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The Central restaurant in Lima, Peru, has claimed the top spot on Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants list for a third year consecutively. Taking to the stage, chef Virgilio Martinez, joined by wife and kitchen partner Pía León, was evidently excited, he was very happy to receive the award but more because “Latin America is united and unique.”
Second on the list also went to Peru with the Nikkei restaurant, Maido and chef Mitsuharu Tsumura. Third was awarded to Alex Atala’s D.O.M restaurant in Brazil and fourth spot went to Rodolfo Guzman and his Borago restaurant in Chile. Number five was Pujol in Mexico which picked up with the Art of Hospitality extra award.
The Lifetime Achievement award went to Claude Troigros. The One to Watch award was handed to Francisco Ruano and Latin America’s Best Female Chef award was given to Kamilla Seidler. Latin America’s Best Pastry Chef was Gustavo Saez and the Chef’s Choice Award, picked by those on the list, was Guillermo González Beristáin.
Here is the full list of Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 winners.
1 - Central, Peru – Best Restaurant in Latin America and Best Restaurant in Peru
2 - Maido, Peru
3 - D.O.M., Brazil – Best Restaurant in Brazil
4 - Boragó, Chile – Best Restaurant in Chile
5 - Pujol, Mexico - Best Restaurant in Mexico and Art of Hospitality Award
6 - Quintonil, Mexico
7 - Astrid Y Gastón, Peru
8 - Mani, Brazil
9 - Tegui, Argentina - Best Restaurant in Argentina
10 - Biko, Mexico
11 - Sud777, Mexico
12 - La Mar, Peru
13 - El Baqueano, Argentina
14 - Gustu, Bolivia - Best Restaurant in Bolivia
15 - Amaranta, Mexico
16 - LEO, Colombia – Best Restaurant in Colombia
17 - Olympe, Brazil
18 - Lasai, Brazil
19 - Pangea, Mexico
20 - Ambrosia, Chile
21 - Don Julio, Argentina – Highest Climber
22 - 99, Chile – Highest Climber
23 - Parador La Huella - Best Restaurant in Uruguay
24 - A Casa do Porco, Brazil – Highest New Entry
25 - Roberta Sudbrack, Brazil
26 - Aramburu, Argentina
27 - Osso Carnicerìa y Salumeria, Peru
28 - Mocoto, Brazil
29 - Criterion, Colombia
30 - Rafael, Peru
31 - Elena, Argentina
32 - Alto, Venezuela - Best Restaurant in Venezuela
33 - La Cabrera, Argentina
34 - Fiesta, Peru
35 - Chila, Argentina
36 - Maito, Panama – New Entry and Best Restaurant in Panama
37 - Nicos, Mexico
38 - Malabar, Peru
39 - Corazòn de Tierra, Mexico
40 - Harry Sasson, Colombia
41 - Isolina, Peru – New Entry
42 - 1884, Argentina
43 - Osaka, Chile
44 - Remanso Do Bosque, Brazil
45 - Tuju, Brazil – New Entry
46 - La Bourgogne, Argentina
47 - Tierra Colorada Gastro, Paraguay – New Entry and Best Restaurant in Paraguay
48 - Dulce Patria, Mexico
49 - Andrés Carne De Res, Colombia
50 - Pura Tierra, Argentina
