Top 10 Restaurants Of The World That Are Foodies’ Heaven

10. Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris, France)

Table by Bruno Verjus is a new entry in the list of The World’s 50 Best. Situated in Paris, the restaurant is led and directed by Bruno Verjus. The restaurant boasts several iconic and original dishes that you cannot find anywhere else. One of those dishes are a dessert made with capers, chocolate and caviar. The restaurant has won a trophy for being the Highest New Entry in 2023.

Table by Bruno Verjus offers a long counter and an open kitchen where you can just sit and enjoy the sight of your food being prepared with utmost respect. The staff are friendly, and they are always open for a chat about food and wine. While we are at it, it needs to be mentioned that the restaurant offers an interesting range of wine. The selection of dishes with seafood is another positive point about it.

9. Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico)

The 9^th place in the list of top 10 best restaurants of the world has been claimed by Quintonil, which is situated in Mexico City, Mexico. The restaurant was founded in the year of 2012 and within 10 years it made its way to be one of the most popular restaurants of the world. Since 2015 the restaurant has secured its place in the list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Quintonil stands for the green Mexican herb that features in some of the dishes and cocktails. This is why Chef Jorge Vallejo has taken out the name to establish the restaurant as one of the places for authentic Mexican food. The menu is based on local produce that represents the best of Mexico. The innovative idea that the chefs have incorporated in the restaurant idea has made it one of the most popular and preferred restaurants of the world.

8. Atomix (New York, North America)

At the 8^th position we have another new entry Atomix, which has won Highest Climber Award 2023 for rising 25 spots. Leaving its continental competitors behind, Atomix has become one of the best restaurants of North America.

Atomix is a 14-seat counter spot that is situated at Koreatown, Manhattan. It is led by Chef duo Junghyun Park and his wife Ellia Park. The restaurant offers a unique taste of Korean Cuisine that is curated with world-class flavors and textures. With the 12-course tasing menu of Korean based original dishes, you can experience one of the best meals you probably have ever had.

The dishes are curated with exotic ingredients such as sea urchin, yellow beetroot, mussels, sea cucumber and so on. Atomix is place where you will find amalgamation of modern cuisine with traditional Korean touch, which is one of the reasons why the eatery is so popular among foodies. Another positive point about Atomix is that it offers one of the best hospitality experience, you can ever gain. As a result, it has won Art of Hospitality Award last year.

7. Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Italy)

The seventh position in the list of the best restaurants of the world is achieved by Lido 84, which is located in Gardone Riviera, Italy. The restaurant was opened by Riccardo Camanini along with his brother Giancarlo in March 2014. Within six months of opening the restaurant was awarded with a Michelin star. Lido 84 is decorated with an outdoor swimming pool and in inside it has a warm, open, and relaxing ambiance. The inside dining room of the restaurant is decorated with 1960s art.

The choice of dining is associated with two types of menus. The first one is an à la carte, which is a six-course tasting menu. The second one is called Oscillazione, which is an experimental seven-course tasting menu. The most unique feature of the restaurant is that chef Riccardo uses fishes for the lake as well as unique herbs that he cultivates around the restaurant. Lido 84 primarily focuses on bringing out the tastes of local food with a more delicate and sustainable manner. 

6. Maido (Lima, Peru)

How would it feel if you enter a restaurant, and the waiting staff greet “Maido” in unison? It will feel warm, right? this is a one of a kind experience that you can only gain at Maido, situated in Lima, Peru.

Maido means Welcome in Japanese. And the restaurant Maido offers a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cuisine, which makes the menu of Maido original and unique. The highlight, though, lies within the 12-course ‘Nikkei Experience’ tasting menu, that is mainly focused on dishes made with fish. Paracas scallops with green butter beans and miso feature alongside crab dishi are two of those. Beef cheek and lucuma ice-cream need to be mentioned as well.

The interior of the restaurant is often considered artistic. Thick ropes, hanging from the ceiling and ending right above your table, is certainly a sight to devour. Hence, without a doubt, Maido is a deserving candidate of the sixth position in the list of best restaurants.

5. Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Alchemist is more than just a restaurant, it’s an experience that everyone should go through once in their lifetime. With a one-of-a-kind audio, visual, theater like experience, you are welcomed inside ‘The Dome’ to taste 50 course mind boggling menu.

The eating experience at the Alchemist is divided into multiple acts, in which you are taken to different locations to enjoy the out-of-the-world dishes. The staff take you through the holographic views of the galaxy. The dishes too are much more than just dishes, those are to be educated while having conversations with the staff.

One of their items on the menu is a piece of cod with edible plastic, which stands as a metaphor of the persistent issue of ocean pollution. A truly majestic dining experience is what is offered by Alchemist, which makes it the 5^th best restaurant of the world.

4. Asador Etxebarri (Axpe, Spain)

Asador Etxebarri is situated in Axpe, Spain, it was voted as the 4th best restaurant of the world for best steak. It has also secured its 6^th position in the top 50 best restaurants of the world. Chef Victor Arguinzoniz cooks everything with the help of a grill. Therefore, the uniqueness of the restaurant lies in the taste of fire as even the desserts taste smoky. The chef was born right next to the restaurant, and he worked hard for years to buy it along with the help of his uncle and father. He even made himself a grill with manual grilling contraptions.

The restaurant is mainly famous for juicy Palamós prawns, homemade chorizo tartare and tomahawk steak. The wine that is served here are chosen by Mohamed Benabdallah. Overall, the mood that the place sets with delicious food is something to be worthy of a try.

3. DiverXO (Madrid, Spain)

Dabiz Muñoz established the restaurant DiverXO in 2007. The popularity of the restaurant rose quickly, and Muñoz became the second-youngest personality to own a three-star Michelin status. The chef curates his unbound imagination in every aspect of the restaurant. There is a 12-course tasting menu that is astonishingly innovative. The guests can find various Asian inspired dishes in the menu as well. There are Iberian pork dumpling filled with Spanish broth and Korean gochujang with grilled cuttlefish. ‘Galician lobster waking up on the beaches of Goa’ is one of the most unique creations of Muñoz, in which he combines tandoor cooking with sushi rice and a lobster head vindaloo. The plating is certainly another work of art that you need to praise.

You can find different and surprising flavours in the deserts that are served in the restaurant as well. One of the most popular deserts in the menu is mochi (chewy Asian rice cakes) with surprising fillings like cottage cheese, parmesan, and tom kha kai soup with Thai basil. The imagination and its incorporation along with undoubtedly delicious food is what has gifted DiverXO the third position in the list of top 10 restaurants of the world.

2. Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)

Disfrutar, which stands for “enjoy”, is situated in Barcelona, Spain. The restaurant is known for its surprisingly delicious gastronomic explorations. The restaurant debuted in no. 18 in the top 50 list and was awarded with the Highest New Entry Award. The dining experience of the restaurant is described as ‘a thrilling rapid-fire, roller-coaster ride of a dining experience’, which has made it one of the top 3 restaurants of the world.

Chefs Oriol Castro, Mateu Casañas and Eduard Xatruch are the trio to found Disfrutar in 2014. Disfrutar represents an amalgamation of Contemporary techniques and daring combinations. The famous and signature dishes of the restaurant include panchino (a fluffy bun) stuffed with caviar and sour cream, or multi-spherical pesto with tender pistachios and eel. According to the chefs, these dishes are designed to ‘please, surprise and excite’. Your dining experience will be even better when you come across to the new type of table, that has various secret compartments and drawers.

1. Central (Lima, Peru)

Central is a flagship restaurant of Chefs Virgilio Martínez and Pía León. The restaurant also serves as the workshop of Martínez, who investigate and integrate different Peruvian ingredients into the restaurant's menu. The restaurant is primarily known for contemporary interpretation and presentation of Peruvian cuisine. The GQ Latinoamérica refers the restaurant as "the heart of his Virgilio Martínez Véliz gastronomic philosophy." In the year of 2012, it was named as the Best Restaurant of Peru by the Peruvian dining guide. In 2013, it entered on number 50 in the World's 50 Best Restaurants as awarded by the British magazine Restaurant. Since then, Central is constantly on the list and has taken up the victory this time. It is now known as the best restaurant of the world.   

The tasting menu of the restaurant offers some of the best foods that you can take a hold on. There are scallops, squid and clams that come directly from the coasts along with the delicious pork belly and goat’s neck from the sacred valley. Central focuses deeply in the matter of sustainability. Recycling, composting, and closing the loop on waste ingredients are taken care of with a great ability. Along with all of this the vegetable garden that the restaurant features is no joke, it has more than 100 plant species. This is certainly a great sight to the eyes for the guests.