Your Best 100

This is the list of the best world restaurants compiled by Restaurant Magzine for the year 2005:

1. The Fat Duck, Bray, Berkshire (Best Restaurant in the world, Best Restaurant In Europe)
2. El Bulli, Catalonia (Spain) (Chef’s Choice)
3. The French Laundry, Yountville, California (Best In Americas)
4. Tetsuya’s, Sydney (Best In Australasia)
5. Gordon Ramsay, London
6. Pierre Gagnaire, Paris
7. per se, New York (Highest New Entry)
8. Tom Aikens, London
9. Jean Georges, New York
10. St John, London
11. Michel Bras, Laguiole, France
12. Restaurant Le Louis XV, Monte Carlo
13. Chez Panisse Berkeley, California (Highest Climber)
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-on-Thames, UK
20. Nobu, London
21. Restaurante Arzak, San Sebastián, Spain
22. Can Fabes, Sant Celoni, Catalonia (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, Oxfordshire
29. Le Cinq, Paris
30. Hakkasan, London
31. Cal Pep, Barcelona (Outstanding Value)
32. Masa, New York
33. Flower Drum, Melbourne
34. WD-50, New York
35. Le Quartier Français, Franschhoek, South Africa (Best In Middle East & Africa)
36. Spice Market, New York
37. Auberge de l’Ill, Illhaeusern-Alsace, France
38. Manresa, Los Gatos, California
39. Restaurant Dieter Muller, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
40. 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, Barbados
47. Le Gavroche, London
48. Enoteca Pinchiorri, Florence, Italy (Editor’s Choice) #
49. Felix, Hong Kong (Best In Asia)
50. La Tupina, Bordeaux