Chef Gaggan Anand’s eponymous Bangkok restaurant, Gaggan, takes second place on The 50 Best Restaurants 2026. (Photo Credit: www.the50.com)
\n\nSpain’s Asador Etxebarri has been named the world’s best restaurant at The 50 Best Restaurants 2026, announced in Lima, Peru, on 4 November. Gaggan, the Bangkok restaurant of Indian chef Gaggan Anand, took second place and was also named the Best Restaurant in Asia. Alchemist in Copenhagen, Denmark, came third, followed by Quintonil in Mexico City, the Best Restaurant in Latin America, and Wing in Hong Kong.
\n\nThe win comes after almost 20 years on the list for Etxebarri, which was runner-up last year. It was also named the Best Restaurant in Europe. As the new number one, it joins the Best of the Best group of former winners, which includes El Bulli, Noma and Eleven Madison Park, and leaves future voting. Last year’s winner, Maido in Lima, was not eligible this time.
\n\nThe restaurant is run by owner and head chef Bittor Arguinzoniz, often called the king of the grill. It sits deep in the Atxondo valley, about an hour’s drive from Bilbao. The 50 says everything on the menu has been “kissed by fire”, from the homemade chorizo and…
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