SINGAPORE – French fine-dining restaurant Odette at the National Gallery Singapore has slipped a notch to No. 25 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list.
It remains Singapore’s only restaurant on the prestigious list, announced at a ceremony in Piedmont’s Turin city in northern Italy on June 19. The three-Michelin-starred establishment, ranked No. 24 in 2024, has been on the top 50 list since 2018.
Odette’s chef Julien Royer, 42, who attended the ceremony, said in a statement: “This year marks 10 years of Odette, and it is an honour to once again be recognised among some of the finest restaurants around the world.
“I’m incredibly proud of my team – many of whom have been on this journey with us since the very beginning. Their dedication and consistency have been key in shaping Odette into what it is today.”
The statement added that, regardless of the placing, Odette’s entire team is immensely proud of what it has accomplished over the years to represent Singapore on the world culinary stage.
Two other Singapore establishments made it to the bottom half of the list of top 100 restaurants, which was announced on June 5.
Chef Dave Pynt of Burnt Ends, ranked No. 93 in 2025. PHOTO: ST FILE
Modern barbecue restaurant Burnt Ends in Dempsey dropped to No. 93 (from No. 68 in 2024), while modern Singaporean Restaurant Labyrinth at Esplanade Mall slid to No. 97 (from No. 92 in 2024).
Chef Han Liguang helms Restaurant Labyrinth, ranked No. 97 in 2025. PHOTO: ST FILE
Contemporary Korean restaurant Meta in Mohamed Sultan Road, ranked No. 95 in 2024, did not make the cut.
Topping the list was Lima’s Maido restaurant (from No. 5 in 2024), which also held on to its Best Restaurant in South America title that was awarded in 2024.
Lima’s Maido restaurant takes top spot, helmed by Peruvian chef-owner Mitsuharu “Micha” Tsumura (centre). PHOTO: THE WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS
Run by Peruvian chef-owner Mitsuharu “Micha” Tsumura, the restaurant is named after the Japanese greeting “Maido” that is used to welcome diners. Maido, which was established in 2009, specialises in Nikkei cuisine – blending meticulous Japanese techniques with vibrant Peruvian ingredients for an innovative dining experience.
Spain’s Asador Etxebarri and Diverxo – at No. 2 and No. 4 respectively – maintained their rankings from 2024.
Inching their way into the top five are Mexico City’s Quintonil at No. 3 (from No. 7 in 2024) and Copenhagen’s Alchemist at No. 5 (from No. 8 in 2024).
Barcelona’s Disfrutar, which was the top restaurant in 2024, joins the Best of the Best hall of fame of establishments that attained No. 1 in previous years. These include Lima’s Central, New York’s Eleven Madison Park and Copenhagen’s Geranium and Noma.
Bangkok’s restaurants had a strong showing, with two new entries cracking the top 50. Nusara came in at No. 35 (from No. 74 in 2024) and Potong, at No. 13 (from No. 57 in 2024), also received the Highest New Entry and The World’s Best Female Chef accolades for its chef Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij.
The Thai capital’s other restaurants all climbed the ranks, with Gaggan at No. 6 (from No. 9 in 2024) retaining its Best Restaurant in Asia title. Sorn placed at No. 17 (from No. 38 in 2024), Suhring at No. 22 (from No. 23 in 2024) and Le Du at No. 30 (from No. 40 in 2024).
In Japan, the rankings for its restaurants fluctuated.
Tokyo’s Sezanne climbed to No. 7 (from No. 15 in 2024), while Florilege slid to No. 36 (from No. 21 in 2024). Den is now part of the 51-to-100 restaurants list at No. 53 (from No. 32 in 2024).
Re-entries into the World’s 50 Best list include Tokyo’s Narisawa at No. 21 (from No. 56 in 2024) and Osaka’s La Cime at No. 44 (from No. 66 in 2024).
The award recipients at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants ceremony in Turin. PHOTO: THE WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS
Several Asian restaurants also fared well, including Hong Kong’s Wing at No. 11 (from No. 20 in 2024) and The Chairman at No. 19 (from No. 26 in 2024); and Seoul’s Mingles at No. 29 (from No. 44 in 2024).
Other chef awards went to Maxime Frederic from Plenitude at the Cheval Blanc Paris Hotel in Paris (No. 14), who was named The World’s Best Pastry Chef; and chef-owner Albert Adria of Barcelona’s Enigma (No. 34), who won the peer-voted Chefs’ Choice Award.
The annual list is produced by British media company William Reed. It is based on voting by a panel of 1,120 restaurant industry experts from 28 regions around the world.
Eunice Quek is STFood online editor at The Straits Times. She covers all things trending in the food and beverage scene.
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