World’s 50 best Restaurants released its first, 50 best restaurants in Latin America list yesterday. Being Latin American does mean I’m doing better in this list that in the worldwide one, I’ve been to 12 out of the 50 – Lots of great eating still to do! (who is going with me?) I think in general some great finds, but I do not believe Criterion is the best restaurant in Colombia – just have to put that out there! I was also surprised by how many restaurants Argentina has on the list. I would have never thought that they would have more than Mexico, Brazil or Peru. Also surprising, how few Peru restaurants (yet given restaurants per population, they are doing great!)
Who is in? Here’s the list:
1. Astrid y Gastón, Lima, Perú
2. D.O.M., São Paulo, Brasil
3. Pujol, México City, México
4. Central, Lima, Perú
5. Mani, São Paulo, Brasil
6. Biko, México City, México
7. Malabar, Lima, Perú
8. Boragó, Santiago, Chile
9. Tegui, Buenos Aires, Argentina
10. Roberta Sudbrack, Rio De Janeiro, Brasil
11. Maido, Lima, Perú
12. Pangea, Monterrey, México
13.Rafael, Lima, Perú
14. Fiesta, Lima, Perú
15. La Mar, Lima, Perú
16. Mocotó, São Paulo, Brasil
17. La Cabrera, Buenos Aires, Argentina
18. Tomo 1, Buenos Aires, Argentina
19. Criterión Bogotá, Colombia
20. Parador La Huella, José Ignacio, Uruguay
21. Quintonil, México City, México
22. Harry Sasson, Bogotá, Colombia
23. Fasano, São Paulo, Brasil
24. Andrés Carne de Res, Chia, Colombia
25. Alto Caracas, Venezuela
26. Merotoro, México City, México
27. Oviedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
28. Chila, Buenos Aires, Argentina
29. Sucre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
30. Corazón de Tierra, Valle de Guadalupe, México
31. Aramburu, Buenos Aires, Argentina
32. Attimo, São Paulo, Brasil
33. Pura Tierra Buenos Aires, Argentina
34. Casa Oaxaca Hotel, Oaxaca, México
35. Olympe, Rio De Janeiro, Brasil
36. Sud 777, México City, México
37. Francis Mallmann 1884, Mendoza, Argentina
38. Remanso do Bosque, Belém, Brasil
39. El Baqueano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
40. Unik, Buenos Aires, Argentina
41. Epice, São Paulo, Brasil
42. La Bourgogne, Punta del Este, Uruguay
43. Pitiona, Oaxaca, México
44. Paraje Arévalo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
45. Casa Umare, Buenos Aires, Argentina
46. Laja Ensenada, México
47. El Cielo Bogotá, Colombia
48. Osaka, Santiago, Chile
49. Hernán Gipponi Restaurante, Buenos Aires, Argentina
50. Elena, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Veuve Clicquot Latin America’s Best Female Chef 2013 was given to Helena Rizzo
The One to watch award: Remanso do Bosque
Chef’s Choice Award: Pujol
Individual Country winners:
- Argentina – Tegui
- Brazil: Dom
- Chile: Borago
- Colombia: Criterion
- Mexico: Pujol
- Peru: Astrid & Gaston
- Venezuela: Alto
- Uruguay: Paradar de La huella
This is also the tally by country of the Top 50:
- Argentina: 13
- Brazil: 11
- Chile: 2
- Colombia: 4
- Mexico: 11
- Peru: 7
- Venezuela: 1
- Uruguay: 2
Tati's Tidbits 
thanks for posting, gets some good ideas but… agree with you… lame list! at least on the bogota front! ohh and astrid y gaston lima is good but I wouldnt even put at the top 10 latam! I think it is missing from colombia: rafael nueve agave azul
but I love the fact that andrees carne de res is there!
=)
On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Tati’s Tidbits