The World's 50 Best Restaurants for 2006

1.    El Bulli - Spain - Awarded "The World's Best Restaurant / Best Restaurant in Europe"

2.    The Fat Duck - UK

3.    Pierre Gagnaire - France - Awarded "Chef's Choice"

4.    The French Laundry - USA - Awarded "Best Restaurant in the Americas"

5.    Tetsuya's - Australia - "Best Restaurant in Australasia"

6.    Bras - France

7.    Le Louis XV - Monaco

8.    Per Se - USA

9.    Arzak - Spain

10.  Mugaritz - Spain - Awarded "Highest New Entrant"

11.  Can Fabes - Spain

12.  Nobu - UK

13.  Gambero Rosso - Italy - Awarded "Highest Climber"

14.  Gordon Ramsay (Ryl Hosp Rd) - UK

15.  Alain Ducasse Plaza Athenee - France

16.  Jean Georges - USA

17.  Le Cinq - France

18.  Daniel - USA

19.  Oud Sluis - Holland

20.  Chez Panisse - USA

21.  El Celler de Can Roca - Spain

22.  L'Astrance - France

23.  Hof van Cleve - Belgium

24.  La Maison Troisgros - France

25.  L'Atelier - France

26.  Charlie Trotter's - USA

27.  La Gavroche - UK - Awarded "Outstanding Value"

28.  La Colombe - South Africa - Awarded "Best Restaurant in the Middle East & Africa

29.  Enoteca Pinchiorri - Italy

30.  Rockpool - Australia

31.  Le Calandre - Italy

32.  La Bernardin - USA

33.  Noma - Denmark

34.  Restaurant Dieter Muller - Germany

35.  St John - UK

36.  Hakkasan - UK

37.  Martin Berasategul - Spain

38.  Le Quartier Francais - South Africa

39.  Chez Dominique - Finland

40.  L'Ambroisie - France

41.  Die Schwarzwaldstube - Germany

42.  Dal Pescatore - Italy

43.  Bocuse - France

44.  L'Arpege - USA

45.  Gramercy Tavern - USA

46.  Bukhara - India - Awarded "Best Restaurant in Asia"

47.  De Karmeliet - Belgium

48.  Oaxen Skargardskrog - Sweden

49.  Comme Chez Sol - Belgium

50.  D.O.M - Brazil

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