When Restaurant Magazine revealed its prestigious 50 Best Restaurants in the World for 2004, chosen by an international panel of more than 300 hard-to-please restaurateurs, chefs and critics, London restaurants 'dominated the list' (according to the press - well, there were more london restaurants than from any other city).

Those listed included classic fine-dining restaurants such as Le Gavroche and The Square, fashionable haunts with comfort food such as The Ivy and The Wolseley, winner of the 'editors choice' award, and quirky modern classics such as cult eatery St John. The latter restaurant won the 'most improved restaurant' award and is famed for its signature dishes of 'roasted bone marrow' and 'squirrel with offal on toast.'

Below we have included details of all of the london restaurants included in the list (the numbers are their place in the top 50). To find out more about any of the restaurants, go to our london restaurants page.

7. Nobu (Japanese / Mayfair)
8. Gordon Ramsay at 68 Royal Hospital Road (French / Chelsea)
14. Hakkasan (Chinese / Soho)
16. St. John, London St. John (modern and traditional british food / Farringdon in the City)
19. Le Gavroche (French / Mayfair)
24. The Ivy (British / Covent Garden)
34. The Square (French / Mayfair)
41. River Cafe (Modern European / Fulham)
49. The Wolseley (Modern International / Mayfair)

If you want to book a table at a london restaurant online, or you're flexible on the restaurant and want a special offer, there are two options: www.5pm.co.uk and www.toptable.co.uk. Both are quick and easy to use, you can confirm a table online at most restaurants, and you can even read the menu at some restaurants before you book.