1st place – Central (Peru)

Central, which is located in Lima, the capital of Peru, is considered to be the best restaurant in the world at the moment. It was founded in 2008 by chef Virgilio Martinez and over time became a true landmark of the capital city. Its key specialty is its unique menu. Martinez focuses on modernizing the national Peruvian cuisine and uses little-known local ingredients to prepare dishes, such as the cushuro algae, the Andean root vegetable arracacha, and arapaima, a freshwater fish that can be found in the Amazon River.

2nd place – Disfrutar (Spain)

Disfrutar is a Mediterranean restaurant in Barcelona that was opened in 2014. It is headed by 3 chefs at once: Oriol Castro, Eduard Shatruch, and Mateu Casanas. A year later, the establishment received its first Michelin star, and two years later it was honored with a second one. The main attraction of Disfrutar is its bold and avant-garde menu, consisting only of tasting sets. The chefs are constantly experimenting with shapes, textures, and flavors, and diners can never predict what their dish will turn out to be.

3rd place – DiverXO (Spain)

This restaurant was opened in an expatriate neighborhood of Madrid in 2007. Currently, DiverXO has three Michelin stars, and its chef is renowned as the world's best culinary experimenter. David Minoz typically uses authentic Spanish ingredients and more than 30 different cooking methods to create his dishes, making all of his culinary creations very unusual. The restaurant specializes in European, Mediterranean, and Japanese cuisine.

4th place – Asador Etxebarri (Spain)

This restaurant opened in the province of Biscay, which is part of the Basque Country, in 1990. For a long time, Asador Etxebarri was not very well known, until a reporter from The New York Times visited it in 2004. His article revealed to the world its chef, Victor Arguinzonis, who grills absolutely all dishes, even desserts. Afterwards, the restaurant attracted huge numbers of food critics. The restaurant was awarded a Michelin star in 2010.

5th place – Alchemist (Denmark)

Chef Rasmus Munk opened the Alchemist restaurant on the island of Refshaleoen in Copenhagen in 2015. In the winter of 2020, Alchemist was awarded 2 Michelin stars at once. Culinary critics have described Munk's dishes as being both technically challenging and very creative. The chef is always preparing the dishes in the presence of diners and accompanies the cooking with monologues on a variety of topics. Eating at Alchemist is a very special ritual as well. It takes place not only in the main hall, but also on the balcony, on the playground, and inside a special dome that looks like a planetarium.