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The world's 50 best restaurants

50 places · 22 countries2025 list

All 50 restaurants on the 2025 list: the story behind each kitchen, which menu to choose and the trick to getting a table.

  1. Maido
    Lima · PeruMaidoMitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura's Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) tasting menu. Crowned World's Best Restaurant 2025 in Turin.
  2. Asador Etxebarri
    Atxondo · SpainAsador EtxebarriVictor Arguinzoniz's wood-fire mastery in a Basque farmhouse. World's #2 in both 2024 and 2025.
  3. Quintonil
    Mexico City · MexicoQuintonilJorge Vallejo & Alejandra Flores' love letter to Mexican biodiversity. No.3 in 2025 and Best Restaurant in North America.
  1. Location of DiverXO: Madrid, Spain
    Madrid · SpainDiverXODabiz Muñoz's three-Michelin-star fantasy gastronomy — Madrid's only 3-star, ranked No.4 in 2025 with a wildly creative tasting menu.
  2. Location of Alchemist: Copenhagen, Denmark
    Copenhagen · DenmarkAlchemistRasmus Munk's two-Michelin-star 'holistic cuisine' — 50 'impressions' across 5 acts, a 5-7 hour multi-sensory theatre. No.5 in 2025.
  3. Gaggan menu cover
    Bangkok · ThailandGagganGaggan Anand's progressive Indian theatre — Best Restaurant in Asia 2025 and No.6 in the world. Emoji menus and irreverent showmanship.
  4. Location of Sézanne: Tokyo, Japan
    Tokyo · JapanSézanneDaniel Calvert's modern French haute cuisine on the 7th floor of Four Seasons Marunouchi. Two Michelin stars; No.7 in 2025.
  5. Location of Table by Bruno Verjus: Paris, France
    Paris · FranceTable by Bruno VerjusBruno Verjus' two-Michelin-star ode to producers — a wave-shaped counter, open kitchen and ingredient-driven cooking. No.8 in 2025.
  6. Location of Kjolle: Lima, Peru
    Lima · PeruKjollePía León's celebration of Peruvian biodiversity at Casa Tupac — World's Best Female Chef 2021. No.9 in 2025.
  7. Location of Don Julio: Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Buenos Aires · ArgentinaDon JulioPablo Rivero's Palermo parrilla — dry-aged beef, Argentine warmth and a 1,200-label cellar. No.10 in 2025.
  8. Location of Wing: Hong Kong
    Hong KongWingVicky Cheng's modern Chinese tasting counter — two Michelin stars and 2025 Art of Hospitality Award. No.11 in 2025.
  9. Atomix
    New York · USAAtomixJunghyun & Ellia Park's hanjeongsik counter in NoMad — three Michelin stars and the only US restaurant on the list. No.12 in 2025.
  10. Location of Potong: Bangkok, Thailand
    Bangkok · ThailandPotongPichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij's Thai-Chinese fine dining in a 120-year-old Sino-Portuguese building in Chinatown. One Michelin star. No.13 in 2025.
  11. Location of Plénitude: Paris, France
    Paris · FrancePlénitudeArnaud Donckele's three-Michelin-star sauce-driven cuisine at Cheval Blanc Paris, overlooking the Pont Neuf. No.14 in 2025.
  12. Location of Ikoyi: London, United Kingdom
    London · United KingdomIkoyiJeremy Chan's two-Michelin-star spice-led cooking, untethered from any single cuisine. 2025 Highest Climber, up 27 spots to No.15.
  13. Location of Lido 84: Gardone Riviera, Italy
    Gardone Riviera · ItalyLido 84Riccardo & Giancarlo Camanini's lakeside Italian — one Michelin star, on Lake Garda. Famed cacio e pepe in pig's bladder. No.16 in 2025.
  14. Location of Sorn: Bangkok, Thailand
    Bangkok · ThailandSornSupaksorn 'Ice' Jongsiri's Southern Thai temple — the world's first three-Michelin-star Southern Thai. No.17 in 2025.
  15. Location of Reale: Castel di Sangro, Italy
    Castel di Sangro · ItalyRealeNiko Romito's three-Michelin-star Abruzzo masterpiece in a 16th-century monastery — minimalist Italian essence. No.18 in 2025.
  16. Location of The Chairman: Hong Kong
    Hong KongThe ChairmanDanny Yip's traditional Cantonese sourced from small Hong Kong producers — one Michelin star. No.19 in 2025.
  17. Location of Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler: Brunico, Italy
    Brunico · ItalyAtelier Moessmer Norbert NiederkoflerNorbert Niederkofler's 'Cook the Mountain' philosophy in South Tyrol — three Michelin stars + Green Star. No.20 in 2025.
  18. Location of Narisawa: Tokyo, Japan
    Tokyo · JapanNarisawaYoshihiro Narisawa's 'innovative satoyama' cuisine in Aoyama — two Michelin stars, sustainability pioneer. No.21 in 2025.
  19. Location of Sühring: Bangkok, Thailand
    Bangkok · ThailandSühringTwin chefs Mathias & Thomas Sühring's modern German tasting menu in a 1970s villa — two Michelin stars. No.22 in 2025.
  20. Location of Boragó: Santiago, Chile
    Santiago · ChileBoragóRodolfo Guzmán's endemic-Chile cuisine — foraging from Atacama to Patagonia. No.23 in 2025.
  21. Location of Elkano: Getaria, Spain
    Getaria · SpainElkanoAitor Arregi's third-generation Basque grill — whole turbot over coals is the world reference. One Michelin star. No.24 in 2025.
  22. Location of Odette: Singapore
    SingaporeOdetteJulien Royer's modern French homage to his grandmother Odette inside the National Gallery — three Michelin stars. No.25 in 2025.
  23. Location of Mérito: Lima, Peru
    Lima · PeruMéritoVenezuelan chef Juan Luis Martínez fuses Peruvian and Venezuelan cuisines in Barranco — One Michelin star. No.26 in 2025.
  24. Location of Trèsind Studio: Dubai, UAE
    Dubai · UAETrèsind StudioHimanshu Saini's three-Michelin-star modern Indian — first Indian restaurant ever to hit 3 stars. Best in Middle East 2025; No.27 worldwide.
  25. Location of Lasai: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Rio de Janeiro · BrazilLasaiRafa Costa e Silva's intimate 10-seat counter — vegetable-led, garden-driven cooking from his own farm. New entry No.28 in 2025.
  26. Location of Mingles: Seoul, South Korea
    Seoul · South KoreaMinglesMingoo Kang's three-Michelin-star modern Korean in Gangnam — fermentation (jang) at the centre of every course. No.29 in 2025.
  27. Location of Le Du: Bangkok, Thailand
    Bangkok · ThailandLe DuThitid 'Ton' Tassanakajohn's modern Thai using hyperlocal Thai produce — one Michelin star. No.30 in 2025.
  28. Le Calandre
    Rubano · ItalyLe CalandreMassimiliano Alajmo's three-Michelin-star elegance just outside Padua — youngest-ever 3-star chef in 2002. No.31 in 2025.
  29. Location of Piazza Duomo: Alba, Italy
    Alba · ItalyPiazza DuomoEnrico Crippa's three-Michelin-star Piedmontese in the heart of Alba — celebrated for vegetable artistry and white truffle. No.32 in 2025.
  30. Location of Steirereck: Vienna, Austria
    Vienna · AustriaSteirereckHeinz Reitbauer's two-Michelin-star modern Austrian in Stadtpark's mirrored glass pavilion. No.33 in 2025.
  31. Location of Enigma: Barcelona, Spain
    Barcelona · SpainEnigmaAlbert Adrià's one-Michelin-star avant-garde immersive journey — 25-30 courses across multiple zones. No.34 in 2025.
  32. Location of Nusara: Bangkok, Thailand
    Bangkok · ThailandNusaraChef Ton's intimate Thai dining above his bar Mayrai, overlooking Wat Pho — recipes inherited from his grandmother. One Michelin star. No.35 in 2025.
  33. Location of Florilège: Tokyo, Japan
    Tokyo · JapanFlorilègeHiroyasu Kawate's two-Michelin-star + Green Star plant-forward French at Azabudai Hills. No.36 in 2025.
  34. Location of Orfali Bros Bistro: Dubai, UAE
    Dubai · UAEOrfali Bros BistroThree Aleppine brothers — Mohamad, Wassim and Omar Orfali — serve crowd-pleasing global bistro food with Syrian soul. One Michelin star. No.37 in 2025.
  35. Frantzén
    Stockholm · SwedenFrantzénBjörn Frantzén's three-Michelin-star home restaurant in a 19th-century Norrmalm townhouse — Nordic-Asian fusion. No.38 in 2025.
  36. Location of Mayta: Lima, Peru
    Lima · PeruMaytaJaime Pesaque's contemporary Peruvian — coastal, Andean and Amazonian flavours in Miraflores. No.39 in 2025.
  37. Location of Septime: Paris, France
    Paris · FranceSeptimeBertrand Grébaut's natural-wine bistronomy in the 11th — one Michelin star + Green Star. No.40 in 2025.
  38. Location of Kadeau: Copenhagen, Denmark
    Copenhagen · DenmarkKadeauNicolai Nørregaard's two-Michelin-star New Nordic rooted in the Baltic island of Bornholm. No.41 in 2025.
  39. Location of Belcanto: Lisbon, Portugal
    Lisbon · PortugalBelcantoJosé Avillez's two-Michelin-star contemporary Portuguese in historic Chiado — Lisbon's most decorated restaurant. No.42 in 2025.
  40. Location of Uliassi: Senigallia, Italy
    Senigallia · ItalyUliassiMauro Uliassi's three-Michelin-star Adriatic seafood right on the harbour beach — running with sister Catia since 1990. No.43 in 2025.
  41. Location of La Cime: Osaka, Japan
    Osaka · JapanLa CimeYusuke Takada's two-Michelin-star French-Japanese in Honmachi — trained at Taillevent and Le Meurice. No.44 in 2025.
  42. Arpège
    Paris · FranceArpègeAlain Passard's three-Michelin-star vegetable-led temple — held 3 stars since 1996, garden-driven cooking. No.45 in 2025.
  43. Rosetta
    Mexico City · MexicoRosettaElena Reygadas' Italian-Mexican in a beautiful Roma Norte townhouse — World's Best Female Chef 2023, one Michelin star. No.46 in 2025.
  44. Location of Vyn: Skillinge, Sweden
    Skillinge · SwedenVynDaniel Berlin's two-Michelin-star follow-up to his eponymous restaurant — Baltic-coast Österlen cooking, opened 2023. No.47 in 2025.
  45. Location of Celele: Cartagena, Colombia
    Cartagena · ColombiaCeleleJaime Rodríguez Camacho's Colombian Caribbean cuisine in a Getsemaní blue house — Sustainable Restaurant Award 2025. No.48 in 2025.
  46. Location of Kol: London, United Kingdom
    London · United KingdomKolSantiago Lastra's Mexican-soul, British-ingredients cooking in Marylebone — one Michelin star. No.49 in 2025.
  47. Location of Restaurant Jan: Munich, Germany
    Munich · GermanyRestaurant JanJan Hartwig's three-Michelin-star modern German — opened 2022 after his Atelier triumph. New entry No.50 in 2025.

Ranking source: The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025. TripWalkers is not affiliated with this organisation; descriptions and tips are by the TripWalkers team. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under open licences; places without a photo show a location map (Natural Earth).

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