Long Tasty Road Ahead

Whenever I think I have had the best meal at the best restaurant, a list comes along to remind me how much I have yet to eat. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining... I'm so excited about 50 more places to discover across the world. Last week, San Peligrino released it's list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants for 2010. That's right...THE WORLD!

Here is the great news: eight of the restaurants on the list are in the United States with New York City snagging six spots. The highest ranked U.S. restaurant on the list is Alinea in Chicago moving up three spots from #10 in 2009 to #7 (go here to see photos of its award winning food). American chef Wylie Dufresne debuts on the list at #45 with New York City's wd~50 and its New American cuisine. Congratulations to everyone on the list! It looks like we have some reservations to make and traveling to do!

Now that you're salivating, here is list:

1. Noma Denmark The S.Pellegrino Best Restaurant in the World, The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant in Europe
2. El Bulli Spain Restaurant Magazine Chef of the Decade
3. The Fat Duck UK The Chef's Choice sponsored by Electrolux
4. El Celler de Can Roca Spain
5. Mugaritz Spain
6. Osteria Francescana Italy
7. Alinea USA (Chicago) The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant In N.America
8. Daniel USA (NYC) The Highest Climber sponsored by Cocoa Barry
9. Arzak Spain
10. Per Se USA (NYC)
11. Le Chateaubriand France
12. La Colombe South Africa The Acqua Panna Best Restautant in South Africa
13. Pierre Gagnaire France
14. L'Hotel de Ville - Philippe Rochat Switzerland
15. Le Bernardin USA (NYC)
16. L'Astrance France
17. Hof Van Cleve Belgium
18. D.O.M. Brazil The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant in South America
19. Oud Sluis Holland
20. Le Calendre Italy
21. Steirereck Austria
22. Vendome Germany
23. Chef Dominique Finland
24. Les Creations de Narisawa Japan The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant in Asia
25. Mathias Dahlgren Sweden
26. Momofuku Ssam Bar USA (NYC)
27. Quay Australia The Acqua Panna Best Restaurant in Australasia
28. Iggy's Singapore
29. L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon France
30. Schloss Schauenstein Switzerland
31. Le Quartier Francais South Africa
32. The French Laundry USA (Yountville, CA)
33. Martin Berasategui Spain
34. Aqua UK
35. Combal Zero Italy
36. Dal Pescatore Italy
37. De Librije Netherlands
38. Tetsuya's Australia
39. Jaan Par Andre Singapore
40. Il Canto Italy
41. Alain Ducasse Au Plaza Athenee France
42. Oaxen Krog Sweden
43. St John UK
44. La Maison Troisgros France
45. wd~50 USA (NYC)
46. Biko Mexico
47. Die Schwarzwaldstub; Germany
48. Nihonryori RyuGin Japan
49. Hibiscus UK
50. Eleven Madison Park USA (NYC)