The World’s 50 Finest Eating places checklist for 2025 was introduced dwell tonight at an awards ceremony in Turin, Italy, with fantastic eating stalwarts all around the world vying for the highest slot on the annual checklist. Maido in Lima, Peru was named No. 1, with Spain’s Asador Etxebarri at No. 2 (for the second 12 months in a row) and Quintonil in Mexico Metropolis No. 3. Ten eating places internationally have been new entries to the 2025 checklist, whereas Atomix in New York Metropolis — the only real U.S. consultant within the prime 50 — dropped six spots from final 12 months to No. 12. Of the speciality awards, Khufu’s in Cairo gained the “One to Watch Award,” whereas Maxime Frédéric of Cheval Blanc Paris was named World’s Finest Pastry Chef. Asador Etxebarri’s Mohamed Benabdallah was named World’s Finest Sommelier.
The eating places ranked at numbers 51 to 100, aka the “again half” of the checklist, have been revealed in a press launch final week. Among the many U.S. eating places on the latter half: César in New York Metropolis, which made its World’s Finest debut at No. 98; San Francisco’s Atelier Crenn, a re-entry to the checklist at No. 96 after dropping off the checklist final 12 months; and NYC icon Le Bernardin at No. 90, a drop from No. 71 final 12 months. After rating at No. 46 in 2024, SingleThread in Healdsburg, California dropped to the again half of the checklist, to No. 80.
Maido follows within the footsteps of the 2024 World’s 50 Finest Restaurant Disfrutar in Barcelona, which was named to the highest spot after a gradual climb: It was No. 2 on the 2023 checklist and No. 3 in 2022. In 2019, the World’s 50 Finest group introduced a rule change that made any No. 1 winners ineligible for future lists, a transfer designed to make sure extra turnover on the prime. Earlier this spring, the group introduced it might launch its first-ever 50 Finest North American Eating places checklist later this 12 months.
The World’s 50 Finest Eating places 2025:
2. Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo, Spain
3. Quintonil, Mexico Metropolis
4. Diverxo, Madrid, Spain
5. Alchemist, Copenhagen, Denmark
6. Gaggan, Bangkok, Thailand
7. Sézanne, Tokyo, Japan
8. Desk by Bruno Verjus, Paris, France
10. Don Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina
12. Atomix, New York Metropolis, U.S.
13. Potong, Bangkok, Thailand (new entry)
14. Pléntitude, Paris, France
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, Brunco, Italy (new entry)
21. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
22. Sühring, Bangkok, Thailand
23. Boragó, Santiago, Chile
24. Elkano, Gipuzkoa, Spain
26. Mérito, Lima, Peru (new entry)
27. Trèsind Studio, Dubai, UAE
28. Lasai, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (new entry)
29. Mingles, Seoul, South Korean
30. Le Du, Bangkok, Thailand
31. Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy
32. Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy
33. Steirereck, Vienna, Austria
34. Enigma, Barcelona, Spain (new entry)
35. Nusara, Bangkok, Thailand (new entry)
36. Florilège, Tokyo, Japan
37. Orfali Bros, Dubai, UAE
38. Frantzén, Stockholm, Sweden
40. Septime, Paris, France
41. Kadeau, Copenhagen, Denmark (new entry)
42. Belcanto, Lisbon, Portugal
43. Uliassi, Senigallia, Italy
44. La Cime, Osaka, Japan
45. Arpège, Paris, France
46. Rosetta, Mexico Metropolis, Mexico
47. Vyn, Simrishamng, Sweden (new entry)
48. Celele, Cartagena, Colombia (new entry)
50. Restaurant Jan, Munich, Germany (new entry)