# La Liste

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)
Founder of La Liste, Ambassador Philippe Faure, was previously CEO of Gault & Millau, and former Head of the French Tourist Board, 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.

## 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 :
| Rank | Restaurant | Location | Score |
| 1 | Frantzén | Stockholm, Sweden | 99.50 |
| 1 | Guy Savoy | Paris, France | 99.50 |
| 1 | Le Bernardin | New York, United States | 99.50 |
| 4 | Cheval Blanc by Peter Knogl – Grand Hôtel Les Trois Rois | Basel, Switzerland | 99.00 |
| 4 | L'Assiette Champenoise | Tinqueux, France | 99.00 |
| 4 | La Vague d'Or - Le Cheval Blanc | Saint-Tropez, France | 99.00 |
| 4 | Martín Berasategui | Lasarte-Oria, Spain | 99.00 |
| 4 | Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville | Crissier, Switzerland | 99.00 |
| 4 | 鮨さいとう - Sushi Saito | Minato-ku, Japan | 99.00 |
Top 10 countries by number of restaurants in the list :
| Rank | Country | Number of restaurants | Highest rank |
| 1 | Japan | 135 | 4 |
| 2 | China total (China) (Hong Kong) (Macau) | 120 (82) (23) (15) | (34) (142) (34) |
| 3 | France | 107 | 1 |
| 4 | United States | 106 | 1 |
| 5 | Italy | 78 | 10 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 68 | 19 |
| 7 | Spain | 59 | 4 |
| 8 | Germany | 58 | 10 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 39 | 4 |
| 10 | South Korea | 36 | 189 |
Top 10 restaurants in  France :
| Rank | Overall rank | Restaurant | Location | Score |
| 1 | 1 | Guy Savoy | Paris | 99.5 |
| 2 | 4 | L'Assiette Champenoise | Tinqueux | 99 |
| 2 | 4 | La Vague d'Or - Le Cheval Blanc | Saint-Tropez | 99 |
| 4 | 10 | L'Ambroisie | Paris | 98.5 |
| 4 | 10 | L'Auberge du Vieux Puits | Fontjoncouse | 98.5 |
| 4 | 10 | Plénitude | Paris | 98.5 |
| 7 | 19 | Georges Blanc | Vonnas | 98 |
| 7 | 19 | Maison Pic | Valence | 98 |
| 7 | 19 | Mirazur | Menton | 98 |
| 7 | 19 | Régis et Jacques Marcon | Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid | 98 |
Top 11 restaurants in the  United States :
| Rank | Overall rank | Restaurant | Location | Score |
| 1 | 1 | Le Bernardin | New York | 99.5 |
| 2 | 19 | Manresa | Los Gatos | 98.0 |
| 2 | 19 | The French Laundry | Yountville | 98.0 |
| 4 | 34 | SingleThread | Healdsburg | 97.5 |
| 5 | 58 | Daniel | New York | 97.0 |
| 6 | 78 | Alinea | Chicago | 96.5 |
| 6 | 78 | Atelier Crenn | San Francisco | 96.5 |
| 6 | 78 | The Inn at Little Washington | Washington, Virginia | 96.5 |
| 9 | 118 | Harbor House Inn | Elk, California | 96.0 |
| 9 | 118 | Jean-Georges | New York | 96.0 |
| 9 | 118 | Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare | New York | 96.0 |

## LA LISTE 2019

Top 10 restaurants :
| Rank | Restaurant | Location | Score |
| 1 | Guy Savoy | Paris, France | 99.75 |
| 1 | Le Bernardin | New York, United States | 99.75 |
| 3 | Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée | Paris, France | 99.50 |
| 3 | Martín Berasategui | Lasarte-Oria, Spain | 99.50 |
| 3 | Matsukawa | Tokyo, Japan | 99.50 |
| 6 | L'Arpège | Paris, France | 99.25 |
| 6 | Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville | Crissier, Switzerland | 99.25 |
| 6 | The French Laundry | Yountville, United States | 99.25 |
| 6 | Eleven Madison Park | New York, United States | 99.25 |
| 10 | L'Auberge du Vieux Puits | Fontjoncouse, France | 99.00 |
| 10 | La Vague d'Or | Saint-Tropez, France | 99.00 |
| 10 | Schwarzwaldstube | Baiersbronn-Tonbach, Germany | 99.00 |
| 10 | Kyubey | Tokyo, Japan | 99.00 |
| 10 | Kyo Aji | Tokyo, Japan | 99.00 |
Top 10 countries by number of restaurants in the list :
| Rank | Country | Number of restaurants | Highest rank |
| 1 | Japan | 148 | 3 |
| 2 | China (Hong Kong) (Macau) | 134 (22) (4) | 19 (56) (158) |
| 3 | France | 116 | 1 |
| 4 | United States | 91 | 1 |
| 5 | Spain | 63 | 3 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 60 | 83 |
| 7 | Germany | 53 | 10 |
| 8 | Italy | 51 | 15 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 35 | 6 |
| 10 | Mexico | 31 | 64 |
Top 10 restaurants in  France :
| Rank | Overall rank | Restaurant | Location | Score |
| 1 | 1 | Guy Savoy | Paris | 99.75 |
| 2 | 3 | Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée | Paris | 99.50 |
| 3 | 6 | L'Arpège | Paris | 99.25 |
| 4 | 10 | L'Auberge du Vieux Puits | Fontjoncouse | 99.00 |
| 4 | 10 | La Vague d'Or | Saint-Tropez | 99.00 |
| 6 | 15 | Le Pré Catelan | Paris | 98.75 |
| 6 | 15 | L'Assiette Champenoise | Tinqueux | 98.75 |
| 8 | 19 | L'Ambroisie | Paris | 98.50 |
| 8 | 19 | Régis et Jacques Marcon | Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid | 98.50 |
| 10 | 27 | Pavillon Ledoyen - Yannick Alleno | Paris | 98.25 |
Top 10 restaurants in the  United States :
| Rank | Overall rank | Restaurant | Location | Score |
| 1 | 1 | Le Bernardin | New York | 99.75 |
| 2 | 6 | The French Laundry | Yountville | 99.25 |
| 2 | 6 | Eleven Madison Park | New York | 99.25 |
| 4 | 15 | The Inn at Little Washington | Washington, Virginia | 98.75 |
| 5 | 39 | Blue Hill at Stone Barns | Tarrytown | 97.75 |
| 6 | 45 | Jean-Georges | New York | 97.50 |
| 7 | 45 | The Restaurant at Meadowood | Napa Valley | 97.50 |
| 8 | 56 | Alinea | Chicago | 97.00 |
| 9 | 70 | Daniel | New York | 96.50 |
| 10 | 103 | Manresa | Los Gatos | 95.25 |
Highest rank restaurants by country :
| Rank | Restaurant | Country | Score |
| 1 | Guy Savoy | France | 99.75 |
| 1 | Le Bernardin | United States | 99.75 |
| 3 | Matsukawa | Japan | 99.50 |
| 3 | Martín Berasategui | Spain | 99.50 |
| 6 | Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville | Switzerland | 99.25 |
| 10 | Schwarzwaldstube | Germany | 99.00 |
| 15 | Calandre | Italy | 98.75 |
| 19 | Hertog Jan | Belgium | 98.50 |
| 19 | 京华阁 The Capital | China | 98.50 |
| 19 | Le Louis XV - Alain Ducasse | Monaco | 98.50 |
| 19 | Inter Scaldes | Netherlands | 98.50 |
| 32 | Attica | Australia | 98.00 |
| 32 | Alo | Canada | 98.00 |
| 51 | Don Alfonso 1890 | Italy | 97.25 |
| 56 | Geranium | Denmark | 97.00 |
| 56 | 龙景轩 Lung King Heen | Hong Kong | 97.00 |
| 64 | Dulce Patria | Mexico | 96.75 |
| 70 | Obauer | Austria | 96.50 |
| 77 | Frantzén | Sweden | 96.25 |
| 83 | Maní | Brazil | 96.00 |
| 83 | The Ocean | Portugal | 96.00 |
| 83 | Gordon Ramsay | United Kingdom | 96.00 |
| 96 | Maido | Peru | 95.50 |
| 96 | Savva at Hotel Metropol | Russia | 95.50 |
| 114 | Maaemo | Norway | 94.75 |
| 119 | Nicole | Turkey | 94.50 |
| 135 | Le Normandie | Thailand | 93.75 |
| 146 | Lumina by Meir Adoni | Israel | 93.25 |
| 158 | Mosconi | Luxembourg | 92.75 |
| 158 | 京花轩 Golden Flower at Encore Macau | Macau | 92.75 |
| 158 | The Test Kitchen | South Africa | 92.75 |
| 204 | La Grande Table Marocaine- Royal Mansour | Morocco | 91.00 |
| 216 | The French Café | New Zealand | 90.50 |
| 239 | Patrick Guilbaud | Ireland | 89.75 |
| 275 | Waku Ghin | Singapore | 88.50 |
| 344 | La Yeon - The Shilla | South Korea | 86.50 |
| 359 | MAK | Slovenia | 86.25 |
| 371 | 祥雲龍吟 RyuGin Taipei | Taiwan | 86.00 |
| 399 | Idam - An Alain Ducasse Restaurant | Qatar | 85.50 |
| 435 | Spondi | Greece | 84.75 |
| 574 | Onyx | Hungary | 83.00 |
| 627 | Marée | Liechtenstein | 82.25 |
| 657 | Mishiguene | Argentina | 81.75 |
| 696 | Rafael | Colombia | 81.25 |
| 696 | Monte | Croatia | 81.25 |
| 696 | Koks Restaurant | Faroe Islands | 81.25 |
| 696 | Gallery Vask | Philippines | 81.25 |
| 696 | Amber Room | Poland | 81.25 |
| 761 | Boragó | Chile | 81.00 |
| 761 | Alcron | Czech Republic | 81.00 |
| 761 | Indian Accent - The Manor | India | 81.00 |
| 761 | Métis | Indonesia | 81.00 |
| 761 | Haft Khan | Iran | 81.00 |
| 830 | Ask | Finland | 80.75 |
| 830 | Café Littera | Georgia | 80.75 |
| 861 | Dill | Iceland | 80.50 |
| 861 | Tugra | Saudi Arabia | 80.50 |
| 861 | La Petite Maison | United Arab Emirates | 80.50 |
| 861 | Square One at Park Hyatt Saigon | Vietnam | 80.50 |
| 998 | Kook | Angola | 80.00 |
| 998 | Rasoi by Vineet, Gulf Hotel Bahrain | Bahrain | 80.00 |
| 998 | The Planter's at The Danna | Malaysia | 80.00 |
| 998 | Velaa Private Island | Maldives | 80.00 |
| 998 | De Mondion at The Xara Palace | Malta | 80.00 |
| 998 | NOK by Alara | Nigeria | 80.00 |
| 998 | La Case Pitey | Réunion | 80.00 |
| 998 | Tri | Sri Lanka | 80.00 |
| 998 | La Bourgogne | 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.
Restaurants rated 99 or above :
| Rank | Restaurant | Location | Score |
| 1 | Guy Savoy | Paris, France | 99.75 |
| 2 | Le Bernardin | New York City, United States | 99.50 |
| 2 | Kyo Aji | Tokyo, Japan | 99.50 |
| 4 | El Celler de Can Roca | Girona, Spain | 99.25 |
| 4 | Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée | Paris, France | 99.25 |
| 4 | Jean Georges | New York City, United States | 99.25 |
| 4 | Osteria Francescana | Modena, Italy | 99.25 |
| 4 | Kyubey | Tokyo, Japan | 99.25 |
| 9 | Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville | Crissier, Switzerland | 99 |
| 9 | Joël Robuchon | Tokyo, Japan | 99 |
| 9 | Cheval Blanc - Hôtel Les Trois Rois | Basel, Switzerland | 99 |
| 9 | Régis & Jacques Marcon | Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid, France | 99 |
| 9 | L'Assiette champenoise | Tinqueux, France | 99 |
| 9 | Da Vittorio | Brusaporto, Italy | 99 |

## LA LISTE 2016

Japan tops the list with 127 restaurants followed by France with 118 and the United States with 101.
Top 10 restaurants :
| Rank | Restaurant | Location | Score |
| 1 | Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville | Crissier, Switzerland | 82.35 |
| 2 | Per Se | New York City, United States | 82.30 |
| 3 | Kyo Aji | Tokyo, Japan | 82.00 |
| 4 | Guy Savoy | Paris, France | 81.44 |
| 5 | Schauenstein | Fürstenau, Switzerland | 81.37 |
| 6 | El Celler de Can Roca | Girona, Spain | 81.17 |
| 7 | Kyubey | Tokyo, Japan | 79.88 |
| 8 | La Maison Troisgros | Roanne, France | 79.81 |
| 9 | Auberge du Vieux Puits | Fontjoncouse, France | 79.80 |
| 10 | Joël Robuchon | Tokyo, Japan | 79.77 |
Top 10 restaurants in  France :
| Rank | Overall rank | Restaurant | Location | Score |
| 1 | 4 | Guy Savoy | Paris | 81.44 |
| 2 | 8 | La Maison Troisgros | Roanne | 79.81 |
| 3 | 9 | Auberge du Vieux Puits | Fontjoncouse | 79.80 |
| 4 | 11 | Régis et Jacques Marcon | St-Bonnet-le-Froid | 79.75 |
| 5 | 12 | Flocons de Sel | Leutaz | 79.47 |
| 6 | 13 | Les Prés d'Eugénie - Michel Guérard | Eugénie-les-Bains | 79.32 |
| 7 | 16 | Pierre Gagnaire | Paris | 77.96 |
| 8 | 20 | Le Pré Catelan | Paris | 77.28 |
| 9 | 29 | Lameloise | Chagny | 76.66 |
| 10 | 31 | Maison Pic | Valence | 76.49 |
Top 10 restaurants in   Switzerland :
| Rank | Overall rank | Restaurant | Location | Score |
| 1 | 1 | Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville | Crissier | 82.35 |
| 2 | 5 | Schauenstein | Fürstenau | 81.37 |
| 3 | 67 | Cheval Blanc - Hôtel Les Trois Rois | Basel | 73.73 |
| 4 | 93 | Adelboden | Steinen | 72.60 |
| 5 | 113 | The Restaurant | Zürich | 72.08 |
| 6 | 131 | Domaine de Châteauvieux | Peney-Dessus | 71.48 |
| 7 | 140 | Georges Wenger | Le Noirmont | 71.23 |
| 8 | 146 | Stucki - Tanja Grandits | Basel | 71.09 |
| 9 | 147 | Bumanns Gourmetrestaurant Chesa Pirani | La Punt Chamues-ch | 71.09 |
| 10 | 159 | L'Ermitage de Bernard Ravet | Vufflens-le-Chateau | 70.75 |
Top 10 restaurants in  Japan :
| Rank | Overall rank | Restaurant | Location | Score |
| 1 | 3 | Kyo Aji | Tokyo | 82.00 |
| 2 | 7 | Kyubey | Tokyo | 79.88 |
| 3 | 10 | Joël Robuchon | Yebisu Garden Place | 79.77 |
| 4 | 14 | Nihonryori Ryugin | Tokyo | 78.74 |
| 5 | 24 | Kyo-ryori Nakamura | Kyoto | 76.96 |
| 6 | 25 | Matsukawa | Tokyo | 76.92 |
| 7 | 28 | Quintessence | Tokyo | 76.70 |
| 8 | 37 | Oryouri Hayashi | Kyoto | 75.55 |
| 9 | 39 | Kikunoi Honten | Kyoto | 75.41 |
| 10 | 50 | Maruyama (Gion) | Kyoto | 74.61 |
Top 10 restaurants in the  United States :
| Rank | Overall rank | Restaurant | Location | Score |
| 1 | 2 | Per Se | New York City | 82.30 |
| 2 | 19 | Le Bernardin | New York | 77.44 |
| 3 | 51 | Jean-Georges | New York | 74.53 |
| 4 | 241 | Eleven Madison Park | New York | 68.83 |
| 5 | 268 | Joël Robuchon | Las Vegas | 68.29 |
| 6 | 275 | Saison | San Francisco | 68.17 |
| 7 | 282 | The Restaurant at Meadowood | St. Helena, California | 68.05 |
| 8 | 305 | Atera | New York | 67.37 |
| 9 | 310 | The French Laundry | Yountville, California | 67.31 |
| 10 | 320 | Daniel | New York | 67.12 |
Top 10 countries by number of restaurants in the list :
| Rank | Country | Number of restaurants | Highest rank |
| 1 | Japan | 127 | 3 |
| 2 | France | 118 | 4 |
| 3 | United States | 101 | 2 |
| 4 | China ( Hong Kong) ( Macao) | 69 (22) ( 4) | 42 |
| 5 | Spain | 59 | 6 |
| 6 | Germany | 52 | 30 |
| 7 | Italy | 50 | 18 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 46 | 41 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 30 | 1 |
| 10 | India | 29 | 591 |