Top 20 World's Best Restaurants You Must Try

The 2025 World's 50 Best Restaurants list, revealed in June 2025 in Turin, Italy, crowns Maido in Lima, Peru, as the global number one for its masterful Nikkei cuisine blending Japanese and Peruvian flavors.

This ranking, voted by over 1,000 international experts, showcases diverse culinary innovation across 22 countries, with Europe claiming several top spots. 

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, USA)
13. Potong (Bangkok, Thailand)
14. Plénitude (Paris, France)
15. Ikoyi (London, UK)
16. Lido 84 (Como, Italy)
17. Sorn (Bangkok, Thailand)
18. Reale (Castel di Sangro, Italy)
19. The Chairman (Hong Kong)
20. Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler (Brunico, Italy)

1. Maido (Lima, Peru)

Maido, led by chef Mitsuharu "Micha" Tsumura, tops the list with its Nikkei fusion, featuring dishes like tuna tiradito and anticuchos. It previously held Latin America's top spot for three years. 

2. Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain)

This Basque grill master, in a serene mountain village, excels in fire-cooked specialties like spider crab and caviar, earning Europe's Best Restaurant 2025. It's ranked in the top 10 since 2016. 

3. Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico)

Quintonil highlights Mexico's indigenous ingredients in creative tasting menus, such as duck carnitas with chayote.

4. DiverXO (Madrid, Spain)

DiverXO, chef Dabiz Muñoz's avant-garde seafood playground, delivers theatrical plates like a "sexual" oyster experience.

5. Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Alchemist offers a 50-course immersive journey through a circular theater, blending science and storytelling in dishes like aerated eel.

6. Gaggan (Bangkok, Thailand)

Gaggan Anand's progressive Indian cuisine features emoji-named courses, including a liquid naan explosion. 

7. Sézanne (Tokyo, Japan)

Sézanne delivers refined French-Japanese elegance with seasonal kaiseki influences, like langoustine with matsutake.

8. Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris, France)

Bruno Verjus's intimate spot emphasizes hyper-fresh, vegetable-forward French fare in a minimalist setting.

9. Kjolle (Lima, Peru)

Sister to Maido, Kjolle by Pía León spotlights female-led Peruvian cuisine with bold, ingredient-driven plates. 

10. Don Julio (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Pablo Rivero's parrilla icon serves world-class Argentine beef alongside inventive sides like provolone melano. 

11. Wing (Hong Kong)

Wing's Cantonese mastery shines in dim sum and abalone, upholding two-Michelin-star precision.

12. Atomix (New York, USA)

Junghyun Park's Korean counter dining evolves with fermented flavors and seasonal omakase.

13. Potong (Bangkok, Thailand)

This modern Thai spot reimagines Isaan cuisine with precise, fiery dishes. 

14. Plénitude (Paris, France)

At Cheval Blanc, Arnaud Donckele's vegetable-centric tasting menus earned three Michelin stars. 

15. Ikoyi (London, UK)

Ikoyi's West African-inspired tasting menu features smoke, jollof rice, and ishiori dashi.

16. Lido 84 (Como, Italy)

Lido 84 combines lake views with inventive Italian courses like buffalo milk spheres. 

17. Sorn (Bangkok, Thailand)

Sorn revives Southern Thai recipes with rare ingredients in a rustic setting. 

18. Reale (Castel di Sangro, Italy)

In Abruzzo mountains, Niko Romito's Reale fuses tradition with molecular techniques.

19. The Chairman (Hong Kong)

The Chairman elevates Cantonese seafood, from razor clams to local abalone. 

20. Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler (Brunico, Italy)

Niederkofler's zero-waste alpine cuisine highlights South Tyrol's bounty in not-to-waste menus.

This top 20 reflects a surge in Asian and Latin American dominance, with Thailand securing three entries.