This is the list of the best world restaurants compiled by Restaurant Magazine for the year 2006:
- El Bulli, Catalonia (Spain) (- The Penfolds world’s best restaurant), (best in Europe)
- The Fat Duck, United Kingdom
- Pierre Gagnaire, France (- Chef’s Choice)
- French Laundry, U.S. (- best restaurant in the Americas)
- Tetsuya’s, Australia (- best restaurant in Australasia)
- Michel Bras, France
- Restaurant Le Louis XV, Monaco
- per se, U.S.
- Restaurante Arzak, San Sebastián (Spain)
- Mugaritz, San Sebastián (Spain) (- highest new entrant)
- Can Fabes, Catalonia (Spain)
- Nobu, UK
- Gambero Rosso, Italy (- highest climber)
- Gordon Ramsay (Royal Hospital Road), UK
- Restaurant Alain Ducasse, France
- Jean-Georges, U.S.
- Le Cinq, France
- Daniel, U.S.
- Oud Sluis, The Netherlands
- Chez Panisse, U.S.
- El Celler de Can Roca, Catalonia (Spain)
- L’Astrance, France
- Hof van Cleve, Belgium
- La Maison Troisgros, France
- L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, France
- Charlie Trotter’s, U.S.
- Le Gavroche, UK (- outstanding value)
- La Colombe, South Africa (- best restaurant in the Middle East and Africa)
- Enoteca Pinchiorri, Italy
- Rockpool, Australia
- Le Calandre, Italy
- Le Bernardin, U.S.
- Noma, Denmark
- Restaurant Dieter Muller, Germany
- St John, UK
- Hakkasan, UK
- Martin Berasategui, San Sebastián (Spain)
- Le Quartier Francais, South Africa
- Chez Dominique, Finland
- L’Ambroisie, France
- Die Schwarzwaldstube, Germany
- Dal Pescatore, Italy
- Paul Bocuse, France
- L’Arpège, France
- Gramercy Tavern, U.S.
- Bukhara, India
- De Karmeliet, Belgium
- Oaxens Skärgårdskrog, Sweden
- Comme chez Soi, Belgium
- D.O.M., Brazil
