How I love the Internet, I was searching for one thing and found another, this list of the best restaurants of the world, 682 prominent food writers, critics, and publishers. Compiled by S. Pellegrino and thankfully, the 2009 list comes out April 20, 2009. Yeah, that's right, I already marked it on my calendar!
http://www.theworlds50best.com

1
El Bulli
Spain
World's Best RestaurantBest in Europe
2
The Fat Duck
UK
3
Pierre Gagnaire
France
4
Mugaritz
Spain
Chefs Choice
5
The French Laundry
USA
Best Restaurant in Americas
6
Per Se
USA
7
Bras
France
8
Arzak
Spain
9
Tetsuya's
Australia
Best Restaurant in Australasia
10
Noma
Denmark
11
L'Astrance
France
12
Gambero Rosso
Italy
13
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
UK
14
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
France
15
Le Louis XV
France
16
St John
UK
Highest Climber
17
Jean Georges
USA
18
Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée
France
19
Hakkasan
UK
20
Le Bernardin
USA
21
Alinea
USA
22
Le Gavroche
UK
23
Dal Pescatore
Italy
24
Le Cinq
France
25
Troisgros
France
26
El Celler de Can Roca
Spain
27 Re-entry
L'Hotel de Ville - Philippe Rochat
Switzerland
28
Hof Van Cleve
Belgium
29
Martin Berasategui
Spain
30
Nobu London
UK
31
Can Fabes
Spain
32
Enoteca Pinchiorri
Italy
33 Re-entry
Le Meurice
France
34 New entry
Vendome
Germany
Highest New Entry
35 Re-entry
Die Schwarzwaldstube
Germany
36
Le Calandre
Italy
37
Chez Panisse
USA
38
Charlie Trotter's
USA
39
Chez Dominique
Finland
40
D.O.M
Brazil
41
Daniel
USA
42
Oud Sluis
Netherlands
43
Ristorante Cracco
Italy
44 New entry
Asador Etxebarri
Spain
45
Les Ambassadeurs
France
46
L'Arpege
France
47 Re-Entry
Tantris
Germany
48
Oaxen Skärgärdskrog
Sweden
49
Rockpool
Australia
50
Le Quartier Francais
South Africa
Best in Middle East and Africa