THE WORLD'S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS 2025: ITALY LANDS THREE SPOTS IN TOP 20

The World's 50 Best Restaurants has announced this year's winners of "The World's Best Restaurant," one of the most prestigious gastronomic awards globally. The awards ceremony took place on Thursday evening in Turin, Italy, where the culinary world gathered to celebrate the best restaurants and chefs of 2025.

A panel of over 1,000 experts, divided into 27 regions worldwide, convened to determine the final ranking.

World's Best Restaurant: Maido in Lima, Peru

This year's top honor went to Maido in Lima, Peru, which climbed from fifth place in 2024, unseating last year's winner, Disfrutar of Barcelona, Spain. Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura, a Lima native, crafts a fusion of Latin American and Japanese flavors.

"We talk a lot about environmental sustainability, but we rarely talk about human sustainability. I think this industry can be an example of how people can be brought together through the power of food," Tsumura said.

Each year, the jury also bestows special awards upon chefs, front-of-house staff, and hospitality industry professionals. This year's special awards went to Best Female Chef, Pichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij of Potong in Bangkok, and Mindy Woods of Byron Bay, winner of the Champions of Change 2025 award. The World's Best Pastry Chef award went to Parisian chef Maxime Frederic, while the Estrella Damm Chefs' Choice Award was presented to Albert Adrià, head chef of Enigma in Barcelona.

Continental Highlights and European Standouts

Special recognition was given to the highest-rated restaurants on each continent:

• Maido (Lima, Peru) took the title for South America and overall best. Peru was notably well-represented in the Top 50, with three other Lima establishments joining Maido: Kjolle (9), Mérito (26), and Mayta (39).
• Tresind Studio (Dubai, UAE), ranked 27th this year, was named the best restaurant in the Middle East.
• Gaggan (Bangkok, Thailand), at number 6, was recognized as the best restaurant in Asia.
• Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico), at number 3, was named the best restaurant in North America.
• The best restaurant in Europe is Asador Etxebarri (Spain), holding its number 2 spot from last year. Spain also boasts DiverXO (Madrid) in the global Top 5, maintaining its number 4 position.

Within the Top 20, other European restaurants performed strongly:

• Denmark's Alchemist (Copenhagen) is at number 5, climbing three spots from last year.
• France's Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris) slipped to number 8 from its 2024 ranking of 3.
• Plénitude (also in Paris) is at 14th this year, up four spots from last year.
• The UK's Ikoyi, which was at 42nd in 2024, jumped to 15th place.

Italy emerged as the European country with the most restaurants in the 2025 Top 20, featuring Lido 84 (Lake Garda) at 16th, Reale (Castel di Sangro) at 18th, and Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler (Brunico) at 20th.

Economic Impact on Turin and Piedmont

The event generated an estimated economic return of over €100 million for the Piedmont region. This global showcase emphasized the synergy between food + wine + territory, promoting the "Made in Piedmont" brand with its 19 DOCG wines, 14 DOP products, and a myriad of other gastronomic excellences.

The Full List of Top 50 Restaurants 2025 (European entries in bold):

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. Sezanne, 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, USA
13. Potong, Bangkok, Thailand
14. Plénitude, Paris, France
15. Ikoyi, London, United Kingdom
16. Lido 84, Lake Garda, 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. Serene, Bangkok, Thailand
23. Boragó, Santiago, Chile
24. Elkano, Getaria, Spain
25. Odette, Singapore
26. Mérito, Lima, Peru
27. Tresind Studio, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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, United Arab Emirates
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. Arpège, Paris, France
46. Rosetta, Mexico City, Mexico
47. Vyn, Skillinge, Sweden
48. Celele, Cartagena, Colombia
49. Kol, London, United Kingdom
50. Restaurant Jan, Munich, Germany