Your Best 100

This is the list of the best world restaurants compiled by Restaurant Magzine for the year 2003:

1. The French Laundry USA (World’s Best Restaurant)
2. El Bulli Spain
3. Restaurant Le Louis XV France
4. Jean Georges USA
5. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay UK
6. L’Arpège France (Best Newcomer)
7. Comme chez Soi Belgium
8. Rockpool Australia
9. L’Ambroisie France
10. Gramercy Tavern USA
11. Michel Bras France (Most Improved)
12. Chez Panisse USA
13. Pierre Gagnaire France
14. The Merchant House UK (Outstanding Value)
15. Bocca Estonia
16. Sukiyabashi Jiro Japan
17. Felix Hong Kong
18. L’Auberge de L’Ill France
19. Gidleigh Park UK
20. Bukhara India
21. Bocuse France
22. De Karmeliet Belgium
23. Al Mahara UAE
24. Vincent’s on Camelback USA
25. Thornton’s Éire
26. Nobu UK
27. Operakällaren Sweden
28. Eigensinn Farm Canada
29. Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons Oxford, UK
30. Guy Savoy France
31. The Ivy UK
32. The Three Chimneys UK
33. Petrus UK
34. Daniel USA
35. Dal Pescatore Italy
36. Tetsuya’s Australia
37. Bagatelle Norway
38. Quattro Passi Italy
39. Charlie Trotter’s USA
40. Arzak Spain
41. Flower Drum Melbourne Australia
42. The Cliff Barbados
43. The Square UK
44. Enoteca Pinchiorri Italy
45. Restaurant 1884 Mendoza, Argentina
46. Checchino dal 1887 Italy
47. River Café UK
48. New York Grill Japan
49. St John UK
50. Carnivore Kenya