The 2008 List
| 1 | El Bulli | Spain | World's Best Restaurant Best in Europe |
| 2 | The Fat Duck | UK | |
| 3 | Pierre Gagnaire | France | |
| 4 3 | Mugaritz | Spain | Chefs Choice |
| 5 1 | The French Laundry | USA | Best Restaurant in Americas |
| 6 3 | Per Se | USA | |
| 7 1 | Bras | France | |
| 8 2 | Arzak | Spain | |
| 9 4 | Tetsuya's | Australia | Best Restaurant in Australasia |
| 10 5 | Noma | Denmark | |
| 11 10 | L'Astrance | France | |
| 12 | Gambero Rosso | Italy | |
| 13 11 | Restaurant Gordon Ramsay | UK | |
| 14 1 | L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon | France | |
| 15 7 | Le Louis XV | France | |
| 16 18 | St John | UK | Highest Climber |
| 17 1 | Jean Georges | USA | |
| 18 2 | Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée | France | |
| 19 | Hakkasan | UK | |
| 20 6 | Le Bernardin | USA | |
| 21 15 | Alinea | USA | |
| 22 6 | Le Gavroche | UK | |
| 23 8 | Dal Pescatore | Italy | |
| 24 5 | Le Cinq | France | |
| 25 | Troisgros | France | |
| 26 15 | El Celler de Can Roca | Spain | |
| 27 Re-entry | L'Hotel de Ville - Philippe Rochat | Switzerland | |
| 28 14 | Hof Van Cleve | Belgium | |
| 29 2 | Martin Berasategui | Spain | |
| 30 13 | Nobu London | UK | |
| 31 9 | Can Fabes | Spain | |
| 32 9 | Enoteca Pinchiorri | Italy | |
| 33 Re-entry | Le Meurice | France | |
| 34 New entry | Vendome | Germany | Highest New Entry |
| 35 Re-entry | Die Schwarzwaldstube | Germany | |
| 36 20 | Le Calandre | Italy | |
| 37 3 | Chez Panisse | USA | |
| 38 8 | Charlie Trotter's | USA | |
| 39 4 | Chez Dominique | Finland | |
| 40 2 | D.O.M | Brazil | |
| 41 9 | Daniel | USA | |
| 42 3 | Oud Sluis | Netherlands | |
| 43 1 | Ristorante Cracco | Italy | |
| 44 New entry | Asador Etxebarri | Spain | |
| 45 5 | Les Ambassadeurs | France | |
| 46 3 | L'Arpege | France | |
| 47 Re-Entry | Tantris | Germany | |
| 48 9 | Oaxen Skärgärdskrog | Sweden | |
| 49 16 | Rockpool | Australia | |
| 50 3 | Le Quartier Francais | South Africa | Best in Middle East and Africa |
Readers' Choice
L'enclume, UK
Breakthrough Restaurant
Le Chateaubriand, France
Lifetime Achievement Award
Gualtiero Marchesi
Best in Asia
Bukhara
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