The French Laundry - Best Restaurant in the World 2003, 2004
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Thomas Keller's California restaurant came top of the world in two consecutive years thanks to his playful approach to food and peerless dish execution - Keller has changed the menu every day since it opened in 1994. Despite being named the World's Best Restaurant first back in 2003, it took Michelin a further three years to award The French Laundry its third star.
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