Now in its sixth year, The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards are quickly becoming known as the Oscars of the food world. As with all such lists, "The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants" stimulates fervent debate and sometimes controversy, but each year it becomes more and more compelling for the internationally renowned chefs who flock to the event. The list is compiled by an international academy of food writers, critics, publishers and commentators who each represent a different global region. Judges may only vote for restaurants they have visited in the past year. This ensures an authoritative list, which is refreshed and updated annually. This book takes recipes from each of the listed restaurants as well as suggestions on wine accompaniment from the sommeliers and information about the restaurant itself, such as its history, why it is located where it is, the importance of seasonal and local ingredients etc.Combined, "The World's Best Restaurants" is more than just a recipe book, it's a guide to the greatest gastronomy on the planet.
The 2007 Top Five restaurants include: El Bulli, Spain; The Fat Duck, UK; Pierre Gagnaire, France; The French Laundry, USA; and, Tetsuya's, Australia.