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CTV News
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
World's best restaurant for 2025 revealed
And the world's best restaurant for 2025 is ... Maido! This Lima restaurant combines Japanese techniques and Peruvian ingredients into rarefied cuisine that follows a seasonal menu. (Maido via CNN Newsource) It looks like Lima is going to be welcoming a lot of fine-dining fans in the coming months. Two restaurants in the Peruvian capital landed in the top 10 on the 2025 list of the 'World's 50 Best Restaurants,' including the coveted number one spot. The awards — considered the Oscars of innovative fine dining — were handed out at a ceremony in Turin, Italy on Thursday night, with Lima's Maido walking away with the top prize. Ranked number five on last year's list, it's owned and run by chef Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura. Maido serves what's known as Nikkei cuisine, 'blending meticulous Japanese techniques with vibrant Peruvian ingredients to create a dining experience that is both culturally rich and innovatively modern' according to the 50 Best organization. 'This is going to be 16 years of Maido,' said Tsumura while accepting the award. 'I think gastronomy — food and hospitality — can do amazing things. They can make dreams come true.' Coming in second was Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo, Spain, while Mexico City's Quintonil snagged third place, followed by Diverxo in Madrid (No.4) and Copenhagen's Alchemist rounding out the top five. Moving to Asia, Bangkok emerged as the big winner of the night, with six restaurants making the top 50 list, including Gaggan at number six. Gaggan Bangkok restaurant Gaggan earned the number six spot this year. (Gaggan via CNN Newsource) At number seven was Tokyo's Sézanne, followed by Table by Bruno Verjus in Paris at number eight. Ninth place went to Kjolle in Lima, with fellow South American restaurant Don Julio in Buenos Aires holding onto the tenth spot — exactly where it landed last year. The only U.S. restaurant to make the top 50 list was New York's Atomix, at number 12, which also walked away with the award for 'Outstanding Hospitality' at the recent James Beard Awards. Meanwhile, the Thai capital also saw the highest new entry in the top 50 — Bangkok restaurant Potong snagged the 13th spot this year in its inaugural appearance on the list. Opened in 2021 in the city's Chinatown area by chef Pichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij, it's set in a five-story historic building that, from 1910, housed the family's Chinese herbal medicine business. Potong's innovative tasting menu, featuring Thai-Chinese cuisine, has earned it fast fans and a Michelin star. London restaurant Ikoyi secured the highest climber award by moving up 27 spots from the 2024 list to land at number 15 this year. Serving what 50 Best refers to as 'category free cuisine' it scooped the the One To Watch prize in 2021. Ikoyi has since moved to London's The Strand, where diners can enjoy its signature dish —smoked jollof rice — from a menu inspired by sub-Saharan West Africa. The top 50 The annual list is compiled based on the votes of the World's 50 Best Restaurants Academy, which is made up of 1,080 international restaurant industry experts including food writers and chefs, in 27 regions around the world. Restaurants can only win the top prize once, after which they're entered into a separate 'Best of the Best' program. Members of that elite group include Geranium and Noma in Copenhagen, as well as New York's Eleven Madison Park, The Fat Duck near London, Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, Mirazur in Menton, France and Central of Lima. Last year's '50 Best Restaurants' winner, Barcelona's Disfrutar, is also now on that list. 1. Maido (Lima, Peru) 2. Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain) 3. Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico) 4. Diverxo (Madrid, Spain) 5. Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark) 6. Gaggan (Bangkok, Thailand) 7. Sézanne (Tokyo, Japan) 8. Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris, France) 9. Kjolle (Lima, Peru) 10. Don Julio (Buenos Aires, Argentina) 11. Wing (Hong Kong) 12. Atomix (New York City) 13. Potong (Bangkok) 14. Plénitude (Paris, France) 15. Ikoyi (London, England) 16. Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Italy) 17. Sorn (Bangkok, Thailand) 18. Reale (Castel di Sangro, Italy) 19. The Chairman (Hong Kong) 20. Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler (Brunico, Italy) 21. Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan) 22. Suhring (Bangkok, Thailand) 23. Boragó (Santiago, Chile) 24. Elkano (Getaria, Spain) 25. Odette (Singapore) 26. Mérito (Lima, Peru) 27. Trèsind Studio (Dubai, UAE) 28. Lasai (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 29. Mingles (Seoul, South Korea) 30. Le Du (Bangkok, Thailand) 31. Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy) 32. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy) 33. Steirereck (Vienna, Austria) 34. Enigma (Barcelona, Spain) 35. Nusara (Bangkok, Thailand) 36. Florilège (Tokyo, Japan) 37. Orfali Bros (Dubai, UAE) 38. Frantzén (Stockholm, Sweden) 39. Mayta (Lima, Peru) 40. Septime (Paris, France) 41. Kadeau (Copenhagen, Denmark) 42. Belcanto (Lisbon, Portugal) 43. Uliassi (Senigallia, Italy) 44. La Cime (Osaka, Japan) 45. Arpege (Paris, France) 46. Rosetta (Mexico City, Mexico) 47. Vyn (Skillinge, Sweden) 48. Celele (Cartagena, Colombia) 49. Kol (London, England) 50. Restaurant Jan (Munich, Germany) By Karla Cripps, CNN
CNN
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
World's best restaurant for 2025 revealed
It looks like Lima is going to be welcoming a lot of fine-dining fans in the coming months. Two restaurants in the Peruvian capital landed in the top 10 on the 2025 list of the 'World's 50 Best Restaurants,' including the coveted number one spot. The awards — considered the Oscars of innovative fine dining — were handed out at a ceremony in Turin, Italy on Thursday night, with Lima's Maido walking away with the top prize. Ranked number five on last year's list, it's owned and run by chef Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura. Maido serves what's known as Nikkei cuisine, 'blending meticulous Japanese techniques with vibrant Peruvian ingredients to create a dining experience that is both culturally rich and innovatively modern' according to the 50 Best organization. 'This is going to be 16 years of Maido,' said Tsumura while accepting the award. 'I think gastronomy — food and hospitality — can do amazing things. They can make dreams come true.' Coming in second was Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo, Spain, while Mexico City's Quintonil snagged third place, followed by Diverxo in Madrid (No.4) and Copenhagen's Alchemist rounding out the top five. Moving to Asia, Bangkok emerged as the big winner of the night, with six restaurants making the top 50 list, including Gaggan at number six. At number seven was Tokyo's Sézanne, followed by Table by Bruno Verjus in Paris at number eight. Ninth place went to Kjolle in Lima, with fellow South American restaurant Don Julio in Buenos Aires holding onto the tenth spot — exactly where it landed last year. The only US restaurant to make the top 50 list was New York's Atomix, at number 12, which also walked away with the award for 'Outstanding Hospitality' at the recent James Beard Awards. Meanwhile, the Thai capital also saw the highest new entry in the top 50 — Bangkok restaurant Potong snagged the 13th spot this year in its inaugural appearance on the list. Opened in 2021 in the city's Chinatown area by chef Pichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij, it's set in a five-story historic building that, from 1910, housed the family's Chinese herbal medicine business. Potong's innovative tasting menu, featuring Thai-Chinese cuisine, has earned it fast fans and a Michelin star. London restaurant Ikoyi secured the highest climber award by moving up 27 spots from the 2024 list to land at number 15 this year. Serving what 50 Best refers to as 'category free cuisine' it scooped the the One To Watch prize in 2021. Ikoyi has since moved to London's The Strand, where diners can enjoy its signature dish —smoked jollof rice — from a menu inspired by sub-Saharan West Africa. The annual list is compiled based on the votes of the World's 50 Best Restaurants Academy, which is made up of 1,080 international restaurant industry experts including food writers and chefs, in 27 regions around the world. Restaurants can only win the top prize once, after which they're entered into a separate 'Best of the Best' program. Members of that elite group include Geranium and Noma in Copenhagen, as well as New York's Eleven Madison Park, The Fat Duck near London, Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, Mirazur in Menton, France and Central of Lima. Last year's '50 Best Restaurants' winner, Barcelona's Disfrutar, is also now on that list. 1. Maido (Lima, Peru) 2. Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain) 3. Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico) 4. Diverxo (Madrid, Spain) 5. Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark) 6. Gaggan (Bangkok, Thailand) 7. Sézanne (Tokyo, Japan) 8. Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris, France) 9. Kjolle (Lima, Peru) 10. Don Julio (Buenos Aires, Argentina) 11. Wing (Hong Kong) 12. Atomix (New York City) 13. Potong (Bangkok) 14. Plénitude (Paris, France) 15. Ikoyi (London, England) 16. Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Italy) 17. Sorn (Bangkok, Thailand) 18. Reale (Castel di Sangro, Italy) 19. The Chairman (Hong Kong) 20. Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler (Brunico, Italy) 21. Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan) 22. Suhring (Bangkok, Thailand) 23. Boragó (Santiago, Chile) 24. Elkano (Getaria, Spain) 25. Odette (Singapore) 26. Mérito (Lima, Peru) 27. Trèsind Studio (Dubai, UAE) 28. Lasai (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 29. Mingles (Seoul, South Korea) 30. Le Du (Bangkok, Thailand) 31. Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy) 32. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy) 33. Steirereck (Vienna, Austria) 34. Enigma (Barcelona, Spain) 35. Nusara (Bangkok, Thailand) 36. Florilège (Tokyo, Japan) 37. Orfali Bros (Dubai, UAE) 38. Frantzén (Stockholm, Sweden) 39. Mayta (Lima, Peru) 40. Septime (Paris, France) 41. Kadeau (Copenhagen, Denmark) 42. Belcanto (Lisbon, Portugal) 43. Uliassi (Senigallia, Italy) 44. La Cime (Osaka, Japan) 45. Arpege (Paris, France) 46. Rosetta (Mexico City, Mexico) 47. Vyn (Skillinge, Sweden) 48. Celele (Cartagena, Colombia) 49. Kol (London, England) 50. Restaurant Jan (Munich, Germany)
Telegraph
3 hours ago
- Business
- Telegraph
These are the world's best restaurants – and two are in London
A restaurant in Lima serving Japanese-Peruvian fusion has been named the best in the world. Maido, opened by Lima-born chef Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura in 2009, took the top spot in the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, an annual ranking widely recognised as reflecting global fine dining trends. The list was revealed at a chef-packed ceremony at Turin's Lingotto Fiere convention centre on Thursday 19 June. Skip to: The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 The top five Maido's win cements Nikkei cuisine – the fusion of Japanese techniques and Peruvian ingredients, rooted in the Japanese diaspora in Peru – on the global culinary stage. Chef-owner Tsumura, son of Japanese immigrants, showcases this heritage through a multi-course menu featuring dishes like squid ramen with Amazon chorizo, Peru's national dish ceviche, and nigiri. As confetti showered the stage, the Maido team celebrated their popular victory. Tsumura called it 'the most beautiful thing that has happened in my life [...] a dream come true,' adding that Maido is about 'having fun' and 'democratising deliciousness.' The win means long-standing Basque Country restaurant Asador Etxebarri remains in second place, with Quintonil (Mexico City) third, DiverXO (Madrid) fourth, and Copenhagen's Alchemist fifth. Rankings are based on independently adjudicated votes from 1,120 restaurant experts, including chefs, restaurateurs and writers. Restaurants cannot be nominated or apply for inclusion; judges vote based on recent visits. Maido succeeds Barcelona hotspot and 2024 number one Disfrutar, which joins the best of the best group of past winners, including Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck (2005) and Lima's Central (2023) – making them ineligible for future World's 50 Best lists. It was a strong night for Bangkok, with six of its restaurants on the list. Progressive Thai-Chinese venue Potong was the highest new entry at 13, and its chef-owner Pichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij won the best female chef award. Ikoyi in central London, praised by The Telegraph as 'terrific' for its vivid, imaginative and immaculately cooked dishes, won the 'highest climber' award. The restaurant, which layers hyper-seasonal British ingredients with West African flavours, soared from 42nd place in 2024 to 15th. Chef and co-owner Jeremy Chan said, 'I'm very surprised and very grateful. I feel proud to represent British cuisine, produce and technique on the world stage.' Kol, Mayfair's contemporary Mexican-British fusion restaurant by Santiago Lastra – hailed by The Telegraph as 'the most ambitious and exciting new booking in London' when it opened in 2020 – held onto its top 50 spot but slipped from 17th to 49th. In the previously revealed top 100 ranking there was further UK success: Tomos Parry's Basque-inspired Mountain in Soho placed 74th, and the modern British Clove Club in Bethnal Green came in 86th. However, open-fire restaurant Brat and three Michelin-starred Core by Clare Smyth both dropped out. Isaac McHale, chef-owner of The Clove Club, said London is 'a victim of its own success,' explaining that with so many great restaurants, visitors with limited time have fewer chances to vote for any one spot. In less saturated cities, he said, diners' attention is more focused. Individual awards at the World's 50 Best ceremony also recognised Australian First Nations food and culture, a contemporary Egyptian restaurant near the Giza Pyramids and sustainability champions. But the final word went to chef Tsumura, whose persistence at Maido has paid off: 'Nikkei cuisine wasn't well known in the streets, and now it's known all over the world.' The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 50. Restaurant Jan – Munich, Germany (new entry) 49. Kol – London, UK 48. Celele – Cartagena, Colombia (new entry and winner of sustainable restaurant award) 47. Vyn – Skillinge, Sweden (new entry) 46. Rosetta – Mexico City, Mexico 45. Arpège – Paris, France 44. La Cime – Osaka, Japan 43. Uliassi – Senegallia, Italy 42. Belcanto – Lisbon, Portugal 41. Kadeau – Copenhagen, Denmark 40. Septime – Paris, France 39. Mayta – Lima, Peru 38. Frantzén – Stockholm, Sweden 37. Orfali Bros – Dubai, UAE 36. Florilege – Tokyo, Japan 35. Nusara – Bangkok, Thailand (new entry) 34. Enigma – Barcelona, Spain (new entry) 33. Steirereck – Vienna, Austria 32. Piazza Duomo – Alba, Italy 31. Le Calandre – Rubano, Italy 30. Le Du – Bangkok, Thailand 29. Mingles – Seoul, South Korea 28. Lasai – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (new entry) 27. Tresind Studio – Dubai, UAE (best restaurant in Middle East) 26. Mérito – Lima, Peru (new entry) 25. Odette – Singapore 24. Elkano – Getaria, Spain 23. Boragó – Santiago, Chile 22. Suhring – Bangkok, Thailand 21. Narisawa – Tokyo, Japan 20. Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler – Brunico, Italy (new entry) 19. The Chairman – Hong Kong 18. Reale – Castel di Sangro, Italy 17. Sorn – Bangkok, Thailand 16. Lido 84 – Gardone Riviera, Italy 15. Ikoyi – London, UK (highest climber award) 14. Plenitude – Paris 13. Potong – Bangkok, Thailand (highest new entry) 12. Atomix – New York, USA 11. Wing – Hong Kong (art of hospitality award) 10. Don Julio – Buenos Aires, Argentina 9. Kjolle – Lima, Peru 8. Table by Bruno Verjus – Paris, France 7. Sézanne – Tokyo, Japan 6. Gaggan – Bangkok, Thailand (best restaurant in Asia) The top five 5. Alchemist, Copenhagen, Denmark Theatrical cooking – and then some. Dinner at chef Rasmus Munk's restaurant is a multi-sensory experience unfolding over several mind-bending hours and 50 edible 'impressions'. A ticket will set you back 5,400 DKK (£618) – if you're lucky enough to get one. 4. DiverXO, Madrid, Spain Visionary chef Dabiz Muñoz takes diners on a rollercoaster ride of unexpected flavours, blending his Spanish heritage with bold Asian influences. Dishes on the 15-course menu might include blue crab with kimchi ice cream and wild strawberries. 3. Quintonil, Mexico City, Mexico Chef Jorge Vallejo celebrates Mexico with a creative spin on native ingredients, many of which are grown just steps from the restaurant. Bluefin tuna aguachile and duck tamales might feature, along with a touch of entomophagy – think tacos with chicatana ants. 2. Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo, Spain It's 35 years since chef Bittor Arguinzoniz opened this now-legendary grill restaurant in his home village in the Basque Country. Diners flock here for a menu where exceptional local ingredients are kissed by flame – even the smoked milk ice cream with beetroot juice that rounds off the meal. 1. Maido, Lima, Peru Nikkei cuisine from the global master of Japanese-Peruvian fusion. Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura's multi-course menu is led by fish, with dishes such as squid ramen with Amazon chorizo and nigiri made from the day's catch. A favourite in the gastronomic world – he won the World's 50 Best Chef's Choice Award in 2024 – he pairs inventive cooking with warm hospitality at his city-centre restaurant (fittingly, maido means 'welcome' in Japanese).
CNN
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
World's best restaurant for 2025 revealed
It looks like Lima is going to be welcoming a lot of fine-dining fans in the coming months. Two restaurants in the Peruvian capital landed in the top 10 on the 2025 list of the 'World's 50 Best Restaurants,' including the coveted number one spot. The awards — considered the Oscars of innovative fine dining — were handed out at a ceremony in Turin, Italy on Thursday night, with Lima's Maido walking away with the top prize. Ranked number five on last year's list, it's owned and run by chef Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura. Maido serves what's known as Nikkei cuisine, 'blending meticulous Japanese techniques with vibrant Peruvian ingredients to create a dining experience that is both culturally rich and innovatively modern' according to the 50 Best organization. 'This is going to be 16 years of Maido,' said Tsumura while accepting the award. 'I think gastronomy — food and hospitality — can do amazing things. They can make dreams come true.' Coming in second was Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo, Spain, while Mexico City's Quintonil snagged third place, followed by Diverxo in Madrid (No.4) and Copenhagen's Alchemist rounding out the top five. Moving to Asia, Bangkok emerged as the big winner of the night, with six restaurants making the top 50 list, including Gaggan at number six. At number seven was Tokyo's Sézanne, followed by Table by Bruno Verjus in Paris at number eight. Ninth place went to Kjolle in Lima, with fellow South American restaurant Don Julio in Buenos Aires holding onto the tenth spot — exactly where it landed last year. The only US restaurant to make the top 50 list was New York's Atomix, at number 12, which also walked away with the award for 'Outstanding Hospitality' at the recent James Beard Awards. Meanwhile, the Thai capital also saw the highest new entry in the top 50 — Bangkok restaurant Potong snagged the 13th spot this year in its inaugural appearance on the list. Opened in 2021 in the city's Chinatown area by chef Pichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij, it's set in a five-story historic building that, from 1910, housed the family's Chinese herbal medicine business. Potong's innovative tasting menu, featuring Thai-Chinese cuisine, has earned it fast fans and a Michelin star. London restaurant Ikoyi secured the highest climber award by moving up 27 spots from the 2024 list to land at number 15 this year. Serving what 50 Best refers to as 'category free cuisine' it scooped the the One To Watch prize in 2021. Ikoyi has since moved to London's The Strand, where diners can enjoy its signature dish —smoked jollof rice — from a menu inspired by sub-Saharan West Africa. The annual list is compiled based on the votes of the World's 50 Best Restaurants Academy, which is made up of 1,080 international restaurant industry experts including food writers and chefs, in 27 regions around the world. Restaurants can only win the top prize once, after which they're entered into a separate 'Best of the Best' program. Members of that elite group include Geranium and Noma in Copenhagen, as well as New York's Eleven Madison Park, The Fat Duck near London, Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, Mirazur in Menton, France and Central of Lima. Last year's '50 Best Restaurants' winner, Barcelona's Disfrutar, is also now on that list. 1. Maido (Lima, Peru) 2. Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain) 3. Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico) 4. Diverxo (Madrid, Spain) 5. Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark) 6. Gaggan (Bangkok, Thailand) 7. Sézanne (Tokyo, Japan) 8. Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris, France) 9. Kjolle (Lima, Peru) 10. Don Julio (Buenos Aires, Argentina) 11. Wing (Hong Kong) 12. Atomix (New York City) 13. Potong (Bangkok) 14. Plénitude (Paris, France) 15. Ikoyi (London, England) 16. Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Italy) 17. Sorn (Bangkok, Thailand) 18. Reale (Castel di Sangro, Italy) 19. The Chairman (Hong Kong) 20. Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler (Brunico, Italy) 21. Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan) 22. Suhring (Bangkok, Thailand) 23. Boragó (Santiago, Chile) 24. Elkano (Getaria, Spain) 25. Odette (Singapore) 26. Mérito (Lima, Peru) 27. Trèsind Studio (Dubai, UAE) 28. Lasai (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 29. Mingles (Seoul, South Korea) 30. Le Du (Bangkok, Thailand) 31. Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy) 32. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy) 33. Steirereck (Vienna, Austria) 34. Enigma (Barcelona, Spain) 35. Nusara (Bangkok, Thailand) 36. Florilège (Tokyo, Japan) 37. Orfali Bros (Dubai, UAE) 38. Frantzén (Stockholm, Sweden) 39. Mayta (Lima, Peru) 40. Septime (Paris, France) 41. Kadeau (Copenhagen, Denmark) 42. Belcanto (Lisbon, Portugal) 43. Uliassi (Senigallia, Italy) 44. La Cime (Osaka, Japan) 45. Arpege (Paris, France) 46. Rosetta (Mexico City, Mexico) 47. Vyn (Skillinge, Sweden) 48. Celele (Cartagena, Colombia) 49. Kol (London, England) 50. Restaurant Jan (Munich, Germany)
CNA
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025: Singapore's Odette is No 25, Lima's Maido takes top spot
Maido, a Nikkei restaurant in Lima, Peru has been named The World's Best Restaurant 2025. French restaurant Odette is Singapore's only representative in the top 50 at No 25. The winners of The World's 50 Best Restaurants list were unveiled in a live ceremony on Jun 19, 8pm (SGT 2am) at Lingotto Fierre, an events venue in Turin, Italy. Restaurants from 22 territories across five continents, including 10 new entries, were represented on the list. Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo, Spain and Quintonil in Mexico City took second and third place respectively. Odette remains Singapore's only representative on the top 50 list since 2018. Modern Singapore restaurant Labyrinth and grill restaurant Burnt Ends are 97th and 93rd, respectively. Maido, which was ranked No 5 last year, is helmed by chef-owner Mitsuhara "Micha" Tsumura, who was born and raised in Peru after his Japanese parents immigrated to the country. The 15-year-old restaurant blends Japanese techniques with Peruvian ingredients in a multi-course tasting menu that changes with the seasons. In an emotional thank-you speech, Tsumura paid tribute to his staff who have been with him since the restaurant opened, saying: 'This is not only a dream of an award but a dream of making people happy through food and hospitality. Although we have our differences, I believe the gastronomic industry right now can be an example of what can be done in environmental and human sustainability through the power of food.' The list has largely skewed towards the Americas and Europe continents but Asia has been rising. Establishments in lesser-known cities have also been appearing such as Vyn in Skillinge, Sweden, and Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico, Italy. Bangkok had the most impressive showing with six restaurants on the rankings including highest lister Gaggan (6th) and the Highest New Entry Award winner Potong (13th). The other restaurants were Sorn (17th), Suhring (22nd), Le Du (30th) and new entry Nusara (35th). Potong's chef-owner Pichaya "Pam" Soontornyanakij was also named World's Best Female Chef 2025. Other Asian restaurants on the list include Hong Kong's Wing (11th) and The Chairman (19th), Seoul's Mingles (29th), Tokyo's Sezanne (7th), re-entry Narisawa (21st) and Florilege (36th) as well as Osaka's La Cime (44th). Wing also picked up the Art of Hospitality Award. Other special awards included Highest Climber, given to London's Ikoyi (15th), which leapfrogged 27 spots from last year's 42nd ranking. Italian chef-restaurateur Massimo Bottura and his partner Lara Gilmore received the Icon Award for their leadership in global gastronomy, culinary innovation and social impact. Besides running the art-filled guesthouse Casa Maria Luigia in Modena and Osteria Francescana, which was voted The World's Best Restaurant in 2016 and 2018, they also champion sustainability and inclusion in initiatives like Food for Soul and the Tortellante Project. Paris-based Maxime Frederic from hotel Cheval Blanc Paris won The World's Best Pastry Chef Award 2025 while The World's Best Sommelier Award 2025 was presented to Mohamed Benabdallah of Asador Etxebarri. Celele in Colombia's port city of Cartagena took home the Sustainable Restaurant Award and Albert Adria from Enigma in Barcelona received the Chefs' Choice Award 2025, the only peer-voted award on the list. The Champions of Change Award went to Mindy Woods, chef-owner of Karkalla On Country, a dining experience in Bundjalung Country in Australia that invites guests to connect with aboriginal culture and locally sourced, native ingredients. Contemporary Egyptian restaurant Khufu's in Cairo was named as One To Watch, given to an establishment most likely to break into the top 50 in the years to come. The World's 50 Best Restaurants list has been produced by UK media company William Reed since 2002. A total of 1,120 international restaurant industry experts and well-travelled gourmets vote the winners, and the results are independently adjudicated by professional services consultancy Deloitte. Restaurants who have previously been named No 1, such as Copenhagen's Geranium, Mirazur in Menton, France, and Barcelona's Disfrutrar are inducted into the Best of the Best Hall of Fame and are not eligible to be voted on future lists. THE WORLD'S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS 2025 LIST *new entry, **re-entry Maido, Lima Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo Quintonil, Mexico City DiverXO, Madrid Alchemist, Copenhagen Gaggan, Bangkok Sezanne, Tokyo Table by Bruno Verjus, Paris Kjolle, Lima Don Julio, Buenos Aires Wing, Hong Kong Atomix, New York Potong, Bangkok* Plenitude, Paris Ikoyi, London Lido 84, Lake Garda Sorn, Bangkok Reale, Castel di Sangro The Chairman, Hong Kong Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler, Brunico* Narisawa, Tokyo** Serene, Bangkok Borago, Santiago Elkano, Getaria Odette, Singapore Merito, Lima* Tresind Studio, Dubai Lasai, Rio de Janeiro* Mingles, Seoul Le Du, Bangkok Le Calandre, Rubano** Piazza Duomo, Alba Steirereck, Vienna Enigma, Barcelona* Nusara, Bangkok* Florilege, Tokyo Orfali Bros, Dubai** Frantzen, Stockholm Mayta, Lima Septime, Paris Kadeau, Copenhagen* Belcanto, Lisbon Uliassi, Senigallia La Cime, Osaka** Arpege, Paris Rosetta, Mexico City Vyn, Skillinge* Celele, Cartagena* Kol, London Restaurant Jan, Munich*
