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Alcalde

No.51 World's 50 Best 2025 — elite chef

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Veronica's Take

Paco Ruano's Alcalde in Guadalajara has just snagged the No.51 spot on the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list, solidifying its rise from a One To Watch Award winner in 2016 to a global gastronomic force. Known for his "frank" Mexican cooking, Ruano serves down-to-earth yet elegant dishes in a warm, wood-filled space with an open kitchen that invites diners to witness the magic. Whether you opt for the a la carte or tasting menu, expect a dining experience that's as unpretentious as it is refined. This is modern Mexican cuisine done with authenticity and flair, and it's clearly catching the world's attention.

restalcalde First entering Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants via the One To Watch Award in 2016 , Francisco ‘Paco’ Ruano’s restaurant in Guadalajara has steadily risen in popularity on the global gastronomic scene. Based on Ruano’s ‘frank’ Mexican cooking, Alcalde serves down-to-earth yet elegant fare. There are both a la carte and tasting menu options, and the setting is a warm, unpretentious space featuring plenty of wood and an open kitchen. The list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 , sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, will be revealed from Turin on Thursday 19 June. Tags Italy Piedmont The World's 50 Best Restaurants Turin Travel Register for a 50 Best account Sign up to the 50 Best newsletter, your inside line on the world’s leading restaurants, bars, hotels and vineyards Register Archive June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 March 2026 February 2026 Categories Features Profiles Travel Announcements Events Featured Tags 50BestTalks Sustainability Travel Authors All Authors William Drew Emma Sleight Rachael Hogg Josh Ong Register for a 50 Best account Register

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List: World's 50 Best Restaurants · Rank: 51 · Year: 2025

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The people behind Alcalde

Francisco 'Paco' Ruano

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Chef-patron

Chef-patron of Alcalde in Guadalajara (No.51, World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025). Entered Latin America's 50 Best via the One To Watch Award in 2016; cooks a 'frank' Mexican style.