Delekta Sources — Who We Trust
Every Delekta score is built on editorial consensus across four tiers of sources. We track professional restaurant coverage from industry guides, specialist food media, major regional press, and local specialists — weighting each signal by the authority and editorial standards of the publication behind it.
Tier 1 — Industry Guides
Michelin Guide, World's 50 Best, Guía Repsol, Macarfi. The highest-authority signals in the Delekta model. A Michelin star, Repsol Sol, or 50 Best ranking represents sustained, multi-year professional evaluation by specialists whose sole job is assessing restaurants.
Tier 2 — Food Media
Time Out, Eater, Condé Nast Traveler, Con El Morro Fino, Directo al Paladar, Gastroactitud, Catavino, Gastronosfera, World of Mouth, The Infatuation, Andy Hayler, Culinary Backstreets, Fine Dining Lovers, Tapas Magazine, and others. Specialist food publications with professional critics and consistent editorial standards.
Tier 3 — Major Press
La Vanguardia, El Periódico, El País, El Mundo, Ara, Metrópoli Abierta, Bon Viveur, Gastroeconomy, Atlas Obscura, Betevé, 7 Caníbales, and others. Regional and national newspapers and lifestyle press. Coverage at this level signals that a restaurant has moved from specialist recognition into broader cultural consciousness.
Tier 4 — Local Specialists
Neighborhood blogs and community food writers with deep local knowledge. Lower individual weight in the score, but useful for triangulating consensus and surfacing emerging restaurants before major publications catch up.