SingleThread did it again.
For the third consecutive year, Healdsburg Restaurant has been named to the prestigious list of World’s 50 Best Restaurants, a curated collection of outstanding global dining experiences.
Sonoma County’s only three-Michelin-starred restaurant fell from 50th to 69th in 2023, landing on the expanded 51-100 list instead of the top 50 after peaking at 37th in 2021.
SingleThread also won in 2019. The awards were canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The annual list of the world’s best restaurants, published since 2002, is a snapshot of some of the best destinations for unique dining experiences and a barometer of global gastronomic trends, according to the organizers.
A jury of more than 1,000 international experts in the restaurant industry – food writers and critics, chefs, restaurateurs and well-travelled gourmets – select the restaurants for the list each year.
The awards were announced on June 20th in Valencia, Spain.
“It’s always an honor to be recognized among great restaurants around the world with whom we often have very close ties and work together regularly (we just had Odette #14 here in May to cook two evenings on SingleThread)” said Chef Kyle Connaughton, who runs the restaurant with his wife Katina.
“The restaurants on the list are so diverse and unique that we are very proud to represent Sonoma County with our focus on our farming and local artisans.”
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants praised the Japanese-inspired SingleThread on their website.
The organization said: “The popular culinary dream team of Chef Kyle Connaughton and Farmer Katina Connaughton operate this destination restaurant with rooms in the Sonoma wine region. Katina’s farm produce meets her husband’s signature Japanese cuisine in an 11-course, kaiseki-style meal that begins with a series of small bites and progresses through dishes like wagyu beef with shiso and potatoes – and, of course, a selection of fine ones Cry.
“If possible, stay in one of the luxurious rooms inspired by old Japanese ryokans, or inns, and enjoy a breakfast of cedar-roasted salmon, tamago, donabe rice, and other delicacies.”
Only two American restaurants made the top 50: New York’s Atomix at No. 8, followed by New York legend Le Bernardin at No. 44.
SingleThread ranked #98 ahead of the only other restaurant in the Bay Area, Season.
Over the five years, the list has moved away from its intense focus on Europe, America and Japan and now includes the top-rated restaurants in South America (Perus Central in Lima ranked first in 2023), Mexico City (Pujol was No. 13) and Southeast Asia (Singapore’s Odette was No. 14 and Bangkok’s Le Du was No. 15).
For the full list of winners, visit theworlds50best.com.