The prestigious Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony concluded last night at Bangkok’s W Hotel. Last year’s top winner – the Bangkok-based Gaggan – once again took top spot for the third consecutive year.
Restaurant André from Singapore also found cause for celebration with its move from third spot last year to second this year. Two other Singapore restaurants also made it to the Top 10 list; Odette clinched ninth spot as the highest new entry while Burnt Ends found its way to the 10th position.
Launched in 2013, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants is based on votes cast by over 300 luminaries in the restaurant industry across Asia, made up largely of food writers, critics, chefs and restaurateurs.
Here is the full list of winners:
50: Takazawa (Tokyo)
49: Nihonbashi (Colombo)
48: Fu He Hui (Shanghai)
47: The Chairman (Hong Kong)
46: Wasabi by Morimoto (Mumbai)
45: Ronin (Hong Kong)
44: Shinji By Kanesaka (Singapore)
43: Mume (Taipei)
42: Jaan (Singapore)
41: L’atelier de Joël Robuchon (Hong Kong)
40: L’atelier de Joël Robuchon (Bangkok, Thailand)
39: The Tasting Room By Galliot (Macau)
38: La Yeon (Seoul)
37: Le Du (Bangkok)
36: The House on Sathorn (Bangkok)
35: Gallery Vask (Manila), also Best Restaurant in the Philippines
34: Hajime (Osaka)
33: Ta Vie (Hong Kong)
32: Jade Dragon (Macau)
31: Eat Me (Bangkok)
30: Indian Accent (New Delhi), also Best Restaurant in India
29: Ministry of Crab (Colombo) also Best Restaurant in Sri Lanka
28: Le Mout (Taichung)
27: Tippling Club (Singapore)
26: Sushi Saito (Tokyo)
25: Jungsik (Seoul)
24: Raw (Taipei) also Best Restaurant in Taiwan
23: Corner House (Singapore)
22: Locavore (Bali), also winner of the Highest Climber Award and Best Restaurant in Indonesia
21: Issaya Siamese Club (Bangkok)
20: Waku Ghin (Singapore)
19: Bo.lan (Bangkok)
18: Quintessence (Tokyo)
17: Lung King Heen (Hong Kong)
16: Les Amis (Singapore)
15: Mingles (Seoul), also Best Restaurant in Korea
14: Florilege(Tokyo)
13: Suhring (Bangkok)
12: L’Effervescence (Tokyo)
11: Den (Tokyo), also winner of The Art Of Hospitality Award
10: Burnt Ends (Singapore)
9: Odette (Singapore), also winner of the Highest New Entry Award
8: Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet (Shanghai)
7: Nihonryori RyuGin (Tokyo)
6: Narisawa (Tokyo), also Best Restaurant in Japan
5: Nahm (Bangkok)
4: 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana (Hong Kong)
3: Amber (Hong Kong), also Best Restaurant in China
2: Restaurant André (Singapore), also Best Restaurant in Singapore
1: Gaggan (Bangkok), also Best Restaurant in Thailand
