Two NYC restaurants just cracked the World's 100 Best Restaurants list for 2025
Released ahead of the main awards ceremony in Turin, Italy, on June 19 (where the top 50 dining destinations of the year will be announced), this year's 51–100 list spans six continents and features standout kitchens from 25 territories. Of the eight North American entries, two are right here in Manhattan and both are masters of the sea.
Making a splash at No. 98 is César, the elegant, seafood-focused restaurant from chef César Ramirez. Located in a century-old space at 333 Hudson Street, the sleek dining room, which has both counter and table seating, gives a front-row view of the kinetic open kitchen. Ramirez, best known for his Michelin-starred work at Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, serves a 13-course tasting menu built on Japanese precision, French technique and impeccable ingredients from around the world. Highlights include Norwegian langoustine with shiso and caviar, and sawara paired with yuzu kosho. It's made for a confident debut for a chef known for holding himself to impossibly high standards—and meeting them.
Also holding steady is midtown's beloved Le Bernardin, coming in at No. 90. A mainstay of fine dining since 1986, the Midtown temple to seafood continues to reel in global acclaim under the stewardship of Chef Eric Ripert. The menus, which range from a vegetarian tasting to a chef's selection of greatest hits, strike a delicate balance of French sophistication and Asian influence. Nearly 40 years in, the restaurant remains one of the city's most consistent fine-dining experiences, with service and flavors as polished as ever.
This year's list welcomed 12 new entries from cities like Tulum, San Francisco and Queenstown, reflecting the evolving diversity of global dining. North America's strong showing also included Atelier Crenn in the Bay Area and Huniik in Mérida, Mexico.
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You could win a one-night stay in this world-famous Paris art gallery
There are some pretty plush places to stay if you're visiting Paris, but do any of them beat the chance to actually sleep in one of the city's finest contemporary galleries? Arguably not. And no, we're not just thinking hypothetically – thanks to a collaboration between Staycation, a hotel booking platform, and the Palais de Tokyo, one of the French capital's most wonderfully bizarre modern art galleries, you could win the opportunity to spend the night in the museum. Yes, you read that right. An apartment, which is usually reserved for artists in residence, will be transformed into a hotel room for just one night. But that's not all – the two lucky winners will also be given a guided tour through the gallery's two current exhibitions: Vivian Suter's 'Disco' and 'Ocotogone' by Chalisée Naamani. At midnight, it's off to the artists' apartment. Expect cool, concrete decor and a bottle of Palais de Tokyo's own special cuvée to be waiting for you. You'll sleep on an appropriately grand four poster, and have a breakfast of fresh pastries served to you in bed the next morning. So, when is this magical night set to take place? That would be on Thursday, August 28. To be in with a chance of winning, keep an eye on the Staycation and Palais de Tokyo Instagram accounts from Monday 18 August, when the competition goes live. In the meantime, these are the best museums in Paris.
