21 restaurants around the world to dine in before you die

Every year, more than 950 chefs, culinary professionals, and food writers convene to rank the 100 best restaurants in the world.

Members of the elite group, called the World's 50 Best Restaurants Academy, hail from 27 different countries and are hand-selected by the Academy's governing board each year. They nominate their favorite restaurants and rate the food and dining experiences at each.

The restaurants are ranked based on average scores, and the final list is is considered by some to be even more prestigious than the longstanding Michelin Guide.

Although the rating guidelines are highly subjective, the ranking is meant to highlight restaurants that are pioneers in the future of food and fine dining, the list's editor, William Drew, tells Tech Insider.

Here are 21 innovative restaurants that should make your bucket list.