The World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards
Chicago's Alinea has again been named the top North American restaurant on a list of the world's best, adding yet another accolade to its growing list of awards.
The six-year-old establishment was ranked No. 6 on the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants list. The rankings, compiled by U.K.-based Restaurant magazine, were announced Monday at a London ceremony.
| Rank | Position | Restaurant | Country | Awards |
| 1 | — | Noma | Denmark | The S.Pellegrino Best Restaurant in the World. The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant in Europe |
| 2 | Up 2 | El Celler De Can Roca | Spain | |
| 3 | Up 2 | Mugaritz | Spain | |
| 4 | Up 2 | Osteria Francescana | Italy | The Chefs' Choice sponsored by Electrolux |
| 5 | Down 2 | The Fat Duck | England | |
| 6 | Up 1 | Alinea | USA | The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant In North America |
| 7 | Up 11 | D.O.M | Brazil | The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant In South America |
| 8 | Up 1 | Arzak | Spain | |
| 9 | Up 2 | Le Chateaubriand | France | |
| 10 | — | Per Se | USA | |
| 11 | Down 3 | Daniel | USA | |
| 12 | Up 12 | Les Creations de Narisawa | Japan | The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant In Asia |
| 13 | Up 3 | L'Astrance | France | |
| 14 | Up 15 | L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon | France | |
| 15 | Up 2 | Hof van Cleve | Belgium | |
| 16 | Down 3 | Pierre Gagnaire | France | |
| 17 | Up 2 | Oud Sluis | Netherlands | |
| 18 | Down 3 | Le Bernardin | USA | |
| 19 | Re-Entry | L'Arpege | France | |
| 20 | Up 28 | Nihonryori RyuGin | Japan | Highest Climber Sponsored by Lavazza |
| 21 | Up 1 | Vendome | Germany | |
| 22 | Down 1 | Steirereck | Austria | |
| 23 | Up 7 | Schloss Schauenstein | Switzerland | |
| 24 | Up 26 | Eleven Madison Park | USA | |
| 25 | Up 9 | Aqua | Germany | |
| 26 | Up 1 | Quay | Australia | The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant In Australasia |
| 27 | Up 1 | Iggy's | Singapore | |
| 28 | Up 7 | Combal Zero | Italy | |
| 29 | Up 4 | Martin Berasategui | Spain | |
| 30 | Re-Entry | Bras | France | |
| 31 | Up 15 | Biko | Mexico | |
| 32 | Down 12 | Le Calandre | Italy | |
| 33 | Re-Entry | Cracco | Italy | |
| 34 | New Entry | The Ledbury | UK | Highest New Entry Sponsored by Silestone |
| 35 | Down 12 | Chez Dominique | Finland | |
| 36 | Down 5 | Le Quartier Francais | South Africa | The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant In The Middle East and Africa |
| 37 | New Entry | Amber | China | |
| 38 | Down 2 | Dal Pescatore | Italy | |
| 39 | Up 1 | Il Canto | Italy | |
| 40 | Down 14 | Momofuku Ssam Bar | USA | |
| 41 | Up 2 | St John | UK | |
| 42 | New Entry | Astrid Y Gaston | Peru | |
| 43 | Up 6 | Hibiscus | UK | |
| 44 | — | Maison Troisgros | France | |
| 45 | Down 4 | Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee | France | |
| 46 | Down 9 | De Librije | Netherlands | |
| 47 | Down 33 | Restaurant de l'Hotel De Ville | Switzerland | |
| 48 | New Entry | Varvary | Russia | |
| 49 | New Entry | Pujol | Mexico | |
| 50 | Re-Entry | Asador Etxebarri | Spain |
