The list of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, is here. Explore this year’s ranking spanning 13 countries across the region and start planning your next culinary adventure
Discover the list of incredible restaurants that make up Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024. Across 13 countries and 22 cities, these creative dining destinations showcase the spirit and depth of the Latin American region.
No.50 Kotori – NEW ENTRY
São Paulo
@kotori.sp 
Originally opened as a yakitori bar in the trendy neighbourhood of Pinheiros, Kotori evolved in recent years into a more expansive and refined concept, with a larger and more sophisticated space. While the grilled skewers remain a staple, the concise yet inventive menu now pays homage to yōshoku cuisine – Japanese interpretations of Western (primarily European) dishes.
No.49 Mil
Moray
milcentro.pe
@milcentro 
Camouflaged within the stunning surrounds of the Sacred Valley near Cusco is the ambitious gastronomic project created by Virgilio Martínez and Pía León, led by chef Luis Valderrama. The restaurant doesn’t just serve creative and impressive food, but educates guests in the culinary traditions of the surrounding Indigenous communities, while exploring local ingredients from ecosystems at different altitudes.
No.48 Rosetta
Mexico City
rosetta.com.mx
@restauranterosetta 
Moving from handmade pasta dishes to a deeper Mexican sensibility with reinterpretations of tamales and moles, Elena Reygadas always finds a way to surprise guests. Her flagship, located in the popular neighbourhood of Roma, serves super-seasonal dishes that move seamlessly between the past, present and future of Mexican food.
No.47 Sud 777
Mexico City
sud777.com.mx
@sud777mx 
After touring the globe and working in famous restaurants such as Noma and El Bulli, chef Edgar Núñez opened Sud 777 in 2008. The eatery represented a watershed moment in the gastronomic offer in the south of Mexico City, thanks to Núñez’s culinary proposal where he applies the techniques learnt on his travels to Mexico’s humble, indigenous ingredients.
No.46 Aramburu – RE-ENTRY
Buenos Aires
arambururesto.com.ar
@arambururesto 
After training around the world with the likes of Daniel Boulud, Charlie Trotter and Martín Berasategui, Gonzalo Aramburu returned to Argentina in 2007 and opened his eponymous restaurant, which spotlights seafood with a hyper-local philosophy. A regular on Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants list since its 2013 inception, in 2019 Aramburu relocated from the edgy Constitución neighbourhood to upscale Recoleta.
No.45 Humo Negro
Bogotá
humonegrobog.com
@humonegro_bog 
Chef Jaime Torregrosa Correa’s restaurant is a relaxed spot where small sharing plates showcase Latin American, Nordic and Japanese flavours achieved with diverse Colombian ingredients sourced from all over the biodiverse country. A cosy spot with a grunge soundtrack, there’s also a strong focus on cocktail pairings.
No.44 Cordero – NEW ENTRY
The Best Restaurant in Venezuela 2024
Caracas
corderoccs.com
@corderoccs 
Since its 2022 opening, Cordero has been blazing a trail for its innovative approach in making one protein the protagonist of its 24 dishes: lamb. In 2023, the Caracas-based establishment picked up the American Express One To Watch award and ranked #88 in the extended list of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants; in 2024, it breaks into the main ranking and is The Best Restaurant in Venezuela.
No.43 Máximo Bistrot – RE-ENTRY
Mexico City
maximobistrot.com.mx
@maximobistrot 
To hone in their vision, chefs Eduardo ‘Lalo’ Garcia and Gaby López made their way through the outskirts of Mexico City, meeting growers and identifying places where they could source and harvest their own ingredients. The result is a delightful fusion of refined French technique with locally sourced ingredients, Mexican elements and methodologies.
No.42 Manuel – NEW ENTRY
Barranquilla
manuelrestaurante.com
@manuelrestaurante 
The first restaurant located in this Caribbean city to rank in the extended list of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2023 at No.77, Manuel takes matters up a notch to reach the main ranking in 2024. A Colombian approach with international flair sets the pace at this contemporary establishment, which serves both a la carte and a seven-course tasting menu, with particular focus on ingredients from Manuel’s home Atlántico region.
No.41 Lo de Tere – NEW ENTRY
The Best Restaurant in Uruguay 2024
Punta del Este
lodetere.com
@lodetererestaurante 
Lo de Tere has been working its way up Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants ranking since 2020 and lands in the main list for the first time in 2024. A family enterprise led by Eduardo Marfetan and Elsa Curbelo that opened back in 2001, today the restaurant in the buzzy Uruguayan beach resort is directed by their daughter, chef María Elena Marfetán. Take a seat in the elegant dining room offering views over the marina and enjoy the seafood-led tasting menu, utilising sustainably caught produce only.
No.40 Cantina del Tigre
Panama City
cantinadeltigre.com
@cantinadeltigre 
The restaurant serves a range of traditional, but reimagined Panamanian dishes. Chef Fulvio Miranda’s boldness and creativity are showcased in colourful dishes that are gaining increasing popularity across the region. The project began in a modest backyard but, in October 2022, moved to a larger space in front of the previous venue. The new location also boasts a bar area, a spacious garden, a wine cellar and a private dining room.
No.39 Mercado 24
Guatemala City
@mercado24gt 
Located in the trendy Cuatro Grados Norte district of Guatemala City, Mercado 24 takes a fresh approach when it comes to cooking. Inspired by the diverse bounty found in the Central American capital’s daily markets, the four-strong kitchen team at this casual dining spot depends totally on the availability of that day’s produce – then cooks it accordingly.
No.38 Gustu – The Best Restaurant in Bolivia 2024
La Paz
gustu.bo
@gusturestaurant 
Diners journey across the incredibly biodiverse Bolivian landscape in just a few mouthfuls. Chefs Jairo Michel and Kenzo Hirose are heading up the kitchen, after previous executive chef Marsia Taha – winner of Latin America’s Best Female Chef 2024 – left in October 2024 to open her first restaurant. Over the years, Gustu has become a forerunner of the Bolivian culinary revival and is once again named The Best Restaurant in Bolivia.
No.37 Julia
Buenos Aires
@julia.restaurante 
Chef Julio Martín Báez opened Julia in 2019 as a tiny four-hands affair named after his daughter. Today, the eight-strong team works towards creating a fairer culinary platform, not only with regards to ingredients’ origins but also staff wellbeing: Julia opens Monday to Friday for dinner only, seating just 22 across the dining room and sidewalk in Villa Crespo.
No.36 Huniik – NEW ENTRY
Mérida
huniik.com
@huniikmid 
Huniik is the fine dining flagship of Mérida-born chef Roberto Solis, who is the founder and driving force behind nueva cocina yucateca (new Yucatecan cuisine) – a movement that seeks to represent and develop the region’s food and gastronomy by blending locality, tradition and culinary innovation. Solis and his team present a 12-course tasting menu from the open kitchen that marries punchy Mexican flavours with contemporary presentations.
No.35 Maní
São Paulo
manimanioca.com.br
@manimanioca
Named after an Indigenous Brazilian god, Maní opened in 2006 to serve contemporary, artistic cuisine rooted in iconic Brazilian ingredients. Brazilian chef Helena Rizzo was joined in 2017 by Belgian chef Willem Vandeven – together they express their passion for the profound flavours of Brazilian cuisine in every dish.
No.34 Niño Gordo
Buenos Aires
niñogordo.com.ar
@xniniogordox 
Set in Buenos Aires’ lively Palermo Soho district, Niño Gordo's eclectic entrance gives way to technicolour red-hued decorations and Asian design motifs in the dining room. Here, Colombian-born chef Pedro Peña delivers a menu that marries traditional Argentine culinary techniques with the flavours of East and South-East Asia.
No.33 Trescha – NEW ENTRY
Highest New Entry Award 2024
Buenos Aires
trescharestaurant.com
@trescharestaurant 
In a city where tasting menus have been eschewed for casual dining, one young chef is determined to serve haute cuisine. Trescha opened in 2022 in the trendy Villa Crespo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires in a beautiful casona (mansion), and serves a 14-course menu – which focuses on one ingredient per course – to just 10 diners seated at a kitchen counter.
No.32 Arca
Tulum
arcatulum.com@arcatulum 
Arca elevates the culinary experience typically found in touristic beaches all over Mexico by bringing sophistication to popular dishes and creating a sustainable spot where nature rules. The fancy and contemporary wood palapa-style dining room built on sand is elegant yet simple. Chef José Luis Hinostroza Buenrostro reinvents Mexican street food dishes with local ingredients and modern techniques.
No.31 El Preferido de Palermo
Buenos Aires
@elpreferidodepalermo 
In a large 20th-century house where one of the first restaurants in the neighbourhood of Palermo was founded, restaurateur Pablo Rivero (of Don Julio fame) and chef Guido Tassi set to work. The kitchen focuses on the classic dishes of Buenos Aires, which were influenced by Italian and Spanish immigrants.
No.30 La Mar
Lima
lamarcebicheria.com/es/Lima
@lamarcebicherialima 
La Mar brings the best from Peru’s Pacific waters to the table daily – but only for lunch to assure top-notch product quality and total freshness. The pioneering cevicheria, sat in the heart of Lima’s chic Miraflores neighbourhood, serves fresh lobster, juicy prawns, sea urchin, crab and much more, all accompanied by a selection of homemade sauces.
No.29 Mishiguene
Buenos Aires
mishiguenerestaurant.com
@mishigueneba
Mishiguene, which means 'crazy' in Yiddish, pays tribute to Argentina's Jewish immigrant legacy by reimagining Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Israeli and Middle Eastern cuisine with Latin American twists. Chef Tomás Kalika applies new techniques to old-world recipes, using the best ingredients available.
No.28 Cosme
Lima
cosme.com.pe
@cosme.pe 
Named after a popular neighbourhood in Lima, Cosme – led by chef James Berckemeyer – is a paradise for comfort food and a pioneer of sustainability since 2015. Taking a relaxed approach to cooking, Cosme serves up a short but diverse menu, capturing the aromas and flavours of Peruvian home cooking.
No.27 Metzi
São Paulo
metzi.com.br
@metzirestaurant 
Brazilian chef Luana Sabino and Mexican chef Eduardo Nava Ortiz moved to São Paulo in late 2019 and opened Metzi. With Brazilian ingredients and Mexican techniques and recipes, the two chefs take the best of both cuisines to create something unique in both their a la carte and nine-course prix fix options.
No.26 Nelita
São Paulo
@nelita.restaurant 
Tássia Magalhes and her women-led crew work their magic behind a gorgeous pistachio-green façade in São Paulo's Pinheiros area. While pasta is the centre of the show, other dishes are given equal attention, as is a fantastic assortment of cocktails and wines exhibited in a magnificent glass case over the dining room.
No.25 Sikwa – The Best Restaurant in Costa Rica 2024
San José
sikwacostarica.com
@sikwa.cr 
Having travelled around Costa Rica to get to know the Central American country’s diverse gastronomic heritage from its Indigenous communities, chef Pablo Bonilla interprets traditional ingredients, recipes that have been orally handed down and culinary techniques at Sikwa. The first restaurant in the country to ever be voted into the list, Sikwa is breaking boundaries and blazing a singular trail.
No.24 Pujol
Mexico City
pujol.com.mx
@pujolrestaurant 
Pujol has been a stalwart on Mexico's restaurant scene for over two decades, appearing on both The World's 50 Best Restaurants and Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants lists. Chef Enrique Olvera is credited with helping to put Mexico on the culinary map by highlighting the country’s culinary culture, from the work of local farmers to lesser-known ingredients grown in remote places.
No.23 Villa Torél
Ensenada
villatorel.com
@alfredovillanuevau 
Chef Alfredo Villanueva established Villa Torél in 2019. It is a restaurant with no fine dining pretentions, instead focusing on a short, well-thought-out meal served in a wonderful setting, with the utmost respect for the producers and surrounding Valle de Guadalupe food projects.
No.22 Sublime – The Best Restaurant in Guatemala 2024
Guatemala City
sublimerestaurante.com
@sublimerestaurantegt 
Sublime captures the spirit of Guatemala through a 12-course tasting menu created by chef Sergio Daz and anthropologist Jocelyn Degollado, with an understanding and respect for how cuisine intersects with the country's iconic events. Once again, Sublime is crowned The Best Restaurant in Guatemala 2024.
No.21 Oteque
Rio de Janeiro
oteque.com
@albertolandgraf 
Opened in 2018 by Brazilian chef Alberto Landgraf, whose roots are Japanese and German, Oteque encompasses an open-plan kitchen and dining room, a small chef’s table seating six and a cocktail bar. Landgraf uses the skills he honed in Japan and London to create a technique-led menu where seafood is the star.
No.20 Evvai
São Paulo
evvai.com.br
@evvai_sp 
Luiz Filipe Souza founded Evvai in São Paulo's affluent Jardins district in 2017 after working in Italian restaurants such as Fasano and Piselli in São Paulo, and Reale in Castel di Sangro, Italy. There’s one option at Evvai: a 15-course tasting menu showcasing Brazilian and Italian fusion.
No.19 Rafael – Highest Climber Award 2024
Lima
rafaelosterling.pe
@rafaelrestaurante 
Rafael, the eponymous restaurant of lawyer-turned-chef Rafael Osterling, is located in the trendy neighbourhood of Miraflores, Lima. Its diverse tasting menu explores Peru's culinary heritage, Nikkei cuisine and Osterling's travel inspirations. Choices include ceviche, pizza, sashimi and grilled seafood.
No.18 Gran Dabbang
Buenos Aires
@dabbang_ 
As far away as it gets from stuffy fine dining, Gran Dabbang is one of the most vibey, laidback joints in Buenos Aires – and serves some of the best food around. It’s all about sharing, with guests encouraged to order for the table and be prepared for dishes to arrive when they’re ready. There are no reservations, so arrive early and join the queue at this tiny, in-demand spot in restaurant-packed Palermo, run by chef Mariano Ramón.
No.17 Fauna
Valle de Guadalupe
faunarestaurante.mx
@faunarestaurante 
Chef David Castro Hussong and pastry chef Maribel Aldaco Silva opened Fauna in 2017 after working and travelling around the world. Castro was born and raised in Ensenada and had always dreamed that one day he’d pay homage to the ingredients of his hometown and its surrounding region. Today, the couple creates daily-changing experimental menus using exclusively seasonal and local ingredients.
No.16 Tuju – RE-ENTRY
Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award 2024
São Paulo
tuju.com.br
@tuju_sp 
Housed in a strikingly imposing three-story building in the bustling heart of São Paulo in the upscale Jardim Paulistano neighbourhood, Tuju stands out with its seamless blend of inventive cuisine and exceptional service. Led by chef Ivan Ralston, the restaurant’s 10-course menu pays homage to Brazil’s distinct rainy seasons, showcasing locally sourced, seasonal ingredients through creative techniques. Serving only one-third of the number of guests compared to the former venue, the new Tuju focuses on outstanding service as its secret ingredient. This meticulous effort has earned Tuju the prestigious Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award 2024.
No.15 A Casa do Porco
São Paulo
acasadoporco.com.br
@acasadoporcobar 
Meaning ‘House of the Pig’ in Portuguese, A Casa do Porco is named for its focus on pork in all its forms, with a tasting menu and a la carte offer that uses every part of the pig. In recent years, it has adapted to changing dietary requirements, introducing a vegetarian menu that tastes as good as the original. The quirkily decorated restaurant is owned by chefs Jefferson Rueda and Janaína Torres in the heart of downtown São Paulo.
No.14 Maito – The Best Restaurant in Panama 2024
Panama City
maitopanama.com
@maitopanama 
At Maito, diners can enjoy the contrasts of Panamanian cuisine, taking a whirlwind tour through the Caribbean, Indigenous, Asian, Creole, Afro-Antillean and American influences present in Panama's multicultural culinary identity like nowhere else. Mario Castrellón was among the earliest chefs to introduce the vision of a new Panamanian contemporary cuisine.
No.13 Mayta
Lima
maytalima.com
@jaime_pesaque_restaurants 
Chef Jaime Pesaque’s refined Peruvian cuisine draws diners from all over the world. Mayta serves a nine-course tasting menu and a la carte options, and each plate is a work of art, with colourful produce front and centre. Pesaque has great attention to sustainability, working regularly with paiche, an Amazonian fish that needs to be eaten to prevent the destruction of other species.
No.12 Alcade
Guadalajara
alcalde.com.mx
@restalcalde 
Meaning ‘mayor’ in Spanish, Alcalde’s fare is based on chef Francisco ‘Paco’ Ruano’s simple, ‘frank’ Mexican cooking. Set in a stylish, welcoming setting in Guadalajara, Alcalde makes diners want to return again and again. The menu has worldwide influences, but is rooted in the Jalisco region, with local ingredients dominating.
No.11 Nuema – The Best Restaurant in Ecuador 2024
Quito
nuema.ec
@nuema_restaurante 
At Nuema, Ecuador’s biodiversity is reviewed daily by chefs Alejandro Chamorro and Pía Salazar, following the rhythm of the seasons. Each dish is a stunning example of avant-garde gastronomy: angular and unusual shapes, bright colours and profound flavours, with endemic ingredients taking centre stage.
No.10 Leo
Bogotá
restauranteleo.com
@leorestaurantcol 
The flagship restaurant of celebrity chef Leonor Espinosa features little-known Colombian delicacies and celebrates local communities and gastronomic traditions. Since June 2021, it has been housed in the upscale district of Chapinero, with two dining rooms under one roof: the first showing the innovation of renowned chef Espinosa, and the second – La Sala de Laura – handled by her daughter and head sommelier, Laura Hernández Espinosa.
No.9 Quintonil – The Best Restaurant in Mexico 2024
Mexico City
quintonil.com
@rest_quintonil 
Quintonil is the setting for chef Jorge Vallejo’s boundary-pushing Mexican cuisine and his wife Alejandra Flores’ exceptional hospitality. Focused on fresh, local ingredients and traditional Mexican flavours and techniques weaved into modern preparations, it is fast becoming a classic.
No.8 Mérito
Lima
meritorestaurante.com
@meritorest 
Combining produce from the surrounding area with flashes and memories of his country of origin, chef Juan Luis Martínez unites the cuisines of Peru and his native Venezuela at Mérito. Martínez, who hails from Caracas and studied at La Casserole du Chef, opened Mérito in 2018. The two-floor restaurant is set in the heart of the fashionable Barranco neighbourhood and is a favourite with locals.
No.7 Lasai – The Best Restaurant in Brazil 2024
Rio de Janeiro
lasai.com.br
@restaurantelasai 
With exceptional, vegetable-led dishes from chef Rafael Costa e Silva and warm, welcoming hospitality by his wife, Malena Cardiel, Lasai has all the ingredients of a standout restaurant. Two years ago, Lasai moved from its former home in a colonial townhouse in Botafogo neighbourhood to a much smaller spot. It now serves just 10 people around a single, L-shaped chef’s counter, offering a much more intimate experience.
No.6 Celele
Cartagena
celelerestaurante.com
@celele_restaurante 
Chef Jaime Rodríguez conceived the concept for Celele during a trip around the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Diners can choose from the a la carte menu, but for the full experience, a 10-course tasting menu explores everything the Caribbean coast has to offer, accompanied by thoughtful drinks flights of regional craft beers, cocktails, fermented spirits and wines.
No.5 Boragó – The Best Restaurant in Chile 2024
Santiago
borago.cl
@rgborago 
Rodolfo Guzmán toured restaurants across Europe and Chile, learning new techniques and experimenting with flavours, before resettling in Santiago to open Boragó in 2006. Since then, the restaurant has become a haven for Guzmán’s discovery of, and research into, native Chilean produce. The menu, named Endémica, showcases the bounty the country has to offer. Guzmán takes diners Chile’s regions with creatively executed dishes.
No.4 Kjolle
Lima
kjolle.com
@kjollerest 
Kjolle is the one-of-a-kind creation of chef Pía León, one half of the husband-and-wife partnership behind Central, crowned The World’s Best Restaurant 2023. Kjolle, located in the same complex as its bigger brother, features the best local craftsmanship: everything from the tables to the dinnerware is supplied from small Peruvian enterprises. The menu is dominated by bright and colourful dishes that pay homage to the bountiful Peruvian larder.
No.3 El Chato – The Best Restaurant in Colombia 2024
Bogotá
elchato.co
@elchato_rest
The contemporary Colombian bistro, led by chef Álvaro Clavijo, pays homage to the producers it works with and applies global techniques to highlight local ingredients. Expect a friendly and welcoming atmosphere in line with Cavijo’s goal to offer diners a relaxed and approachable dining experience. Committed to redefining native flavours, Clavijo routinely explores his country looking for new produce to include on El Chato’s a la carte and tasting menus.
No.2 Maido – The Best Restaurant in Peru 2024
Lima
maido.pe
@mitsuharu_maido 
Voted No.1 from 2017 to 2019 and again in 2023, Maido is consistently ranked among the finest restaurants in the Peruvian capital – a city with remarkably high gastronomic standards. It’s all down to chef-owner Mitsuharu Tsumura’s boundless creativity and commitment to gastronomy, which he honed in Osaka, Japan. In 2024, the restaurant is celebrating 15 years with a Maido Experience menu which celebrates the past, present and future. Maido increasingly references ingredients and traditions from the vast Peruvian Amazon.
No.1 Don Julio – The Best Restaurant in Latin America 2024, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna
The Best Restaurant in Argentina 2024
Buenos Aires
parrilladonjulio.com
@donjulioparrilla 
A family-run labour of love, an homage to the flavours and terroirs of Argentina, a temple of regenerative farming – Don Julio is all this and more. Some 25 years after owner-sommelier Pablo Rivero opened his neighbourhood steakhouse on a corner of Palermo, he is still serving some of the best beef cuts, local wines and authentic Argentine hospitality you can find anywhere. Nearly everything you can find on Don Julio’s menu comes from the restaurant’s own farm outside of Buenos Aires.
No stranger to awards, Don Julio was named No.1 in Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2020, and two years earlier, it also took home the Art of Hospitality Award. Rivero himself was voted Latin America’s Best Sommelier in 2022 before receiving the same honour at the global level in 2024, earning him the status of wine royalty. In 2024, Don Julio has once again been named The Best Restaurant in Latin America.
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