Researching restaurants all over Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean, the Daily Meal has compiled a list of the “101 Best” Restaurants. Here we bring you their Top Ten choices. The restaurants include all types and sizes, excluding only food stalls and street stands. An eminent panel of judges (comprised primarily of restaurant critics, food and lifestyle writers, and assorted bloggers from across the globe), undertook the task of voting for their favorites.

The voting — based on region, cuisine, and the style of the restaurant; budget, casual/neighborhood, and serious dining/special occasion — narrowed the list to an honored group of 101. The final list included a versatile mix of restaurants from all the 25 different countries. The largest number of places, 25 in all, turned out to be in Mexico, a country that has, in recent years, embraced concepts of contemporary cuisine without diminishing its own rich culinary heritage. Brazil — where the remarkable Alex Atala of D.O.M. in São Paulo has galvanized the food scene over the past decade — had the second largest number of winners, 17 restaurants, followed by Argentina, with 11 restaurants, ten of them in Buenos Aires.

For the complete list visit – http://www.thedailymeal.com/101-best-restaurants-latin-america-and-caribbean/112013

Ten Best Restaurants in Latin America and the Caribbean

D.O.M’s Chef Alex Atala with HOMBRE’s Editorial Director Francisco Romeo

1. D.O.M. Restaurante (São Paulo)

2. Astrid & Gaston (Lima)

3. Blue by Eric Ripert (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands)

4. Central Restaurante (Lima)

5. Kinoshita (São Paulo)

6. Unik (Buenos Aires)

7. Biko (Mexico City)

8. Mani (São Paulo)

9. Marmelade (San Juan)

10. Pujol (Mexico City)