Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants for 2019 were revealed at a ceremony at Wynn Palace Macau, with Japan taking out the most places in the top 50.
Odette restaurant by chef Julien Royer took out the no.1 spot, making it the first restaurant in Singapore to snag the title. Odette also secured the award for The Best Restaurant in Singapore.
Former no.1 restaurant Gaggan from Bangkok has been bumped to the second spot, with Den in Tokyo snagging no.3, Suhring in Bangkok ranking fourth and Florilege in Tokyo rounding out the top five.
“Now in its seventh year, the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list continues to evolve, inspire and showcase emerging talent,” says William Drew, group editor of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants.
Belon restaurant in Hong Kong received the Highest Climber Award, moving 25 places since 2018 to no.15.
There were 10 new restaurants that made the cut including Dewakan (no.46), a first-time entry from Malaysia, and Toyo Eatery (no.43) from the Philippines.
Zaiyu Hasegawa from Den, Tokyo, received the Chefs’ Choice Award and Fabrizio Fiorani from Il Ristorante Luca Fantin, Tokyo, was named Asia’s Best Pastry Chef.
Top 50
1.Odette, Singapore
2. Gaggan, Bangkok
3. Den, Tokyo
4. Sühring, Bangkok
5. Florilege, Tokyo
6. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, Shanghai
7. Mume, Taipei
8. Narisawa, Tokyo
9. Nihonryori Ryugin, Tokyo
10. Burnt Ends, Singapore
11. The Chairman, Hong Kong
12. 8 1⁄2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong
13. Mingles, Seoul
14. La Cime, Osaka
15. Belon, Hong Kong
16. Gaa, Bangkok
17. Indian Accent, New Delhi
18. Il Ristorante Luca Fantin, Tokyo
19. Bo.Lan, Bangkok
20. Le Du, Bangkok
21. Amber, Hong Kong
22. Nahm, Bangkok
23. Sazenka, Tokyo
24. La Maison de la Nature Goh, Fukuoka, Japan
25. Sushi Saito, Tokyo
26. L’Effervescence, Tokyo
27. Jade Dragon, Macao
28. Paste, Bangkok
29. Fu He Hui, Shanghai
30. Raw, Taipei
31. Shoun Ryugin, Taipei
32. Jaan, Singapore
33. Les Amis, Singapore
34. Vea, Hong Kong
35. Ministry of Crab, Colombo, Sri Lanka
36. Wing Lei Palace, Macao
37. Neighborhood, Hong Kong
38. Lung King Heen, Hong Kong
39. Nouri, Singapore
40. Waku Ghin, Singapore
41. Toctoc, Seoul
42. Locavore, Bali, Indonesia
43. Toyo Eatery, Manila
44. Seventh Son, Hong Kong
45. Quintessence, Tokyo
46. Dewakan, Kuala Lumpur
47. Sugalabo, Tokyo
48. Sorn, Bangkok
49. Corner House, Singapore
50.Ta Vie, Hong Kong
