Septime (Paris, France): At No. 24, the no-choice menu at Septime changes seasonally. Highlights might include poached egg with corn and Parmesan.
courtesy lindsey tramuta
Arpège (Paris, France): Esteemed chef Alain Passard is the chef behind Arpège, this year's No. 23.
Pauline Le Goff
Cosme (New York City): "This is the sort of New York restaurant you can travel across the world to enjoy or return to time and again," says the awards of this eatery, which placed at No. 22.
Cosme
Hiša Franko (Kobarid, Slovenia): Dreznica goat kid consommé with brain, and wild hops pasta is what you could be dining on at chef Ana Roš's restaurant.
Hisa Franko
DiverXO (Madrid, Spain): Spanish chef David Munoz poses in his restaurant DiverXO, which placed at No. 20 this year.
Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images
Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan): At No. 19, chef Yoshihiro Narisawa's eponymous restaurant serves up some of the finest examples of Japanese winemaking.
Narisawa
Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy): Piazza Duomo, at No. 18, is praised by the awards for its "inventive, artistic Italian dishes matched with superb wines."
Piazza Duomo
A Casa do Porco (São Paulo, Brazil): Pork crackling with guava is one of the dishes at this São Paulo restaurant which made it to No. 17.
Mauro Holanda/A Casa do Porco
Elkano (Getaria, Spain): Elkano rose from No. 30 up to No. 16 this year.
Elkano
Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Italy): On the shores of Lake Garda, Lido 84 -- which serves this spaghettone with butter and dried yeast -- made it to No. 15 and was the Highest New Entry.
Ryan King/Lido 84
Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain): This confection of shrimp and ice is part of what helped Mugaritz get to No. 14 this year.
José Luis López de Zubiría / Mugaritz
Don Julio (Buenos Aires, Argentina): At No. 13, Don Julio was the only Argentinian restaurant to make the top 50.
Don Julio
Steirereck (Vienna, Austria): This Vienna restaurant made it to No. 12 and won the Art of Hospitality Award.
Steirereck
Den (Tokyo, Japan): The 2019 winner of the Art of Hospitality Award, Den held onto its position at No. 11.
Den
The Chairman (Hong Kong): The Chairman jumped up 31 places from the last awards, up to No. 10, making it this year's Highest Climber.
The Chairman
Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico): Pujol rose three places to No. 9 and held onto the title of Best Restaurant in North America.
Pujol
Odette (Singapore): Odette jumped ten places to No. 8 and was named Best Restaurant in Asia.
Odette
Maido (Lima, Peru): One of two Lima restaurants in the top ten, Maido rose three places to No. 7.
Estudio/Maido
Frantzén (Stockholm, Sweden): One of three Scandinavian restaurants in the top 10, Frantzén shot up the rankings from No. 21 to No. 6.
Courtesy Frantzen
Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain): One of two Spanish restaurants in the top five, Disfrutar rose four places this year.
Adria Goula Sarda/Disfrutar
Central (Lima, Peru): Central climbed two places to No. 4, holding onto the award for Best Restaurant in South America, and Pía León was named Best Female Chef.
Cesar del Rio/Central
Asador Etxebarri (Axpe, Spain): Asador Etxebarri held onto the No.3 spot while Victor Arguinzoniz won the Chef's Choice Award.
Asador Extebarri
Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark): Chef Rasmus Kofoed's Geranium is one of two Copenhagen restaurants at the top of the list.
Claes Bech Poulsen/Geranium
Noma (Copenhagen, Denmark): René Redzepi's world-famous restaurant reopened in 2018 and has now reclaimed the top spot on the list.
