Introduction to The Best Chef 2025 Awards
The Best Chef Awards 2025, held in Milan, Italy, recognized 22 Mexican chefs with one, two, or three knives, replacing the traditional ranking of the competition. Among them, Jorge Vallejo from Quintonil in Mexico City stood out by receiving three knives, the highest recognition 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 (2 knives)
- David Castro Hussong – Fauna, Baja California (2 knives)
- Edgar Núñez – Sud 777, Mexico City (2 knives)
- Thalía Barrios García – Levadura de Olla, Oaxaca (1 knife)
- Roberto Solís – Huniik, Yucatán (1 knife)
- Daniela Soto-Innes – Rubra, Nayarit (1 knife)
- Eduardo Rukos & Pedro Evia – Kuuk, Yucatán (1 knife)
- Xrysw Díaz & Óscar Segundo – Xokol, Jalisco (1 knife)
- Eduardo García – Máximo Bistrot, Mexico City (1 knife)
- Francisco Ruano – Alcalde, Jalisco (1 knife)
- Guillermo González Beristáin – Pangea, Monterrey (1 knife)
- Jhonatan Gómez Luna – Le Chique, Quintana Roo (1 knife)
- Lucho Martínez – Em, Mexico City (1 knife)
- Rodrigo Rivera-Río – KOLI Cocina de Origen, Monterrey (1 knife)
- Wilson Alonso – Ya’axché, Yucatán (1 knife)
- Sheyla Alvarado – Lunario- Valle de Guadalupe (1 knife)
International Recognition: Rasmus Munk and Ana Roš
In parallel, The Best Chef Awards announced its global podium. Danish chef Rasmus Munk from Alchemist in Copenhagen was named the best chef in the world for the second consecutive year. He was followed by Slovenian Ana Roš from Hiša Franko and Indian Himanshu Saini from Trèsind Studio in Dubai.
Sebastián Jiménez: A Mexican Chef in the Faroe Islands
Apart from the Mexican chefs recognized in Mexico, Sebastián Jiménez received two knives for his work at World Class in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. Born in Atlixco, Puebla, Jiménez has created a unique culinary proposal that blends traditional Faroese flavors with international influences and Mexican touches. Starting his career at 17, he has become a cultural bridge that highlights how Mexican gastronomy transcends borders and engages in a global dialogue from any corner.
A New Format for Recognition
Created in 2017 by Italian Cristian Gadau and Polish Joanna Slusarczyk, The Best Chef Awards abandoned the global ranking in 2024 for a flexible system of recognitions: between one and three knives, along with a podium for the top three chefs worldwide.
This change aims to highlight both established figures and emerging projects, acknowledging culinary diversity in all its forms.
Key Mexican Chefs and Their Restaurants
- Jorge Vallejo – Quintonil, Mexico City
- Enrique Olvera – Pujol, Mexico City
- David Castro Hussong – Fauna, Baja California
- Edgar Núñez – Sud 777, Mexico City
- Thalía Barrios García – Levadura de Olla, Oaxaca
- Roberto Solís – Huniik, Yucatán
- Daniela Soto-Innes – Rubra, Nayarit
- Eduardo Rukos & Pedro Evia – Kuuk, Yucatán
- Xrysw Díaz & Óscar Segundo – Xokol, Jalisco
- Eduardo García – Máximo Bistrot, Mexico City
- Francisco Ruano – Alcalde, Jalisco
- Guillermo González Beristáin – Pangea, Monterrey
- Jhonatan Gómez Luna – Le Chique, Quintana Roo
- Lucho Martínez – Em, Mexico City
- Rodrigo Rivera-Río – KOLI Cocina de Origen, Monterrey
- Wilson Alonso – Ya’axché, Yucatán
- Sheyla Alvarado – Lunario- Valle de Guadalupe
International Winners
- Rasmus Munk – Alchemist, Copenhagen (Best Chef in the World)
- Ana Roš – Hiša Franko, Slovenia (2nd Best Chef in the World)
- Himanshu Saini – Trèsind Studio, Dubai (3rd Best Chef in the World)
Sebastián Jiménez: A Cultural Bridge in the Faroe Islands
Sebastián Jiménez, born in Atlixco, Puebla, has built a unique culinary proposal at World Class in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. By blending traditional Nordic flavors with international influences and Mexican touches, Jiménez has become a cultural bridge that emphasizes how Mexican gastronomy transcends borders and engages in a global dialogue from any corner.
