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Top 10 Best Restaurants in the World

Maido in Lima took the No. 1 spot in the 2025 World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking — the definitive annual guide to where to eat on the planet right now.

Updated August 14, 2026 10 ranked 5 sources

Quick answer

Maido in Lima, Peru, is ranked No. 1 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list. Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo, Spain, is No. 2 and Quintonil in Mexico City is No. 3. The ranking aggregates votes from an anonymous panel of more than 1,080 restaurant industry experts across 27 regions, with the 2025 list announced in Turin on 19 June 2025.

Every June, The World's 50 Best Restaurants — the most-watched annual ranking in fine dining — publishes a list that shapes reservations, travel plans, and culinary careers for the year ahead. The 2025 edition, announced in Turin on 19 June, crowned Maido in Lima the world's best restaurant for the first time, unseating 2024's winner Disfrutar. This list covers the top ten restaurants in the 2025 ranking, from Maido's Japanese-Peruvian tasting menu to Don Julio's legendary Argentine beef. The full list spans 22 countries; the top ten alone reaches six countries across three continents, reflecting how geographically diverse fine dining has become.

2025 ranking

2025 ranking
Maido
1
Asador Etxebarri
2
Quintonil
3
DiverXO
4
Alchemist
5
Gaggan
6
Sézanne
7
Table by Bruno Verjus
8
Kjolle
9
Don Julio
10

The ranking

1

Maido

Crowned the World's Best Restaurant in 2025, Maido is the flagship of Peruvian-Japanese chef Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura. The restaurant's 'Nikkei' cuisine — the fusion of Japanese techniques with Peruvian ingredients — is served across a multi-course tasting menu that has made it Lima's most sought-after reservation for years. Maido has climbed steadily: it was No. 6 in 2023 and No. 4 in 2024 before claiming the top spot in 2025.

city: Limacountry: Peruchef: Mitsuharu Tsumuracuisine: Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian)
2

Asador Etxebarri

Victor Arguinzoniz's legendary Basque grill restaurant has held the No. 2 spot for two consecutive years. The restaurant is famous for its hyper-precise wood-fire cooking — every dish is cooked over a custom-built grill using different woods for different ingredients. Housed in a small village outside Bilbao, Asador Etxebarri is widely considered one of the most technically accomplished restaurants in the world.

city: Atxondocountry: Spainchef: Victor Arguinzonizcuisine: Basque grilled
3

Quintonil

Mexico City's Quintonil, led by chef Jorge Vallejo, rose to No. 3 in 2025, up from No. 9 in 2024. The restaurant's tasting menu celebrates Mexico's biodiversity — think huitlacoche, escamoles (ant eggs), and local herbs — served in elegant, contemporary presentations. Quintonil has become the highest-ranked Latin American restaurant outside Peru, cementing Mexico City's status as a world-class dining destination.

city: Mexico Citycountry: Mexicochef: Jorge Vallejocuisine: Contemporary Mexican
4

DiverXO

Chef David Muñoz's DiverXO in Madrid is the most theatrical restaurant on the list — a phantasmagorical dining experience inspired by Chinese mythology, with dishes that blend Spanish and Asian flavours in wildly creative presentations. The restaurant holds three Michelin stars and has been a mainstay of the top ten for years. In 2025 it ranked No. 4, consistent with its No. 3 position in 2024.

city: Madridcountry: Spainchef: David Muñozcuisine: Spanish-Asian fusion
5

Alchemist

Rasmus Munk's Alchemist in Copenhagen is one of the most ambitious restaurants ever built — a two-storey, 22-course dining experience inside a domed space that uses projection mapping, immersive theatre, and social commentary alongside its food. Alchemist was the highest new entry in 2023 at No. 18 and has climbed rapidly to No. 5 in 2025. Each dish addresses a global issue — from ocean plastic to food inequality — making it as much an art installation as a restaurant.

city: Copenhagencountry: Denmarkchef: Rasmus Munkcuisine: Innovative / experiential
6

Gaggan

Gaggan Anand's eponymous Bangkok restaurant is a progressive Indian tasting-menu experience famed for its 25-course 'emojil' menu — a deconstructed rollercoaster of flavours served in bite-sized portions that challenge diners' expectations. The original Gaggan was Asia's No. 1 for four consecutive years before closing in 2019; this relaunched version has reclaimed its place among the world's elite, ranking No. 6 in 2025.

city: Bangkokcountry: Thailandchef: Gaggan Anandcuisine: Progressive Indian
7

Sézanne

Sézanne at the Four Seasons Tokyo in Marunouchi is the highest-ranked restaurant in Japan in 2025, led by chef Daniel Calvert. The restaurant serves French haute cuisine with a Japanese sensibility, sourcing ingredients from across Japan's prefectures and presenting them with classical French technique. It earned three Michelin stars in its first year and won the Art of Hospitality Award at the 2024 World's 50 Best.

city: Tokyocountry: Japanchef: Daniel Calvertcuisine: French with Japanese ingredients
8

Table by Bruno Verjus

A pocket-sized Parisian gem with just a handful of tables, Table by Bruno Verjus serves an ever-changing tasting menu built around the world's best ingredients — the chef famously sources products from small producers across France, Italy, and Spain rather than building dishes around a fixed cuisine concept. It was named Best Restaurant in Europe in 2025 and jumped from No. 13 in 2024 to No. 8, earning Verjus his first three Michelin stars.

city: Pariscountry: Francechef: Bruno Verjuscuisine: Product-led French
9

Kjolle

Chef Pía León's Kjolle in Lima is the second Peruvian restaurant in the top ten, cementing Peru's status as the world's most exciting dining destination in 2025. León — who was named Latin America's Best Female Chef in 2022 — focuses on native Peruvian ingredients from the Amazon, Andes, and coast, presenting them in a bright, modern dining room inside the same building as Central (her husband Virgilio Martínez's restaurant, itself a former No. 1 on the list before being inducted into the Hall of Fame).

city: Limacountry: Peruchef: Pía Leóncuisine: Contemporary Peruvian
10

Don Julio

Don Julio, helmed by chef Pablo Rivero, is the definitive Buenos Aires parrilla (steakhouse) and the highest-ranked restaurant of its kind in the world. Famous for its grass-fed Argentine beef aged in a glass-walled cooler visible from the dining room, Don Julio has elevated the traditional asado into a fine-dining experience without losing its soul. It was named Best Restaurant in South America in both 2024 and 2025.

city: Buenos Airescountry: Argentinachef: Pablo Riverocuisine: Argentine parrilla (steakhouse)

Full comparison

# Name citycountrychefcuisine
1 Maido LimaPeruMitsuharu TsumuraNikkei (Japanese-Peruvian)
2 Asador Etxebarri AtxondoSpainVictor ArguinzonizBasque grilled
3 Quintonil Mexico CityMexicoJorge VallejoContemporary Mexican
4 DiverXO MadridSpainDavid MuñozSpanish-Asian fusion
5 Alchemist CopenhagenDenmarkRasmus MunkInnovative / experiential
6 Gaggan BangkokThailandGaggan AnandProgressive Indian
7 Sézanne TokyoJapanDaniel CalvertFrench with Japanese ingredients
8 Table by Bruno Verjus ParisFranceBruno VerjusProduct-led French
9 Kjolle LimaPeruPía LeónContemporary Peruvian
10 Don Julio Buenos AiresArgentinaPablo RiveroArgentine parrilla (steakhouse)

How we ranked this

The World's 50 Best Restaurants list is compiled by an anonymous panel of more than 1,080 international restaurant industry experts — food critics, chefs, restaurateurs, and well-travelled gourmands — divided into 27 regions worldwide. Each voter casts ten votes for restaurants they have visited in the previous 18 months, ranked by preference, with at least four votes going to restaurants outside their home region. The final list is the aggregate of all votes. Restaurants that have ranked No. 1 are moved to a Hall of Fame and are ineligible for future inclusion, ensuring annual turnover at the top. The 2025 list was announced in Turin, Italy on 19 June 2025. Rank 1 is the highest-ranked restaurant.

FAQ

How is the World's 50 Best Restaurants list compiled?

The list is voted on by an anonymous panel of over 1,080 industry experts divided into 27 regions. Each voter casts ten votes, with at least four going to restaurants outside their home region. Previous No. 1 winners are moved to a Hall of Fame and excluded from future voting, ensuring turnover.

Who won World's Best Restaurant in 2025?

Maido in Lima, Peru, run by chef Mitsuharu Tsumura, was named the World's Best Restaurant in 2025. It serves Nikkei cuisine — a fusion of Japanese techniques and Peruvian ingredients.

Which country has the most restaurants in the World's 50 Best top 10 in 2025?

Spain has two restaurants in the top ten in 2025: Asador Etxebarri (No. 2) and DiverXO (No. 4). Peru also has two: Maido (No. 1) and Kjolle (No. 9).

How does the World's 50 Best differ from Michelin stars?

Michelin stars are awarded by anonymous Michelin inspectors evaluating a single restaurant's food quality, while the World's 50 Best is a ranked list voted on by hundreds of industry professionals. Michelin rates quality on a 0-3 star scale; the 50 Best produces a competitive annual ranking that changes significantly from year to year.

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