Recently, the World’s 50 best restaurants of 2025 were announced.

The 2025 edition The World’s 50 Best Restaurants was held in Turin on June 19th.

MaidoThis year, the top spot went to a Lima institution, where Peruvian tradition and Japanese culture meet. Asador Etxebarri in SpainThe No. 1 spot was held by, a film that is all about fermentation and fire. 2. Mexico City’s Quintonil No.3 is a further proof that Latin America now occupies a central position on the global culinary map. This is further evidence that Latin America has now firmly established itself at the heart of the global culinary map.

North America made a more subdued statement, though not insignificant. Atomix in New York CityThe intimate tasting counter, run by chef Junghyun Park (JP) and his wife Ellia Park who is also the hospitality director, has dropped from No. From No. 8 to No. 12. SingleThread, the elegant farm-restaurant-inn in HealdsburgCalifornia, headed by the husband and wife team Kyle and Katina connaughton, has dropped to No. 80 on the extended 51-100 ranking. The extended ranking of 51-100 places California at No. 80.

JP and Ellia were present at the earlier part of this week. James Beard Awards in ChicagoThe team had won the award for Outstanding Hospitality. JP told before we flew to Italy that “we’re not only plating food”. We’re trying offer a space where guests feel truly present, perhaps even seen. Atomix jumped from No. In 2023, the rise of Atomix to No. 10 was a major turning point in American fine dining. But its real triumph lies in how it frames hospitality as a cultural act—one where the tasting menu becomes a vessel for storytelling, tradition, and connection.

I went to SingleThread’s 70 acre farm in Dry Creek Valley west of Sonoma County. Kyle, the Chef, and Katina are the Head Farmers. They are building something bigger than a Restaurant. Katina explained that we were part of a system as we walked through rows of herbs and greens. “Our goal is renewal, not just the soil, but the way we view food.” The inn above the dining area serves me the most extraordinary breakfast: freshly-milled grain, warm persimmons, and eggs just laid. SingleThread may no longer be in the top fifty, but its impact is only growing, as the focus has shifted from accolades to the ethos.

William Drew, the managing director of 50 Best, also echoed this sentiment. “It is not just about ranking countries,” he said. “It’s about what values are showing up on the plate—sustainability, indigenous ingredients, and a deep respect for culinary heritage.”

Lists are constantly changing, as more than 1,100 anonymous votes from around the globe are cast. This year the evolution has also been geographical.

North America has its own ranking for the first time. The 50 Best Restaurants in North America will be unveiled this September at the Las Vegas International Food and Wine Festival. The list will be compiled by an academy of 300 regional food experts from the U.S.A., Canada and the Caribbean. It will change the culinary narrative of the continent, featuring restaurants beyond the coastal hotspots of New York City and San Francisco. The live counting will take place at the Encore Theater. Wynn Las Vegas On September 25,

The launch coincides the Wynn Las Vegas immersive food festival Revelry. This has now evolved into a culinary summit around the world. The program is a love-letter to craftsmanship, with tastings, talks and hands-on workshops as well as a constellation of collaboration dinners. Atomix will team up with Casa Playa, where chef Sarah Thompson was a 2025 James Beard finalist, for a dinner that traces flavors through Korea and Mexico’s Yucatán. SingleThread, in collaboration with Jeff Ramsey of Mizumi, will host an afternoon that explores Japanese gastronomy from a Northern California perspective. JP Park stated that the event was not just a dinner. “It is about learning from each other, creating something ephemeral but meaningful.”

Beyond the headline dinners, the week will include: The Feast, a multi-cuisine tasting experience, anchored by chefs from coastal Greece to Texas’s 6666 Ranch; and the All-Star Chefs Dinner, hosted by Christopher Lee and featuring names like Spoon & Stable’s Gavin Kaysen and Le B.Angie Mar. The Connoisseur Series is for those who want more. It includes everything from a whisky tasting with Mahesh patel to a masterclass on burgers and bubbles with Dominique Crenn.

While Maido and Quintonil may currently dominate the top slots in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, it’s clear North America is moving in its own direction—one marked less by dominance than by depth.