I have had many fantastic meals this year. Schwa ranks as the best for myself for overall food and atmosphere followed by Next and Fat Duck. Noma ranks lower on this list. 3 Frakkar in Reykjavik was one of the more interesting with shark, horse tenderloin, and puffin as my meal.

2 x Alinea
2 x Next
3 x Schwa
Jimmy's in Aspen
Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee
Ledoyen
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon
Yam'tcha
Noma
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
Fat Duck
3 Frakkar
Junoon

I'm rounding out the rest of the year at French Laundry, the Bocuse d'Or meal at Next, Kawamura, Jiro, and Narisawa