2006. Best restaurant in the world. Every year The Restaurant Magazine draws up a list of the top fifty restaurants in the world, as voted by its writers and critics. ElBulli had already been named top restaurant in 2002. But there was a change in 2006. For the first time, the list was drawn up by over 500 critics, chefs and gourmets from all over the world, which gave it much greater prestige than in previous years. This sizable select jury named elBulli as the top restaurant. The World's 50 Best Restaurants. 2006.

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The World's 50 Best Restaurants. 2006.

N.   Restaurant   Region   Award 1 El Bulli Spain The World's Best Restaurant / Best Restaurant in Europe 2 The Fat Duck UK   3 Pierre Gagnaire France Chefs' Choice 4 French Laundry USA Best Restaurant in the Americas 5 Tetsuya Australia Best Restaurant in Australasia 6 Michel Bras France   7 Alain Ducasse - Le Louis XV Monaco   8 Per Se New York   9 Arzak Spain   10 Mugaritz Spain Highest New Entrant 11 El Raco de Can Fabes Spain   12 Nobu London   13 Gambero Rosso Italy Highest Climber 14 Gordon Ramsay (Ryl Hosp Rd) London   15 Alain Ducasse - Plaza Athenee France, Paris   16 Jean Georges New York   17 Le Cinq France   18 Daniel New York   19 Oud Sluis Holland   20 Chez Panisse USA   21 El Celler de Can Roca Spain   22 Pascal Barbot - L'Astrance France   23 Hof Van Cleve Belgium   24 Troisgos France   25 L'Atelier de Joel Rebuchon France   26 Charlie Trotters USA   27 Le Gavroche UK Outstanding Value 28 La Colombe South Africa Best Restaurant in the Middle East & Africa 29 Enoteca Italy   30 Rockpool Australia   31 Le Calandre Italy   32 Le Bernardin New York   33 Noma Denmark   34 Dieter Muller Germany   35 St John UK   36 Hakkasan UK   37 Martin Berasategui Spain   38 Le Quartier South Africa   39 Chez Dominique Finland   40 L'Ambroisie France   41 Schwarzwaldstube Deutschland   42 Dal Pescatore Italy   43 Bocuse France   44 L'Arperge France   45 Gramercy Tavern New York   46 Bukhara India Best Restaurant in Asia 47 De Karmeliet Belgium   48 Oaxen Sweden   49 Comme Chez Soi Belgium   50 DOM Brazil