The world's 50 best restaurants

In 2009 there were some key climbers in the list, including Denmark's Noma – up seven places – Swedish restaurant Oaxen Skärgårdskrog and Brazilian establishment DOM, both of which rose 16 slots. Also listed 11 places higher were American eatery Alinea and Switzerland's Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville.

1 El Bulli, Spain

2 The Fat Duck, UK

3 Noma, Denmark

4 Mugaritz, Spain

5 El Celler de Can Roca,Spain

6 Per Se, USA

7 Bras, France

8 Arzak, Spain

9 Pierre Gagnaire, France

10 Alinea, USA

11 L'Astrance, France

12 The French Laundry, USA

13 Osteria Francescana, Italy

14 St John, UK

15 Le Bernardin, USA

16 Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville, Switzerland

17 Tetsuya's, Australia

18 L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, France

19 Jean Georges, USA

20 Les Créations de Narisawa, Japan

21 Chez Dominique, Finland

22 Ristorante Cracco, Italy

23 Die Schwarzwaldstube, Germany

24 DOM, Brazil

25 Vendome, Germany

26 Hof van Cleve, Belgium

27 Masa, USA

28 Gambero Rosso, Italy

29 Oud Sluis, Netherlands

30 Steirereck, Austria

31 Momofuku Ssäm Bar, USA

32 Oaxen Skärgårdskrog, Sweden

33 Martin Berasategui, Spain

34 Nobu, UK

35 Mirazur, France

36 Hakkasan, UK

37 Le Quartier Français, South Africa

38 La Colombe, South Africa

39 Asador Etxebarri, Spain

40 Le Chateaubriand, France

41 Daniel, USA

42 Combal Zero, Italy

43 Le Louis XV, France

44 Tantris, Germany

45 Iggy's, Singapore

46 Quay, Australia

47 Les Ambassadeurs, France

48 Dal Pescatore, Italy

49 Le Calandre, Italy

50 Mathias Dahlgren, Sweden

Source: www.worlds50best.com