50 BEST WORLD RESTAURANTS (2007 ranking)

1. El Bulli, Roses, nr Barcelona, Sp (1)

2. The Fat Duck, Bray, Berkshire, UK (2)

3. Pierre Gagnaire, Paris, Fr (3)

4. Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Sp (7)

5. The French Laundry, Yountville, California, US (4)

6. Per Se, New York, USA (9)

7. Bras, Laguiole, Fr (6)

8. Arzak, San Sebastian, Sp (10)

9. Tetsuya’s, Sydney, Aus (5)

10. Noma, Copenhagen, DK (15)

11. L’Astrance, Paris, Fr (20)

12. Gambero Rosso, Livorno, It (12)

13. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay (Royal Hospital Road), London, UK (24)

14. L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Paris, Fr (13)

15. Le Louis XV, Monte Carlo, Mon (8)

16. St John, London, UK (34)

17. Jean Georges, New York, US (18)

18. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, Paris, Fr (20)

19. Hakkasan, London, UK (19)

20. Le Bernardin, New York, US (26)

21. Alinea, Chicago, US (36)

22. Le Gavroche, London, UK (28)

23. Dal Pescatore, Mantova, It (31)

24. Le Cinq, Paris, Fr (29)

25. Troisgros, Roanne, Fr (25)

26. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Sp (11)

27. Restaurant de l’Hôtel de Ville, Lausanne, Switzerland*

28. Hof Van Cleve, Kruishoutem, Belgium (14)

29. Martin Berastegui, Gipuskoa, Sp (27)

30. Nobu, London, UK (17)

31. Can Fabes, Saint Celoni, Sp (22)

32. Enoteca Pinchiorri, Firenze, It (41)

33. Le Meurice, Paris, France*

34. Vendôme, Cologne, Germany*

35. Die Schwarzwaldstube, Baiersbronn, Germany*

36. Le Calandre, Sarmelo di Rubano, It (16)

37. Chez Panisse, Berkeley, US (40)

38. Charlie Trotter’s, Chicago, US (30)

39. Chez Dominique, Helsinki, Fin (35)

40. DOM, Sao Paolo, Braz (38)

41. Daniel, New York, US (32)

42. Oud Sluis, Sluis, Neth (45)

43. Cracco Peck, Milan, It (42)

44. Asador Etxebarri, Axpe, Sp*

45. Les Ambassadeurs, Paris, Fr (50)

46. L’Arpège, Paris, Fr (43)

47. Tantris, Munich, Germany *

48. Oaxen Skärgärdskrog, Hölö, Sweden (39)

49. Rockpool, Sydney, Aus (33)

50. Le Quartier Français, Franschoek, SA (47)

*new entry

Source:Restaurant magazine

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