The 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2026: The Results

Asador Etxebarri finally takes the top spot, Gaggan jumps to second and Alchemist makes it onto the podium. Here are the results, the biggest moves and a few things that caught our attention this year.

The 2026 edition of The 50 Best Restaurants Awards took place in Lima, Peru, on 4 November. There was plenty to talk about this year – from a long-awaited winner to some rather unexpected moves in the ranking. Unfortunately, no Polish restaurants made it into the 50 Best. Hopefully, that’s something we’ll be able to celebrate in the not-too-distant future.

The 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2026 – Top 10

Asador Etxebarri – Atxondo, Spain
Gaggan – Bangkok, Thailand
Alchemist – Copenhagen, Denmark
Quintonil – Mexico City, Mexico
Wing – Hong Kong
The Chairman – Hong Kong
Kjolle – Lima, Peru
Kadeau – Copenhagen, Denmark
DiverXO – Madrid, Spain
Plénitude – Paris, France

After several years near the top, Asador Etxebarri has finally made it to No. 1, moving up from second place in 2025. It’s a long-awaited result for Bittor Arginzoniz’s restaurant in Atxondo, which has consistently remained among the world’s best. This time, it takes the title ahead of some very strong competition.

Gaggan is another big story. The Bangkok restaurant has jumped from sixth to second, and suddenly the No. 1 spot looks within reach. But there’s an interesting question about what happens next. Until now, Gaggan has been known for its wild, high-energy atmosphere, with guests filming everything for Instagram, singing, dancing and becoming part of the show. Anand has recently announced a very different direction: photography will be banned, and the restaurant will move towards a much more private, club-like format. It’s quite a change for a place whose energy and theatrical atmosphere have been such a big part of its identity. Will this new approach take Gaggan even further, perhaps all the way to No. 1, or will it change something that has made the restaurant so successful? That’s one of the most interesting things to watch in next year’s ranking.

Alchemist has also moved up, from fifth to third, securing its place on the podium. Quintonil takes fourth, while Hong Kong makes a particularly strong showing: Wing climbs from 11th to fifth, and The Chairman moves up from 19th to sixth.

Lima’s own Kjolle takes seventh, followed by Copenhagen’s Kadeau, which has made one of the biggest jumps of the year – from 41st to eighth. DiverXO is now ninth, down from fourth, but still firmly in the top 10. Paris’s Plénitude rounds out the list.

There are a few other moves worth mentioning beyond the top 10. Jordnær continues its upward trajectory, climbing from 56th to 40th. Tuju in São Paulo has made an even bigger leap, moving from 70th on last year’s extended list to 16th this time around, and taking the Highest New Entry Award.

One of the results we’re particularly happy to see is Al Gatto Verde in Modena, which has climbed from 92nd on the extended list in 2025 to 24th in the main ranking. The restaurant is led by Jessica Rosval, formerly part of Massimo Bottura’s team, who also received this year’s Best Female Chef award. A very well-deserved moment for both Rosval and the restaurant.

One notable absence is Table by Bruno Verjus in Paris. It was eighth last year, but is nowhere to be found in this year’s top 50. The restaurant continued operating throughout the year, with its closure announced for December, making its absence all the more surprising.