Three U.S. restaurants just made this year's World's 100 Best Restaurants list
Ahead of the grand reveal of The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025—set to be announced in Turin, Italy on Thursday June 19—the extended list of restaurants ranked 51 to 100 has landed, and three U.S. standouts made the global list, including two seafood-focused stunners in New York.
This year's selection spans six continents and 25 countries and, as always, is a showcase of global culinary excellence. From São Paulo to San Francisco, Atxondo to Queenstown, restaurants across 37 cities made the cut. And while these dining destinations didn't manage to crack that coveted top 50 list, they're anything but second tier.
In the United States, one newcomer and two previous list-makers have been recognized. César in New York makes its debut at number 98. Helmed by César Ramirez—whose résumé includes such acclaimed kitchens as The French Laundry, Le Bernardin and Brooklyn Fare—it's a sleek, seafood-centered temple of precision and power, with dishes like his now-iconic uni toast.
Atelier Crenn in San Francisco returns to the list at number 96. Chef Dominique Crenn's tasting menu remains one of the most emotionally resonant experiences in the game, with her team (including dessert wizard Juan Contreras) delivering magic plate after plate.
And a second NYC restaurant, the legendary Le Bernardin, comes in at number 90. Here, chef Eric Ripert continues to elevate globally influenced French cuisine across multiple tasting menus in an effortlessly elegant setting.
You can check out which other exceptional eateries made it to the World's 50 Best extended list here. As for that other half of the prestigious rankings, the top 50 best restaurants will be announced on June 19 at a lavish Italian ceremony. Last year, two U.S. restaurants made the list—Atomix in New York, NY and Single Thread in Healdsburg, CA. If you want to catch the action, the ceremony will be livestreamed from Turin at 8pm (local time) on the World's 50 Best YouTube channel.
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