One of the most authoritative publications on the restaurant business, the major trends and back-stage intrigues of the world cooking – British periodical “Restaurant Magazine” – published the rating of the world’s best restaurants 2007. Strict British judges together with the restaurant critics and industry representatives from all over the world used a variety of criteria to choose the best out of hundreds and thousands of restaurants. More than 600 people including the members of the jury tested the dishes and beverages presented by restaurants from 70 countries. This year the title of the best restaurant of the world, for the second time in a row, was given to the chief-cook of the El Bulli restaurant located in the small Catalan town of Cala Montjoi in the north of Spain. El Bulli is well known to those interested in contemporary cuisine. Honored with three stars by Michelin and well-known for its extravagant dishes, El Bulli is a gastronomical legend. The second place was given to an old leader in dainty cuisine The Fat Duck. The chief-cook Pierre Gagnairethe was honored the third place. This year’s the organizers decided to was extended the list of best restaurants to one hundred.

Here is the list of the first 50 prize winners:

1. El Bulli (Spain) the best restaurant of the world and Europe

2. The Fat Duck (Great Britain)

3. Pierre Gagnaire (France)

4. The French Laundry (USA) the best in the US

5. Tetsuya’s (Australia) the best in Australia

6. Bras (France)

7. Mugaritz (Spain)

8. Le Louis XV (Monaco)

9. Per SE (USA)

10. Arzak (Spain)

11. El Celler De Can Roca (Spain)

12. Gambero Rosso (Italy)

13. L’Atelier de Jol.l Robuchon (France)

14. Hof Van Cleve (Belgium)

15. Noma (Denmark)

16. Le Calandre (Italy)

17. Nobu London (Great Britain)

18. Jean Georges (USA)

19. Hakkasan (Great Britain)

20. Alain Ducasse Au plaza (France)

21. L’Astrance (France)

22. Can Fabes (Spain)

23. L’Ambroisie (France)

24. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay (Great Britain)

25. Troisgros (France)

26. Le Bernardin (USA)

27. Martin Berasategui (Spain)

28. Le Gavroche (Great Britain)

29. Le Cinq (France)

30. Charlie Trotter’s (USA)

31. Dal Pescatore (Italy)

32. Daniel (USA)

33. Rockpool (Australia)

34. St John (Great Britain)

35. Chez Dominique (Finland)

36. Alinea (USA) the best of the restaurants, that were opened this year

37. Bukhara (India) the best in Asia

38. DOM (Brazil)

39. Oaxen Skd.rge.rdskrog (Sweden)

40. Chez Panisse (USA)

41. Enoteca Pinchiorri (Italy)

42. Cracco Peck (Italy)

43. L’Arpi.ge (France)

44. River Caf1 (Great Britain)

45. Oud Sluis (Netherlands)

46. Combal Zero (Italy)

47. Le Quartier Franz.ais (South Africa) the best in central Africa

48. Taillevent (France)

49. Bocuse (France)

50. Les Ambassadeurs (France)