Zagat Restaurant Ratings

Zagat just announced the results of their latest survey and reckon that London restaurants are the most expensive in the world.  That is rubbish and probably down to the fact that so many Americans participated in the survey and are getting stung by the poor exchange rate.

Anyway, here are the findings:

Top 10 food rankings, with last year in parentheses:

1.  Chez Bruce (9)
2.  Gordon Ramsay Royal Hospital Road (1)
3.  Hunan (-)
4.  Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons (4)
5.  The Square (8)
6.  Petrus (10)
7.  Pied a Terre (7)
8.  La Trompette (-)
9.  Le Gavroche (3)
10. River Cafe (-)

Top restaurants by cuisine:

American -- Sophie's Steak
Asian -- Eight Over Eight
British (Modern) -- Chez Bruce
British (Traditional) Ffiona's
Chinese -- Hunan
Chophouses -- Rib Room
Eclectic -- Mosimann's (club)
European (Modern) -- La Trompette
Fish 'n' Chips -- Two Brothers
French (Bistro) Galvin Bistrot
French (Classic) -- Le Gavroche
French (New) -- Gordon Ramsay Royal Hospital Road
Indian -- Rasoi Vineet Bhatia
Italian -- River Cafe
Japanese -- Nobu London
Lebanese -- Ishbilia
Mediterranean -- Moro
Pizza -- Osteria Basilico
Seafood -- J. Sheekey
Spanish -- Cambio de Tercio
Thai -- Nahm
Vegetarian -- Morgan M