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TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, announced its annual Travelers’ Choice awards for restaurants across the globe. In total, 353 fine dining restaurant winners were identified, including the top 25 in the world and dedicated lists for Asia, Canada, China, Europe, India, South America, South Pacific, the U.K. and the U.S.

Based on the TripAdvisor traveller reviews, the Funky Gourmet restaurant in Athens made the top 25 best in the world list for 2014. More specifically, Funky Gourmet was named the 19th best rated fine dining establishment in the world and 14th in Europe.

La Maison Fleurie, the French restaurant at 18 Christaki Kranou Street in Limassol made it to the Top 25 Fine Dining restaurants of Europe, according to Tripadvisor. “The Travelers’ Choice restaurant winners have won over the TripAdvisor community with their outstanding food, service and ambiance – the perfect ingredients for a memorable fine dining experience,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor.

“TripAdvisor is raising a glass to these top restaurants in the world that have delighted our community and their appetites.”

At the first place on the top 25 best in the world restaurant list for 2014 was the El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain.

Travelers’ Choice awards honour top travel spots worldwide based on the reviews and opinions from travellers. The website said award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews for restaurants worldwide, gathered over a 12month period.

The top 10 Travellers’ Choice restaurants in the world 1. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain (790 reviews) 2. Midsummer House, Cambridge, England (546 reviews) 3. Maison Lameloise, Chagny, France (378 reviews) 4. The French Café, Auckland, New Zealand (421 reviews) 5. Alinea, Chicago, Illinois (543 reviews) 6. El Club Allard, Madrid, Spain (664 reviews) 7. Epicure, Paris, France (699 reviews) 8. Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons, Great Milton, England (992 reviews) 9. Le Gavroche, London, England reviews) 10. Martin Berasategui, San Sebastian, Spain (406 reviews)

For the complete list of winners from the 2014 Travellers’ Choice Restaurants, as well as reviews and traveller photos, go to www.tripadvisor.com.my/TravellersChoiceRestaurants

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