>The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2009 list is out with #1 El Bulli and #2 The Fat Duck keeping their spots from last year. There are also nine new entries from Italy, Japan, Austria, France, U.S., Singapore, Australia and Sweden From the top 50, I’ve been to four. The list also extends to 51-100 of which I’ve been to (only) five which just means lots more eating out to be done this year.
(The list below was copied from the San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants website.)
| 1 = | El Bulli | Spain | The World’s Best Restaurant Best Restaurant in Europe |
| 2 = | The Fat Duck | UK | |
| 37 | Noma | Denmark | Chef’s Choice |
| 4 = | Mugaritz | Spain | |
| 521 | El Celler de Can Roca | Spain | Highest Climber |
| 6 = | Per Se | USA | Best Restaurant in the Americas |
| 7 = | Bras | France | |
| 8 = | Arzak | Spain | |
| 96 | Pierre Gagnaire | France | |
| 1011 | Alinea | USA | |
| 11 = | L’Astrance | France | |
| 127 | The French Laundry | USA | |
| 13New Entry | Osteria Francescana | Italy | Highest New Entry |
| 142 | St John | UK | |
| 155 | Le Bernardin | USA | |
| 1611 | L’Hôtel de Ville – Philippe Rochat | Switzerland | |
| 178 | Tetsuya’s | Australia | Best Restaurant in Australasia |
| 184 | L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon | France | |
| 192 | Jean Georges | USA | |
| 20New Entry | Les Créations de Narisawa | Japan | Best Restaurant in Asia |
| 2118 | Chez Dominique | Finland | |
| 2221 | Ristorante Cracco | Italy | |
| 2312 | Die Schwarzwaldstube | Germany | |
| 2416 | D.O.M. | Brazil | |
| 259 | Vendôme | Germany | |
| 262 | Hof van Cleve | Belgium | |
| 27 Re Entry | Masa | USA | |
| 2816 | Gambero Rosso | Italy | |
| 2913 | Oud Sluis | Netherlands | |
| 30New Entry | Steirereck | Austria | |
| 31New Entry | Momofuku Ssäm Bar | USA | |
| 3216 | Oaxen Skärgårdskrog | Sweden | |
| 334 | Martin Berasategui | Spain | |
| 344 | Nobu London | UK | |
| 35New Entry | Mirazur | France | |
| 3617 | Hakkasan | UK | |
| 3713 | Le Quartier Français | South Africa | Best Restaurant in the Middle East and Africa |
| 38 Re-Entry | La Colombe | South Africa | |
| 395 | Asador Etxebarri | Spain | |
| 40New Entry | Le Chateaubriand | France | |
| 41 = | Daniel | USA | |
| 42Re-Entry | Combal.Zero | Italy | |
| 4328 | Le Louis XV | Monaco | |
| 443 | Tantris | Germany | |
| 45New Entry | Iggy’s | Singapore | |
| 46New Entry | Quay | Australia | |
| 472 | Les Ambassadeurs | France | |
| 4825 | Dal Pescatore | Italy | |
| 4913 | La Calandre | Italy | |
| 50New Entry | Mathias Dahlgren | Sweden |
Travels with a Gourmet 