The 25 Best Restaurants in the World

Wood-fired Basque grills sit beside Copenhagen tasting theatres here, and hall-of-fame former winners line up against the restaurants that topped the 2026 vote.

1. 1
   Noma

   René Redzepi and Claus Meyer's New Nordic restaurant founded in Copenhagen in 2003, World's Best Restaurant five times (2010–2012, 2014, 2021), which resumed service in the city in August 2026.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Eleven Madison Park

   Daniel Humm's restaurant in a Madison Avenue Art Deco building facing Madison Square Park, New York, ranked World's Best Restaurant in 2017.
   952pts
3. 3
   Mirazur

   Mauro Colagreco's terraced-garden restaurant in Menton on the French Riviera, World's Best Restaurant in 2019.
   952pts
4. 4
   Don Julio

   Pablo Rivero's parrilla in Buenos Aires's Palermo district, grilling Argentine beef over wood and charcoal, ranked No. 44 in 2026.
   800pts
5. 5
   Alchemist

   Rasmus Munk's Copenhagen venue staging a multi-sensory 'holistic cuisine' tasting show beneath a planetarium-style dome, placed No. 3 in 2026.
   734pts
6. 6
   Asador Etxebarri

   Victor Arguinzoniz's wood-fired grill in the Basque hamlet of Axpe, Atxondo, ranked No. 1 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026.
   659pts
7. 7
   Steirereck

   Heinz Reitbauer's restaurant in Vienna's Stadtpark, built on Austrian produce, ranked No. 30 in 2026.
   659pts
8. 8
   The Chairman

   Danny Yip's Cantonese restaurant in Hong Kong, on the third floor of The Wellington in Central since 2022, named No. 1 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 and No. 6 on the world list.
   571pts
9. 9
   Le Calandre

   Massimiliano and Raffaele Alajmo's family restaurant in Rubano near Padua, where Massimiliano became the youngest chef to earn three Michelin stars in 2002; No. 43 in 2026.
   571pts
10. 10
    Central

    Virgilio Martínez and Pía León's Barranco restaurant in Lima, whose menu climbs Peru's altitudes; World's Best Restaurant in 2023.
    571pts
11. 11
    Quintonil

    Jorge Vallejo and Alejandra Flores's Polanco restaurant built on Mexican produce and insects, No. 4 in the 2026 global ranking.
    467pts
12. 12
    Le Coquillage

    Hugo Roellinger's three-Michelin-star seafood table at the Château Richeux near Cancale in Brittany, No. 34 on the 2026 list.
    467pts
13. 13
    The Fat Duck

    Heston Blumenthal's three-Michelin-star restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, opened in 1995 and named World's Best Restaurant in 2005.
    467pts
14. 14
    Osteria Francescana

    Massimo Bottura's Modena restaurant, home of dishes such as 'Five Ages of Parmigiano Reggiano', No. 1 on the World's 50 Best list in 2016 and 2018.
    467pts
15. 15
    The French Laundry

    Thomas Keller's restaurant in a 1900 stone building in Yountville, Napa Valley, ranked World's Best Restaurant in 2003 and 2004.
    467pts
16. 16
    Diverxo

    Dabiz Muñoz's three-Michelin-star Madrid restaurant known for its avant-garde 'flying pigs' theatrics, No. 9 on the 2026 list.
    467pts
17. 17
    Atomix

    Junghyun and Ellia Park's Korean tasting counter in Manhattan's NoMad, the highest-placed United States entry at No. 11 in 2026.
    467pts
18. 18
    Disfrutar

    Barcelona restaurant opened in 2014 by former elBulli chefs Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casañas, No. 1 on the 2024 World's 50 Best list.
    467pts
19. 19
    Maido

    Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura's Nikkei restaurant in Miraflores, Lima, named The World's Best Restaurant in 2025 and moved into the Best of the Best hall of fame.
    467pts
20. 20
    Le Louis XV

    Alain Ducasse's restaurant in the Hôtel de Paris, Monte Carlo, opened in 1987 and ranked No. 47 in 2026.
    343pts
21. 21
    Kadeau

    Nicolai Nørregaard's Christianshavn restaurant in Copenhagen, city sister of the original Kadeau on Bornholm, which took the Highest Climber Award on reaching No. 8 in 2026.
    343pts
22. 22
    Gaggan

    Gaggan Anand's 14-seat counter restaurant at Sukhumvit 31 in Bangkok, serving a multi-act progressive Indian tasting menu and ranked No. 2 in 2026.
    343pts
23. 23
    Geranium

    Rasmus Kofoed's restaurant on the eighth floor of Parken stadium in Copenhagen, which topped The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2022.
    343pts
24. 24
    Schloss Schauenstein

    Andreas Caminada's three-Michelin-star restaurant in a castle at Fürstenau, Graubünden, Switzerland, placed No. 39 in 2026.
    0pts
25. 25
    El Celler de Can Roca

    The Roca brothers' Girona restaurant, run by Joan, Josep and Jordi, which topped The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2013 and 2015.
    0pts

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