The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 Results

The awards ceremony for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 took place on June 19 in Turin — the first time the event has been held in Italy. As usual, the lead-up included all the signature activities: 50 Best Talks, exclusive dinners for chefs, press, and chairpersons — to be covered in a separate firsthand report. For now, let’s focus on the main event, which gathered the entire global gastronomic elite under one roof at the Lingotto Fiere complex.

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants is one of the most influential culinary awards in the world. Unlike the Michelin Guide, which relies on anonymous inspectors, this ranking is based on an open voting system that reflects the opinions of industry professionals.

The world is divided into 27 regions, each overseen by an Academy Chair who assembles a panel of 40 voters:

• 34% — Chefs and restaurateurs
• 33% — Food journalists and critics
• 33% — Food experts and culinary travelers

Each participant selects 10 restaurants that impressed them over the past 18 months, with at least four located outside their home country. The evaluation doesn’t rely on stars or formal criteria — it’s based on personal experience, which is what gives this ranking its power.

1. Maido (Lima, Peru) — Japanese techniques meet Peruvian ingredients as Mitsuharu Tsumura refines his nikkei cuisine, incorporating Amazonian produce. The presentation may vary, but Maido’s philosophy remains unchanged: precision, seasonality, and respect for every ingredient’s origin.
2. Asador Etxebarri (Axpe, Spain) — Every dish here — from anchovies to milk ice cream — passes through fire. Bittor Arguinzoniz works exclusively with his custom grills, never masking flavors with technique: the ingridients always comes first.
3. Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico) — Jorge Vallejo’s take on Mexican cuisine features seasonal produce, fermentation, and local herbs. Many ingredients arrive straight from the garden just meters away from the restaurant.
4. DiverXO (Madrid, Spain) — For years, Dabiz Muñoz’s avant-garde cuisine has delivered bold flavors, Asian influences, and visual provocations. The menu evolves constantly, but the core idea endures: fine dining as a form of personal expression.
5. Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark) — Rasmus Munk transforms dinner into a seven-hour immersion — 50 courses, themed rooms, a projection dome, and dishes that provoke thought. Beyond the stunning visuals lies the chef’s extraordinary technical mastery.
6. Gaggan (Bangkok, Thailand) — Progressive Indian cuisine with theatrical flair: emoji menus, lickable dishes. The new Gaggan continues to defy fine-dining norms and push gastronomic boundaries.
7. Sézanne (Tokyo, Japan) — Daniel Calvert’s French cuisine is restrained, precise, and subtly Japanese-inflected, with obsessive attention to ingredients — a rare balance of simplicity and extravagance.
8. Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris, France) — The menu revolves around seasonal products, from the «catch of the day» to capers. Bruno himself — charismatic, imposing, and a little wild — greets guests and cooks right at the counter.
9. Kjolle (Lima, Peru) — Pía León’s first solo project focuses on Peruvian ingredients and textures: root vegetables, coconut, shellfish, served in locally crafted ceramics.
10. Don Julio (Buenos Aires, Argentina) — A fine-dining steakhouse with its own farm, a 60,000-bottle cellar, and premium cuts, including dry-aged steaks and signature round sausages. Pablo Rivero builds on respect for Argentine traditions and achieves spectacular success.

The full list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 is available on the official website.

Best in Country/Region:

• Maido (Lima) — Best in Latin America & Peru
• Asador Etxebarri (Axpe) — Best in Spain & Europe
• Quintonil (Mexico City) — Best in North America
• Gaggan (Bangkok) — Best in Asia
• Trèsind Studio (Dubai) — Best in the Middle East

Best New Entry: Potong (Bangkok) — Debuted at #13, the highest-ranking newcomer.

Highest Climber: Ikoyi (London) — Jumped from #42 to #15, the year’s biggest leap.

World’s Best Female Chef: Pichaya «Pam» Soontornyanakij (Potong, Bangkok) — First Asian chef to win the title, a true genius.

Art of Hospitality Award: Wing (Hong Kong) — Recognized for exceptional service.

World’s Best Sommelier: Mohamed Benabdallah (Asador Etxebarri, Axpe)

World’s Best Pastry Chef: Maxime Frédéric (Cheval Blanc, Paris)

One to Watch Award: Khufu’s (Cairo) — The restaurant to follow in 2025, a likely contender ofr next year’s list.

Icon Award: Massimo Bottura & Lara Gilmore (Osteria Francescana) — The most famous couple in gastronomy honored for their contributions to hospitality and social initiatives.

Photos: The World’s 50 Best Restaurants press office