Calling all foodies: Two of our city’s best restaurants have been named in the annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list! This year’s rankings were announced during a live awards ceremony held in Turin, Italy on June 19, featuring restaurants from 22 countries across five continents, with 10 new dining venues debuting on the list.
This year, two Hong Kong fine-dining stalwarts made the prestigious list, both placing higher than their 2024 rankings. Following its entry as number 24 on the 2024 list, modern Cantonese restaurant Wing landed at number 11 this year and took home the Gin Mare Art of Hospitality award. As for The Chairman, one of our city’s top refined Cantonese dining venues, the restaurant climbed up seven spots and is now ranked at number 19. Going by the World’s 50 Best list, Hong Kong has Asia’s third-best restaurant, only outranked by Bangkok’s Gaggan at number 6 and Tokyo’s Sézanne at number 7.
Looking at entries from the rest of the world, Maido in Peru jumped four places from 2024’s rankings and clinched the top spot on the list, followed by Asador Etxebarri from Spain’s Atxondo region at number two and Quintonil from Mexico City at number three.
This year’s special mentions include Bangkok’s chef Pichaya ‘Pam’ Soontornyanakij taking home the Best Female Chef award and her restaurant, Potong, being recognised with the Highest New Entry award; London-based Ikoyi securing the Highest Climber award after moving up 27 spots from the 2024 list; Albert Adrià from Barcelona’s Enigma presented with the Estrella Damm Chefs’ Choice award; as well as chef-restauranteur Massimo Bottura and partner Lara Gilmore being jointly awarded with the Woodford Reserve Icon Award.
Other noteworthy special awards include Maxime Frédéric from Paris’ Plénitude securing the World’s Best Pastry Chef award; Cartagena’s Celele taking home the Sustainable Restaurant Award for its environmentally friendly initiatives; Khufu in Cairo picking up the One To Watch award; and Mohamed Benabdalla from Spain’s Asador Etxebarri honoured with the World’s Best Sommelier award.
Here’s the complete list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025:
- Maido, Peru
- Asado Etxebarri, Atxondo
- Quintonil, Mexico City
- Diverxo, Madrid
- Alchemist, Copenhagen
- Gaggan, Bangkok
- Sézanne, Tokyo
- Table by Bruno Verjus, Paris
- Kjolle, Lima
- Don Julio, Buenos Aires
- Wing, Hong Kong
- Atomix, New York
- Potong, Bangkok
- Plénitude, Paris
- Iyoki, London
- Lido 84, Gardone Riviera
- Sorn, Bangkok
- Reale, Castel di Sangro
- The Chairman, Hong Kong
- Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler, Brunico
- Narisawa, Tokyo
- Sühring, Bangkok
- Boragó, Santiago
- Elkano, Getaria
- Odette, Singapore
- Mérito, Lima
- Trèsind Studio, Dubai
- Lasai, Rio de Janeiro
- Mingles, Seoul
- Le Du, Bangkok
- Le Calandre, Rubano
- Piazza Duomo, Alba
- Steirereck, Vienna
- Enigma, Barcelona
- Nusara, Bangkok
- Florilège, Tokyo
- Orfali Bros, Dubai
- Frantzén, Stockholm
- Mayta, Lima
- Septime, Paris
- Kadeau, Copenhagen
- Belcanto, Lisbon
- Uliassi, Senigallia
- Le Cime, Osaka
- Arpège, Paris
- Rosetta, Mexico City
- Vyn, Skillinge
- Celele, Cartagena
- Kol, London
- Restaurant Jan, Munich
For more information, visit theworlds50best.com. Relive the moments of the World's 50 Best Restaurants ceremony on this link.
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