2023 World’s 50 Best Restaurants: 1 to 50

by David Klemt

We finally know which venues from around the globe claim one of the top 50 spots on the 2023 World’s Best Restaurants list.

As you’ll see below, a few countries and cities perform very well on this year’s list.

For example, five of this year’s restaurants are in Italy, one of which is in the top ten. However, restaurants throughout Spain grab six spots on this year’s list. Three of these are among the top ten restaurants.

France claims four spots. Three of those are in Paris, and one is in the top ten.

London takes three spots, as do Mexico City, and Tokyo. One restaurant in the top ten is in Mexico City.

America has just two restaurants on the 2023 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Both are in New York City, one is in the top ten. Bangkok, Bogotá, Dubai, and German also each have two restaurants on the list.

Peru, like France, also boasts four spots on the list. Each of these four are located in Lima, and two restaurants are among the top ten. Most importantly, one of those restaurants is the number-one restaurant in the world.

For our Canadian and Australian readers, I’m sorry to report that there are no restaurants on the list below that are in your respective countries.

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023: 50 to 1

1. The Chairman (Hong Kong)
2. Rosetta (Mexico City, Mexico)
3. La Grenouillère (La Madelaine-sous-Montreuil, France)
4. Mayta (Lima, Perú)
5. Orfali Bros Bistro (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
6. Nobelhart & Schmutzig (Berlin, Germany)
7. Le Bernardin (New York City, New York, United States of America)
8. Leo (Bogotá, Colombia)
9. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy)
10. Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy)
11. Restaurant Tim Raue (Berlin, Germany)
12. The Jane (Antwerp, Belgium)
13. The Clove Club (London, England, United Kingdom)
14. Sezánne (Tokyo, Japan)
15. Plénitude (Paris, France)
16. Ikoyi (London, England, United Kingdom)
17. Uliassi (Senigallia, Ancona, Italy)
18. El Chato (Bogotá, Colombia)
19. Hiša Franko (Kobarid, Slovenia)
20. Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Guipúzcoa, Spain)
21. Frantzén(Stockholm, Sweden)
22. Boragó (Santiago, Chile)
23. Kjolle (Lima, Perú)
24. Florilège (Tokyo, Japan)
25. Schloss Schauenstein (Fürstenau, Switzerland)
26. Belcanto (Lisbon, Portugal)
27. Septime (Paris, France)
28. Kol (London, England, United Kingdom)
29. Elkano (Getaria, Gipuzkoa, Spain)
30. Den (Tokyo, Japan)
31. Quique Dacosta (Dénia, Alicante, Spain)
32. Don Julio (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
33. Steirereck (Vienna, Austria)
34. Gaggan Anand (Bangkok, Thailand)
35. Reale (Castel di Sangro, L’Aquila, Italy)
36. Le Du (Bangkok, Thailand)
37. Odette (Singapore)
38. Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico)
39. A Casa do Porco (São Paulo, Brazil)
40. Trèsind Studio (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
41. Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris, France)
42. Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico)
43. Atomix (New York City, New York, United States of America)
44. Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Brescia, Italy)
45. Maido (Lima, Perú)
46. Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark)
47. Asador Etxebarri (Axtondo, Bizkaia, Spain)
48. Diverxo (Madrid, Spain)
49. Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)
50. Central (Lima, Perú)

Last Year’s List

Some of the restaurants above also earned spots on the 2022 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.

For example, Ikoyi in London, England, was number 49 last year. The restaurant climbs to number 35 this year.

Bogotá’s Leo was number 48 in 2022 but rises to 43 in 2023.

Central fought to climb one place. Last year, Central was number two. Now, they’re the best restaurant in the world.

For the full list of the top 50 restaurants last year, please click here.

Cheers to this year’s top 50!

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