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