A few surprises: Noma, the Danish restaurant that other lists have called the world’s best, comes in at 217th on La Liste, and Alinea, the Chicago restaurant that’s been similarly acclaimed, is 341st on La Liste.
The Canadian restaurants that made the list were:
Hawksworth Restaurant, Vancouver — 546th place
Toque!, Montreal — 556th place
Initiale, Quebec City — 558th place
Scaramouche, Toronto — 745th place
Splendido, Toronto — 755th place
Canoe Restaurant and Bar, Toronto — 757th place
Maison Boulud, Montreal — 790th place
Langdon Hall Dining Room & Terrace, Cambridge — 810th place
Panache, Quebec City — 813th place
What would it take for Atelier or Beckta in Ottawa, to name just two of the innumerable and excellent Canadian restaurants to make La Liste? I have no idea.
