This is the list of the best world restaurants compiled by Restaurant Magzine for the year 2004:
- The French Laundry, Yountville, California, USA (Best Restaurant in the World, Best American Restaurant)
- The Fat Duck, Bray, Berkshire, UK (Best European Restaurant, Best Newcomer to the List)
- El Bulli, Montjoi, Spain
- L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Rue de Montalembert, Paris
- Pierre Gagnaire, Rue Balzac, Paris
- Guy Savoy, Rue Troyon, Paris
- Nobu, Park Lane, London
- Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Royal Hospital Road, London
- Michel Bras, Laguiole, France
- Restaurant Le Louis XV, Monaco
- Gramercy Tavern, New York (Outstanding Value)
- Daniel, New York
- Tetsuya’s, Sydney (Best Australasian Restaurant, Chef’s Choice (voted for by last year’s 50 Best))
- Hakkasan, London
- The Waterside Inn, Bray, UK
- St John, London (Most Improved Restaurant on the List)
- L’Ami Louis, Paris
- Jean Georges, New York
- Le Gavroche, London
- Flower Drum, Melbourne, Australia
- The Merchant House, Ludlow, UK
- Arzak, San Sebastián, Spain
- Dal Pescatore, Canneto sull’Oglio, Italy
- The Ivy, London
- L’Arpège, Paris
- El Raco de Can Fabes, San Celoni, Spain
- Die Schwarzwaldstube, Baiersbronn, Germany
- The Cliff, Barbados
- Rockpool, Sydney
- Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons, Oxford
- Al Mahara, Burj Al Arab, Dubai (Best African and Middle Eastern Restaurant)
- Charlie Trotter’s, Chicago
- Le Jardin des Sens, Montpellier, France
- The Square, London
- Spago, Los Angeles
- Bukhara, India (Best Asian Restaurant)
- Chez Panisse, Berkeley, California, USA
- Le Meurice, Paris
- Troisgros, Roanne, France
- Balthazar, New York
- River Café, London
- La Tupina, Bordeaux, France
- Auberge d’Ill, Illhauseern-Alsace, France
- Craft, New York
- La Tour d’Argent, Paris
- La Maison de Marc Veyrat, Annecy, France
- Felix, Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong
- De Karmeliet, Bruges, Belgium
- The Wolseley, London (Editor’s Choice (voted for by editorial panel))
- Gambero Rosso, San Vincenzo, Italy
