Header images: River Scales at Central; silky palmito, egg yolk and alpaca jerky at Gustu; rosehip, banana and cherry at Tegui
The fourth annual list of Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants is here, this time featuring more countries than ever before, with the new additions of Paraguay and Panama.
Feast your eyes on these pictures and form your gastronomic wish list for Latin America.
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No.50 Pura Tierra, Buenos Aires, Argentina - RE-ENTRY

Carpaccio of Andean tubers at Pura Tierra
No.49 Andrés Carne de Res, Bogotá, Colombia

A hearty steak at Andrés Carne de Res
No.48 Dulce Patria, Mexico City, Mexico
Pink mole and its secret garden at Dulce Patria
No.47 Tierra Colorada Gastro, Asunción, Paraguay - NEW ENTRY

Lamb cheeks with edible roots at Tierra Colorada Gastro
No.46 La Bourgogne, Punta del Este, Uruguay

Smoked anchovies at La Bourgogne
No.45 Tuju, São Paulo, Brazil - NEW ENTRY

Grouper fish carpaccio at Tuju
No.44 Remanso do Bosque, Belém, Brazil

Filhote fish with manteiguinha bean salad at Remanso do Bosque (image: Octavio Cardoso)
No.43 Osaka, Santiago, Chile

Tiradito criollo at Osaka
No.42 1884 Restaurante, Mendoza, Argentina - RE-ENTRY

Argentine beef at 1884 Restaurante
No.41 Isolina, Lima, Peru - NEW ENTRY

Sweetbread stew at Isolina
No.40 Harry Sasson, Bogotá, Colombia

Sabores Nuestros at Harry Sasson
No.39 Corazón de Tierra, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico - RE-ENTRY

Tamal (left) and tuna tostadita (right) at Corazón de Tierra
No.38 Malabar, Lima, Peru 
Pink palm hearts, bitter orange and kefir at Malabar
No.37 Nicos, Mexico City, Mexico

Pork chop at Nicos
No.36 Maito, Panama City, Panama - NEW ENTRY

Black pudding without blood, with black rice, at Maito
No.35 Chila, Buenos Aires, Argentina

No.34 Fiesta, Lima, Peru

Rice with meat at Fiesta
No.33 La Cabrera, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Flan with dulce de leche at La Cabrera
No.32 Alto, Caracas, Venezuela

Mango bajito at Alto
No.31 Elena, Buenos Aires, Argentina
45-day aged T-bone steak at Elena
No.30 Rafael, Lima, Peru

Scallops at Rafael
No.29 Criterión, Bogotá, Colombia

Artichoke and truffle cappuccino, Criterión (image: Jorge Gonzalez)
No.28 Mocotó, São Paulo, Brazil

Goat stew at Mocotó (image: Ricardo D'Angelo)
No.27 Osso Carnicería y Salumería, Lima, Peru

Beef carpaccio at Osso
No.26 Aramburu, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Beef at Aramburu
No.25 Roberta Sudbrack, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

White asparagus in spicy caramel at Roberta Sudbrack
No.24 A Casa do Porco, São Paulo, Brazil - HIGHEST NEW ENTRY

Pancetta crackling at A Casa do Porco
No.23 Parador La Huella, José Ignacio, Uruguay

Dulce de leche volcano at Parador La Huella
No.22 99, Santiago, Chile - HIGHEST CLIMBER

Confit carrot at 99
No.21 Don Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina - HIGHEST CLIMBER

Argentine steak at Don Julio
No.20 Ambrosia, Santiago, Chile

Grilled octopus at Ambrosia
No.19 Pangea, Monterrey, Mexico

Tomato salad at Pangea
No.18 Lasai, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Snacks at Lasai
No.17 Olympe, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Beet cured amberjack, acidic beet purée, crunchy quinoa, spiced mayonnaise at Olympe
No.16 Leo, Bogotá, Colombia

Langostillo at Leo
No.15 Amaranta, Toluca, Mexico

Caption at Amaranta
No.14 Gustu, La Paz, Bolivia

Silky palmito wit egg yolk and alpaca jerky at Gustu
No.13 El Baqueano, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Llama carpaccio with quinoa at El Baqueano
No.12 La Mar, Lima, Peru

Causitas at La Mar
No.11 Sud777, Mexico City, Mexico

Burrata in salsa verde at Sud777
No.10 Biko, Mexico City, Mexico

Colorin colorado at Biko
No.9 Tegui, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hare loin with onion and salsify at Tegui (image: Marcelo Setton)
No.8 Maní, São Paulo, Brazil

Corn cones with tuna and avocado tartare at Maní
No.7 Astrid y Gastón, Lima, Peru

Lemon, basil, strawberry, hot pepper and yoghurt wafers at Astrid y Gastón
No.6 Quintonil, Mexico City, Mexico

Mamey dessert at Quintonil
No.5 Pujol, Mexico City, Mexico

Barbacoa taco at Pujol (image: Araceli Paz)
No.4 Boragó, Santiago, Chile

Patagonian lamb à la inverse at Boragó
No.3 D.O.M., São Paulo, Brazil
Tapioca biscuit and botarga at D.O.M. (image: Rubens Kato)
No.2 Maido, Lima, Peru

Gindara fish at Maido
No.1 Central, Lima, Peru

Green Highlands at Central


