Introduction to The Best Chef Awards 2025
The Best Chef Awards 2025, held in Milan, Italy, recognized 22 Mexican chefs with one, two, or three knives, replacing the traditional ranking system. Among them, Jorge Vallejo of Quintonil in Mexico City stood out by receiving three knives, the highest honor of the year.
Notable Mexican Chefs and Their Achievements
Jorge Vallejo, the sole Mexican chef to receive three knives, is renowned for his restaurant Quintonil in Mexico City. Other distinguished chefs include:
- Enrique Olvera – Pujol, Mexico City
- David Castro Hussong – Fauna, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California
- Edgar Núñez – Sud 777, Mexico City
- José Luis Hinostroza – Arca, Tulum, Quintana Roo
- Luis Ronzón – Ixi’im, Chablé, Chocholá, Yucatán
- Thalía Barrios García – Levadura de Olla, Oaxaca
- Roberto Solís – Huniik, Mérida, Yucatán
- Eduardo Rukos & Pedro Evia – Kuuk, Mérida, Yucatán
- Xrysw Díaz & Óscar Segundo – Xokol, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Receiving two knives were:
- Daniela Soto-Innes – Rubra, Punta de Mita, Nayarit
- Eduardo García – Máximo Bistrot, Mexico City
- Francisco Ruano – Alcalde, Guadalajara, Jalisco
- Guillermo González Beristáin – Pangea, Monterrey, Nuevo León
- Jhonatan Gómez Luna – Le Chique, Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo
- Lucho Martínez – Em, Mexico City
- Rodrigo Rivera-Río – KOLI Cocina de Origen, Monterrey, Nuevo León
- Wilson Alonzo – Ya’axché, Yucatán
- Sheyla Alvarado – Lunario- Valle de Guadalupe
Receiving one knife were:
- Sebastián Jiménez – World Class, Tórshavn, Islas Feroe
International Recognition: Rasmus Munk and Ana Roš
In addition to the Mexican chefs, The Best Chef Awards 2025 announced its global podium. Danish chef Rasmus Munk of Alchemist in Copenhagen was named the best chef in the world for the second consecutive year. He was followed by Slovenian Ana Roš of Hiša Franko in second place and Indian Himanshu Saini of Trèsind Studio in Dubai, who took third place.
NextGen Award for Sebastián Jiménez
Apart from the Mexican chefs honored in Mexico, Sebastián Jiménez received two knives and the special NextGen Award for his restaurant World Class in Tórshavn, Islas Feroe. Born in Atlixco, Puebla, Jiménez has created a unique culinary proposal that blends traditional Nordic flavors with international influences and Mexican touches. Starting his career at 17, he has become a cultural bridge that reinforces how Mexican gastronomy transcends borders and engages in a global dialogue from any corner.
The New Format for Recognition
Created in 2017 by Italian Cristian Gadau and Polish Joanna Slusarczyk, The Best Chef Awards abandoned the global ranking system in 2024 to adopt a flexible recognition system: between one and three knives, along with a podium for the top three chefs worldwide.
This change aims to highlight both established figures in gastronomy and emerging projects, recognizing culinary diversity in all its forms.
