Asador Etxebarri wins Best Restaurant 2026

Written by Jamie Anderson
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Awards report · 5 November 2026

Asador Etxebarri leads a list made for curious diners

The Basque grill takes the No. 1 spot, Gaggan and Alchemist complete the podium, and Bangkok emerges as the ranking’s strongest city.

The 2026 edition of The 50 Best Restaurants was revealed in Lima on 4 November, closing with a familiar celebration of fire, produce and precision. Bittor Arginzoniz’s Asador Etxebarri, in Atxondo, Spain, occupies the summit; Gaggan Anand’s Bangkok restaurant follows at No. 2, with Copenhagen’s Alchemist at No. 3.

Beyond the podium, the list reads like a map of contemporary dining. Bangkok contributes five restaurants, while Copenhagen and Lima each place three. Asia’s strength runs from modern Korean kitchens in Seoul to progressive Indian cooking in Bangkok and Mumbai, alongside enduring destinations in Spain, Italy and France.

The bigger picture

A ranking to read — and a directory to use

The names below link to each restaurant’s official website or, where no suitable site is available, an established restaurant profile. Direct links to publicly available menus, wine lists and drinks programmes are included alongside them.

The complete list

Fifty restaurants, from Atxondo to Sydney

Select a restaurant name for its main website or profile. Menu and wine links open the restaurant’s public page or document in a new tab.

01—10 · The top ten

  1. 01
    Asador Etxebarri restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Atxondo, Spain
  2. 02
    Gaggan restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Bangkok, Thailand
  3. 03
    Alchemist restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Copenhagen, Denmark
    Menu / experience for Alchemist (opens in a new tab)
  4. 04
    Quintonil restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Mexico City, Mexico
    Menu for Quintonil (opens in a new tab)Wine list for Quintonil (opens in a new tab)
  5. 05
    Wing restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Hong Kong, China
    Menu for Wing (opens in a new tab)
  6. 06
    The Chairman restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Hong Kong, China
    Menu for The Chairman (opens in a new tab)
  7. 07
    Kjolle restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Lima, Peru
  8. 08
    Kadeau restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Copenhagen, Denmark
    Menu for Kadeau (opens in a new tab)
  9. 09
    DiverXO restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Madrid, Spain
    Menu for DiverXO (opens in a new tab)
  10. 10
    Plénitude restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Paris, France

11—25

  1. 11
    Atomix restaurant information (opens in a new tab) New York, United States
    Wine & drinks for Atomix (opens in a new tab)
  2. 12
    Sorn restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Bangkok, Thailand
  3. 13
    Mérito restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Lima, Peru
  4. 14
    Sühring restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Bangkok, Thailand
    Menu for Sühring (opens in a new tab)Wine for Sühring (opens in a new tab)
  5. 15
    Odette restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Singapore
  6. 16
    Tuju restaurant information (opens in a new tab) São Paulo, Brazil
    Wine & drinks for Tuju (opens in a new tab)
  7. 17
    Mingles restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Seoul, South Korea
  8. 18
    Nusara restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Bangkok, Thailand
    Menu for Nusara (opens in a new tab)
  9. 19
    Jan restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Munich, Germany
    Menu for Jan (opens in a new tab)
  10. 20
    Piazza Duomo restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Alba, Italy
    Menu for Piazza Duomo (opens in a new tab)
  11. 21
    Meet the Bund restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Shanghai, China
  12. 22
    Boragó restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Santiago, Chile
    Menu for Boragó (opens in a new tab)
  13. 23
    Vyn restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Skillinge, Sweden
    Menu for Vyn (opens in a new tab)Wine list for Vyn (opens in a new tab)
  14. 24
    Al Gatto Verde restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Modena, Italy
    Menu for Al Gatto Verde (opens in a new tab)
  15. 25
    Lasai restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Menu for Lasai (opens in a new tab)

26—50

  1. 26
    Masque restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Mumbai, India
    Menu for Masque (opens in a new tab)Wine & drinks for Masque (opens in a new tab)
  2. 27
    Reale restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Castel di Sangro, Italy
  3. 28
    Trèsind Studio restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Menu for Trèsind Studio (opens in a new tab)
  4. 29
    Enigma restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Barcelona, Spain
    Menu for Enigma (opens in a new tab)
  5. 30
    Steirereck restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Vienna, Austria
    Menu for Steirereck (opens in a new tab)
  6. 31
    Celele restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Cartagena, Colombia
  7. 32
    Potong restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Bangkok, Thailand
    Menu for Potong (opens in a new tab)Wine for Potong (opens in a new tab)
  8. 33
    Elkano restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Getaria, Spain
    Menu for Elkano (opens in a new tab)Wine cellar for Elkano (opens in a new tab)
  9. 34
    Le Coquillage restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes, France
  10. 35
    La Colombe restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Cape Town, South Africa
  11. 36
    Ru Yuan restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Hangzhou, China
  12. 37
    Nuema restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Quito, Ecuador
    Menu for Nuema (opens in a new tab)
  13. 38
    Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Brunico, Italy
    Menu for Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler (opens in a new tab)
  14. 39
    Schloss Schauenstein restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Fürstenau, Switzerland
  15. 40
    Jordnær restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Copenhagen, Denmark
    Menu for Jordnær (opens in a new tab)Wine list for Jordnær (opens in a new tab)
  16. 41
    Onjium restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Seoul, South Korea
    Menu & booking for Onjium (opens in a new tab)
  17. 42
    Bozar restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Brussels, Belgium
    Menu for Bozar (opens in a new tab)
  18. 43
    Le Calandre restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Rubano, Italy
    Menu for Le Calandre (opens in a new tab)Wine list for Le Calandre (opens in a new tab)
  19. 44
    Don Julio restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Buenos Aires, Argentina
  20. 45
    Mayta restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Lima, Peru
  21. 46
    El Chato restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Bogotá, Colombia
  22. 47
    Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Monte Carlo, Monaco
    Menu for Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse (opens in a new tab)
  23. 48
    Ikoyi restaurant information (opens in a new tab) London, United Kingdom
    Wine & drinks for Ikoyi (opens in a new tab)
  24. 49
    Naar restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Kasauli, India
  25. 50
    Saint Peter restaurant information (opens in a new tab) Sydney, Australia
    Menus for Saint Peter (opens in a new tab)Wine list for Saint Peter (opens in a new tab)
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