It's official – Gaggan has been crowned The Best Restaurant in Asia, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, for the second year running. Chef Gaggan Anand picked up his award at the fourth annual Asia's 50 Best Restaurants ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday 29th February in the company of the finest chefs and restaurateurs from across Asia.
This year's Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list boasts a whopping 10 new entries and covers 18 different cities, from Mumbai to Tokyo. Get a taste of the restaurants in our pictorial list and let us know which one(s) take your fancy!
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50. La Yeon, Seoul, Korea
Hotel Shilla, 249 Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-856
+82 2 2230 3367
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Platter of nine delicacies, La Yeon
49. Locavore, Bali, Indonesia - NEW ENTRY
Jalan Dewi Sita, Ubud, Bali
+62 361 977 733
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Mackerel, Locavore (image: Rupert Singleton)
48. Ta Vie, Hong Kong, China - NEW ENTRY
2/F, The Pottinger, 74 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
+852 2668 6488
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Almond tofu with peach compote, fresh lychee and oolong tea jelly, Ta Vie
47. Nihonbashi, Colombo, Sri Lanka
11 Galle Face Terrace, Colombo 3
+94 112 323 847
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Maguro carpaccio, Nihonbashi (image: Dharshan Munidasa, Ishan Raban, Miran Herath)
46. Raw, Taipei, Taiwan - NEW ENTRY
No.301, Le Qun 3rd Road, Taipei City, Taiwan
+886 2 8501 5800
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Tomatoes, rose, champagne, ohba sansho, Raw
45. Bukhara, New Delhi, India
ITC Maurya Hotel, Diplomatic Enclave, Sardar Patel Marg, Chankyapuri, New Delhi, 110021
+91 11 4621 5152
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Whole leg of spring lamb braised in a marinade of malt vinegar, cinnamon, black cumin and red chilli paste, finished in the tandoor, Bukhara
44. Wasabi By Morimoto, Mumbai, India
Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Apollo Bundar, Colaba, Mumbai 400001
+91 22 6665 3366
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Zucchini and squash carpaccio, Wasabi by Morimoto
43. Cuisine Wat Damnak, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Wat Damnak Village, Sala Kamreuk Commune, Siem Reap
+855 77 347 762
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Black sticky rice porridge with Koh Kong Scallops, glazed turnip, house smoked Siem Reap sausage and Tonkin jasmine flowers, Cuisine Wat Damnak (image: David Hagerman)
42. Kikunoi, Kyoto, Japan - NEW ENTRY
459 Shimokawara-cho, Yasakatoriimae-sagaru, Shimokawara-dori, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 605-0825
+81 75 561 0015
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A dish at Kikunoi Akasaka (image: Nobu Imada)
41. Bo Innovation, Hong Kong, China
Shop 315, 334 & 401, Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong
+852 2850 8371
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Pan roasted scallop with crispy woba, peas, sichuan 'jo lo', Bo Innovation
40. L'Atelier De Joel Robuchon, Hong Kong, China
Shop 315, 334 & 401, Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong
+852 2166 9000
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Oscietra caviar over a crispy poached egg and smoked salmon, L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon
39. Gallery Vask, Manila, Philippines - NEW ENTRY
5/F Clipp Center, 11th Avenue/ corner 39th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, 1634 Metro, Manila
+63 917 546 1673
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Tiradito, Gallery Vask (image: Norman Lleses)
38. Wild Rocket, Singapore - NEW ENTRY
10A Upper Wilkie Rd, Singapore 228119
+65 6339 9448
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Pomelo salad with tiger prawns and frozen coconut dressing, Wild Rocket (image: Derrick Lim)
37. Den, Tokyo, Japan - NEW ENTRY
Jimbocho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
+81 3 3222 3978
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Mature potato cake filled with white miso preserved foie gras, Den
36. Iggy's, Singapore
Hilton Hotel, 581 Orchard Road, Level 3, Singapore 238883
+65 6732 2234
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Cote de boeuf, Kyoto vegetables, Iggy's (image: John Heng)
35. Robuchon Au Dome, Macau, China
Grand Lisboa Hotel, 43rd floor, Lisboa Tower, 2-4 Avenida de Lisboa, Macau
+853 8803 7878
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Le caviar de Sologne, Robuchon Au Dome
34. Fook Lam Moon, Hong Kong, China
Shop 3, G/F, 35-45 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
+852 2866 0663
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Crispy chicken, Fook Lam Moon
33. Tenku RyuGin, Hong Kong, China
101st Floor, ICC, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong
+852 2302 0222
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Steamed rice with Ikura salmon roe, Tenku RyuGin
=31. Tippling Club, Singapore
38 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088461
+65 6475 2217
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Mangalica pork collar, Tippling Club
=31. La Maison de La Nature Goh, Fukuoka, Japan - NEW ENTRY
2 26 Nishinakasu Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810 0002
+81 92 724 0955
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Goto mackerel and baked eggplant presse, La Maison de la Nature Goh (image: Koji Maeda)
30. Le Moût, Taichung, Taiwan
59 Cunzhong St, West District, Taichung City, Taiwan 403
+886 4 2375-3002
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Blaze mushrooms, veal sweetbread, dried tangerine rind, chestnut and rice essence, Le Moût
29. Jaan, Singapore
Level 70, Equinox Complex, Swissôtel The Stamford, 2 Stamford Road, Singapore 178882
+65 6837 3322
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Tomato Collection, Jaan (image: Edmond Ho/John Heng)
28. Mr And Mrs Bund, Shanghai, China
Bund 18, 6/F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, Shanghai 20002
+86 21 6323 9898
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Long short rib teriyaki PP, Mr And Mrs Bund
27. The Chairman, Hong Kong, China
18 Kau U Fong, Central, Hong Kong
+ 852 2555 2202
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King prawns cooked in fish and rice broth, deep-fried peppered prawn heads, The Chairman
26. Sushi Saito, Tokyo, Japan
1st Floor, Ark Hills South Tower, 1-4-5 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
+81 3 3589 4412
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Nigiri at Sushi Saito
25. Ministry of Crab, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Old Dutch Hospital, Colombo 1
+94 11 2 342 722
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Chilli crab, Ministry of Crab (image: Dharshan Munidasa, Ishan Raban)
24. Takazawa, Tokyo, Japan
2nd Floor, Sanyo Akasaka Bldg, 3-5-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052
+81 3 3505 5052
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Spring roll, Takazawa (image: Yuji Honda)
23. Eat Me, Bangkok, Thailand
Soi Pipat 2 (20 metres off Convent Road), Silom, Bangkok 10500
+66 22380931
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Heirloom tomato salad, Eat Me
22. Jungsik, Seoul, Korea
11 Seolleungro, 158 Gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82 2 517 4654
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New Korean cuisine at Jungsik
21. Shinji by Kanesaka, Singapore
Raffles Hotel, 2-20, 1 Beach Road (via Seah Street lobby), Singapore, 189673
+65 6338 6131
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Uni, Shinji by Kanesaka
20. Quintessence, Tokyo, Japan
141-0001 Shinagawa-Ku Kitashinagawa 6-7-29 Garden City Shinagawa Gotenyama 1F, Tokyo
+81 3 6277 0090
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Bavarois, Quintessence
19. Issaya Siamese Club, Bangkok, Thailand
4 Soi Sri Aksorn, Chua Ploeng Road, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120
+65 2 672 9040
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Yum Hua Plee (banana blossom and heart of palm salad), Issaya Siamese Club
18. Fu He Hui, Shanghai, China
1037 Yuyuan Road, Changning District, Shanghai
+86 21 3980 9188
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'Orange' – potato, carrot, bamboo shoot and osmanthus, Fu He Hui
17. Corner House, Singapore - NEW ENTRY
1 Cluny Road, EJH Corner House, Singapore Botanic Gardens (Nassim Gate Entrance), Singapore 259569
+65 6469 1000
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Chef's Kaya toast, Corner House (image: John Heng)
16. L'Effervescence, Tokyo, Japan
2-26-4 Nishi-azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0031
+81 3 5766 9500
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Veal and firefly squid, L'Effervescence (image: Luuvu Hoang)
15. Mingles, Seoul, Korea - NEW ENTRY
Gangnam-gu, Nonhyun-dong 94-9, 1st floor, Seoul
+82 2 515 7306
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Baby squid Sundae with spicy pork belly, Mingles (image: La Main magazine)
14. Burnt Ends, Singapore
20 Teck Lim Road, Singapore 088391
+65 6224 3933
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Fennel, burrata, cheese and orange oil, Burnt Ends (image: Simon Pynt)
13. 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong
Shop 202, Landmark Alexandra, 18 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong
+852 2537 8859
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Seared red tuna, fennel pollen, tomato and citrus emulsion, calvisius elite caviar, Otto e Mezzo Bombana
12. Les Amis, Singapore
1 Scotts Road, 1-16 Shaw Centre, Singapore 228208
+65 6733 2225
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Warm lobster encased within baby spinach, accompanied by classic fish bone sauce, Les Amis
11. Hajime Restaurant, Osaka, Japan
1-9-11-1F, Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 550 0002
+81 6 6447 6688
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'River', Hajime (image: Hajime All rights reserved)
10. Lung King Heen, Hong Kong, China
Four Seasons Hotel, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong
+852 3196 8888
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Abalone puff with chicken, Lung King Heen
9. Indian Accent, New Delhi, India
77 Friends Colony (West), New Delhi 110065
+91 11 43235151
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Meetha achaar Canadian spare ribs, sun-dried mango, toasted kalonji seeds, Indian Accent
8. Nahm, Bangkok, Thailand
Metropolitan Hotel, 27 South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek Sathorn, Bangkok 10120
+66 2 625 3388
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Stir-fried egg with prawn and chicken, Nahm
7. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, Shanghai, China
c/o Bund 18, 6/F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, Shanghai 20002
+86 21 6323 9898
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Mandarine Mandarine, Ultraviolet (image: Scott Wright)
6. Waku Ghin, Singapore
Level 2-01, Atrium 2, The Shoppes, Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956
+65 6688 8507
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Tuna carpaccio, Waku Ghin (image: Marina Bay Sands)
5. Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo, Japan
Ground Floor, 7-17-24 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo 106-0032
+81 3 3423 8006
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Seven kinds of Japanese fish, Nihonryori RyuGin
4. Amber, Hong Kong, China
7/F, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong
+852 2132 0066
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Pineapple tomato, cherries, fresh almonds, nicoise olive salad, Amber (image: The Landmark Mandarin Oriental)
3. Restaurant André, Singapore
41 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore 089855
+65 6534 8880
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'Capsules', Restaurant André (image: Edmond Ho)
2. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
Minami Ayoyama 2-6-15, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
+81 3 5785 0799
Discover more about Narisawa
Five flavours Garden Aroma, Narisawa
1. Gaggan, Bangkok, Thailand
68/1 Soi Langsuan, Ploenchit Road, Lumpini, Bangkok, 10330
+66 2 652 1700
Discover more about Gaggan
Galar Halwa, Gaggan
