LG Han celebrating at Labyrinth and his dish Bak Chor Mee Odette's famous Hokkaido Uni dish and the team's celebrationĪt No.2, Odette retains The Best Restaurant in Singapore title, and it is joined by new entries Cloudstreet – fronted by Sri Lankan chef Rishi Naalendra – at No.31, LG Han’s Labyrinth at No.40 (the winner of the Flor de Caña Sustainable Restaurant Award for its sustainable sourcing policies and work to support the community during the pandemic) and Jason Tan’s botanical-inspired Euphoria at No.41.
The Lion City may have had to give up its top spot in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, previously held for two years by Julien Royer’s French-inspired Odette, but the city is still one of Asia’s gastronomic hotspots, debuting three new restaurants on the list. A further nine restaurants from Japan featured in the extended 51-100 list, including eateries in Kyoto, Wakayama and Kitakyushu – all cities pushing for space on the gastronomic map.
Japan’s other returning favourites include La Cime (No.8), Sazenka (No.12), Ode (No.27), La Maison de la Nature Goh (No.30) and Nihonryori RyuGin (No.35). Climbing an impressive 29 places to No.19, Tokyo’s L’Effervescence was the winner of this year’s Beronia Highest Climber Award.Ĭenci's (No.91) Italian-inspired dish and the team in Kyoto Japan's award-winning chefs celebrated their achievements at a viewing event in TokyoĬhef Zaiyu Hasegawa’s innovative Kaiseki eatery Den won the title of The Best Restaurant in Japan for a fourth successive year, while its Tokyo neighbours Florilège and Narisawa maintained places in the top 10, showcasing the capital’s diverse foodie appeal. In 2021, nine restaurants made the ranking across three cities: Tokyo, Fukuoka and Osaka. Vicky Cheng celebrating at Vea and his dish with amberjack and Kristal caviarĪ country whose gastronomic traditions go back thousands of years, Japan has historically had strong showings on Asia’s 50 Best, confirming its status as one of the region’s most fascinating food cultures. A city with an eclectic and ever-growing gastronomic offer, Hong Kong is set to attract the attention of more food aficionados in 2021 than ever before as international travel resumes. Vea (No.16), famous for its unique brand of ‘Chinese x French’ cuisine, was also recognised with the top accolade for service – the Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award – while the remaining Hong Kong restaurants included Neighborhood (No.17), Belon (No.25), 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana (No.33), Amber (No.37), Lung King Heen (No.47) and Seventh Son (No.48).
Ricardo Chaneton at Mono and his dish of Venezuelan 'bollos' True to its nickname ‘fragrant harbour’, the city also saw a newcomer debut on the list – Mono, a contemporary South American restaurant by chef Ricardo Chaneton (No.44) – and a re-entry for two more restaurants after a hiatus: French haute cuisine bastion Caprice (No.28) and Japanese chef Hideaki Sato’s Ta Vie (No.38). For the first time, the title of The Best Restaurant in Asia, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, landed in the city with a win for the ingredient-driven Cantonese eatery The Chairman, led by restaurateur Danny Yip and chef Kwok Keung Tung.ĭanny Yip and Kwok Keung Tung celebrate The Chairman's win In 2021, Hong Kong emerged as the region’s top gastronomic destination, counting the highest number of spots on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants with 11 entries. Here are the destinations that should be on your radar The ninth edition of the list also highlighted more restaurants than ever before, with the first-ever reveal of the venues ranked from 51st to 100th in the 2021 vote, as well as the announcement of the Essence of Asia unranked collection. The list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, was announced on 25th March via a virtual awards ceremony that shone a floodlight on the ultimate destinations for foodies to visit across the Asian continent.