Scandinavia:
- Noma (Copenhagen, Denmark) Overall Rank: 1 -- A 2 Michelin star restaurant run by chef René Redzepi has been ranked as one of the top 2 restaurants in the world since 2010.
- Restaurant Frantzén (Stockholm, Sweden) Overall Rank: 23 -- Executive chef and owner Björn Frantzén blends local Nordic ingredients with Asian and Far Eastern flavors.
United Kingdom:
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (London, England) Overall Rank: 5 -- Located in the Mandarin Orient hotel in London's Knightsbridge area, it focuses on reinventing historical British cuisine.
- The Ledbury (London, England) Overall Rank: 10 -- A 2 Michelin star restaurant headed by Australian-born chef Brett Graham focuses on modern French cuisine.
Central Europe:
- Vendôme (Bergisch Gladbach, Germany) Overall Rank: 12 -- Awarded 3 Michelin stars, executive chef Joachim Wissler celebrates traditional German fare with a modern approach.
- Steirereck (Vienna, Austria) Overall Rank: 16 -- Chef Heinz Reitbauer pushes the boundaries of Austrian cuisine at this beautiful restaurant on the banks of the river Wien.
- Aqua (Wolfsburg, Germany) Overall Rank: 28 -- Executive chef Sven Elverfeld does a masterful job of deconstructing and reinventing traditional German cuisine.