Past Winners
The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards are now entering their ninth year. In that time we have seen many great restaurants grace our list – here you can take a step back through time and browse the lists from every year.
- 2010 – Noma takes the top spot as number 1.
- 2009 – El Bulli is the first to make it four years in a row as number 1.
- 2008 – El Bulli is the first to make it three years in a row as number 1.
- 2007 – A second year at the top for El Bulli.
- 2006 – El Bulli regains top spot.
- 2005 – The Fat Duck claims the top prize.
- 2004 – The French Laundry stays at number 1.
- 2003 – The French Laundry becomes the new number 1.
- 2002 – El Bulli named Best Restaurant in the World in the first Restaurant Magazine listing.

