Mexico City restaurant Quintonil has achieved an unprecedented honor for Mexican cuisine, securing the third spot on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list. This marks the first time any Mexican restaurant has reached the top three in this prestigious global ranking, as announced at a ceremony in Turin, Italy.
Run by chef Jorge Vallejo and his wife Alejandra Flores, Quintonil has earned recognition for its contemporary approach to Mexican cuisine. The restaurant specializes in reinterpreting traditional ingredients and recipes using modern techniques, with many ingredients sourced from a nearby urban garden.
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants organization praised Quintonil for Vallejo’s innovative use of Mexican flavors combined with the exceptional hospitality provided by Flores. The restaurant’s name refers to a green herb featured in several of its dishes and cocktails.
This international recognition follows Quintonil’s recent achievement of earning a second Michelin star, placing it among Mexico’s most decorated restaurants.
Other Rankings
- Fellow Mexico City establishment Rosetta, led by chef Elena Reygadas, also made the list at No. 46.
- Pujol, previously Mexico’s highest-ranked restaurant and where both Vallejo and Flores worked before opening Quintonil, dropped to No. 60 this year, missing the top 50.
Top Rankings
- Peru’s Maido
- Spain’s Asador Etxebarri
- Mexico’s Quintonil
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list has been published annually since 2002, with rankings determined by votes from regional panels of culinary experts, including chefs, restaurateurs, food critics, and gourmets from around the world.
Read more on this achievement at Mexico News Daily.
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