Will Spain return to the top of the 50 Best list?

One is second and the other is fourth. The Biscayan

The streets of Turin are already bustling with celebrity chefs, specialized journalists, communications consultants, and international experts with voting rights, all gathered to participate in discussion forums, 50 Best Talks, collaborative dinners, and other positioning events highly valued by brands in the industry. The list undoubtedly influences bookings, grants chefs significant visibility, and aims to shape the discourse surrounding what's "in" and what's "out" in culinary circles. This year, the event has an air of transition and a reluctance to award another Spaniard.

In the last three editions, the previous year's number 2 restaurant has been crowned, which allows for high hopes for Diverxo. As for Diverxo, this was supposed to be its year, with the announced move to a more ambitious space on the outskirts of Madrid, where it could offer the kind of spectacular experience that seduces the 50 Best audience. Those plans were canceled, and Dabiz Muñoz remains for the time being at the Eurobuilding Hotel, offering a sense of interim status. With Quique Dacosta and Mugaritz ruled out, already appearing at the bottom of the list announced a couple of weeks ago, the Spanish presence in the ranking would be completed by Elkano, which is holding on in mid-table positions, it was 28th last year and has reached 16th, and the likely entry of Enigma. Albert Adrià's Barcelona project is receiving glowing praise from some critics who believe the chef is being mistreated by the guides: they were calling for a second star and a third sun, but neither has been awarded yet. The 50 Best list could rectify this injustice by granting him a place of honor.

What other restaurants have a real chance of reaching number 1? The ones that are being mentioned most frequently are the New York ones.