Maido named World's Best Restaurant, 5 US spots shine in 2025 ranking
Lima, Peru-based Maido has earned the No. 1 spot atop the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list.
The illustrious fine-dining restaurant, which serves up Nikkei cuisine -- a fusion of Japanese precision with vibrant Peruvian ingredients -- was given the award at a ceremony in Turin, Italy, on Thursday night. The annual event, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, celebrates the best gastronomic talent from around the globe.
Below, read more about Maido and see who else made this year's World's 50 Best Restaurants list, as well as the extended 51-100 list.
Maido becomes World's Best Restaurant 2025
Chef-owner Mitsuharu "Micha" Tsumura's famed restaurant serves an evolving tasting menu of more than 10 courses. The establishment rose from fifth place on last year's to claim the top spot at Thursday's ceremony.
The Lima eatery, which takes its name from a Japanese phrase used to greet people, according to a press release, was followed in this year's ranking by No. 2 Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo, Spain, and No. 3 Quintonil in Mexico City.
Maido took up the reins this year from 2024 winner Disfrutar in Barcelona, which now enjoys an elevated position in the Best of the Best hall of fame.
Several US Restaurants among World's Best
Several U.S. restaurants also shone on this year's World's Best list, highlighting the diversity and depth of the American dining scene on the global stage.
New York City led the U.S. representation at No. 12 with perennial favorite Atomix, the two-Michelin-starred Korean hotspot run by JungHyun Park and his wife Ellia Park.
Ahead of this year's ceremony, World's 50 Best also unveiled the extended 51-100 list for 2025, which features restaurants across six continents. According to a press release, the extended list was "compiled from the votes of 1,120 culinary experts, including chefs, food writers and global gastronomes."
SingleThread in Healdsburg, California -- known for its intricate farm-driven menus -- came in at No. 80 on the list, while Chef Eric Ripert's three-star Le Bernardin came in at No. 90
Atelier Crenn in San Francisco re-entered the list at No. 96, and César in New York placed its debut spot at No. 98 on the list.
Two more new entries from North America made the list this year, including Arca at No.67 in Tulum and Huniik in Mérida at No. 89.
Pujol in Mexico City, which came in at No. 33 last year took the No. 60 spot in this list, while Alcalde in Guadalajara made the ranking at No. 51.
Ten restaurants made their debut on the 1-50 list this year, including Potong in Bangkok, which was the Highest New Entry at No. 13; Nusara, also in Bangkok, at No. 35; Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico, Italy, at No. 20; Mérito in Lima at No. 26; Lasai in Rio de Janeiro at No. 28; Enigma in Barcelona at No. 34; Kadeau in Copenhagen at No. 41; Vyn in Skillinge, Sweden, at No. 47; Celele in Cartagena, Colombia, at No. 48; and Restaurant Jan in Munich at No. 50.
Elsewhere in the awards, Ikoyi in London took home the Highest Climber Award, moving up 27 places from 2024, and esteemed chef-restaurateur Massimo Bottura and his partner Lara Gilmore were jointly honored with the Woodford Reserve Icon Award for their visionary work and social impact at Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, and beyond.
