The complete ranking of the Best Italian Restaurants in the World 2025
The Ristorante Hotel Cipriani in Rio de Janeiro, led by Chef Nello Cassese and located within the similarly named establishment, has been crowned Best Italian Restaurant in the World by the “50 Top Italy 2025” guide, which highlights the best of Italian dining both within and beyond national borders. In second place are Alessandra Del Favero and Oliver Piras of Il Carpaccio in Paris, inside Le Royal Monceau. Third place goes to DaNico in Toronto, helmed by Chef Daniele Corona.
Italian cuisine, which is on the verge of being recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, honored its top interpreters during the Gran Galà della Cucina Italiana for 50 Top Italy 2025 at Milan’s Teatro San Babila.
In fourth position is Da Vittorio Shanghai from the Cerea family; fifth is Rezdôra in New York, headed by Chef/Owner Stefano Secchi. Sixth place takes us to Washington DC, for Fiola, with Chef/Owner Fabio Trabocchi. Seventh place goes to Torno Subito in Singapore, led by Chef Alessio Pirozzi; eighth to Hémicycle in Paris, with Flavio Lucarini and Aurorella Storari; in ninth position is Buona Terra in Singapore, with Chef Denis Lucchi. Rounding out the top ten is Don Alfonso in Toronto, led by Chef Davide Ciavattella.
The countries most represented are the United States and France with 7 establishments each, followed by Switzerland with 5 and Canada with 4.
Eleven special awards were bestowed for the Best of Dining inside and outside the Bel Paese (Italy):
The Pranzo dell’Anno 2025 – Pastificio dei Campi Award (Lunch of the Year 2025 – Pastificio dei Campi Award) went to Al Gatto Verde, run by Lara Gilmore and Massimo Bottura in Modena, at Casa Maria Luigia, with Chef Jessica Rosval at the helm. The Chef dell’Anno 2025 – Ferrarelle Award (Chef of the Year 2025 – Ferrarelle Award) went to Daniele Corona of DaNico in Toronto. The Piatto dell’Anno 2025 – Latteria Sorrentina Award (Dish of the Year 2025 – Latteria Sorrentina Award) went to the Mezzo Pacchero alla Marinara by Chef Maicol Izzo of Piazzetta Milù in Castellammare di Stabia. The Manager dell’Anno 2025 – Il Fritturista – Oleificio Zucchi Award (Manager of the Year 2025 – Il Fritturista – Oleificio Zucchi Award) went to Ermanno Zanini of Jumeirah Capri Palace in Capri. The Performance dell’Anno 2025 – D’Amico Award (Performance of the Year 2025 – D’Amico Award) went to the Ristorante Hotel Cipriani in Rio de Janeiro. The Pasticceria nella Ristorazione 2025 – Mulino Caputo Award (Pastry in Dining 2025 – Mulino Caputo Award) went to Hémicycle in Paris. The Novità dell’Anno 2025 – Solania Award (New Entry of the Year 2025 – Solania Award) went to Pollini at Ladbroke Hall in London. The Maître dell’Anno 2025 – Goeldlin Award (Maître of the Year 2025 – Goeldlin Award) went to Anna Caretti of Antica Osteria del Mirasole in San Giovanni in Persiceto. The Made in Italy 2025 – Mammafiore Award went to Il Bocconcino by Royal Hideaway in Costa Adeje, Spain. The I Migliori Aperitivi 2025 award (The Best Aperitifs 2025 Award) went to Baessato in Padua. Finally, the Migliore Prima Colazione 2025 – Cremoso – La Dispensa Award (Best Breakfast 2025 – Cremoso – La Dispensa Award) went to the Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan.
“Our goal,” as stated by the three curators of the guide, Barbara Guerra, Luciano Pignataro, and Albert Sapere, “is to create a great community of Italian cuisine, both inside and outside the national borders. Italian cuisine is increasingly a reference point for tables all around the world, at any latitude, thanks to many extraordinary artisans and to the enormous biodiversity of our products.”
Project Partners:
Pastificio dei Campi, Ferrarelle, Latteria Sorrentina, Mulino Caputo, Oleificio Zucchi, Solania, D’Amico, Cremoso – La Dispensa, Goeldlin, Mammafiore.
Below is the complete ranking of the Best Italian Restaurants in the World 2025 by 50 Top Italy
1 Ristorante Hotel Cipriani – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2 Il Carpaccio – Paris, France
3 DaNico – Toronto, Canada
4 Da Vittorio Shanghai – Shanghai, China
5 Rezdôra – New York, USA
6 Fiola – Washington DC, USA
7 Torno Subito – Singapore, Singapore
8 Hémicycle – Paris, France
9 Buona Terra – Singapore, Singapore
10 Don Alfonso – Toronto, Canada
11 Locanda Locatelli – London, United Kingdom
12 Agli Amici Rovinj – Rovinj, Croatia
13 Acquarello – Munich, Germany
14 Senzanome – Brussels, Belgium
15 Giando – Hong Kong, China
16 Il Ristorante – Luca Fantin – Tokyo, Japan
16 The Oval – New York, USA
17 Tèrra – Copenhagen, Denmark
18 Armani / Ristorante Tokyo – Tokyo, Japan
19 La Table d’Antonio Salvatore – Montecarlo, Principality of Monaco
20 La Table de Courcelles – Courcelles-sur-Vesle, France
21 Pollini at Ladbroke Hall – London, United Kingdom
22 Caffè Stern – Paris, France
23 CLARA – Bangkok, Thailand
24 Masseria – Washington DC, USA
25 Gucci Osteria – Beverly Hills, USA
26 Pastamara – Vienna, Austria
27 Casa Cuomo by Salvatore Cuomo – Jakarta, Indonesia
28 Art di Daniele Sperindio – Singapore, Singapore
29 Orobianco – Alicante, Spain
30 Luca– London, United Kingdom
31 Pianeta Terra – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
32 Aromi – Prague, Czech Republic
33 Tosca – Paris, France
34 Erasmus – Karlsruhe, Germany
35 Osteria 57 – New York, USA
36 META – Lugano, Switzerland
37 MATERIA – Antwerp, Belgium
38 I Due Sud – Lugano, Switzerland
39 Eichhalde – Freiburg, Germany
40 Eden Kitchen & Bar – Zurich, Switzerland
41 Il Bocconcino by Royal Hideaway – Costa Adeje, Spain
42 Cioppino’s – Vancouver, Canada
43 La Dispensa – Neuchâtel, Switzerland
44 La Sosta – Swellendam, South Africa
45 Aroma – Vaassen, The Netherlands
46 THE VIEW – Lugano, Switzerland
47 Antica Pesa – New York, USA
48 Cucina Mutualité – Paris, France
49 Epiro Nice – Nice, France
50 Osteria Giulia – Toronto, Canada
50 Top Italy 2025 – Special Awards
• Pranzo dell’Anno 2025 – Pastificio dei Campi Award (Lunch of the Year 2025 – Pastificio dei Campi Award)
Al Gatto Verde – Modena, Emilia-Romagna
• Chef dell’Anno 2025 – Ferrarelle Award (Chef of the Year 2025 – Ferrarelle Award)
Daniele Corona of DaNico – Toronto, Canada
• Piatto dell’Anno 2025 – Latteria Sorrentina Award (Dish of the Year 2025 – Latteria Sorrentina Award)
Mezzo Pacchero alla Marinara from Piazzetta Milù – Castellammare di Stabia (NA), Campania
• Manager dell’Anno 2025 – Il Fritturista – Oleificio Zucchi Award (Manager of the Year 2025 – Il Fritturista – Oleificio Zucchi Award)
Ermanno Zanini of Jumeirah Capri Palace – Capri (NA), Campania
• Performance dell’Anno 2025 – D’Amico Award (Performance of the Year 2025 – D’Amico Award)
Ristorante Hotel Cipriani – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Pasticceria nella Ristorazione 2025 – Mulino Caputo Award (Pastry in Dining 2025 – Mulino Caputo Award)
Hémicycle – Paris, France
• Novità dell’Anno 2025 – Solania Award (New Entry of the Year 2025 – Solania Award)
Pollini at Ladbroke Hall – London, United Kingdom
• Maître dell’Anno 2025 – Goeldlin Award (Maître of the Year 2025 – Goeldlin Award)
Anna Caretti of Antica Osteria del Mirasole – San Giovanni in Persiceto (BO), Emilia-Romagna
• Made in Italy 2025 – Mammafiore Award
Il Bocconcino by Royal Hideaway – Costa Adeje, Spain
• I Migliori Aperitivi 2025 (The Best Aperitifs 2025 Award)
Baessato – Padua, Veneto
• Migliore Prima Colazione 2025 – Cremoso – La Dispensa Award (Best Breakfast 2025 – Cremoso – La Dispensa Award)
Excelsior Hotel Gallia – Milan, Lombardy
Find out the Complete Guide for 50 Top Italy 2025: https://www.50topitaly.it/
