During a gala event on November 15 in Mérida, Yucatán, México, the list of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022, was released by the William Reed organization sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. Lima’s Central was named “The Best Restaurant in Latin America” for 2022 and The Best Restaurant in Peru.

Colombian restaurants that made the 50 Best list include:

Several Colombian Restaurants Featured In “Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants” 51-100 Tier (click here)

• El Chato, Bogotá #5
• Leo, Bogotá #13
• Celele, Cartagena #19
• Mesa Franca, Bogotá #49

The 50 Best organization says it works with professional services consultancy Deloitte as its official independent adjudication partner to help protect the integrity and authenticity of the voting process and the resulting list of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022. The Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy is comprised of approximately 300 regional voting members, and is divided into five regions: Mexico, Central America, South America (North), South America (South), and Brazil.

Each region has voters made up of journalists, food critics, chefs, restaurateurs and gourmands. In 2022, each member submitted 10 votes on what they considered their best dining experiences of the previous 18 months – at least three of those votes must go to restaurants outside their own country (Academy members unable to travel internationally voted only for seven restaurants in their own country).

William Drew, Director of Content for Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants, says: “We are thrilled to return to the region with the first regular list of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants since 2020 and our first full gathering of the region’s gastronomic community since 2019. The last three years have spurred significant change in the sector which has lent itself to an array of new restaurants and destinations being highlighted on the list for 2022. It is our honor once again to be able to celebrate the region’s resilience and richness in gastronomy.”

Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants for 2022

1. Central, Lima
   

   Leo in Bogotá comes in at #13 on the list. Chef Leonor Espinosa was voted world’s best female chef.

2. Don Julio, Buenos Aires
3. Maido, Lima
4. A Casa do Porco, São Paulo
5. El Chato, Bogotá
6. Maito, Ciudad de Panamá
7. Pujol, Ciudad de México
8. Kjolle, Lima
9. Mayta, Lima
10. Boragó, Santiago
11. Mérito, Lima
12. Oteque, Río de Janeiro
13. Leo, Bogotá
14. Evvai, São Paulo
15. Mishiguene, Buenos Aires
16. Fauna, Valle de Guadalupe
17. Le Chique, Cancún
18. Villa Torél, Ensenada
19. Celele, Cartagena
20. Lasai, Río de Janeiro
21. Maní ,São Paulo
22. El Preferido de Palermo, Buenos Aires
23. Sud 777, Ciudad de México
24. Nuema, Quito
25. Parador La Huella José, Ignacio
26. Chila, Buenos Aires
27. Metzi, São Paulo
28. Máximo Bistrot, Ciudad de México
29. Arca, Tulum
30. Astrid y Gastón, Lima
31. Sublime, Guatemala City
32. Rafael, Lima
33. D.O.M., São Paulo
34. Pangea, Monterrey
35. Charco, São Paulo
36. Aramburu, Buenos Aires
37. Rosetta, Ciudad de México
38. Osso, Lima
39. Nelita, São Paulo
40. Elena, Buenos Aires
41. Alcalde, Guadalajara
42. La Docena, Guadalajara
43. Quintonil, Ciudad de México
44. Mil, Moray
45. Gustu, La Paz (Bolivia)
46. Manu, Curitiba
47. Diacá, Guatemala City
48. Gran Dabbang, Buenos Aires
49. Mesa Franca, Bogotá
50. Julia, Buenos Aires

See also:

Colombian Leonor Espinosa Named “World’s Best Female Chef”