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2004 World's 50 Best Restaurants

2004 · 50 entries

Globally prestigious annual ranking recognizing the world's leading dining establishments for culinary excellence.

2004 World's 50 Best Restaurants
#VenueCityCountry
1The French LaundryNapaUnited States
2The Fat DuckBrayUnited Kingdom
3El BulliRosesSpain
4L'Atelier Saint Germain De Joël RobuchonParisFrance
5Pierre GagnaireParisFrance
6Guy SavoyParisFrance
7NobuLondonUnited Kingdom
8Restaurant Gordon RamsayLondonUnited Kingdom
9BrasLaguioleFrance
10Alain Ducasse- Louis XVMonte CarloMonaco
11Gramercy TavernNew York CityUnited States
12DanielNew York CityUnited States
13Tetsuya'sSydneyAustralia
14Hakkasan MayfairLondonUnited Kingdom
15Waterside InnBrayUnited Kingdom
16St JohnLondonUnited Kingdom
17L'Ami LouisParisFrance
18Jean GeorgesNew York CityUnited States
19Le GavrocheLondonUnited Kingdom
20Flower DrumMelbourneAustralia
21The Merchant HouseLondonUnited Kingdom
22ArzakSan SebastiánSpain
23Dal PescatoreRunateItaly
24The IvyLondonUnited Kingdom
25ArpègeParisFrance
26Can FabesBarcelonaSpain
27SchwarzwaldstubeBaiersbronnGermany
28The CliffDurantsBarbados
29RockpoolSydneyAustralia
30Le Manoir aux Quat'SaisonsOxfordUnited Kingdom
31Al MaharaDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
32Charlie Trotter'sChicagoUnited States
33Jardin des SensMontpellierFrance
34The SquareBelgradeSerbia
35Spago IstanbulIstanbulTurkey
36BukharaNew DelhiIndia
37Chez PanisseSan FranciscoUnited States
38Le Meurice Alain DucasseParisFrance
39Troisgros - Le Bois sans FeuillesOuchesFrance
40BalthazarNew York CityUnited States
41River CaféLondonUnited Kingdom
42La TupinaBordeauxFrance
43Auberge de l'IllIllhaeusernFrance
44CraftNew York CityUnited States
45Tour d'ArgentParisFrance
46Le Maison de Marc VeyratManigodFrance
47FelixHong KongHong Kong
48De KarmelietBrugesBelgium
49The WolseleyLondonUnited Kingdom
50Gambero RossoMarina di Gioiosa IonicaItaly