The top-20 ranked restaurants in the entire world
From Asia, to Europe and everywhere in between...
Forbes
Who doesn’t love to send their taste buds on a delicious trip? How about a worldwide tour of the best restaurants on earth? Thanks to 50 Best, we know exactly where that would take you.
Check the top-20 ranked restaurant around the world in the list below:
20. Den (Tokyo, Japan)
50 Best
Opened: 2007
What to know: Den was named No. 1 restaurant on list of Asia’s top-50 restaurants.
19. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy)
50 Best
Opened: 2005
What to know: Piazza Duomo chef Enrico Crippa researched regional history to inspire his dishes.
18. Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Vanity Fair
Opened: 2015
What to know: The dome-shaped ceiling changes its scenery during your visit to Alchemist.
17. Nobelhart & Schmutzig (Berlin, Germany)
Thrillist
Opened: 2015
What to know: Nobelhart & Schmutzig gets all their products from the Berlin region and lists the producer of each item on their menu.
16. Elkano (Getaria, Spain)
50 Best
Opened: 1964
What to know: Elkano was transformed from a grocery store, to bar, to street-side grill before it became the place it is today.
15. Reale (Castel di Sangro, Italy)
nikoromito.com
Opened: 1996
What to know: Reale opened in 1911 as Appenninis Grand Hotel and was the only hotel in the ski area.
14. Don Julio (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
New York Times
Opened: 1999
What to know: Don Julio won Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants’ Art of Hospitality Award in 2018.
13. Steirereck (Vienna, Austria)
Steirereck Restaurant
Opened: 1970
What to know: Herbs and vegetables are grown on Steirereck’s rooftop.
12. Uliassi (Senigallia, Italy)
50 Best
Opened: 1990
What to know: The staff comes together in the “Uliassi lab” to come up with new ideas and dishes.
11. Maido (Lima, Peru)
Peru Travel
Opened: 2009
What to know: Maido combines Peruvian ingredients and Japanese techniques on its menu.
10. Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy)
50 Best
Opened: 1981
What to know: Le Calandre and chef Massimiliano Alajmo earned three-star Michelin status, making Max the youngest chef in the world to have received this recognition.
9. Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico)
50 Best
Opened: 2012
What to know: In 2020, Quintonil went through a redesign, adding a new counter seating area and a view into the open kitchen.
8. Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Italy)
Lido 84
Opened: 2014
What to know: Lido 84 only first appeared on the world’s best list in 2021–All the way up at No. 15, an impressive debut.
7. A Casa do Porco (São Paulo, Brazil)
50 Best
Opened: 2015
What to know: A Casa do Porco’s Portuguese name translates to “House of the Pig” in English.
6. Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain)
50 Best
Opened: 1988
What to know: Chef Victor Arguinzoniz was born in a country house only a kilometer away from Asador Etxebarri.
5. Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico)
New York Times
Opened: 2000
What to know: Pujol relocated to a suburban neighborhood of Mexico City.
4. DiverXO (Madrid, Spain)
Travel Madrid
Opened: 2007
What to know: DiverXO chef Dabiz Muñoz became the second-youngest person in the world to earn three-star Michelin status at 33.
3. Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)
50 Best
Opened: 2014
What to know: Chefs Oriol Castro, Mateu Casañas and Eduard Xatruch all started working at a separate restaurant within the same year in 1997 and went on to open Disfrutar together.
2. Central (Lima, Peru)
50 Best
Opened: 2008
What to know: Chefs Pía León and Virgilio Martínez run Central and León was voted as The World’s Best Female Chef 2021.
1. Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Food & Wine Magazine
Opened: 2007
What to know: Geranium was the first Danish restaurant to win three Michelin stars in 2016.
