The World’s Top 50 Restaurants Have Just Been Revealed
The verdict is out: The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced its winning line-up for this year’s top restaurants across the globe. This year, the London restaurants that have made it to the top 50 are Kol at #49 and Ikoyi at #15 – the same 2 restaurants that made it to the list last year as well.
Every year, the award ceremony celebrates the diversity of the world’s culinary landscape. This year, the ceremony took place on Thursday, 19th June in Turin, Italy, with the winner being declared as Maido in Lima, Peru. Wondering who topped the charts? Read on to find out the world’s 50 best restaurants in 2025.
1. Maido, Lima
Chef Mitsuharu ‘Micha’ Tsumura’s elegant restaurant draws its name from “maido,” the Japanese greeting that welcomes guests with warmth. This thoughtful choice reflects the restaurant’s unique identity—Japanese hospitality meets the wild abundance of the Peruvian Amazon. The menu reads like an expedition through uncharted culinary territory with dishes like miniature jaune parcels of pork jowl and palm heart, snacks of ‘ham’ made from sustainable paiche fish, and yucca served with Amazonian beans. This is cuisine at its most adventurous: the precision and respect of Japanese cooking applied to Peru’s most biodiverse region.
website: www.maido.pe
2. Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo
Those holidaying in Spain this summer will want to bookmark this one – that is, if you can get a table at this hotspot. The restaurant is renowned for its grilling techniques, proving that just about anything can be cooked on an open flame and resulting in a delicious taste. It’s also known for its natural ingredients and house-made offerings, from homemade chorizo and buffalo cheese to the dreamiest desserts around. Sustainability is at the heart of the restaurant, with a big focus on educating guests on the ingredients used, drawing on over 100 plant species.
Those holidaying in Spain this summer will want to bookmark this one.
3. Quintonil, Mexico City
At Quintonil, chef Jorge Vallejo and his wife Alejandra Flores have created a restaurant where traditional Mexican flavours meet modern technique, with many ingredients travelling just 30 meters from garden to plate. Vallejo’s tasting menu features dishes like duck pibil tamales with elote cream, braised oxtail in black recado sauce, and desserts of melipona honey with crème fraîche or prickly pear sorbet. The result is contemporary Mexican cuisine that respects ancestral traditions while embracing innovation, delivered with Flores’ warm hospitality.
Website: www.quintonil.com
4. DiverXO, Madrid
One look at the DiverXO’s website and you might mistake it as some kind of strange art project, but look a little deeper and you’ll notice the remnants of the iconic Madrid restaurant. The brainchild of Dabiz Muñoz, this restaurant is anything but ordinary – think curtains draped in the centre of the restaurant, innovative flavour combinations and a real theatrical performance. There are even flying pigs hanging from the ceiling, displaying that anything is possible inside these walls.
5. Alchemist, Copenhagen
This one combines science, tech and theatre with modern cuisine in an incredible sensory experience led by chef Rasmus Munk. Dine under a domed roof that features incredible graphics that change with the dishes served on your plate. A truly transcendent dining and drinking experience, Alchemist is the kind of place you visit to be wowed – although the restaurant does say that it’s not the right choice for business discussions or first dates, so pick your company wisely.
website: alchemist.dk
This one combines science, tech and theatre with modern cuisine in an incredible sensory experience.
6. Gaggan, Bangkok
Headed by Kolkata-born chef Gaggan Anand, this one’s all about putting some adventure into dining. Or as the website says, “The only way to ignite this is to start with some explosions and end with some fireworks.” Offering what they term as progressive Indian cuisine, the fine-dining restaurant has French, Thai and Japanese influences. Bold, fun and experimental, this is one dining experience that should be on your bucket list – you just might have to fight for a reservation.
Website: www.gaggan.com
7. Sézanne, Tokyo
Located on the 7th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, Sézanne is one of Tokyo’s hottest dining destinations. Led by Chef Daniel Calvert, this three-Michelin-starred restaurant showcases a vibrant take on French cuisine – expect artfully crafted dishes that you can watch being prepared at the open show kitchen. Expect stunning interiors with large windows that flood the room with natural light by day and frame Tokyo’s glittering skyline by night. Every seat offers a view of the glass-walled kitchen, where diners can watch their culinary creations take shape.
Website: www.sezanne.tokyo
8. Table by Bruno Verjus, Paris
Table (pronounced in the French way) features a long counter designed like a wave with an open kitchen so you can watch the magic happen. A highlight here is Colours of the Day, a daily changing dish of the most seasonal herbs and vegetables. Another showstopper is the tartlet topped with melted dark chocolate from Peru mixed with caper-infused cream with some Ossetra caviar on top. There is a strong focus on seasonality and respect for produce here – there are no quantity orders placed here, only quality.
website: www.table.paris
9. Kjolle, Lima
Helmed by Pía León, Kjolle is the chef’s first solo restaurant, where she focuses on Peru’s vibrant local ingredients. It’s all about preserving natural flavours here, and there is plenty of research and testing involved in creating the menus. The aim is always to work towards the least amount of waste, while maximising flavour and adding a few surprises to the plate.
One of the signature dishes here is called Many Tubes – it consists of toasted yellow and red slices of olluco, an Andean root vegetable with a creamy oca paste that’s all served on a tart.
website: www.kjolle.com
10. Don Julio, Buenos Aires
If you like your steaks, this restaurant is a must-visit on a holiday to Argentina. The family-run restaurant champions local produce and sustainable agriculture, with a menu focused on seasonally available produce and local crops.
If you like your steaks, this restaurant is a must-visit on a holiday to Argentina.
Apart from the steaks, the wine selection here is excellent, with more than 14,000 Argentinian wines available – a passion that won chef Pablo Rivero the Beronia World’s Best Sommelier Award last year.
website: www.parrilladonjulio.com.ar
The Rest
11. Wing, Hong Kong
12. Atomix, New York
13. Potong, Bangkok
14. Plénitude, Paris
15. Ikoyi, London
16. Lido 84, Gardone Riviera
17. Sorn, Bangkok
18. Reale, Castel di Sangro
19. The Chairman, Hong Kong
20. Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler, Brunico
21. Narisawa, Tokyo
22. Sühring, Bangkok
23. Boragó, Santiago
24. Elkano, Getaria
25. Odette, Singapore
26. Merito, Lima
27. Trèsind Studio, Dubai
28. Lasai, Rio de Janeiro
29. Mingles, Seoul
30. Le Du, Bangkok
31. Le Calandre, Rubano
32. Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy
33. Steirereck, Vienna
34. Enigma, Barcelona
35. Nusara, Bangkok
36. Florilège, Tokyo
37. Orfali Bros, Dubai
38. Frantzén, Stockholm
39. Maya, Lima
40. Septime, Paris
41. Kadeau, Copenhagen
42. Belcanto, Lisbon
43. Uliassi, Senigallia
44. La Cime, Osaka
45. Arpège, Paris
46. Rosetta, Mexico City
47. Vyn, Skillinge
48. Celele, Cartagena
49. Kol, London
50. Restaurant Jan, Munich
