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Vivienne Chow

Four Hong Kong restaurants rank among the world's 100 best dining experiences in a list compiled by British magazine Restaurant. 
Japanese restaurant Zuma  at The Landmark  came in 51st, while L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon  Hong Kong, also at The Landmark, ranked 55th.  French restaurant Caprice  at the Four Seasons Hotel  was 78th, and Bo Innovation  in Wan Chai  was 97th. 
Only three of the city's restaurants made the top 100 last year. 
The annual list, sponsored by mineral water producer S. Pellegrino,  was decided by more than 800 chefs, critics and industry insiders. Although not considered definitive, the rankings are taken seriously by the trade and can make or break a chef. 
For the fourth straight year, Spain's El Bulli  was named the world's best, while the enfant terrible of the kitchen, Gordon Ramsey,  had only one restaurant on the list, in 91st place. 
Michael Au,  resident manager of Macau's Hotel Lisboa,  which oversees L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon in Hong Kong, said the ranking would  boost business. 'It's a recognition of our continued effort to serve the best food,' Mr Au said.  
Business at most high-end restaurants  was down by as much as a third in January against a year ago, he said.  'We are lucky that our business is down by just 10 to 15 per cent.' 
Alvin Leung, who describes himself as demon chef at Bo Innovation, said he was encouraged by his restaurant's ranking and Hong Kong's overall improvement on the list. 'We are all very new restaurants,' he said. 'Hopefully we'll go up from there.'
The restaurant was awarded two stars in the first Hong Kong and Macau Michelin Guide last year. Mr Leung said the Michelin listing had brought more customers to his  place.
The Fat Duck in England,  which was forced to close temporarily earlier this year after a health scare, took second place. Around the region, Singapore's Iggy's  came in 45th and its Les Amis ranked 60th. Quintessence  in Tokyo  was 75th, while Maison Boulud  in Beijing  was 88th.




Four HK restaurants ranked in world's top 100 on magazine list