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Rasmus Munk Repeats as 2025 Best Chef as Ana Roš, Himanshu Saini Complete Milan Podium

An expanded knives-based format broadened recognition to 783 chefs from 69 countries.

Ciudades Laboratorios en restaurantes Laboratorio I + D Gonzalo Aramburu , Chef y dueño de Restaurante Aramburu Foto Guillermo Rodriguez Adami
Quique Dacosta, con el premio The Best Food Art.
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Overview

  • The Best Chef Awards announced the 2025 results in Milan, naming Alchemist’s Rasmus Munk Best Chef for a second straight year, with Ana Roš second and Himanshu Saini third.
  • Organizers reported 972 voters — 572 chefs and 400 industry professionals — under the hybrid podium-plus knives system introduced in 2024.
  • Spain recorded 54 recognized chefs, up from last year, with Nacho Manzano newly at the three-knives level though no Spaniard reached the podium.
  • Mexico counted 22 honorees led by Jorge Vallejo at three knives, while Argentina saw three chefs earn the top three-knives distinction, including Gonzalo Aramburu, Mauro Colagreco and Agustín Ferrando Balbi.
  • Special prizes included The Best Food Art for Quique Dacosta, The Best Science for Diego Guerrero and The Best Humanity for World Central Kitchen led by José Andrés.