In 2023, the country failed to finish in the top three as Denmark won the Bocuse d’Or, a fine-dining competition. This year, France reclaimed the crown.

The tournament is named for the late French chef Paul Bocuse, who pioneered nouvelle cuisine in the 1960s, and has been held biennially in his native Lyon since its inception in 1987. This year, France took the gold medal under chef Paul Marcon.

The Bocuse d'Or competition is the World Cup of cuisine, held in Lyon, the gastronomic heart of France. Now New Orleans is turning to the event to elevate its own standing as an international capital of cuisine.

central France, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. The contest, a sort of world cup of cuisine, was started in 1987 by Lyon chef Paul Bocuse to reward young international culinary talents.

France has won the top prize in the prestigious Bocuse d'Or cooking competition, beating 23 other countries including Denmark and Sweden. Receiving the top prize was particularly sweet for

Denmark's chef Sebastian Holberg Svendsgaard, center, celebrates on the podium with his teammates after finishing second of the "Bocuse d'Or" (Golden Bocuse) trophy, in Lyon, central France, Monday, Jan.

Team UK has placed fifth after competing against 23 other teams from around the world at the Bocuse d’Or 2025 world final in Lyon.

Toronto chef Keith Pears placed 10th at the 2025 Bocuse d’Or finale this week — Team Canada’s best finish at the prestigious culinary competition since 2013.

New Zealand's chef William Mordido prepares food during the final of the "Bocuse d'Or" (Golden Bocuse) trophy, in Lyon, central France, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The contest, a sort of

A crucial event in the culinary world, the Bocuse d'Or is the gastronomic competition of the year. And this year, the twentieth edition was special for a rather touching reason.

Stefani De Palma, competing Jan. 26-27 in the Bocuse d’Or in France, spent 15 years at San Diego’s Michelin three-star restaurant Addison by William Bradley