Arami: The Bolivian restaurant that ranks among the best in the world | El restaurante boliviano que figura entre los mejores del mundo

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Arami, el restaurante boliviano que figura entre los mejores del mundo

The selection comes from the specialized gastronomy magazine Food & Wine. In its review, it highlights the use of Amazonian ingredients as well as a menu centered on Bolivia’s biodiversity.

The restaurant Arami is among the best in the world. The specialized magazine Food & Wine, a benchmark in gastronomic culture, places it in 4th position and highlights its Amazonian ingredients as well as a menu centered on Bolivia’s biodiversity.

The restaurant benefits from the experienced hand of chef Marsia Taha. The work of sommelier Andrea Moscoso stands out for the diversity of ingredients from the Bolivian Amazon, as well as for the beverage menu that includes national wines and preparations with Amazonian fruits, notes the Food & Wine publication.

“The common goal: to support the sustainable livelihoods of Bolivia’s indigenous communities that hunt, fish, gather, and cultivate some of the country’s most special foods,” the magazine states.

“Behind this recognition, we have many hands that work the land, the local product, and the Amazon that inspires us every day. We thank our team and Food & Wine for highlighting the essence of our gastronomy,” the Bolivian restaurant said in a post.

Arami, whose name in Guaraní means “little piece of heaven,” appears on this list alongside restaurants such as Ikoyi from England, Maido from Peru, Cena Ciel from Vietnam; Potong from Thailand; Naar from India; Botánico from Mexico; Roscioli Salumeria Con Cucina from Italy; a school cafeteria cook from Canada; and San Pedro from Australia.

All of these establishments were selected by travel and gastronomy experts not only for their technical excellence but also for their unique perspective. “They reflect the exchange of ideas, ingredients, and influences across borders,” the magazine states.

The Vice Ministry of Gastronomy celebrates that Bolivian flavors transcend borders and are internationally recognized for their excellent quality and the diversity of their gastronomic offering.

Food & Wine is a global reference in gastronomic culture that shares places to eat from around the world, beverages, culinary experiences, among others.

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Excerpt from Food @ Wine:

The Top 10 Global Restaurants, According to the Experts

These are the restaurants redefining destination dining.

By Hannah Walhout

Dining room at Ikoyi, London, England.
Ikoyi.Credit: Photo by Irina Boersma

Restaurants have long been the calling card of great destinations. Across the world, chefs are staking out personal territory, using their nation’s histories, ancestral techniques, and regional agriculture as a foundation, layering that with a perspective that only comes from cooking far beyond home. In Lima, a tasting menu traces a chef’s journey from Japan back to Peru. In the Bolivian Amazon, cassava and river fish anchor a menu built around biodiversity. In northern India, Himalayan grains and yak cheese give travelers a richer perspective on mountain life.

These establishments, all part of this year’s Food & Wine Global Tastemakers list of Best International Restaurants, were selected by travel and food experts not simply for technical perfection, but also for their special points of view. They reflect the movement of ideas, ingredients, and influence across borders. And, naturally, all of them are worth planning entire trips around.

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Arami (La Paz, Bolivia)

A dish at Arami restaurant, La Paz, Bolivia.
Photo by Christian Gutiérrez

In Guaraní, one of Bolivia’s many official languages, arami translates to something like “a little piece of heaven.” Founders Marsia Taha Mohamed and Andrea Moscoso Weise may have chosen it to refer to the restaurant, in the capital’s swanky Distrito Sur: their first independent project, founded in 2024 after they’d worked together for many years at nearby Gustu. Arami’s name might also refer to Bolivia itself — specifically the Bolivian Amazon, whose sprawling biodiversity is the focus of the project. Taha Mohamed spotlights native Bolivian ingredients and pre-Hispanic techniques. On her tasting menu, you might encounter tucupi, a bright yellow sauce made from fermented manioc; Amazon River proteins like caiman and piranha; or foods from where the rainforest meets the Andes, like sachatomate (or tamarillo), a high-altitude fruit related to the tomato. Sommelier Moscoso Weise, a sociologist by training, has constructed a beverage list of exclusively Bolivian wines, spotlighting homegrown grape varieties like Vischoqueña, plus tropical-fruit cocktails and Amazonian-spiced vermouth. A shared goal: supporting sustainable livelihoods for the Indigenous communities in Bolivia who hunt, fish, forage, and farm some of the country’s most special foods.

To uncover the best food and drink experiences for travelers, Food & Wine polled over 400 chefs, travel experts, food and travel writers, and wine pros from across the globe for their top culinary travel experiences. We then turned the results over to our Global Advisory Board, who ranked the top nominees in each category. For the full list of winners, visit foodandwine.com/globaltastemakers2026.

https://www.foodandwine.com/top-international-restaurants-2026-11916852

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