Gastronomic “Oscar”: Karen Torosyan’s Restaurant Ranks Among World’s Top 50 Bozar, the Brussels restaurant led by Armenian-born chef Karen Torosyan, has entered the main World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 ranking for the first time, placing 42nd. A year earlier, the restaurant ranked 63rd on the extended list covering positions 51–100. Located in the Belgian capital’s Palace of Fine Arts, the restaurant specializes in the chef’s signature interpretation of classic French cuisine. Bozar has previously received two Michelin stars and recognition from The Best Chef Awards.Established by British media company William Reed in 2002, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants is considered one of the gastronomy

Gastronomic “Oscar”: Karen Torosyan’s Restaurant Ranks Among World’s Top 50

Bozar, the Brussels restaurant led by Armenian-born chef Karen Torosyan, has entered the main World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 ranking for the first time, placing 42nd. A year earlier, the restaurant ranked 63rd on the extended list covering positions 51–100.
Located in the Belgian capital’s Palace of Fine Arts, the restaurant specializes in the chef’s signature interpretation of classic French cuisine. Bozar has previously received two Michelin stars and recognition from The Best Chef Awards.Established by British media company William Reed in 2002, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants is considered one of the gastronomy industry’s most influential awards and is often described as the “Oscars” of the restaurant world. This year’s awards ceremony took place in Lima, Peru.