Atomix crowned No. 1 at inaugural North America’s 50 Best Restaurants

The culinary world gathered in Las Vegas for the first-ever North America’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, a new regional ranking from the team behind The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. At a live ceremony at Wynn Las Vegas, the countdown revealed Atomix as the No. 1 restaurant in North America.

Key highlights

• Top winner: Atomix in New York was named No. 1 in North America.
• Other standouts: Mon Lapin, from Montreal, Canada and Restaurant Pearl Morissette, from Ontario, Canada, rounded out the podium. Together, the top trio reflects the cross-current shaping North American dining right now: tasting-menu precision balanced with ingredient-driven storytelling; kitchens that prize research, terroir and seasonality; and a service style that feels generous rather than austere. Expect Atomix’s win to spark fresh debate on regional influence and on how diners define 'best' in 2025.

Special awards

• Resy One To Watch: Ladder 4 from Detroit, Michigan, was honoured as the inaugural rising-star restaurant for distinctive vision and culinary excellence.
• Art of Hospitality (sponsored by Lee Kum Kee): Tanière3 from Quebec, Canada, was recognised for elevating service and the guest experience across North America.
• Champions of Change: Asmeret Berhe-Lumax, founder and CEO of One Love Community Fridge, was celebrated for community impact and building a more inclusive hospitality landscape.
• Best Pastry Chef: Susan Bae from Moon Rabbit in Washington DC.
• Best Sommelier: Vanya Filipovic from Vin Mon Lapin in Montreal, Canada.
• Best Female Chef: Chutatip 'Nok' Suntaranon of Kalaya in Philadelphia.
• Estrella Damm Chef's Choice Award: Michael Cimarusti from Providence in Los Angeles.
• Lavazza Icon Award: Normand Laprise of Toqué! and Brasserie T! in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
• Sustainable Restaurant Award: SingleThread, Healdsburg, California.

William Drew, Director of Content at 50 Best, said the awards are “for celebrating talent and teamwork, to shine a light on the rich diversity of dining experiences across this great region, and ultimately to unveil the credible list of superb restaurants that will inspire and delight food lovers from across North America and around the world.”

The inaugural North America’s 50 Best list reflects the breadth and creativity of the region’s dining scene – from chef-driven tasting menus to ingredient-focused restaurants redefining hospitality.

This first edition doesn’t just rank restaurants, it sets a baseline for how North America will be mapped in the years ahead: rigorous in craft, diverse in style and increasingly defined by hospitality as thoughtful as the cooking.

“This is not designed to be a fine dining list,” said Drew, “but simply a list of brilliant places to eat. The only exceptions in North America are two restaurants that have topped the list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants over its history, namely The French Laundry and Eleven Madison Park. As a result, those two iconic establishments joined the best of the best... Hall of Fame, which means they are not part of this ranking.”

See the full list below:

1. Atomix, New York, New York
2. Mon Lapin, Montreal, Canada
3. Restaurant Pearl Morissette, Ontario, Canada
4. Smyth, Chicago, Illinois
5. Tanière3, Quebec, Canada
6. Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, Louisiana
7. Kalaya, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8. SingleThread, Healdsburg, California
9. Le Bernardin, New York, New York
10. Le Veau d’Or, New York, New York
11. Quetzal, Toronto, Canada
12. Baan Lao, Richmond, British Columbia
13. Benu, San Francisco, California
14. Californios, San Francisco, California
15. The Four Horsemen, New York, New York
16. Friday Saturday Sunday, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
17. Moon Rabbit, Washington DC
18. Via Carota, New York, New York
19. Chubby Fish, Charleston, South Carolina
20. Locust, Nashville, Tennessee
21. Saison, San Francisco, California
22. Montréal Plaza, Montreal, Canada
23. Kono, New York, New York
24. Aska, New York, New York
25. Lazy Bear, San Francisco, California
26. Kato, Los Angeles, California
27. Kann, Portland, Oregon
28. Published on Main, Vancouver, Canada
29. La Violon, Montreal, Canada
30. Emeril’s, New Orleans, Louisiana
31. Kasama, Chicago, Illinois
32. Royal Sushi & Izakaya
33. Saga, New York, New York
34. Albi, Washington DC
35. Jungsik, New York, New York
36. Corima, New York, New York
37. Dōgon, Washington DC
38. César, New York, New York
39. Café Carmellini, New York, New York
40. Penny, New York, New York
41. Buzo Osteria Italiana, Bridgetown, Barbados
42. Holbox, Los Angeles, California
43. Alma, Montreal, Canada
44. Mhel, Toronto, Canada
45. Alma Fonda Fina, Denver, Colorado
46. Atelier Crenn, San Francisco, California
47. Providence, Los Angeles, California
48. Quince, San Francisco, California
49. Stush in the Bush, St. Ann, Jamaica
50. Beba, Montreal, Canada