Anybody eaten at any of these? Interesting that the 50 chefs voted Tetsuya's in Sydney the best. Best value Gramercy Tavern NY. The only Chinese Flower Drum in Melbourne Australia. Top 50 for 2005 announced in May.
French Laundry, Yountville, CA, USA
The Fat Duck, Bray, U.K
El Bulli, Spain
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Paris
Pierre Gagnaire, Paris
Guy Savoy, Paris
Nobu, London
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, London
Michel Bras, Laguiole, France
Louis XV, Monaco
Gramercy Tavern, New York
Daniel, New York
Tetsuya's, Sydney
Hakkasan, London
The Waterside In, Bray, U.K
St John, London
L'Ami Louis, Paris
Jean Georges, New York
Le Gavroche, London
Flower Drum, Melbourne, Australia
The Merchant House, Ludlow, U.K
Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain
Dal Pescatore, Canneto sull'Oglio, Italy
The Ivy, London
Arpege, Paris
El Raco de Can Fabes, San Celoni, Spain
Schwarzwaldstube, Baiersbronn, Germany
The Cliff, Barbados
Rockpool, Sydney
Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons, Oxford, U.K
Al Mahara, Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Charlie Trotter, Chicago
Le Jardin des Sens, Montpellier
The Square, London
Spago, Los Angeles
Bukhara, India
Chez Panisse, California
Le Meurice, Paris
Trois Gros, Roanne, France
Balthazar, New York
River Cafe, London
La Tupina, Bordeaux
Auberge d'Ill, Illhauseern-Alsace
Craft, New York
Le Tour d'Argent, Paris
La Maison de Marc Veyrat, Annecy, France
Felix, Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong
De Karmeliet, Bruges
The Wolseley, London
Gambero Rosso, San Vincenzo
INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS
Penfolds Best Restaurant in the World: The French Laundry, CA, USA
Best American Restaurant: The French Laundry, CA, USA
Best European Restaurant: The Fat Duck, Bray, UK
Best African and Middle Eastern Restaurant: Al Mahara, Dubai
Best Asian Restaurant: Bukhara, New Delhi, India
Best Australasian Restaurant: Tetsuya's, Sydney, Australia
Best Newcomer to the List: The Fat Duck, Bray, UK
Most Improved Restaurant on the List: St John, London, UK
Outstanding Value: Gramercy Tavern, NY, USA
Chefs Choice (voted for by last year's 50 Best): Tetsuya's, Sydney, Australia Editors Choice (voted for by editorial panel): The Wolseley,UK, London
French Laundry, Yountville, CA, USA
The Fat Duck, Bray, U.K
El Bulli, Spain
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Paris
Pierre Gagnaire, Paris
Guy Savoy, Paris
Nobu, London
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, London
Michel Bras, Laguiole, France
Louis XV, Monaco
Gramercy Tavern, New York
Daniel, New York
Tetsuya's, Sydney
Hakkasan, London
The Waterside In, Bray, U.K
St John, London
L'Ami Louis, Paris
Jean Georges, New York
Le Gavroche, London
Flower Drum, Melbourne, Australia
The Merchant House, Ludlow, U.K
Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain
Dal Pescatore, Canneto sull'Oglio, Italy
The Ivy, London
Arpege, Paris
El Raco de Can Fabes, San Celoni, Spain
Schwarzwaldstube, Baiersbronn, Germany
The Cliff, Barbados
Rockpool, Sydney
Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons, Oxford, U.K
Al Mahara, Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Charlie Trotter, Chicago
Le Jardin des Sens, Montpellier
The Square, London
Spago, Los Angeles
Bukhara, India
Chez Panisse, California
Le Meurice, Paris
Trois Gros, Roanne, France
Balthazar, New York
River Cafe, London
La Tupina, Bordeaux
Auberge d'Ill, Illhauseern-Alsace
Craft, New York
Le Tour d'Argent, Paris
La Maison de Marc Veyrat, Annecy, France
Felix, Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong
De Karmeliet, Bruges
The Wolseley, London
Gambero Rosso, San Vincenzo
INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS
Penfolds Best Restaurant in the World: The French Laundry, CA, USA
Best American Restaurant: The French Laundry, CA, USA
Best European Restaurant: The Fat Duck, Bray, UK
Best African and Middle Eastern Restaurant: Al Mahara, Dubai
Best Asian Restaurant: Bukhara, New Delhi, India
Best Australasian Restaurant: Tetsuya's, Sydney, Australia
Best Newcomer to the List: The Fat Duck, Bray, UK
Most Improved Restaurant on the List: St John, London, UK
Outstanding Value: Gramercy Tavern, NY, USA
Chefs Choice (voted for by last year's 50 Best): Tetsuya's, Sydney, Australia Editors Choice (voted for by editorial panel): The Wolseley,UK, London