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The Maido restaurant in Lima, Peru, is once again number one on Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S. Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. Taking the spot chef and owner, Mitsuharu Tsumura, said “I have no words, thank you so much to my restaurant team and to all the people that support us…It has been a rough year for the whole continent but the culinary world is growing and keeping us together. I want to thank you all.”
Second place on the list went to Central also in Lima, operated by husband and wife duo Virgilio Martinez and Pía León, and the third best restaurant in Latin America was crowned as Pujol in Mexico City.
Latin America’s Best Pastry chef went to Jesús Escalera from La Postrería in Guadalajara (Mexico), the Chef’s Choice award, the only award selected by the chefs in the audience, was presented to Carlos García from Venezuela who opened his first restaurant in Miami this year. The Highest Climber award was given to Mishiguene in Argentina.
Three awards were already announced ahead of the ceremony: Pía León has been crowned as the winner of Latin America's Best Female Chef Award, the mother and son duo María Elena Lugo Zermeño and Gerardo Vázquez Lugo from Nico's in Mexico City have been named as the joint winners of The Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award, while Manu, the restaurant run by chef-owner Manoella Buffara in Curitiba, Brazil, has been named as the Miele One to Watch.
Below you can see the full list of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018:
1. Maido Lima (Peru) – Best Restaurant in Peru
2. Central Lima (Peru)
3. Pujol Ciudad de México (Mexico) - Best Restaurant in Mexico
4. Boragó Vitacura (Chile) – Best Restaurant in Chile and Sustainable Restaurant Award
5. D.O.M. São Paulo (Brazil) – Best Restaurant in Brazil
6. Don Julio Buenos Aires (Argentina) - Best restaurant in Argentina and Art of Hospitality Award
7. A Casa do Porco São Paulo (Brazil)
8. Astrid Y Gastón Lima (Peru)
9. Quintonil Ciudad de México (Mexico)
10. Leo Bogotá (Colombia) - Best Restaurant in Colombia
11. Tegui Buenos Aires (Argentina)
12. Mani São Paulo (Brazil)
13. Isolina Lima (Peru)
14. Sud777 Ciudad de México (Mexico)
15. Villanos en Bermudas Bogotá (Colombia)
16. Rafael Lima (Peru)
17. La Mar Lima (Peru)
18. Mishiguene Buenos Aires (Argentina) - Highest Climber in the List
19. Chila Buenos Aires (Argentina)
20. Maximo Bistrot Ciudad de México (Mexico)
21. El Chato, Bogotá (Colombia) - Highest New Entry
22. Parador La Huella Maldonando (Uruguay) – Best Restaurant in Uruguay
23. Harry Sasson Bogotá (Colombia)
24. Ambrosia Santiago (Chile)
25. Osso Lima (Peru)
26. Lasai Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
27. Olympe Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
28. 99 Santiago (Chile)
29. Maito Panamá (Panama) – Best Restaurant in Panama
30. Pangea Monterrey (Mexico)
31. Alcalde Guadalajara (Mexico) – Highest New Entry
32. Elena Buenos Aires (Argentina)
33. Oteque, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - New Entry
34. Le Chique, Riviera Maya (Mexico) - New Entry
35. Corazon de Tierra Guadalupe (Mexico)
36. El Baqueano Buenos Aires (Argentina)
37. Nico's Ciudad de México (Mexico)
38. Gran Dabbang, Buenos Aires (Argentina) - New Entry
39. Malabar Lima (Peru)
40. La Docena Oyster Bar & Grill Ciudad de México (Mexico)
41. Rosetta Ciudad de México (Mexico)
42. Aramburu Buenos Aires (Argentina)
43. Restaurante 040 Santiago (Chile)
44. Proper Buenos Aires (Argentina)
45. Mocoto São Paulo (Brazil)
46. Narda Comedor, Buenos Aires (Argentina) - New Entry
47. Osaka, Santiago (Chile) - Re - Entry
48. Amaz Lima (Peru)
49. Oro, Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) - New Entry
50. Tuju São Paulo (Brazil)
