2008 World's 50 Best Restaurants

2008 · 50 entries

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

#	Venue	City	Country
1	El Bulli	Roses	Spain
2	The Fat Duck	Bray	United Kingdom
3	Pierre Gagnaire	Paris	France
4	Mugaritz	Errenteria	Spain
5	The French Laundry	Napa	United States
6	Per Se	New York City	United States
7	Bras	Laguiole	France
8	Arzak	San Sebastián	Spain
9	Tetsuya's	Sydney	Australia
10	Noma	Copenhagen	Denmark
11	L'Astrance	Paris	France
12	Gambero Rosso	Marina di Gioiosa Ionica	Italy
13	Restaurant Gordon Ramsay	London	United Kingdom
14	L'Atelier Saint Germain De Joël Robuchon	Paris	France
15	Alain Ducasse- Louis XV	Monte Carlo	Monaco
16	St John	London	United Kingdom
17	Jean Georges	New York City	United States
18	Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée	Paris	France
19	Hakkasan Mayfair	London	United Kingdom
20	Le Bernardin	New York City	United States
21	Alinea	Chicago	United States
22	Le Gavroche	London	United Kingdom
23	Dal Pescatore	Runate	Italy
24	Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V	Paris	France
25	Troisgros - Le Bois sans Feuilles	Ouches	France
26	El Celler de Can Roca	Girona	Spain
27	Hotel de Ville Crissier	Crissier	Switzerland
28	Hof van Cleve - Floris Van Der Veken	Kruishoutem	Belgium
29	Martin Berasategui	Lasarte - Oria	Spain
30	Nobu	London	United Kingdom
31	Can Fabes	Barcelona	Spain
32	Enoteca Pinchiorri	Florence	Italy
33	Le Meurice Alain Ducasse	Paris	France
34	Vendôme	Bergisch Gladbach	Germany
35	Schwarzwaldstube	Baiersbronn	Germany
36	Le Calandre	Rubano	Italy
37	Chez Panisse	San Francisco	United States
38	Charlie Trotter's	Chicago	United States
39	Chez Dominique	Helsinki	Finland
40	D.O.M.	São Paulo	Brazil
41	Daniel	New York City	United States
42	Oud Sluis	Sluis	Netherlands
43	Cracco in Galleria	Milan	Italy
44	Asador Etxebarri	Atxondo	Spain
45	Les Ambassadeurs	Paris	France
46	Arpège	Paris	France
47	Tantris	Munich	Germany
48	Oaxen Krog	Stockholm	Sweden
49	Rockpool	Sydney	Australia
50	Le Quartier Français	Franschhoek	South Africa