| 1 = | El Bulli | Spain | The World's Best Restaurant Best Restaurant in Europe |
| 2 = | The Fat Duck | UK | |
| 3 7 | Noma | Denmark | Chef's Choice |
| 4 = | Mugaritz | Spain | |
| 5 21 | El Celler de Can Roca | Spain | Highest Climber |
| 6 = | Per Se | USA | Best Restaurant in the Americas |
| 7 = | Bras | France | |
| 8 = | Arzak | Spain | |
| 9 6 | Pierre Gagnaire | France | |
| 10 11 | Alinea | USA | |
| 11 = | L'Astrance | France | |
| 12 7 | The French Laundry | USA | |
| 13 New Entry | Osteria Francescana | Italy | Highest New Entry |
| 14 2 | St John | UK | |
| 15 5 | Le Bernardin | USA | |
| 16 11 | L'Hôtel de Ville - Philippe Rochat | Switzerland | |
| 17 8 | Tetsuya's | Australia | Best Restaurant in Australasia |
| 18 4 | L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon | France | |
| 19 2 | Jean Georges | USA | |
| 20 New Entry | Les Créations de Narisawa | Japan | Best Restaurant in Asia |
| 21 18 | Chez Dominique | Finland | |
| 22 21 | Ristorante Cracco | Italy | |
| 23 12 | Die Schwarzwaldstube | Germany | |
| 24 16 | D.O.M. | Brazil | |
| 25 9 | Vendôme | Germany | |
| 26 2 | Hof van Cleve | Belgium | |
| 27 Re Entry | Masa | USA | |
| 28 16 | Gambero Rosso | Italy | |
| 29 13 | Oud Sluis | Netherlands | |
| 30 New Entry | Steirereck | Austria | |
| 31 New Entry | Momofuku Ssäm Bar | USA | |
| 32 16 | Oaxen Skärgårdskrog | Sweden | |
| 33 4 | Martin Berasategui | Spain | |
| 34 4 | Nobu London | UK | |
| 35 New Entry | Mirazur | France | |
| 36 17 | Hakkasan | UK | |
| 37 13 | Le Quartier Français | South Africa | Best Restaurant in the Middle East and Africa |
| 38 Re-Entry | La Colombe | South Africa | |
| 39 5 | Asador Etxebarri | Spain | |
| 40 New Entry | Le Chateaubriand | France | |
| 41 = | Daniel | USA | |
| 42 Re-Entry | Combal.Zero | Italy | |
| 43 28 | Le Louis XV | Monaco | |
| 44 3 | Tantris | Germany | |
| 45 New Entry | Iggy's | Singapore | |
| 46 New Entry | Quay | Australia | |
| 47 2 | Les Ambassadeurs | France | |
| 48 25 | Dal Pescatore | Italy | |
| 49 13 | La Calandre | Italy | |
| 50 New Entry | Mathias Dahlgren | Sweden |
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