Mexicowith eleven representatives, was the country with the greatest presence among the 50 best restaurants in Latin Americain 2023, followed by Peru, with 8 establishments, according to the list released this Tuesday at a gala held in Rio de Janeiro.
By country, Argentina and Brazil also stood out, each with eight representatives, as well as Colombia, with five, according to the jury of the The Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants.
Panama and Guatemala had two restaurants included in the list while Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay and Costa Rica remained with one, the latter present among the 50 best in the region for the first time.
A Peruvian man Maido It was chosen the best restaurant in Latin America in 2023 and replaced Central, also from Lima, declared out of competition for having been considered the best in the world this year.
Maido’s rise to the top of the list was already expected because he had already won the contest in 2017, 2018 and 2019; He finished in third place last year and was recognized as sixth best in the world in June of this year.
In second place this year, in the eleventh edition of the contest, was the Colombian El Chato (Bogotá), who had been fifth in 2022, and immediately followed by the Argentine Don Julio (Buenos Aires), the Brazilian A Casa do Porco (Sao Paulo) and the Mexican Fauna (Valle de Guadalupe).
The list of the ten best, announced by The Latin America’s 50 Best in a ceremony at the luxurious Copacabana Palace hotel in Rio de Janeiro, was completed by the Panamanian Maito (Panama City), the Peruvian Kjolle (Lima), the Colombian Leo ( Bogotá), the Chilean Boragó (Santiago) and the Peruvian Mayta (Lima).
The 50 best restaurants in Latin America They were chosen by 300 anonymous jurors, including chefs, food journalists and gourmets, each of whom selected ten establishments they had visited in the last year and located outside their region of operation.
In its eleventh edition, this time was the first in which the gala took place in Brazil, after having already passed through Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Mexico. Its last edition was in November of last year in Mérida (Mexico).
List of the 50 best restaurants in Latin America in 2023:
.1. Maido (Lima, the best restaurant in Peru).
.2. El Chato (Bogotá, the best in Colombia).
.3. Don Julio (Buenos Aires, the best in Argentina).
.4. A Casa do Porco (Sao Paulo, the best in Brazil).
.5. Fauna (Valle de Guadalupe, the best in Mexico).
.6. Maito (Panama City, the best in Panama).
.7. Kjolle (Lima).
.8. Leo (Bogotá).
.9. Boragó (Santiago, the best in Chile).
10. Mayta (Lima).
11. Nuema (Quito, the best in Ecuador).
12. Quintonil (Mexico City).
13. Merit (Lima).
14. Lasai (Rio de Janeiro).
15. Pujol (Mexico City).
16. Celele (Cartagena).
17. The Favorite of Palermo (Buenos Aires).
18. Metzi (Sao Paulo).
19. Villa Torel (Ensenada).
20. Oteque (Rio de Janeiro).
21. Nelita (Sao Paulo).
22. Evvai (Sao Paulo).
23. Gustu (La Paz, the best in Bolivia).
24. Sublime (Guatemala City, the best in Guatemala).
25. Cantina del Tigre (Panama City).
26. Great Dabbang (Buenos Aires).
27. XO (Medellin).
28. Ark (Tulum).
29. Pangea (Monterrey).
30. Julia (Buenos Aires).
31. Sud 777 (Mexico City).
32. Mishiguene (Buenos Aires).
33. Osso (Lima).
34. Peanut (Sao Paulo).
35. Peanut (Curitiba).
36. Rosetta (Mexico City).
37. Mayor (Guadalajara).
38. Alo’s (Buenos Aires).
39. Thousand (Moray).
40. Le Chique (Cancun).
41. Crizia (Buenos Aires).
42. Lamar (Lima).
43. Fat Boy (Buenos Aires).
44. Black Smoke (Bogotá).
45. Parador La Huella (José Ignacio, the best in Uruguay).
46. Rafael (Lima).
47. Sikwa (San José, the best and first winner in Costa Rica).
48. La Docena (Mexico City).
49. Mercado24 (Guatemala City).
50. Cosme (Lima).
Source: Gestion
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