Dabiz Munoz has been named The Best Chef for 2023 for the third consecutive year. The announcement was made at the Yucatan International Congress during an award ceremony where the identities of the top 100 names were revealed.
The reign of Dabiz Muñoz (DiverXO, Spain) continued. The free-spirited chef who is used to breaking the rules and exploring the limits of creativity in every project he undertakes placed in front of this edition’s number two who also hails from Spain. He is none other than Albert Adrià (Enigma, Spain), who also wins one of the special prizes, The Best Chef New Entry Award as he enters directly into that position in his successful return to the list. Ana Roš, body and soul of Hiša Franko (Slovenia), completes the podium by rising from ninth to third place.
Eight of the top 10 names come from Europe, five from Spain, one from Slovenia and two from Denmark with the remaining two names hailing from the US and Chile respectively.
The top 10 are the following:
- Dabiz Muñoz | DiverXO (Spain)
- Albert Adrià | Enigma (Spain)
- Ana Roš | Hiša Franko (Slovenia)
- René Redzepi | Noma (Denmark)
- Andoni Luis Aduriz | Mugaritz (Spain)
- Rasmus Munk | Alchemist (Denmark)
- Mateu Casañas, Oriol Castro & Eduard Xatruch | Disfrutar (Spain)
- Joan Roca | El Celler de Can Roca (Spain)
- Junghyun Park | Atomix (USA)
- Rodolfo Guzmán | Boragó (Chile)
The special awards were awarded as follows:
- The Best Chef Pizza Award: Franco Pepe
- The Best Chef Dining Experience Award: Grégoire Berger
- The Best Chef Pastry Award: Jordi Roca
- The Best Chef FoodArt Award: Karime López
- The Best Chef Rising Star Award: Tala Bashmi
- The Best Chef New Entry Award: Albert Adrià
- The Best Chef Legend Award: Ferran Adrià
- The Best Chef Local Award: Roberto Solís and Wilson Alonzo
- The Best Chef Science Award: Rodolfo Guzmán
- The Best Chef Voted by Professionals Award: Rasmus Munk
Leave a Reply