Maido is named The World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2025. HandoutPeru’s Maido, led by chef Mitsuhara “Micha” Tsumura, has been named The World’s Best Restaurant 2025. It succeeds the 2024 winner, Barcelona’s Disfrutar, which now joins the other past World’s 50 Best top-ranked restaurants in the Best of the Best Hall of Fame.

The 2025 recipients of one of the restaurant world’s most influential global awards, the San Pellegrino sponsored World’s 50 Best list, were announced at a ceremony held last July 19, 2025 in Turin, Region of Piedmont, Italy. The live awards ceremony that was hosted at Lingotto Fiere honored the world’s best gastronomic talents from a total of 22 territories across the continents, with 10 new restaurants entering the list for the first time.

Founded 16 years ago,Lima-based Maido still champions Nikkei cuisine which most food lovers describe as a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cuisine.

Following Maido in this year’s ranking is Spain’s  Asador Etxebbari in Atxondo, Spain at No. 2, and Mexico’s Quintonil at No. 3.

Asia has a total of 14 restaurants making it on the list this year, with Bangkok leading the pack with six restaurants on the list; starting with Gaggan by Chef Gaggan Anand (The Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 No. 1 ranked restaurant) at No. 6.  

Sorn, the newly minted three Michelin stars fine dining temple for Southern Thai Cuisine led by Chef-Owner Ice Supangkorn, is at No. 17; the Suhring twins’ German fine dining haven at No. 22; and Chef Ton Tassanakajohn’s Le Du at No. 30. Joining these are two new entries — Potong enters the list at No. 13 and bagging the “Highest Climber Award”, while Nusara joins as a new entry at No. 35, making Chef Ton the first solo chef to have two restaurants on the World’s 50 Best list at the same time.

Japan follows Bangkok with four restaurants making it on the list, starting with Tokyo’s Sezanne at No. 7, and Florilege at No. 36. They are joined by Narisawa, who makes a strong comeback at No. 21 together with Osaka’s La Cime re-entering at No. 44.

Two of Hong Kong’s most difficult to book restaurants made the list again this year with Chef Vicky Cheng’s Wing (No. 11) also bagging the Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award, and low-key Chef-Owner Danny Yip’s The Chairman coming in at No. 19.

Seoul has Chef Mingoo Kang’s Mingles at No. 29 and Singapore still has its best French restaurant Odette by Chef Julien Royer on the list at No. 25.

William Drew, Director of Content for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, comments: “It is with great excitement that we announce the list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, and honour Maido as The World’s Best Restaurant. Led by the brilliant Micha Tsumura, the team has demonstrated remarkable dedication, seamlessly incorporating Japanese techniques with traditional Peruvian ingredients to create dishes that captivate and surprise diners. This year’s list celebrates culinary excellence across 22 territories, with 14 restaurants from Asia making the 1-50 ranking, underscoring the growing global appreciation for diversity, creativity and excellence in hospitality.”

For the full 1-50 list, please see the graphic below.