For whatever it is worth, I am reporting on the World’s Best Restaurants 2008 according to S. Pellegrino and other sponsors put together by Restaurant Magazine & William Reed Business Media Ltd. (all copyrighted material belongs to their respective owners).

1 El Bulli Spain World’s Best Restaurant
Apartado 30, 17480 Roses en Cala Montjol, Spain
+34 97215 04 57 (after 3pm during the season)
www.elbulli.com

2 The Fat Duck Best Restaurant in Europe
The Fat Duck, High Street, Bray, Berkshire, SL6 2AQ, England UK
+44 (0)1628 580333
www.fatduck.co.uk

3 Pierre Gagnaire France
6 Rue Balzac, 75008 Paris, France
+33 (0)1 5836 1250
www.pierre-gagnaire.com

4  Mugaritz Spain Chef’s Choice
Mugaritz, Otzazulueta Baserria, Aldura Aldea 20, 20100 Errenteria Gipuzkoa, Spain
+34 943 522 455
www.mugaritz.com

5  The French Laundry USA Best Restaurant in the Americas
6640 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599, USA
+1 707 944 2380
www.frenchlaundry.com

6  Per Se USA
10 Columbus Circle (at 60th Street), 4th Floor, New York, NY 10019, USA
++1 212 823 9335
www.perseny.com

7  Bras France
Route de l’Aubrac, 12 210 Laguiole, France
+33 (0)5 65 51 18 20
www.michel-bras.com

8  Arzak Spain
273 Avenida Alcalde Elosegui, 20015 Donostia/San Sebastian
+34 943 278 465
www.arzak.es

9  Tetsuya’s Australia
529 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
+61 2 9267 2900
www.tetsuyas.com

10  Noma Denmark
Strandgade 93, 1401 Copenhagen K, Denmark
+45 3296 3297
www.noma.dk

11  L’Astrance France
4 rue Beethoven, 75016 Paris, France
+33 (0)1 40 50 84 40

12 Gambero Rosso Italy
Piazza della Vittoria 13, 57027, San Vincenzo, Livorno, Italy
+39 05 65 701021

13  Restaurant Gordon Ramsay UK
68 Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4HP, England
+44 (0)20 7352 4441
www.gordonramsay.com

14  L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon France
5-7 rue de Montalembert, 75007 Paris, France
+33 (0)1 4222 5656
www.joel-robuchon.com

15  Le Louis XV France
Hôtel de Paris, Place du Casino,MC 98000, Monaco
+377 98 06 88 64
www.alain-ducasse.com

16  St John UK
26 St John Street, London EC1M 4AY, England
+44 (0)20 7251 0848
www.stjohnrestaurant.co.uk

17  Jean Georges USA
1 Central Park West, New York City, New York 10023, USA
++1 212 299 3900
www.jean-georges.com

18  Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée France
1 Central Park West, New York City, New York 10023, USA
++1 212 299 3900
www.alain-ducasse.com, www.plaza-athenee-paris.com

19 Hakkasan UK
8 Hanway Place, London W1T 1HD, England
+44 (0)20 7927 7000

20  Le Bernardin USA
155 West 51st Street, The Equitable Building, New York City, NY 10019, USA
++1 212 554 1515
www.le-bernardin.com

21  Alinea USA
1723 North Halstead, Chicago, Ilnois 60614, USA
++1 312 867 0110
www.alinea-restaurant.com

22  Le Gavroche UK
43 Upper Brook Street, London W1K 7QR, England
+44 (0)20 7408 0881
www.legavroche.co.uk

23  Dal Pescatore Italy
Località Runate, 46013 Canneto sull’Oglio, Mantova, Italy
+39 03 76 723001
www.dalpescatore.com

24 Le Cinq France
Le Cinq, 31 Avenue George V, 75008 Paris, France
+33 (0)1 4952 7000
www.fourseasons.com/paris

25 Troisgros France
Place Jean Troisgros, 42300 Roanne, France
+33 (0)4 77 71 66 97
www.troisgros.fr

26  El Celler de Can Roca Spain
Ctra. Taialà, 40, 17007 Girona, Spain
+34 972 222 157
www.cellerdecanroca.com

27 L’Hotel de Ville – Philippe Rochat Switzerland
L’Hôtel de Ville, Rue d’Yverdon 1, 1023 Crissier (VD), Switzerland
+41 21 634 0505
www.philippe-rochat.ch

28 Hof Van Cleve Belgium
Riemegemstraat 1, 9770 Kruishoutem, Belgium
+32 (0)9 3835 848
www.hofvancleve.com

29 2 Martin Berasategui Spain
Calle Loidi 4, 20160 Lasarte-Oria, Gipuzkoa, Spain
+34 943 366 471
www.martinberasategui.com

30 Nobu London UK
Metropolitan Hotel, 19 Old Park Lane, London W1, England
+44 (0)20 7447 4747
www.noburestaurants.com

31 Can Fabes Spain
Sant Joan, 6 Sant Celoni 08470, Spain
+34 938 672 851
www.canfabes.com

32 Enoteca Pinchiorri Italy
Via Ghibellina, 87, 50122 Florence, Italy
+39 (0)55 242757
www.enotecapinchiorri.com

33 Le Meurice France
Le Meurice, 228 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
+33 (0)1 4458 1010
www.lemeurice.com

34 Vendome Germany
Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg, Kadettenstraáe, 51429 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, 0049
+49 (0)2204 420
www.schlossbensberg.com

35 Die Schwarzwaldstube Germany
Hotel Traube Tonbach, 72270 Baiersbronn im Schwarzwald
+49 (0)7442 492665
www.traube-tonbach.de

36  Le Calandre Italy
Le Calandre, Via Liguria 1, 35030 Sarmeola di Rubano, Italy
+39 04 96 30303
www.calandre.com

37  Chez Panisse USA
1517 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California 94709, USA
+1 510 548 5525
www.chezpanisse.com

38  Charlie Trotter’s USA
816 West Armitage Chicago, Illinois 60614, USA
+1 773 248 6228
www.charlietrotters.com

39  Chez Dominique Finland
Rikhardinkatu 4, 00130 Helsinki, Finland
+358 (0)9 612 7393
www.chezdominique.fi

40  D.O.M Brazil
Rua Barao de Capanema, 549 Jardins, Sao Paulo 01411-01, Brazil
+55 (0)11 3088 0761
www.domrestaurante.com.br

41  Daniel USA
Daniel, East 65th Street, New York City, NY 10021, USA
++1 212 288 0033
www.danielnyc.com

42  Oud Sluis Netherlands
Beestenmarkt 2, 4524 EA Sluis, Netherlands
+31 (0)117 461269
www.oudsluis.nl

43  Ristorante Cracco Italy
Via Victor Hugo 4, 20123 Milan, Italy
+39 02 87 67 74

44 Asador Etxebarri Spain
Plaza San Juan 1, 48291 Axpe-Marzana, Atxondo-Bizkaia, Spain
+34 94 6583042
www.asadoretxebarri.com

45  Les Ambassadeurs France
Hôtel de Crillon, 10 Place de la Concorde, 75008 Paris, France
+ 33 (0)1 44 71 16 16
www.crillon.com

46  L’Arpege France
84 Rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris, France
+33 (0)1 47 05 09 06
www.alain-passard.com

47 Tantris Germany
Johann-Fichte-Str. 7, 80805 Munich, Germany
+49 (0)89 36 19 59 0
www.tantris.de

48  Oaxen Skärgärdskrog Sweden
SE-153 93 Hölö, Sweden
+46 (0) 8-551 531 05
www.oaxenkrog.se

49  Rockpool Australia
107 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
+61 (0)2 9252 1888
www.rockpool.com

50 Le Quartier Francais
16 Hugenot Road, Franschhoek, 7690, Western Cape, South Africa
+27 21 876 2151
www.lequartier.co.za