The Best Restaurants in the World

Restaurant Magazine, the premiere journal of gastronomy in the UK, has released their annual list of the 50 best restaurants in the world, with Yountville's The French Laundry topping the list for the second year in a row. Sadly, I've only been to a couple of them (Nobu, Spago, Balthazar, and Felix). Everyone needs a good set of long term goals, though, and this looks like a great list to work from (UK restaurants in CAPS):

French Laundry, Yountville, CA
THE FAT DUCK, Bray, UK
El Bulli, Spain
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Paris
Pierre Gagnaire, Paris
Guy Savoy, Paris
NOBU, London
RESTAURANT GORDON RAMSAY, London
Michel Bras, Laguiole, France
Louis XV, Monaco
Gramercy Tavern, New York
Daniel, New York
Tetsuya's, Sydney
HAKKASAN, London
THE WATERSIDE INN, Bray, UK
ST JOHN, London
L'Ami Louis, Paris
Jean Georges, New York
LE GAVROCHE, London
Flower Drum, Melbourne
THE MERCHANT HOUSE, Ludlow, UK
Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain
Dal Pescatore, Canneto sull'Oglio, Italy
THE IVY, London
Arpege, Paris
El Raco de Can Fabes, San Celoni, Spain
Schwarzwaldstube, Baiersbronn, Germany
The Cliff, Barbados
Rockpool, Sydney
LE MANOIR AUX QUAT' SAISONS, Oxford
Al Mahara, Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Charlie Trotter, Chicago
Le Jardin des Sens, Montpellier
THE SQUARE, London
Spago, Los Angeles
Bukhara, Dehli, India
Chez Panisse, California
Le Meurice, Paris
Trois Gros, Roanne, France
Balthazar, New York
RIVER CAFÉ, London
La Tupina, Bordeaux
Auberge d'Ill, Illhauseern-Alsace
Craft, New York
Le Tour d'Argent, Paris
La Maison de Marc Veyrat, Annecy, France
Felix, Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong
De Karmeliet, Bruges, Belgium
THE WOLSELEY, London
Gambero Rosso, San Vincenzo

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Posted by: Alder on May 5, 2004 5:12 AM: Tweet; Share this post elsewhere: Digg it! - Add to del.icio.us - Add to Stumbleupon - Add to Reddit; Filed under: Food Activities , Ramblings and Rants

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Comments (4)

chuck wrote:

01.15.05 at 9:36 PM

french laundry is good but not *that* good.

from the list above, i've eaten at (1) French Laundry, (18)Jean Georges, & (35) Chez Panisse.

if i had to rank those three, it would be...

1. Jean Georges
.... (a few spots for other restaurants)
18. Chez Panisse
22. French Laundry

i guess my point is that i found Jean Georges to be far more inventive than French Laundry and an experience that could only be described as sublime.

I also find Chez Pannisee continually under-rated these days - every meal there is a tremendous experience.

Terry Hughes wrote:

04.05.05 at 4:50 PM

What is it with Balthazar? So flippin' ordinary! Nice but, come on...

Barbara wrote:

04.19.05 at 10:07 PM

Thanks for the list - it's great. I have a booking at Tetsuya's for a trip I have planned to Sydney in June. I booked it a month ago as I wanted to be sure I'd get a table. He has a book out called Tetsuya if you want to see his style.

Lee Patterson wrote:

11.28.05 at 5:54 PM

Hi, im in berlin over christmas, can anybody tell me any great restaurants to go to whilst im there, would be a great help! thanks.