The quest for the definitive dining guide goes on, as France has just unveiled a challenge to the World’s 50 Best list with its own ranking system. La Liste’s inaugural ranking was released last night at a ceremony at the Quay d’Orsay in Paris by Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, which honoured Switzerland’s Restaurant de l’Hôtel de Ville as the number one restaurant in the world.

There has been much talk over the various methods employed by dining guides around the world (I touched upon the topic when the last World 50 Best list was released, and again when we unveiled our own Top 20 list and 2016 Best Restaurants Guide), and La Liste’s approach is to use cold, hard data. An algorithim, named Ciacco (after one of the damned figures – a gluttonous one – in Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri), feeds on review data taken from trusted food guides and websites – including Hong Kong Tatler Best Restaurants – and generates an overall score for each restaurant.

So which restaurants made the top 1000? There are 22 from Hong Kong and three from Macau – flick through the list below to see who they are, their ranking, and what we made of each restaurant by clicking on the link below the images.

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990. Tosca

Boasting one of the most sprawling views Hong Kong has to offer, Tosca lives up to its stellar reputation

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960. Gaddi’s

With more than 30 years of history, Gaddi’s remains delightfully relevant in its culinary offerings

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911. Man Wah

This Mandarin Oriental eatery attracts an elegant crowd with its old world Chinese glamour, fine fare and stunning city views

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907. Celebrity Cuisine 

This hidden restaurant in Kau U Fong offers classic and well-executed Cantonese dishes

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898. Ming Court

Cordis' flagship Chinese restaurant is not simply a place offering the classics – there are plenty of adventurous creations to be explored here

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849. T’ang Court

In the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui, the Langham Hong Kong offers traditional Cantonese fare in a fine dining setting

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772. Bo Innovation

Chef Alvin Leung's “X-treme Chinese” cuisine takes the familiar and brings it firmly into the future

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752. Shang Palace

Grand, imperial settings and award-winning cuisine await at this Tsim Sha Tsui gem

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740. Summer Palace 

The Chinese restaurant at Island Shangri-La stirs up reliable and irresistible Cantonese classics

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698. Wing Lei

Beautifully executed Cantonese cuisine makes Wing Lei one of the best places in which to dine in Macau

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651. Tenku Ryugin

One of Hong Kong’s most thrilling high-altitude settings for accomplished kaiseki cuisine

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640. Spoon by Alain Ducasse

Alain Ducasse’s restaurant at The InterContinental in Tsim Sha Tsui combines world-class views with top-notch French cuisine

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637. Yan Toh Heen

Enter Yan Toh Heen’s sumptuous world of impeccable Chinese cuisine while enjoying harbour views

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624. L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon 

Celebrity chef Joël Robuchon successfully melds conviviality with fine dining at his Central outpost

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612. Mandarin Grill

Age has not wearied this bastion of epicurean mastery, which has long been a part of Hong Kong’s culinary landscape

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598. Tin Lung Heen

Superb Cantonese dining in one of the world’s highest Chinese restaurants

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584. Duddell’s 

A beautiful, elegant and sophisticated spot to enjoy classic Cantonese fare, complete with rotating art exhibitions

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458. Robuchon au Dome

At the apex of the Grand Lisboa, Joël Robuchon’s extravagant fine-dining restaurant is a delight for the eyes and the palate

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408. Otto e Mezzo

Chef Bombana’s fine dining Italian restaurant in Central keeps its standards high

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396. The Eight

For hard-hitting Cantonese food in dramatic surroundings, Grand Lisboa’s flagship Chinese restaurant offers an escape from the norm

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367. Caprice 

The Four Seasons’ flagship French restaurant has evolved beautifully since the arrival of new chef Fabrice Vulin’s menu in 2014

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345. Amber 

Rendered in classic brushstrokes with a splatter of international flair, Amber today is as exciting as the day it first opened in 2005

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296. Pierre

Anyone who has been to Pierre will attest each meal is a symphony of flavours, colours, and textures

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195. Lung King Heen 

For Cantonese food executed with skill and sensitivity, Lung King Heen features elegant but unstuffy surroundings overlooking Victoria Harbour

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112. Sushi Shikon

The first Hong Kong outpost of the famed Ginza sushi restaurant is worth its hefty price tag

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 Hungry for more? See our own list of the Top 20 best restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau