World's 50 Best releases its 51-100 list: Shanghai's Ling Long is the top newcomer and The Ledbury returns
The long list that hints at the next generation of the global ranking, two weeks before the first ceremony in Peru.
The World's 50 Best Restaurants published its 2026 extended list (Nos. 51-100) on October 21, ahead of the main ceremony in Lima, Peru, on November 4. The list spans six continents and 25 territories and is compiled from votes by more than 1,100 chefs, food writers and other experts, Restaurant Online reports.
The highest new entry is Ling Long in Shanghai at No. 53, followed by new entries including Nelita in São Paulo (54), Seroja in Singapore (64), Eatanic Garden in Seoul (72), Baan Tepa in Bangkok (90) and Lamdre in Beijing (92), per Cape Town Etc. London's The Ledbury, run by Brett Graham, re-enters at No. 83 for the first time since 2019; KOL fell from 49 to 70. Cape Town's Fyn (65) and Salsify at the Roundhouse (71) each rose 17 places, and Giza's Khufu's is at 97.
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The World's 50 Best Restaurants
After exploring The Ledbury re-enters The 50 Best Restaurants extended list, for how the ranking works and its critics, see The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
Wikipedia's history of the list, produced by UK media company William Reed since 2002, and the criticism it has drawn.
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