£323.13 on a meal for two at lunchtime was too much. In 2005, the restaurant was ranked 1st on the list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. After spending 11 years on the list, it has dropped down to 73rd in the top 100. It has been ranked second best on numerous occasions, first behind the French Laundry and then behind El Bulli. In 2012, it was ranked in thirteenth place. In 2010, it was named the Best UK Restaurant in the Quintessentially Awards, a scheme run by the Quintessentially Group. In 2009, it was the only restaurant to be given a top score of ten out of ten in the Good Food Guide. The editor of the guide, Elizabeth Carter, explained the reason for the score, "It's extremely rare that a restaurant cooks perfectly on a consistent basis, but we've had so many superlative reports that we're delighted to recognise the Fat Duck as the best restaurant in Britain." It retained that top score through to the 2013 edition of the guide. See also List of Michelin three starred restaurants Dinner by Heston Blumenthal The Hind's Head References Further reading External links Food Scientist Rachel Edwards Stuart investigates the molecular make up of flavours for Heston Blumenthal 1995 establishments in England Restaurants in Berkshire Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the United Kingdom Buildings and structures in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Bray, Berkshire Molecular gastronomy Restaurants established in 1995 Former pubs in England