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By Tracy You and Barry Neild, for CNN April 29, 2014 -- Updated 0353 GMT (1153 HKT)

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards seen as Oscars of fine dining industry Noma returns to top place, knocking last year's winner, Spain's El Celler de Can Roca, into second Awards are now viewed by some as more influential than coveted Michelin stars

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London (CNN) -- Get dialing for your reservation now: Noma in Copenhagen has been named the world's best restaurant at a ceremony revealing the planet's top 50 dining venues. To raucous cheers, high fives, hugs and kisses, team Noma took to the stage in a packed London venue in jubilant scenes that wouldn't be out of place at the World Cup in Brazil later this year. Noma's top honor in the prestigious San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards -- viewed as the Oscars of fine dining -- was the fourth win for minimalist Danish pioneer of foraged menus. The award was presented late Monday at a ceremony in central London attended by some of the world's leading chefs. "It's too (expletive deleted) crazy!" said Noma's head chef, Rene Redzepi, picking up the award. "Thank you for believing in us.

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The list, now in its 12th year, is dominated by European venues, but there were prizes for restaurants from around the world, including Asia's first top 20 entry. The biggest climber was Lima, Peru, restaurant Central, which jumped from No. 50 last year to No. 15 this year.

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There were few changes in the list's top 10. Last year's winner, Spain's El Celler de Can Roca, was bumped to second place, with Italy's Osteria Francescana holding steady at number three. Despite the repeat victory for Noma, it's still yet to match the record of Spain's El Bulli, which claimed four successive wins before head chef Ferran Adria closed its doors in 2011. Other winners in the top 10 were, in fourth place New York's Eleven Madison Park, followed by Spain's Mugaritz, Brazil's D.O.M., London's Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Spain's Arzak, Chicago's Alinea and The Ledbury, another London restaurant.

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Noma, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, was praised for its "fresh approach and energy." The restaurant's menu serves diners with a series of "snacks" largely sourced from the Nordic landscape -- dishes that include sea urchin toast and a beef tartar that includes ants.

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Most of the winners -- a total of 28 -- were from Europe, with Spain claiming seven top 50 positions.

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Noma's first win in 2010 is credited with catapulting the restaurant to international stardom. Reputedly, the day after winning, it received enough online reservations to fill its 45 seats for a decade -- thankfully, it only takes bookings for a few weeks in advance.

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"This is the big one," contest chairman Richard Vines told CNN ahead of the awards. "Although you can argue about the list, everyone wants to be on it." MORE: Great Copenhagen restaurants not named Noma Vines said the list isn't a rival to Michelin's "systematic" assessments, describing it as a spontaneous "beauty contest for restaurants."

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British chef Fergus Henderson received a lifetime achievement award at this year's event. Henderson's St. John restaurant in London has championed "noseto-tail" eating that utilizes every part of an animal. San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants for 2014 1. Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark 2. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain

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3. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy 4. Eleven Madison Park, New York 5. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London 6. Mugartiz, San Sebastian, Spain

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12. Vendome, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany 13. Nahm, Bangkok El Celler de Can Roca was bumped into second place.

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15. Central, Lima, Peru 16. Steirereck, Vienna 17. Gaggan, Bangkok 18. Astrid y Gaston, Lima, Peru 19. Fäviken, Järpen, Sweden 20. Pujol, Mexico City 21. Le Bernardin, New York 22. Vila Joya, Albufeira, Portugal

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24. Amber, Hong Kong 25. L'Arpege, Paris 26. Azurmendi, Larrabetzu, Spain 27. Le Chateaubriand, Paris 28. Aqua, Wolfsburg, Germany 29. De Librije, Zwolle, Netherlands 30. Per Se, New York 31. L'Atelier Saint-Germain de Joel Robuchon, Paris 32. Attica, Melbourne, Australia 33. Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo 34. Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo, Spain 35. Martin Berasategui, Lasarte-Oria, Spain 36. Maní, Sao Paulo, Brazil 37. Restaurant Andre, Singapore 38. L'Astrance, Paris 39. Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy

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40. Daniel, New York 41. Quique Dacosta, Dénia, Spain 42. Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark

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43. Schloss Schauenstein, Fürstenau, Switzerland 44. French Laundry, Yountville, California 45. Hof Van Cleeve, Kruishoutem, Belgium 46. Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy 47. The Fat Duck, Bray, UK 48. The Test Kitchen, Cape Town, South Africa 49. Coi, San Francisco 50. Waku Ghin, Singapore One to Watch Restaurant: Saison, San Francisco Best Restaurant in Africa: The Test Kitchen, Cape Town, South Africa World's Pastry Chef: Jordi Roca, El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain Sustainable Restaurant Award: Azurmendi, Larrabetzu, Spain Best Restaurant in Australasia: Attica, Melbourne, Australia World's Best Female Chef: Helena Rizzo, Mani, Sao Paulo, Brazil Chef's Choice Award: Alex Atala, D.O.M., Sao Paulo, Brazil Highest Climber: Central, Lima, Peru Highest New Entry: Gaggan, Bangkok Best Restaurant in Asia: Nahm, Bangkok Lifetime Achievement Award: Fergus Henderson, St. John, London Best Restaurant in South America: D.O.M., Sao Paulo, Brazil Best Restaurant in North America: Eleven Madison Park, New York MORE: In Bangkok, the 'world's best' Indian restaurant