worldly appetite

Just one of the many things I must do in my lifetime: hit up each and every one of these Babies... Come with me!

S. Pellegrino's World's 50 Best Restaurants 2009

--Personal Edits

0.8 Les Halles, New York, US (Anthony Bourdain's old restaurant)

0.9 Bouchon , Las Vegas, US (Thomas Keller's Napa spin-off)

1. El Bulli, Roses, Spain (Best in Europe)

2. The Fat Duck, Bray-on-Thames, UK

3. Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark (Chef's Choice, Best in Scandinavia)

4. Mugaritz, San Sebastián, Spain

5. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain

6. per se, New York, US (Best in North America)

7. Bras, Laguiole, France

8. Arzak, San Sebastián, Spain

9. Pierre Gagnaire, Paris, France

10. Alinea, Chicago, US

11. L'Astrance, Paris, France

12. The French Laundry, California, US

13. Osteria Francescana, Italy

14. St John, London, UK

15. Le Bernardin, New York, US

16. Restaurant de l’Hôtel de Ville, Crissier, Switzerland

17. Tetsuya's, Sydney, Australia (Best in Australasia)

18. L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Paris, France

19. Jean-Georges, New York, US

20. Les Creations de Narisawa, Japan

21. Chez Dominique, Helsinki, Finland

22. Cracco Peck, Italy

23. Die Schwarzwaldstube, Germany

24. D.O.M., Brazil (Best in South America)

25. Vendome, Germany

26. Hof van Cleve, Belgium

27. Masa, US

28. Gambero Rosso, San Vincenzo, Italy

29. Oud Sluis, Sluis, Netherlands

30. Steirereck, Vienna, Austria

31. Momofuku Ssam Bar, US

32. Oaxen Skärgårdskrog, Sweden

33. Martin Berasategui, Spain

34. Nobu, UK

35. Mirazur, France

36. Hakkasan, UK

37. Le Quartier Francais, South Africa

38. La Colombe, South Africa

39. Asador Etxebarri, Spain

40. Le Chateaubriand, France

41. Daniel, US

42. Combal Zero, Italy

43. Restaurant Le Louis XV, Monaco

44. Tantris, Germany

45. Iggy's, Singapore

46. Quay, Australia

47. Les Ambassadeurs, Paris, France

48. Dal Pescatore, Canneto sull'Oglio (Mantova), Italy

49. Le Calandre, Padua, Italy

50. Mathias Dahlgren, Sweden