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PUBLISHED: 07:13 GMT, 3 April 2014
Two of Heston Blumenthal's restaurants have made it into the top 100 eateries in the world - scooping both third and 23rd place.
The celebrity chef's iconic Fat Duck was named the third best restaurant in the world in an annual poll by private jet lifestyle magazine Elite Traveler and Champagne Laurent-Perrier.
And his London eatery, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, made it into the top 25.
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Winning streak: Heston Blumenthal had two restaurants recognised in the top 100, while Gordon Ramsay's London eatery took the 24th spot
The experimental chef dominated among the 11 British restaurants that made it into the top 100, of which eight are located in the capital.
While Chicago's three-Michelin star Alinea restaurant took the top spot, a record three New York eateries made it into the top 10.
The second spot went to DANIEL, owned by French chef Daniel Boulud, while contemporary American eatery Eleven Madison took fourth pace and La Bernardin fifth.
Country retreat: The Fat Duck, in Bray, Berkshire came third in the list of top 100 restaurants in the world
Britain's second entry in the top 10 was the two-Michelin star The Ledbury in London's Notting Hill - which took the ninth spot.
Heston Blumenthal said: 'Food critics are very important for the business and obviously to bring the general public in, but ultimately you're cooking for your customers and you want to give them the best pleasure and experience. So to have this recognition, after we've been going for nearly twenty years, it's fantastic.'
Young talent: Chef Grant Achatz has three Michelin stars for his Chicago restaurant Alinea
Country retreat: Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons was also honoured on the list
Head Chef at The Ledbury Brett Graham was just as delighted.
He said: 'We've got a great, enthusiastic young team here. We all work really hard together to do our best towards the guests' experience and it's really nice for the team to get an award like this and recognition of all their hard work. This is an important award and we're very pleased we're included in it.'
London leader: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is located in the capital's Mandarin Oriental hotel
Other British entries into the top 100 were dominated by some of the country's best-known chefs, with Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester - both in London - taking 24th and 54th place respectively.
THE BRITISH RESTAURANTS THAT MADE IT INTO THE TOP 100
The Fat Duck, Berkshire (3)
The Ledbury, London (9)
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London (23)
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, London (24)
Le Manoir, Oxfordshire (30)
Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, London (54)
Le Gavroche, London (74)
Amaya, London (76)
The Waterside Inn, Berkshire (94)
Nobu, London (96)
Zuma, London (99)
Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir, in Oxfordshire, also took 30th place, while Alain Roux's The Waterside Inn scooped the 94th spot.
Chicago's Alinea, headed by chef Grant Achatz, came out on top for a third consecutive year, leading the way for four US restaurants in the top 10 - of which three are in New York.
Spain and Italy completed the top 10, with two entries each. El Celler Can Roca, in Girona, Barcelona, and Azurmendi, in Bilbao, took sixth and seventh spot.
La Pergola, in Rome, and Osteria Francescana, in Modena, took eighth and 10th place.
London and the UK's restaurant ranking isn't a surprise, according to renowned food critic Andy Hayler, who has eaten at every Michelin star restaurant in the world.
On London and the UK's stellar performance in the Elite 100 Restaurants 2014, he said: 'This year on the Elite 100 list there are a dozen restaurants from the UK - eight of those are from London - and I think this really reflects London's status as an international dining destination.
'London's got a terrific mix of nationalities in terms of its population and that's reflected in the dining scene.
Dining Out: Le Gavroche took 74th place while the Fat Duck was one of two Berkshire restaurants to make it into the top 100
Top 10: The Ledbury was the second British restaurant to make it onto the list, in ninth place
'At the high end you've clearly got some very good restaurants such as restaurants like The Ledbury. It's particularly well thought of in London.
'It's interesting to see the list including Le Gavroche, an old favorite of mine, which is much more classical in style, and I think it's good to see that type of restaurant getting recognition.'
Overall, worldwide there were 16 new restaurant entries on the list this year, with the highest new entry, spectacularly at number seven overall, being made by Spanish Azurmendi.
The delighted Head Chef Eneko Axta said: 'It is fantastic for me since this is a recognition given by the readers. I always say that the client comes first and is the most important, and in this case, it is really special to me since Elite Traveler readers have voted for us.'
THE TOP 100 RESTAURANTS IN THE WORLD
1-10
1. Alinea, Chicago, US
2. DANIEL, New York, US
3. Fat Duck, Berkshire, UK
4. Eleven Madison, New York, US
5. Le Bernardin, New York, US
6. El Celler Can Roca, Spain
7. Azurmendi, Spain
8. La Pergola, Rome, Italy
9. The Ledbury, London, UK
10. Osteria Francescana, Italy
21-30
11. Per Se, New York
12. Narisawa, Tokyo
13. Pujol, Mexico
14. Amber, Hong Kong
15. D.O.M., Brazil
16. Robuchon au Dome, China
17. Pierre Gagnaire, Paris, France
18. Aqua, Germany
19. Hof Van Cleve, Belgium
20. Jean Gorges, New York
31-40
31. Quique Dacosta, Spain
32. Biko, Mexico
33. Mizai, Japan
34. Made in China, China
35. Marque, Australia
36. Le Calandre
37. Waku Ghin
38. Mr & Mrs Bund
39. Astrance
40. Nihonryori Ryugin
41-50
41. The restaurants at Meadowood
42. L'Ambroisie
43. Maison Troisgros
44. Maison Pic
45. The Test Kitchen
46. Restaurant Andrew Fairlie
47. Al Sorriso
48. Roberta Sudbrack
49. Schloss Berg
50. Maison Bras
51 - 60
51. L'Auberge du Vieux Puits
52. 7 Chome Kyoboshi
53. Martin Berasategui
54. Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester
55. The French Laundry
56. Attica
57. Nahm
58. Vue de Monde
59. L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon Etoile
60. Tetsuya's
61 - 70
61. Waldhotel Sonnora
62. L20
63. Arzak
64. Dal Pescatore
65. Tantris
66. Eden-Roc Restaurant
67. Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
68. L'Arpege
69. Mathias Dahlgren
70. La Vague D'Or
71 - 80
71. De Karmeliet
72. Da Vittorio
73. Restaurant de L'Hotel de Ville
74. Le Gavroche
75. Ledoyen
76. Amaya
77. Les Pres D'Eudenie
78. Sant Pau
79. Schloss Schauenstein
80. Kitcho
81 - 90
81. Joel Robuchon, Tokyo
82. Le Quartier Francais
83. Nobu Los Angeles
84. Ristorante Puny
85. Rust en Vrede
86. Amador
87. Pangea
88. Quay
89. Melisse
90. The Cliff
91-100
91. Ultraviolet
92. Sushi Saito
93. Taillevent
94. The Waterside Inn
95. Steirereck
96. Nobu London
97. Momofuku Ko
98. L'Oasis
99. Zuma
100. L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges
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