top dozen resto eats of 2009 (in no particular order):

smoked cod roe on toast (hereford road)
chuleta (asador imanol)
roast chicken (bibendum)
roast poussin (richard coutenceau)
roast grouse (st john bread and wine)
potato soup with foie gras (anchor and hope)
percebes (unidentified bar, madrid)
parillada (constancia)
turbot (sportsman, twice)
salgamundi (sportsman again)
roast bone marrow and parsley salad (st john)

wet walnut ice cream (st john)