June 23, 2005

The 50 best restaurants in the world

Restaurant Magazine (a British publication) released their annual list of the top 50 restaurants in the world. I've only been to one restaurant on the list, Chez Panisse.

Agree or disagree, but 14 of the restaurants on the list are in England. That may have to do with the bias from a British magazine. For example, why is Nobu in London on the list but not Nobu in New York, Las Vegas, Tokyo or Matsuhisa in Los Angeles? My main experience with food in England was the boog food at the University of London. It was so bad that I lost 15 pounds in 4 months.

1 The Fat Duck, Bray, Berkshire

2 El Bulli, Montjoi, Spain

3 The French Laundry, Yountville, California

4 Tetsuya's, Sydney

5 Gordon Ramsay, London

6 Pierre Gagnaire, Paris

7 Per Se, New York

8 Tom Aikens, London

9 Jean Georges, New York

10 St John, London

11 Michel Bras, Laguiole, France

12 Le Louis XV, Monte Carlo

13 Chez Panisse, Berkeley, California

14 Charlie Trotter, Chicago

15 Gramercy Tavern, New York

16 Guy Savoy, Paris

17 Restaurant Alain Ducasse, Paris

18 The Gallery at Sketch, London

19 The Waterside Inn Bray, Berkshire

20 Nobu, London

21 Restaurante Arzak, San Sebastián, Spain

22 El Raco de Can Fabes, San Celoni, Spain

23 Checcino dal 1887, Rome

24 Le Meurice, Paris

25 L'Hotel de Ville, Crissier, Switzerland

26 L'Arpège, Paris

27 Angela Hartnett at the Connaught, London

28 Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, Oxford

29 Le Cinq, Paris

30 Hakkasan, London

31 Cal Pep, Barcelona

32 Masa, New York

33 Flower Drum, Melbourne

34 WD50, New York

35 Le Quartier Francais, Franschhoek, South Africa

36 Spice Market, New York

37 Auberge de l'Ill, Illhaeusern, Alsace

38 Manresa, California

39 Restaurant Dieter Muller, Begisch Gladbach, Germany

40 La Maison Troisgros, Roanne, France

41 The Wolseley, London

42 Rockpool, Sydney

43 Yauatcha, London

44 The Ivy, London

45 Gambero Rosso, San Vincenzo, Italy

46 The Cliff, St James, Barbados

47 Le Gavroche, London

48 Enoteca Pinchiorri, Florence

49 Felix, Hong Kong

50 La Tupina, Bordeaux

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