori RyuGin (Tokyo, Japan)
- The Ledbury (London, UK)
- Azurmendi (Larrabetzu, Spain)
- Mikla (Istanbul, Turkey)
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (London, UK)
- Saison (San Francisco, USA)
- Schloss Schauenstein (Fürstenau, Switzerland)
- Hiša Franko (Kobarid, Slovenia)
- Nahm (Bangkok, Thailand)
- The Test Kitchen (Cape Town, South Africa)
Best Female Chef: Clare Smyth (Core by Clare Smyth, London)
Chef’s Choice Award: Dan Barber (Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, New York)
Best Pastry Chef: Cédric Grolet
Lifetime Achievement Award: Gastón Acurio
Art of Hospitality Award: Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark)
One to Watch: Single Thread (Healdsburg, California)
BBVA Scholarship Winner: Jessie Liu (Taipei)
Sustainable Restaurant Award: Azurmendi (Larrabetzu, Spain)
Highest New Entry: Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)
Highest Climber Award: Den (Tokyo, Japan)
