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Two Hong Kong restaurants have ranked in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025

Calling all foodies: Two of our city's best restaurants have been named in the annual World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list! This year's rankings were announced during a live awards ceremony held in Turin, Italy on June 19, featuring restaurants from 22 countries across five continents, with 10 new dining venues debuting on the list. This year, two Hong Kong fine-dining stalwarts made the prestigious list, both placing higher than their 2024 rankings. Following its entry as number 24 on the 2024 list, modern Cantonese restaurant Wing landed at number 11 this year and took home the Gin Mare Art of Hospitality award. As for The Chairman, one of our city's top refined Cantonese dining venues, the restaurant climbed up seven spots and is now ranked at number 19. Going by the World's 50 Best list, Hong Kong has Asia's third-best restaurant, only outranked by Bangkok's Gaggan at number 6 and Tokyo's Sézanne at number 7. Looking at entries from the rest of the world, Maido in Peru jumped four places from 2024's rankings and clinched the top spot on the list, followed by Asador Etxebarri from Spain's Atxondo region at number two and Quintonil from Mexico City at number three. This year's special mentions include Bangkok's chef Pichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij taking home the Best Female Chef award and her restaurant, Potong, being recognised with the Highest New Entry award; London-based Ikoyi securing the Highest Climber award after moving up 27 spots from the 2024 list; Albert Adrià from Barcelona's Enigma presented with the Estrella Damm Chefs' Choice award; as well as chef-restauranteur Massimo Bottura and partner Lara Gilmore being jointly awarded with the Woodford Reserve Icon Award. Other noteworthy special awards include Maxime Frédéric from Paris' Plénitude securing the World's Best Pastry Chef award; Cartagena's Celele taking home the Sustainable Restaurant Award for its environmentally friendly initiatives; Khufu in Cairo picking up the One To Watch award; and Mohamed Benabdalla from Spain's Asador Etxebarri honoured with the World's Best Sommelier award. Here's the complete list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025: Maido, Peru Asado Etxebarri, Atxondo Quintonil, Mexico City Diverxo, Madrid Alchemist, Copenhagen Gaggan, Bangkok Sézanne, Tokyo Table by Bruno Verjus, Paris Kjolle, Lima Don Julio, Buenos Aires Wing, Hong Kong Atomix, New York Potong, Bangkok Plénitude, Paris Iyoki, London Lido 84, Gardone Riviera Sorn, Bangkok Reale, Castel di Sangro The Chairman, Hong Kong Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler, Brunico Narisawa, Tokyo Sühring, Bangkok Boragó, Santiago Elkano, Getaria Odette, Singapore Mérito, Lima Trèsind Studio, Dubai Lasai, Rio de Janeiro Mingles, Seoul Le Du, Bangkok Le Calandre, Rubano Piazza Duomo, Alba Steirereck, Vienna Enigma, Barcelona Nusara, Bangkok Florilège, Tokyo Orfali Bros, Dubai Frantzén, Stockholm Mayta, Lima Septime, Paris Kadeau, Copenhagen Belcanto, Lisbon Uliassi, Senigallia Le Cime, Osaka Arpège, Paris Rosetta, Mexico City Vyn, Skillinge Celele, Cartagena Kol, London Restaurant Jan, Munich For more information, visit Relive the moments of the World's 50 Best Restaurants ceremony on this link.