Dabiz Muñoz retains the Best Chef in the World title at Madrid awards ceremony

The Best Chef Awards have returned for a sixth edition in Madrid, with a gala ceremony revealing the list of 100 best chefs in the world. Dabiz Muñoz of DiverXO has triumphed for a second consecutive time, a clear sign of appreciation for his unpredictable, cutting-edge cuisine that he justifies with the motto “avant-garde or die”. Britain-based chefs Clare Smyth, Heston Blumenthal, Gareth Ward, Santiago Lastra and Jeremy Chan have reached, respectively, the 35^th, 40^th, 77^th, 84^th and 91^st positions, with Pierre Koffmann being honoured with the Legend Award.

On top of the list, the Best Chefs Awards have granted 12 special recognitions, and two more of these have also fallen to Dabiz Muñoz.

The Best Chef Voted by Professionals: Dabiz Muñoz (DiverXO, Madrid, Spain)

The Best Chef Pastry Award: Antonio Bachour (Bachour, Coral Gables, United States)

The Best Chef Pristine Award: Ana Roš (Hiša Franko, Kobarid, Slovenia)

The Best Chef Dining Experience Award: Anne- Sophie Pic (Pic, Valence, France)

The Best Chef FoodArt Award: Natsuko Shoij (Éte, Tokyo, Japan)

The Best Chef City Gourmet Award: Dabiz Muñoz (DiverXO, Madrid, Spain)

The Best Chef Innovation Award: Josh Niland (Saint Peter, Sydney, Australia)

The Best Chef Rising Star Award: Jessica Rosval (Casa Maria Luigia, Modena, Italy)

The Best Chef New Entry: Riccardo Camanini (Lido 84, Gardone Riviera, Italy)

The Best Chef Pizza Award: Franco Pepe (Pepe in Grani, Caiazzo, Italy)

The Best Chef Legend Award: Pierre Koffmann (Tarbes, France, 1948)

The Best Chef Science Award: Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz, Rentería, Spain)

The goal of this awards ceremony is to create a network of thinkers and leaders in the gastronomic world, and to highlight their working methods; the focus is on the chefs and their approach to cooking, rather than their restaurants’. Making delicious food is not enough to enter the list – the voters look at creativity, critical thinking, innovation (also through the adoption of technology), sustainability and the positive social impact of their work.

The voting panel

The annual classification of the best chefs in the world is the result of the opinions and votes of 350 people. This new list is decided by the 100 chefs that appear in the current ranking, a further 100 chefs chosen for the occasion and a selection of 150 experts (journalists, critics, connoisseurs, photographers) who are responsible, in turn, for the nominations.

With Madrid as home to the sixth edition of the Best Chef Awards, the gala was preceded by two days of talks and meetings focusing on contemplation and exchange of knowledge, which are known as Area Talks and Food Meets Science. They aim to provide inspiration to hundreds of attendees, journalists, chefs and gastronomes from more than 30 countries. The city of Madrid offered the opportunity to explore the history of the city and region, its idiosyncrasies, its architecture, its culture and its wide range of culinary traditions and avant-garde restaurants.

Previous editions of the Best Chef Awards have taken place in Warsaw, Milan, Barcelona and Amsterdam. Dabiz Muñoz was preceded to the winning podium by Joan Roca (twice), Björn Frantzén and Rene Redzepi.

The food desk

For further information visit the Best Chef Awards website here.

The Best Chef Awards 2022 full list:

1. David Munoz
2. Rene Redzepi
3. Joan Roca
4. Massimo Bottura
5. Adoni Luis Aduriz
6. Björn Frantzen
7. Disfrutar
8. Alain Passard
9. Ana Roš
10. Alex Atala
11. Rasmus Munk
12. Rasmus Kofoed
13. Ángel León
14. Niko Romito
15. Virgilio Martinez
16. Grant Achatz
17. Riccardo Camanini
18. Eneko Atxa
19. Victor Arguinzoniz
20. Anne-Sophie Pic
21. Andreas Caminada
22. Mauro Colagreco
23. Yannick Alleno
24. Dominique Crenn
25. Dan Barber
26. Paolo Casagrande
27. Rodolfo Guzman
28. Julien Royer
29. Yoshihiro Narisawa
30. Mauro Uliassi
31. César Ramirez
32. Enrico Crippa
33. Quique Dacosta
34. Christian Bau
35. Clare Smyth
36. Paco Roncero
37. Jonnie Boer
38. Diego Guerrero
39. Eric Vildgaard
40. Heston Blumenthal
41. Javier & SergioTorres
42. Martin Berasategui
43. Paco Morales
44. Korey Lee
45. Alexandre Mazzia
46. Alberto Landgraf
47. Giuseppe Iannotti
48. Manu Buffara
49. Daniel Humm
50. Pia Leon
51. Marco Müller
52. Nick Bril
53. Emmanuel Renaut
54. Arnaud Donckele
55. Mingoo Kang
56. Dan iGarcia
57. Jorge Vallejo
58. Antonia Klugmann
59. Floriano Pellegrino
60. Bruno Verjus
61. Agustin Balbi
62. Hans Neuner
63. Joris Bijdendijk
64. Sven Elverfeld
65. Hélène Darroze
66. Himanshu Saini
67. Hiroyasu Kawate
68. Felix Lo Basso
69. Leonor Espinosa
70. Henrique Sa’ Pessoa
71. Tristin Farmer
72. Natsuko Shoji
73. Elena Reygadas
74. Vicky Lau
75. Diego Rossi
76. Gertde Mangeeler
77. Gareth Ward
78. Josh Niland
79. Moreno Cedroni
80. José Avillez
81. Yusuke Takada
82. Karim Lopez
83. Domenico Marotta
84. Santiago Lastra
85. Paulo Airaudo
86. Álvaro Clavijo
87. Paco Pérez
88. Dong Zhenxiang
89. Norbert Niederkofler
90. Peter Goossens
91. Jeremy Chan
92. Przemysław Klima
93. Tala Bashmi
94. Atsushi Tanaka
95. Jaime Pesaque
96. Fina Puigdevall & Martina Puigvert
97. Vicky Cheng
98. Debora Fadul
99. Stefano Baiocco
100. Helena Rizzo