Quintonil No. 3 World's 50 Best

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list placed Quintonil of Mexico City at No. 3, according to the ranking published by the William Reed-run organization on May 17. The placing keeps chef Jorge Vallejo and restaurateur Alejandra Flores’ restaurant among the highest-ranked dining rooms in the world and the top-ranked Mexican entry on the 2026 global list. (theworlds50best.com) Rosetta, also in Mexico City, appeared at No. 46 on the same ranking. (guide.michelin.com) Quintonil’s profile on the organization’s site identifies the restaurant as being in Polanco, Mexico City, and says Vallejo opened it with Flores in 2012. (theworlds50best.com) Michelin’s Mexico guide lists Quintonil with two stars and describes it as a contemporary Mexican restaurant on Isaac Newton 55 in Miguel Hidalgo. ### How high did Quintonil place, exactly? The 2026 list published by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants shows Quintonil at No. 3, behind Maido in Lima at No. 1 and Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo at No. 2. The same list places Diverxo in Madrid at No. 4 and Alchemist in Copenhagen at No. 5. (theworlds50best.com) The organization’s Quintonil page also shows the restaurant at No. 3 and labels it “The Best Restaurant in North America 2025,” reflecting the current cycle of 50 Best materials attached to the venue’s profile. (theworlds50best.com) ### Which Mexican restaurants made the 2026 global ranking? Mexico City had two entries in the 2026 global top 50: Quintonil at No. 3 and Rosetta at No. 46, according to the published 1-50 list. No other Mexican restaurant appears in the positions visible on the official global ranking page. (theworlds50best.com) Excélsior’s May 17 dining report about Quintonil and Pujol said it was drawing on the 50 Best results and local restaurant pricing in Mexico City. The article itself was not retrievable in this session, but the official 50 Best ranking confirms Quintonil’s placement and shows Rosetta, not Pujol, on the 2026 global top-50 list. (theworlds50best.com) That is an inference based on the published ranking page. ### Who is behind Quintonil? Jorge Vallejo and Alejandra Flores are identified by 50 Best as the team behind Quintonil. The organization says Vallejo studied management and culinary arts in Mexico, worked on cruise ships and in restaurants including Noma and Pujol, and opened Quintonil with Flores in 2012. (theworlds50best.com) Michelin’s guide describes Quintonil as a busy dining room serving contemporary Mexican food and says the restaurant uses local products, including insects, in both modern and traditional preparations. Michelin also lists Flores alongside Vallejo in describing the operation and hospitality at the restaurant. (theworlds50best.com) ### What do the ranking and Michelin listing say about the restaurant itself? Michelin’s 2025 Mexico guide awards Quintonil two stars and lists it in the Miguel Hidalgo area of Mexico City. The guide says the tasting menu changes with the seasons and gives examples including guajillo-glazed mussels and coconut sorbet with caviar and plankton oil. (theworlds50best.com) The 50 Best profile says Quintonil is named after a green Mexican herb and describes the restaurant’s style as centered on fresh, local ingredients and traditional Mexican flavors adapted into modern dishes. (guide.michelin.com) The site also says some ingredients travel about 30 meters from urban garden to plate. ### Where does Quintonil stand in the regional rankings? Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 ranked Quintonil No. 7 in the region and named it “The Best Restaurant in Mexico 2025,” according to the organization’s regional list. That regional standing provides a recent benchmark for how the restaurant was positioned before the 2026 global list was published. (guide.michelin.com) The same regional 2026 list includes other Mexico-based restaurants such as Alcalde in Guadalajara at No. 15, Arca in Tulum at No. 22, Máximo in Mexico City at No. 30, Huniik in Mérida at No. 32 and Rosetta in Mexico City at No. 39. (theworlds50best.com) ### Where can readers check the list and restaurant details? The World’s 50 Best Restaurants website publishes the full 1-50 ranking for 2026 and individual restaurant pages for listed venues including Quintonil. Michelin’s official guide also maintains Quintonil’s restaurant page with its two-star designation, address, cuisine type and booking information. (theworlds50best.com) Michelin’s page lists Quintonil at Isaac Newton 55 in Polanco and says the restaurant is open Monday through Saturday, with Sunday closed. The 50 Best site lists the same Mexico City location and contact details for the restaurant. (theworlds50best.com) (guide.michelin.com) (theworlds50best.com)