NEW YORK, Dec 18 ― The list of the thousand best restaurants in the world was released yesterday, December 17 on the website www.laliste.com. Europe seems to have the greatest concentration of top places to eat. France leads the pack, along with Italy and Spain.

Here are the first 100 restaurants on the list:

1. Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville, Crissier (Switzerland)

2. Per Se, New York (USA)

3. Kyo Aji, Tokyo (Japan)

4. Guy Savoy, Paris (France)

5. Schauenstein, Fürstenau (Switzerland)

6. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona (Spain)

7. Kyubei, Tokyo (Japan)

8. Maison Troisgros, Roanne (France)

9. Auberge du Vieux Puits, Fontjoncouse (France)

10. Joël Robuchon, Tokyo (Japan)

11. Régis et Jacques Marcon, Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid (France)

12. Flocon de Sel, Leutaz (France)

13. Les Prés d'Eugénie - Michel Guérard, Eugénie-les-Bains (France)

14. Nihonryori Ryugin, Tokyo (Japan)

15. Martin Berasategui, Lasarte-Oria (Spain)

16. Pierre Gagnaire, Paris (France)

17. Le Louis XV - Alain Ducasse, Monté-Carlo (Monaco)

18. Osteria Francescana, Modena (Italy)

19. Le Bernardin, New York (USA)

20. Le Pré Catelan, Paris (France)

21. De Librije, Zwolle (the Netherlands)

22. Le Calandre, Rubano (Italy)

23. De Leest, Vaassen (the Netherlands)

24. Kyo-ryori Nakamura, Kyoto (Japan)

25. Matsukawa, Tokyo (Japan)

26. Azurmendi, Larrabetzu (Spain)

27. Sant Pau, Sant Pol del Mar (Spain)

28. Quintessence, Tokyo (Japan)

29. Lameloise, Chagny (France)

30. Schwarzwaldstube, Baiersbronn (Germany)

31. Maison Pic, Valence (France)

32. L'Epicure, Paris (France)

33. L'Assiette Champenoise, Reims (France)

34. Vendôme, Bergisch Gladbach (Germany)

35. Le 1947, Courchevel (France)

36. Le Pergola, Rome (Italy)

37. Oryouri Hayashi, Kyoto (Japan)

38. Pavillon Ledoyen - Yannick Alléno, Paris (France)

39. Kikunoi Honten, Kyoto (Japan)

40. Hof Von Cleve, Kruishoutem (Belgium)

41. Gordon Ramsay, London (the UK)

42. The Capital - Beijing Hong Kong Jockey Club, Beijing (China)

43. Akelarre, Donastia-San Sebastian (Spain)

44. Astrance, Paris (France)

45. Huai Yang Fu at Andingmen, Beijing (China)

46. Georges Blanc, Vonnas (France)

47. Arzak, Donastia - San Sebastian (Spain)

48. Bras, Laguiole (France)

49. Atrio, Caceres (Spain)

50. Maruyama (Gion), Kyoto (Japan)

51. Jean-Georges, New York (USA)

52. 28 Hubin Road, Hangzhou, (China)

53. Mizai, Kyoto (Japan)

54. Obauer, Werfen (Austria)

55. Auberge de l'Ill, Illhaeusern (France)

56. La Vague d'Or, Saint-Tropez (France)

57. Vue de Monde, Melbourne (Australia)

58. Hyo-Tei, Kyoto (Japan)

59. Quique Dacosta, Dénia (Spain)

60. Le Cinq, Paris (France)

61. Dal Pescatore, Canneto Sull'Oglio (Italy)

62. Rockpol, Sydney (Australia)

63. Otomezushi, Ishiakawa (Japan)

64. Gion Sasaki, Kyoto (Japan)

65. Ichiyanagi, Tokyo (Japan)

66. Attica, Melbourne (Australia)

67. Cheval Blanc - Hôtel les Trois Rois, Basel (Switzerland)

68. L'Arpège, Paris (France)

69. Le Meurice Alain Ducasse, Paris (France)

70. Quay, Sydney (Australia)

71. FU1015, Shanghai (China)

72. Wakiya Ichiemicharou, Tokyo (Japan)

73. Mibu, Tokyo (Japan)

74. Reale, Castel di Sangro (Italy)

75. Simon Taxacher, Kirchberg (Austria)

76. The Ocean, Alporchihos (Portugal)

77. Azumino Okina, Nagana (Japan)

78. Piazza Duomo, Alba (Italy)

79. Le Petit Nice, Marseille (France)

80. Meurin, Busnes (France)

81. Maggie's Restaurant, Shanghai (China)

82. Gästehaus Klaus Erfort, Saarbrücken (Germany)

83. La Madia, Licata (Italy)

84. La Pyramide, Vienne (France)

85. Bakuzanbo, Tokyo (Japan)

86. Uliassi, Senigallia (Italy)

87. Gill Ashiya, Hyogo (Japan)

88. Sukiyabashi Jiro, Tokyo (Japan)

89. L'Osier, Tokyo (Japan)

90. Da Vittorio, Brusaporto (Italy)

91. St. Hubertus, San Cassiano (Italy)

92. DiverXO, Madrid (Spain)

93. Adelboden, Steinen (Switzerland)

94. Waldhotel Sonnora, Dreis (Germany)

95. Kikunoi, Minato (Japan)

96. Yun Men Jin Cui, Chengdu (China)

97. Frantzen, Stockholm (Sweden)

98. Maaemo, Oslo (Norway)

99. Taillevent, Paris (France)

100. Vissani, Baschi (Italy) ― AFP-Relaxnews