According to a British magazine these are the best in the world. See that the US is not listed too ofen, but FL is # 3.

1-10
1. The Fat Duck Bray United Kingdom
2. El Bulli Roses Spain
3. French Laundry Yountville, Calif. United States
4. Tetsuya's Sydney Australia
5. Gordon Ramsay London United Kingdom
6. Pierre Gagnaire Paris France
7. Per Se New York United States
8. Tom Aikens London United Kingdom
9. Jean Georges New York United States
10. St John London United Kingdom
11. Michel Bras Laguiole France
12. Louis XV Monte Carlo Monaco
13. Chez Panisse Berkeley United States
14. Charlie Trotter Chicago United States
15. Gramercy Tavern New York United States
16. Guy Savoy Paris France
17. Alain Ducasse Paris France
18. Sketch (Gallery) London United Kingdom
19. The Waterside Inn Bray United Kingdom
20. Nobu London United Kingdom
21. Arzak San Sebastian Spain
22. El Raco de can Fabes San Celoni Spain
23. Checcino dal 1887 Rome Italy
24. Le Meurice Paris France
25. L'Hotel de Ville Crissier Switzerland
26. Arpege Paris France
27. The Connaught London United Kingdom
28. Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons Oxford United Kingdom
29. Le Cinq Paris France
30. Hakkasan London United Kingdom
31. Cal Pep Barcelona Spain
32. Masa New York United States
33. Flower Drum Melbourne Australia
34. WD50 New York United States
35. Le Quartier Francais South Africa South Africa
36. Spice Market New York United States
37. Auberge d'Ill Illhauseern-Alsace France
38. Manresa Los Gatos, Calif. United States
39. Dieter Muller Lerbach Germany
40. Trois Gros Roanne France
41. The Wolseley London United Kingdom
42. Rockpool Sydney Australia
43. Yauatcha London United Kingdom
44. The Ivy Barbados United Kingdom
45. Gambero Rosso San Piero in Bagno Italy
46. The Cliff Barbados Barbados
47. Le Gavroche London United Kingdom
48. Enoteca Pinchiorri Florence Italy
49. Felix Hong Kong China
50. La Tupina Bordeaux France

I love these definitive, if useless, pronouncements and rankings. Years ago The New Yorker ran a piece about the world's best Szechuan restaurant which, according to the author, wasn't in China but was on Kearney Street in San Francisco's Chinatown. The joke among the local foodies was that it couldn't be the best Szechuan restaurant in the world because it wasn't even the best on the block!

Richard

How one can rank them in any order seems impossible. But this is certainly a great list.

FWIW, I've eaten at 6 of the top 15, but after that, my percentage drops off measurably.

Pretty obvious that this British magazine has way way way too many UK restaurants on its "World's" best list.

Perhaps explaining why my percentage drops off so significantly. I have never considered going on a focused culinary excursion to the British Isles!!

I have been to none of these.

Let's hear it for a local favorite - Manresa! #38! I haven't been there yet, but I'm glad to see it is getting such great attention.

My Mom's.

I have only dined at one (French Laundry).

I did not know that they named a restaurant after me though! Maybe I can get royalties. They even spelled it right. See # 8.

I thought the British only ate fish & chips anyway....

You're not alone!!!

I don't think #14 and #34 should be on the list.

Been to 4 on the list.

Jones, you make a good point. For a city NOT known for "food", this list sure does contain a # of London restaurants in the Top 50?!?

14 of the top 50 are in the UK, please

VC's own Corkage with a bit of assistance from JohnnyB and Raybanz. Two meals courtesy of them in the last 11 months that have certainly been the most memorable, both flavor and presentation.

Regretfully my Mom's would not make the list.

My wife's might.

Been to only one of them #15. I hate these lists though. I prefer my own personal list.

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VC's own Corkage with a bit of assistance from JohnnyB and Raybanz. Two meals courtesy of them in the last 11 months that have certainly been the most memorable, both flavor and presentation.

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Corkage's 'creation' dinners are fantastic. Way up there on my own personal list.