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Nuema Quito

No.61 World's 50 Best 2025 — elite chef

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Veronica's Take

Nuema in Quito, Ecuador, has clinched the No. 61 spot on the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list, making it a must-visit for global gastronomes. Chef Alejandro Chamorro and pastry chef Pía Salazar, named The World's Best Pastry Chef in 2023, craft dishes that are as visually striking as they are flavorful, using Ecuador's unique ingredients like nepia, mashua, and Manabí river shrimp. Their avant-garde approach transforms traditional Ecuadorian flavors into angular, colorful creations that challenge and delight the palate. For those seeking a culinary adventure that highlights the best of South American innovation, Nuema is the destination.

nuema_restaurante At Nuema, Ecuador’s biodiversity is reviewed daily by chefs Alejandro Chamorro and Pía Salazar. Each dish is a stunning example of avant-garde gastronomy: angular and unusual shapes, bright colours and profound flavours. Endemic ingredients take centre stage, such as nepia (a fermented paste of cassava and chilli), mashua (a tuber native to the Andes) and river shrimp from Manabí. Named The World’s Best Pastry Chef 2023 , Salazar serves up a storm of unmissable desserts.

Accolade

List: World's 50 Best Restaurants · Rank: 61 · Year: 2025