La Liste

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La Liste which initially was a list of the 1,000 best restaurants in the world is privately owned and was launched in Paris in December 2015. This French ranking and restaurants guide nowadays lists 20,000 restaurants in 195 countries by aggregating over 700 guides and publication and is often cited as the reply to British published gastronomic guide World’s 50 Best Restaurants. La Liste guide and results are available on laliste.com and through La Liste app (iOS and Android)

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Founder of La Liste, Ambassador Philippe Faure, was previously CEO of Gault & Millau, and former Head of the French Tourist Board, [1] and served as Ambassador of France to Japan from 2007 to 2011, to Mexico and to Morocco. Corporate sponsors of La Liste include Moët Hennessy, American Express, ABInbev, Marché International de Rungis and Accor Hotels. [2]

Methodology

La Liste is compiled using a data processing algorithm. The list factors in more than 700 international dining guides, crowd-sourced sites (such as Yelp and TripAdvisor) or press reviews (New York Times, Washington Post...). Among those sources, La Liste also takes into consideration Zagat, Michelin, the James Beard Award, Gault & Millau, OpenTable.

LA LISTE 2023

Top nine restaurants [3]
RankRestaurantLocationScore
1 Frantzén Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm, Sweden99.50
1 Guy Savoy Flag of France.svg Paris, France99.50
1 Le Bernardin Flag of the United States.svg New York, United States99.50
4 Cheval Blanc by Peter KnoglGrand Hôtel Les Trois Rois Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel, Switzerland99.00
4 L'Assiette Champenoise Flag of France.svg Tinqueux, France99.00
4 La Vague d'Or - Le Cheval Blanc Flag of France.svg Saint-Tropez, France99.00
4 Martín Berasategui Flag of Spain.svg Lasarte-Oria, Spain99.00
4 Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Crissier, Switzerland99.00
4鮨さいとう - Sushi Saito Flag of Japan.svg Minato-ku, Japan99.00
Top 10 countries by number of restaurants in the list [3]
RankCountryNumber of
restaurants
Highest
rank
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1354
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China total
(China)
(Hong Kong)
(Macau)
120
(82)
(23)
(15)

(34)
(142)
(34)
3Flag of France.svg  France 1071
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1061
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7810
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 6819
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 594
8Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5810
9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 394
10Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 36189
Top 10 restaurants in Flag of France.svg  France [3]
RankOverall
rank
RestaurantLocationScore
11 Guy Savoy Paris 99.5
24 L'Assiette Champenoise Tinqueux 99
24 La Vague d'Or - Le Cheval Blanc Saint-Tropez 99
410 L'Ambroisie Paris 98.5
410 L'Auberge du Vieux Puits Fontjoncouse 98.5
410 Plénitude Paris 98.5
719 Georges Blanc Vonnas 98
719 Maison Pic Valence 98
719 Mirazur Menton 98
719 Régis et Jacques Marcon Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid 98
Top 11 restaurants in the Flag of the United States.svg  United States [3]
RankOverall
rank
RestaurantLocationScore
11 Le Bernardin New York 99.5
219 Manresa Los Gatos 98.0
219 The French Laundry Yountville 98.0
434 SingleThread Healdsburg 97.5
558 Daniel New York 97.0
678 Alinea Chicago 96.5
678 Atelier Crenn San Francisco 96.5
678 The Inn at Little Washington Washington, Virginia 96.5
9118 Harbor House Inn Elk, California 96.0
9118 Jean-Georges New York 96.0
9118 Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare New York 96.0

LA LISTE 2019

Top 10 restaurants [4]
RankRestaurantLocationScore
1 Guy Savoy Flag of France.svg Paris, France 99.75
1 Le Bernardin Flag of the United States.svg New York, United States 99.75
3 Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée Flag of France.svg Paris, France 99.50
3 Martín Berasategui Flag of Spain.svg Lasarte-Oria, Spain 99.50
3 Matsukawa Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 99.50
6 L'Arpège Flag of France.svg Paris, France 99.25
6 Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Crissier, Switzerland 99.25
6 The French Laundry Flag of the United States.svg Yountville, United States 99.25
6 Eleven Madison Park Flag of the United States.svg New York, United States 99.25
10 L'Auberge du Vieux Puits Flag of France.svg Fontjoncouse, France 99.00
10 La Vague d'Or Flag of France.svg Saint-Tropez, France 99.00
10 Schwarzwaldstube Flag of Germany.svg Baiersbronn-Tonbach, Germany 99.00
10 Kyubey Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 99.00
10 Kyo Aji Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 99.00
Top 10 countries by number of restaurants in the list [4] [5]
RankCountryNumber of
restaurants
Highest
rank
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1483
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
(Hong Kong)
(Macau)
134
(22)
(4)
19
(56)
(158)
3Flag of France.svg  France 1161
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 911
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 633
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 6083
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5310
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5115
9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 356
10Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3164
Top 10 restaurants in Flag of France.svg  France [4]
RankOverall
rank
RestaurantLocationScore
11 Guy Savoy Paris 99.75
23 Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée Paris 99.50
36 L'Arpège Paris 99.25
410 L'Auberge du Vieux Puits Fontjoncouse 99.00
410 La Vague d'Or Saint-Tropez 99.00
615 Le Pré Catelan Paris 98.75
615 L'Assiette Champenoise Tinqueux 98.75
819 L'Ambroisie Paris 98.50
819 Régis et Jacques Marcon Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid 98.50
1027 Pavillon Ledoyen - Yannick Alleno Paris 98.25
Top 10 restaurants in the Flag of the United States.svg  United States [4]
RankOverall
rank
RestaurantLocationScore
11 Le Bernardin New York 99.75
26 The French Laundry Yountville 99.25
26 Eleven Madison Park New York 99.25
415 The Inn at Little Washington Washington, Virginia 98.75
539 Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tarrytown 97.75
645 Jean-Georges New York 97.50
745 The Restaurant at Meadowood Napa Valley 97.50
856 Alinea Chicago 97.00
970 Daniel New York 96.50
10103 Manresa Los Gatos 95.25
Highest rank restaurants by country [4]
RankRestaurantCountryScore
1Guy SavoyFlag of France.svg  France 99.75
1Le BernardinFlag of the United States.svg  United States 99.75
3MatsukawaFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 99.50
3Martín BerasateguiFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 99.50
6Restaurant de l'Hôtel de VilleFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 99.25
10SchwarzwaldstubeFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 99.00
15CalandreFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 98.75
19Hertog JanFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 98.50
19京华阁 The CapitalFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 98.50
19Le Louis XV - Alain DucasseFlag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 98.50
19Inter ScaldesFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 98.50
32AtticaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 98.00
32AloFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 98.00
51Don Alfonso 1890Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 97.25
56GeraniumFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 97.00
56龙景轩 Lung King HeenFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 97.00
64Dulce PatriaFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 96.75
70ObauerFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 96.50
77FrantzénFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 96.25
83ManíFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 96.00
83The OceanFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 96.00
83Gordon RamsayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 96.00
96MaidoFlag of Peru.svg  Peru 95.50
96Savva at Hotel MetropolFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 95.50
114MaaemoFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 94.75
119NicoleFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 94.50
135Le NormandieFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 93.75
146Lumina by Meir Adoni Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 93.25
158MosconiFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 92.75
158京花轩 Golden Flower at Encore MacauFlag of Macau.svg  Macau 92.75
158The Test KitchenFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 92.75
204La Grande Table Marocaine- Royal MansourFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 91.00
216The French CaféFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 90.50
239Patrick GuilbaudFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 89.75
275Waku GhinFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 88.50
344La Yeon - The ShillaFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 86.50
359MAKFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 86.25
371祥雲龍吟 RyuGin TaipeiFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 86.00
399Idam - An Alain Ducasse RestaurantFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 85.50
435SpondiFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 84.75
574OnyxFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 83.00
627MaréeFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 82.25
657MishigueneFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 81.75
696RafaelFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 81.25
696MonteFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 81.25
696Koks RestaurantFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 81.25
696Gallery VaskFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 81.25
696Amber RoomFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 81.25
761BoragóFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 81.00
761AlcronFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 81.00
761Indian Accent - The ManorFlag of India.svg  India 81.00
761MétisFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 81.00
761Haft KhanFlag of Iran.svg  Iran 81.00
830AskFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 80.75
830Café LitteraFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 80.75
861DillFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 80.50
861TugraFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 80.50
861La Petite MaisonFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 80.50
861Square One at Park Hyatt SaigonFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 80.50
998KookFlag of Angola.svg  Angola 80.00
998Rasoi by Vineet, Gulf Hotel BahrainFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 80.00
998The Planter's at The DannaFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 80.00
998Velaa Private IslandFlag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 80.00
998De Mondion at The Xara PalaceFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 80.00
998NOK by AlaraFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 80.00
998La Case PiteyFlag of France.svg  Réunion 80.00
998TriFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 80.00
998La BourgogneFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 80.00

LA LISTE 2017

The 2017 ranking was released on December 5, 2016 in Paris. Restaurants are now rated on a Parker-style scale ranging from 80 to 100, with 0,25 increments. Japan is still in the lead with 116 restaurants in the top 1000, followed by France with 113 and China with 100. Actual number of restaurants listed is 1,076 because the score 83.25 is shared by 87 restaurants from rank 990 to 1,076. [6]

Restaurants rated 99 or above [7]
RankRestaurantLocationScore
1 Guy Savoy Flag of France.svg Paris, France 99.75
2 Le Bernardin Flag of the United States.svg New York City, United States 99.50
2 Kyo Aji Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 99.50
4 El Celler de Can Roca Flag of Spain.svg Girona, Spain 99.25
4 Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée Flag of France.svg Paris, France 99.25
4 Jean Georges Flag of the United States.svg New York City, United States 99.25
4 Osteria Francescana Flag of Italy.svg Modena, Italy 99.25
4 Kyubey Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 99.25
9 Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Crissier, Switzerland 99
9 Joël Robuchon Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 99
9 Cheval Blanc - Hôtel Les Trois Rois Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel, Switzerland 99
9 Régis & Jacques Marcon Flag of France.svg Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid, France 99
9 L'Assiette champenoise Flag of France.svg Tinqueux, France 99
9 Da Vittorio Flag of Italy.svg Brusaporto, Italy 99

LA LISTE 2016

Japan tops the list with 127 [8] restaurants followed by France with 118 and the United States with 101. [9] [10] [11]

Top 10 restaurants [12] [13]
RankRestaurantLocationScore
1Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Crissier, Switzerland 82.35
2 Per Se Flag of the United States.svg New York City, United States 82.30
3 Kyo Aji Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 82.00
4 Guy Savoy Flag of France.svg Paris, France 81.44
5Schauenstein Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fürstenau, Switzerland 81.37
6El Celler de Can Roca Flag of Spain.svg Girona, Spain 81.17
7Kyubey Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 79.88
8 Maison Troisgros Flag of France.svg Roanne, France 79.81
9 Auberge du Vieux Puits Flag of France.svg Fontjoncouse, France 79.80
10 Joël Robuchon Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 79.77
Top 10 restaurants in Flag of France.svg  France [12]
RankOverall
rank
RestaurantLocationScore
14Guy Savoy Paris 81.44
28Maison Troisgros Roanne 79.81
39Auberge du Vieux Puits Fontjoncouse 79.80
411Régis et Jacques Marcon St-Bonnet-le-Froid 79.75
512Flocons de Sel Leutaz 79.47
613Les Prés d'Eugénie - Michel Guérard Eugénie-les-Bains 79.32
716Pierre Gagnaire Paris 77.96
820Le Pré CatelanParis77.28
929Lameloise Chagny 76.66
1031 Maison Pic Valence 76.49
Top 10 restaurants in Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland [12]
RankOverall
rank
RestaurantLocationScore
11Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville Crissier 82.35
25Schauenstein Fürstenau 81.37
367Cheval Blanc - Hôtel Les Trois Rois Basel 73.73
493Adelboden Steinen 72.60
5113The Restaurant Zürich 72.08
6131Domaine de Châteauvieux Peney-Dessus 71.48
7140Georges Wenger Le Noirmont 71.23
8146Stucki - Tanja Grandits Basel 71.09
9147Bumanns Gourmetrestaurant Chesa Pirani La Punt Chamues-ch 71.09
10159L'Ermitage de Bernard Ravet Vufflens-le-Chateau 70.75
Top 10 restaurants in Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [12]
RankOverall
rank
RestaurantLocationScore
13Kyo Aji Tokyo 82.00
27KyubeyTokyo79.88
310Joël RobuchonYebisu Garden Place79.77
414Nihonryori RyuginTokyo78.74
524Kyo-ryori Nakamura Kyoto 76.96
625MatsukawaTokyo76.92
728QuintessenceTokyo76.70
837Oryouri HayashiKyoto75.55
939Kikunoi HontenKyoto75.41
1050Maruyama (Gion)Kyoto74.61
Top 10 restaurants in the Flag of the United States.svg  United States [10] [13]
RankOverall
rank
RestaurantLocationScore
12 Per Se New York City 82.30
219 Le Bernardin New York77.44
351 Jean-Georges New York74.53
4241 Eleven Madison Park New York68.83
5268 Joël Robuchon Las Vegas 68.29
6275 Saison San Francisco 68.17
7282 The Restaurant at Meadowood St. Helena, California 68.05
8305 Atera New York67.37
9310 The French Laundry Yountville, California 67.31
10320 Daniel New York67.12
Top 10 countries by number of restaurants in the list [12]
RankCountryNumber of
restaurants
Highest
rank
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 127 [8] 3
2Flag of France.svg  France 1184
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1012
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
(Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong)
(Flag of Macau.svg  Macao)
69
(22)
( 4)
42
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 596
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5230
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5018
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4641
9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 301
10Flag of India.svg  India 29591

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