We’re Smart® Pure Plants Untouchables
The highest achievement for a vegetable chef is the We're Smart recognition from Untouchable. But what does this mean for you and for the chef involved?
For you as a We're Smart guest:
A We're Smart Untouchable is the pinnacle within the World's Best Vegetable Restaurants. Becoming Untouchable is only possible if the restaurant have been ranked No 1 Best Vegetable Restaurant in the World for 2 consecutive years. These restaurants hover above the We're Smart TOP100 as culinary pure plant wizards/pioneers. A passage in their restaurant or other culinary activities is always an exceptional pure plant experience that you will look back on for years to come.
For the We're Smart Untouchables:
This rating is the highest recognition for chefs who focus on pure plant. This recognition is lifelong. An Untouchable also has a responsibility, which is to help spread the message of pure plant by actively communicating with We're Smart, hosting workshops at international events and participating in debates and conferences. Also, the We're Smart Untouchable gets a place in the "council of wise men" of We're Smart World, where they help guide the project with their strong knowledge and experience within the We're Smart movement.
In 2018 and 2019 Xavier Pellicer was 2 times in a row nr.1 in the TOP 100.
In 2020 and 2021 René Mathieu was 2 times in a row nr.1 in the TOP 100.
In 2022 and 2023 Emile van der Staak was 2 times in a row nr.1 in the TOP 100.
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Deux restaurants français dans le top 10 des meilleurs restaurants de légumes au monde
Barcelone, 8 novembre 2022 – We’re Smart® World, référence incontestable dans le monde de la cuisine végétale, dévoile en ce 8 novembre les meilleurs restaurants de légumes, lors du salon culinaire Gastronomic Forum à Barcelone. De Nieuwe Winkel de Nijmegen, sous la direction de son chef Emile van der Staak, est le nouveau n° 1 et se voit décerner le We’re Smart Award « Best Vegetables Restaurant of the World ». Le restaurant L’Oustau de Baumanière du chef Glenn Viel à Les-Baux-De Provence remporte cette année une très belle 5e place. L’Arpège d’Alain Passard se place lui aussi dans le top 10 mondial. Le nouveau We’re Smart Green Guide, qui reprend tous les meilleurs restaurants de légumes au monde entier, est désormais disponible.
The Most Delicious Think Vegetables! Think Fruit! Menu of the Year 2025
The We’re Smart® World team visits a huge number of restaurants around the world every year. In their search for new Think Vegetables! Think Fruit! taste experiences, they come across a wealth of unique dishes and exciting creations. The best of those discoveries are included in the “Most Delicious Think Vegetables! Think Fruit! Menu of the year”.
London speech of Founder & Chairman Frank Fol
The Chairman provided an overview of the We’re Smart® movement in 2025, highlighting the key milestones, achievements, and developments that shaped this year. His introduction offered valuable insight into how the movement continued to grow, inspire, and innovate within the global world of vegetable gastronomy.
