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The Spanish restaurant named second-best in the world in 2025
Time Out knows a thing or two about whipping up a list of the best cities in the world for food, but the best restaurants? That's World's 50 Best 's bag, and their ranking for 2025's most outstanding places to eat has just landed.
The 50-strong roundup was unveiled at a ceremony in Turin last week, and you can have a look at the full, mouth-watering ranking here. And while a Lima restaurant might have taken the crown, almost half of the spots were claimed by European restaurants. The first of these, which claimed second place, was Asador Etxebarri, a stunning restaurant nestled in the lush Basque village of Atxondo.
It's around a 30-minute drive from Bilbao and less than an hour from San Sebastian, but this restaurant is a destination in its own right. About Asador Etxebarri, World's 50 Best said: 'Food enthusiasts travel from all over the world to experience the culinary masterpieces created by chef Bittor Arguinzoniz. With the help of a little fire, he transforms simple ingredients like milk and beef into extraordinary and unforgettable dishes.'
Three other Spanish restaurants, Diverxo in Madrid, Elkano in Getaria and Enigma in Barcelona, also made the top 50 roundup. Elsewhere in Europe, restaurants in Denmark, Italy, Portugal and the UK, among others, made the list. Read on for all the European entries, and have a look at the full top 50 roundup here.
The 23 European restaurants that made it into the World's 50 Best list for 2025
Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo, Spain
Diverxo, Madrid, Spain
Alchemist, Copenhagen, Denmark
Table by Bruno Verjus, Paris, France
Plénitude, Paris, France
Ikoyi, London, United Kingdom
Lido 84, Gardone Riviera, Italy
Reale, Castel di Sangro, Italy
Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler, Brunico, Italy
Elkano, Getaria, Spain
Le Calandre, Rubano, Italy
Piazza Duomo, Alba, Italy
Steirereck, Vienna, Austria
Enigma, Barcelona, Spain
Frantzén, Stockholm, Sweden
Septime, Paris, France
Kadeau, Copenhagen, Denmark
Belcanto, Lisbon, Portugal
Uliassi, Senigallia, Italy
Arpège, Paris, France
Vyn, Skillinge, Sweden
Kol, London, United Kingdom
Jan, Munich, Germany
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