Customers choose top global restaurants of the year - with UK, Singapore, South Africa winners

Forget Michelin stars and awards of excellence, the true indicator of restaurant quality is customer reviews. In this line, Tripadvisor has identified the global restaurants that stand out in ratings and the number of reviews in the last 12 months, analysing more than 8 million gastronomic profiles.

Without the need for Michelin stars or awards of excellence, the true barometer of a restaurant's success is measured through customer reviews. In a recent analysis, Tripadvisor, the well-known platform with more than 8 million establishment profiles, identified the restaurants that have garnered the best ratings globally in the last 12 months.

A three Michelin Star restaurant where excellent food is combined with a magnificent presentation and an original tasting menu that will make you fall in love. According to many users, the relaxing decoration makes you feel at home, which multiplies the positive vibes you feel after dining here.

Photo: Restaurant Pic website

Luxury and romanticism come together in an ideal setting for an intimate evening, accompanied by surprising, creative and contemporary dishes. The usual comment among its customers is to describe it as an unforgettable experience.

Photo: Web Restaurant 1961

Set in the Ribble Valley, the views of its gardens and rolling hills might be the best thing about the place. But of course it offers so much more: a superb tasting menu and the exquisite way everything is presented. If you're going to propose, make it at Northcote.

Photo: Northcote Restaurant website

The surroundings invite you to enjoy and relax. Casa Vigil is the ideal place for lovers of wine, well-told stories and perfect pairings. The combination of modern décor and traditional ambience is ideal in this Michelin-starred restaurant.

Photo: Web Restaurante Casa Vigil

Perfect for those looking for the intimacy of a business or a quiet date. The team use local products: their cheeses and lobster stand out, although nothing compares to their impressive wine list.

Photo: Maison Medard website

Overlooking the Seine and Notre Dame, this restaurant is famous for its roast duck and the perfect wine pairing to go with it. The perfect dinner - for the food and the views - seems to be at Tour D'Agent.

Photo: Restaurant Tour D'Agent website

This Michelin-starred restaurant combines fresh, seasonal ingredients with creative cuisine. Its prices are surprisingly affordable for the quality on offer, making it worth a repeat visit. Many times.

Photo: Leclère Cuisine d'Arrivage website.

Akira Back's cuisine takes the best of Japan and Korea and mixes it with a modern twist. Presentations that scream 'Instagram', until the customer tastes them and screams with excitement. Their new location in London has also generated a lot of excitement.

Photo: Akira Black website

European cuisine comes to New Zealand at The Grove with small but powerful dishes, accompanied by non-alcoholic cocktails, pairings of the best wines in the world and, essential, coffee after the meal. Many have not been able to find the words to describe their experience.

Photo: The Grove website

The imposing villa where this restaurant is located already gives visitors that excitement and enjoyment, helping to add a creative tasting menu with surprising flavours at every turn. It has three Michelin Stars for a reason.

Photo: Facebook Villa Crespi

The views of the Jeker Valley alone are worth the visit. Add to this a five-course menu with wine pairing, and the experience becomes unforgettable. And the best thing is later you can visit its impressive caves.

Photo: Facebook Château Neercanne

Local and quality ingredients, stunning presentations and flavours you didn't even know existed. All washed down with local sake to make the experience a permanent memory.

Photo: Facebook Ise Sueyoshi

It has one Michelin star, which doesn't seem to be enough when you consider the carousel of emotions that its dishes provoke in the customer, although its excellent cocktail bar also helps.

Photo: Facebook Wolfgang Puck

At Beluga they set out to take the innovation of their presentations to another level... and they have succeeded to the point that it's a shame to eat it - until you do.

Photo: Beluga Restaurant website

Another Michelin-starred restaurant at a reasonable price, with local products, surprising presentations and, as The Guardian also describes, 'cosy, self-effacing charm'.

Photo: The Old Stamp House Restaurant website

Classic and contemporary go hand in hand at this Michelin-starred restaurant. If you go, remember to book well in advance and, above all, try the roast duck. You will never forget its flavour.

Photo: Facebook The Tudor Pass Restaurant

70s décor, innovative Indian dishes, gorgeous presentations and exact quantities. Avartana has thought of everything with perfect balance, until the cocktail bar opens and then you get to test your self control.

Photo: Facebook Avartana Restaurant

It has a breathtaking panoramic view of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour. Their dim sum is a work of art, as is every dish to be honest, and their wine list is sophisticated. An experience of a lifetime.

Photo: Facebook Man Wah Restaurant

This restaurant has two Michelin stars and it looks like the third one will be coming soon. Innovative, creative, surprising cuisine in an impressive setting.

Photo: Facebook Restaurante Oro

Situated in the most picturesque place, with dishes that could be displayed in an art gallery. "For me one of the best restaurant experiences ever, it definitely can compete with the best in the world. I will definitely come back," one user wrote.

Photo: Facebook Restaurant La Colombe

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