World’s Top 50 Restaurants 2005

Worldpress.org - Top 50 Restaurants 2005:


"Of the top 50, 14 of the restaurants are in Britain. According to Restaurant Magazine, “There will be some who feel this year’s list is too London-centric, with 26 percent of the list given over to restaurants in and around the English capital."


London is obviously on a winning streak.


The world's top 50 restaurants as voted by Britain's Restaurant Magazine

1. The Fat Duck, England

2. El Bulli, Spain

3. The French Laundry, California

4. Tetsuya's, Sydney

5. Gordon Ramsay, London

6. Pierre Gagnaire, Paris

7. Per Se, New York

8. Tom Aikens, London

9. Jean Georges, New York

10. St John, London

11. Michel Bras Laguiole, France

12. Le Louis XV, Monte Carlo

13. Chez Panisse, California

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, Berkshire

20. Nobu, London

21. Restaurante Arzak San Sebastian, Spain

22. El Raco de Can Fabes San Celoni, Spain

23. Checcino dal 1887, Rome

24. Le Meurice, Paris

25. L'Hotel de Ville Crissier, Switzerland

26. L'Arpege, Paris
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27. Angela Hartnett at the Connaught, London

28. Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, Oxford

29. Le Cinq, Paris

30. Hakkasan, London

31. Cal Pep, Barcelona

32. Masa, New York

33. Flower Drum, Melbourne

34. WD50, New York

35. Le Quartier Francais Franschhoek, South Africa

36. Spice Market, New York

37. Auberge de l'Ill Illhaeusern, Alsace

38. Manresa, California

39. Restaurant Dieter Muller Begisch Gladbach, Germany

40. La Maison 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 St James, Barbados

47. Le Gavroche, London

48. Enoteca Pinchiorri, Florence

49. Felix, Hong Kong

50. La Tupina, Bordeaux