The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2006

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants – now in its fifth year – announced its ’50 Best’ for 2006 earlier this month. And, without further ado, the winners were:

• 1 El Bulli, Spain
• 2 The Fat Duck, UK
• 3 Pierre Gagnaire, France
• 4 French Laundry, USA
• 5 Tetsuya, Australia
• 6 Michel Bras, France
• 7 Alain Ducasse – Le Louis XV, Monaco
• 8 Per Se, New York
• 9 Arzak, Spain
• 10 Mugaritz, Spain
• 11 El Raco de Can Fabes, Spain
• 12 Nobu, London
• 13 Gambero Rosso, Italy
• 14 Gordon Ramsay (Ryl Hosp Rd), London
• 15 Alain Ducasse – Plaza Athenee France, Paris    
• 16 Jean Georges, New York    
• 17 Le Cinq, France    
• 18 Daniel, New York    
• 19 Oud Sluis, Holland
• 20 Chez Panisse, USA    
• 21 El Celler de Can Roca, Spain
• 22 Pascal Barbot – L’Astrance, France    
• 23 Hof Van Cleve, Belgium    
• 24 Troisgos, France
• 25 L’Atelier de Joel Rebuchon, France    
• 26 Charlie Trotters, USA    
• 27 Le Gavroche, UK
• 28 La Colombe, South Africa
• 29 Enoteca, Italy    
• 30 Rockpool, Australia    
• 31 Le Calandre, Italy    
• 32 Le Bernardin, New York    
• 33 Noma, Denmark    
• 34 Dieter Muller, Germany    
• 35 St John, UK    
• 36 Hakkasan, UK    
• 37 Martin Berasategui, Spain    
• 38 Le Quartier, South Africa    
• 39 Chez Dominique, Finland    
• 40 L’Ambroisie, France    
• 41 Schwarzwaldstube, Deutschland    
• 42 Dal Pescatore, Italy    
• 43 Bocuse, France    
• 44 L’Arperge, France    
• 45 Gramercy Tavern, New York    
• 46 Bukhara, India
• 47 De Karmeliet, Belgium    
• 48 Oaxen, Sweden    
• 49 Comme Chez Soi, Belgium    
• 50 DOM, Brazil