World’s 50 best restaurants for 2024 revealed — and one NYC spot made the list

Food & Drink

By Adriana Diaz

The list is served.

The world’s 50 best restaurants of 2024 have been revealed, reaching 23 global destinations that were chosen by 1,080 international restaurant industry experts, including food writers and chefs.

The list includes several classic favorites and some new entries from Australia, Colombia, India and beyond.

Disfrutar in Barcelona took the top spot after being ranked No. 2 last year. It was also named The Best Restaurant in Europe 2024.

Disfrutar diners can choose from two 30-course menus highlighting twists of Mediterranean classics, including caviar-filled Panchino doughnut and brilliant frozen gazpacho sandwich.

The restaurant is owned and run by chefs Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casanas, who celebrated the eatery’s 10-year anniversary this year.

NYC made the list with Michelin-starred Atomix coming in at No. 6 in the world and No. 1 in North America this year.

The Korean dining spot in Murray Hill is run by chef Junghyun “JP” Park and his wife, Ellia, who have been specifically noted for their attention to detail, such as serving each acclaimed item in beautiful ceramics.

Spain was the biggest winner with six restaurants on the list: Disfrutar, Asador Etxebarri, Diverxo, Quique Dacosta, Reale and Elkano.

Meanwhile, Paris and Bangkok each landed four restaurants on the list.

Table by Bruno Verjus, Septime, Plénitude and Arpege in Paris were awarded the honor along with Gaggan Anand, Suhring, Sorn and Le Du in Bangkok.

The roundup included a whopping 11 entries from South America alone.

The world’s 50 best restaurants for 2024

1. Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)

2. Asador Etxebarri (Atxondo, Spain)

3. Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris, France)

4.  Diverxo (Madrid, Spain)

5. Maido (Lima, Peru)

6. Atomix (New York City)  – Best restaurant in North America

7. Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico)

8. Alchemist (Copenhagen, Denmark)

9. Gaggan Anand (Bangkok, Thailand)

10.  Don Julio (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

11. Septime (Paris, France)

12. Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Italy)

13. Trèsind Studio (Dubai, UAE)

14. Quique Dacosta (Denia, Spain)

15. Sézanne (Tokyo, Japan)

16.  Kjolle (Lima, Peru)

17. Kol (London, England)

18. Plénitude (Paris, France)

19.  Reale  (Castel di Sangro, Spain)

20. Wing (Hong Kong) – Highest New Entry Award

21. Florilège (Tokyo, Japan)

22. Steirereck (Vienna, Austria)

23. Suhring (Bangkok, Thailand)

24.  Odette (Singapore)

25. El Chato (Bogotá, Colombia)

26. The Chairman (Hong Kong) — Highest Climber Award

27. A Casa do Porco (São Paulo, Brazil)

28.  Elkano (Getaria, Spain)

29. Boragó (Santiago, Chile)

30. Restaurant Tim Raue (Berlin, Germany)

31. Belcanto (Lisbon, Portugal)

32. Den (Tokyo, Japan)

33.  Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico)

34. Rosetta (Mexico City, Mexico)

35. Frantzén (Stockholm, Sweden)

36.  The Jane (Antwerp, Belgium)

37. Oteque (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

38. Sorn (Bangkok, Thailand)

39. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy)

40. Le Du (Bangkok, Thailand)

41. Mayta (Lima, Peru)

42. Ikoyi (London, England)

43. Nobelhart & Schmutzig (Berlin, Germany)

44. Mingles (Seoul, South Korea)

45. Arpege (Paris, France)

46. SingleThread (Healdsburg, California)

47. Schloss Schauenstein (Fürstenau, Switzerland)

48. Hiša Franko (Kobarid, Slovenia)

49. La Colombe (Cape Town, South Africa)

50. Uliassi (Senigallia, Italy)