The Chairman has become the first ever Chinese restaurant to top the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list, taking the place from Singapore’s Odette, which had previously held the title for two consecutive years. Meanwhile, 10 other Hong Kong restaurants were featured, while other notable cities included Singapore, taking 8 spots and Tokyo, which took 7.
With input from over 300 leading figures in the culinary industry, the prestigious Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list is voted and ranked by a series of journalists, critics, chefs, restauranteurs and media personnel, with a 50:50 gender ratio.
Hong Kong’s Mono was a new entrant to the list, while other notable local restaurants included Ta Vie, Richard Ekkebus’ Amber, Bombana’s Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Four Seasons’ Caprice, and the recently revamped Belon.
1. The Chairman, Hong Kong
2. Odette, Singapore
3. Den, Tokyo, Japan
4. Le Du, Bangkok, Thailand
5. Gaggan Anand, Bangkok, Thailand
6. Sühring, Bangkok, Thailand
7. Florilège, Tokyo, Japan
8. La Cime, Osaka, Japan
9. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
10. Mingles, Seoul, South Korea
11. Sorn, Bangkok, Thailand
12. Sazenka, Tokyo, Japan
13. Les Amis, Singapore
14. Burnt Ends, Singapore
15. Mume, Taipei, Taiwan
16. VEA, Hong Kong
17. Neighborhood, Hong Kong
18. Indian Accent, New Delhi, India
19. L’Effervescence, Tokyo, Japan
20. Nusara, Bangkok, Thailand
21. Raw, Taipei, Taiwan
22. Fu He Hui, Shanghai, China
23. Zen, Singapore
24. Logy, Taipei, Taiwan
25. Belon, Hong Kong
26. JL Studio, Taichung, Taiwan
27. Ode, Tokyo, Japan
28. Caprice, Hong Kong
29. Ministry of Crab
30. Maison de La Nature Goh, Fukuoka, Japan
31. Cloudstreet, Singapore
32. Masque, Mumbai, India
33. 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong
34. Seventh Door, Seoul, South Korea
35. Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo, Japan
36. Born & Bred, Seoul, South Korea
37. Amber, Hong Kong
38. Ta Vie, Hong Kong
39. Anan, Saigon
40. Labyrinth, Singapore
41. Euphoria, Singapore
42. Jaan by Kirk Westaway, Singapore
43. Hansikgonggan, Seoul, South Korea
44. Mono, Hong Kong
45. Shoun Ryugin, Taipei, Taiwan
46. Gaa, Bangkok, Thailand
47. Lung King Heen, Hong Kong
48. Seventh Son, Hong Kong
49. Toyo Eatery, Makati, Philippines
50. Wing Lei Palace, Macau
Editor
Carina Fischer
