Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2015 - The Full List

Virgilio Martinez and his team at the Central restaurant in Lima, Peru, have taken the number one spot on Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants list, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, which was announced this evening in Mexico City. Martinez took the title as the Best Restaurant in Latin America for the second year in a row and took to the stage with wife and kitchen partner Pia Leon. “This is always a joy”, said the chef, adding, “it’s very important to celebrate, I can’t wait to share it with the team, a great team that helps me manage things on a day to day basis.”

Second on the list went to the Borago restaurant by Rodolfo Guzmán in Chile and third spot was award to Astrid y Gaston in Lima.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was handed to the Mexican master Enrique Olvera who was rushed by other Mexican chefs as he stepped on the stage - his Pujol restaurant came in at number 9 while Roberta Sudbrack, of the Roberta Sudbrack restaurant in Brazil (number 14), was picked as the Veuve Cliquot Best Female Chef in Latin America.

Below is a full list of the winners from the night.

1 - Central, Peru

2 - Boragó , Chile 

3 - Astrid Y Gastón, Peru

4 - D.O.M., Brazil

5 - Maido, Peru

6 - Quintonil - Best Restaurant in Mexico

7 - Tegui - Best Restaurant in Argentina

8 - Mani, Brazil

9 - Pujol, Mexico

10 - Biko, Mexico

11 - Parador La Huella - Best Restaurant in Uruguay

12 - La Mar, Peru

13 - Pangea, Mexico

14 - Roberta Sudbrack, Brazil

15 - El Baqueano, Argentina 

16 - Lasai, Brazil - Highest New Entry 

17 - Gustu, Best Restaurant in Bolivia 

18 - Criterion, Highest Climber and Best Restaurant in Colombia 

19 - La Cabrera, Argentina

20 - Malabar, Peru

21 - Chila, Argentina

22 - Amaranta, Mexico

23 - Olympe, Brazil

24 - Harry Sasson, Colombia

25 - Osaka, Chile

26 - Epice, Brazil

27 - Sud777, Mexico

28 - Aramburu, Argentina 

29 - Best Restaurant in Venezuela is Alto 

30 - El Cielo, Colombia 

31- Fiesta, Peru

32 - Ambrosia, Chile

33 - Restaurante Leo, Mexico 

34 - Osso, Peru

35 - Mocoto, Brazil 

36 - La Picanteria, Peru 

37 - Elena, Argentina

38 - Remanso Do Bosque, Brazil 

39 - Oviedo, Argentina 

40 - La Bourgogne, Argentina 

41 - Maximo Bistro, Mexico 

42 - Andres Carne De Res, Colombia 

43 - Resto, Argentina 

44 - Rosetta, Mexico

45 - Don Julio, Argentina 

46 - 99, Chile

47 - Nicos, Mexico 

48 - Tarquino, Argentina  

49 - Dulce Patria, Mexico 

50 - Rafael, Peru

Picture Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, held in Mexico City, September 2015.