Renewed agreement across all 50 Best Restaurants programmes
21 January 2026 – 50 Best and S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna announce the renewal of their partnership, extending the brands’ role as Main Partner and Official Water sponsors of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. This partnership also extends to the regional Restaurants brands: Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants, Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants and North America’s 50 Best Restaurants.
The renewed agreement marks more than two decades of collaboration between 50 Best and S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. Since the inaugural edition of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards in 2002, the partnership has played a central role in supporting the annual rankings and associated regional events, united by a shared commitment to culinary excellence and the development of gastronomic talent worldwide.
Craig Hawtin-Butcher, Managing Director of 50 Best, says: “Our partnership with S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna is one of the longest-standing and most established relationships within the 50 Best portfolio. For more than 20 years, we have shared a commitment to celebrating excellence in gastronomy and supporting the global hospitality community. We’re delighted to be extending this collaboration as we continue to evolve and grow in the years ahead.”
Paolo Passoni, Head of International Partnerships & Events of Sanpellegrino, says: “S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna have long been recognized as The Fine Dining Waters, chosen by the world’s greatest chefs to grace the tables of their restaurants. Our 20-year partnership with 50 Best – and our commitment to continue this journey into the future – goes far beyond branding. It reflects the consistency of our choices and our dedication to nurturing the future of the culinary world, while celebrating gastronomic culture on a global scale.”
The continued partnership reflects the sustained evolution and global reach of the 50 Best Restaurants brand, which remains a vital platform for recognising and celebrating outstanding restaurants and chefs from around the world.
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50 Best is the leading authority in global hospitality, showcasing worldwide trends and highlighting great restaurants, bars, hotels and vineyards from all corners of the Earth. Over the last 20 years, 50 Best has provided unrivalled guidance through its lists and events to gourmets, cocktail lovers and discerning travellers, inspiring consumers to discover diverse establishments, cultures and destinations, unveiling up-and-coming chefs, bartenders and hoteliers, exploring trends, and highlighting the subtlety and complexity of various cuisines and drinks cultures from around the world.
About the main sponsor:
S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna are the main partners of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna are the leading natural mineral waters in the fine dining world. Together they interpret Italian style worldwide as a synthesis of excellence, pleasure and well-bein