Overview
- La Cúpula de El Capricho in León leads the 2026 list, with Margaret in Sydney placed ahead of Laia Erretegia at No. 3 and Casa Julián de Tolosa at No. 6, while the older El Capricho ranks No. 10.
- La Cúpula earned the top spot about six weeks after opening, and owner José Gordón said the ranking team visited only days after the doors opened.
- Two Gipuzkoa grills, Laia Erretegia in Hondarribia and Casa Julián in Tolosa, land inside the global top 10, underscoring the Basque Country’s strength in wood‑fire cooking.
- Spanish coverage says the results bolster the country’s standing in high‑end beef and are likely to drive fresh international demand for reservations.
- The list’s authors praise the Basque parrilla approach as a full culinary language built on fire and mature beef, a tradition that helps explain Spain’s depth on the ranking.