The Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant awards, a regional sub-category of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, just went down at Wynn Palace hotel in Macau, China. The big question a this year’s ceremony, as well as the previous years, was whether restaurant Gaggan would keep its number one spot on the list. Odds were against chef Anand this year, considering his announcement of the restaurant’s closure either this year or next. Alas, it was the last year of Gaggan’s reign on top. The new Asia’s Best Restaurant is in Singapore – and the cuisine is French. Restaurant Odette is helmed by chef Julien Royer who talked about the importance of sustainability in the restaurant world during his press conference shortly after.
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards will be held in Singapore in June, later this year, and both Kaitlin and I are excited to check out Odette. We are also headed to Tokyo next in a couple of days to eat at no. 3 Den and no. 5 Florilège.
These Are Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019
Here is the full list – you can also click here for the official page.
No. 50 – Ta Vie, Hong Kong China
No. 49 – Corner House, Singapore
No. 48 – Sorn, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 47 – Sugalabo, Tokyo, Japan
No. 46 – Dewakan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (The Best Restaurant in Malaysia)
No. 45 – Quintessence, Tokyo, Japan
No. 44 – Seventh Son, Hong Kong, China
No. 43 – Toyo Eatery, Manila, Philippines
No. 42 – Locavore, Bali, Indonesia (The Best Restaurant in Indonesia, Sustainable Restaurant Award)
No. 41 – Toctoc, Seoul, Korea
No. 40 – Waku Ghin, Singapore
No. 39 – Nouri, Singapore
No. 38 – Lung King Heen, Hong Kong, China
No. 37 – Neighborhood, Hong Kong, China
No. 36 – Wing Lei Palace, Macao, China
No. 35 – Ministry of Crab, Colombo, Sri Lanka
No. 34 – VEA, Hong Kong, China
No. 33 – Les Amis, Singapore
No. 32 – Jaan, Singapore
No. 31 – Shoun Ryugin, Taipei, Taiwan
No. 30 – RAW, Taipei, Taiwan
No. 29 – Fu He Hui, Shanghai, China
No. 28 – Paste, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 27 – Jade Dragon, Macao, China
No. 26 – L’Effervescence, Tokyo, Japan
No. 25 – Sushi Saito, Tokyo, Japan
No. 24 – Le Maison de la Nature Goh, Fukuoka, Japan
No. 23 – Sazenka, Tokyo, Japan
No. 22 – Nahm, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 21 – Amber, Hong Kong, China
No. 20 – Le Du, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 19 – Bo.Lan, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 18 – Il Ristorante Luca Fantin, Tokyo, Japan
No. 17 – Indian Accent New Delhi, India (The Best Restaurant in India)
No. 16 – Gaa, Bangkok, Thailand (Highest New Entry)
No. 15 – Belon, Hong Kong, China (Highest Climber)
No. 14 – La Cime, Osaka, Japan
No. 13 – Mingles, Seoul, Korea (The Best Restaurant in Korea)
No. 12 – 8 1/2 Otto E Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong, China (The Art of Hospitality Award)
No. 11 – The Chairman, Hong Kong, China
No. 10 – Burnt Ends, Singapore
No. 9 – Nihonryori Ryugin, Tokyo, Japan
No. 8 – Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
No. 7 – Mume, Taipei, Taiwan
No. 6 – Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, Shanghai, China (The Best Restaurant in China)
No. 5 – Florilège, Tokyo, Japan
No. 4 – Sühring, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 3 – Den, Tokyo, Japan (The Best Restaurant in Japan)
No. 2 – Gaggan, Bangkok, Thailand, (The Best Restaurant in Thailand)
No. 1 – Odette, Singapore (The Best Restaurant in Singapore / Asia)
Special Awards at the Macau Ceremony – Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019
Miele – One to Watch
JL Studio, Taipei, Taiwan
Valhrona – Asia’s Best Pastry Chef
Fabrizio Fiorani, Il Ristorante Luca Fantin, Tokyo, Japan
Elit Vodka – Asia’s Best Female Chef
Garima Arora, Gaa, Bangkok, Thailand
Estrella Damm – Chef’s Choice Award
Zaiyu Hasegawa – Den, Tokyo, Japan
American Express – Icon Award
Seiji Yamamoto, Nihonryori Ryugin, Tokyo, Japan
How many of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 have you dined at? Feel free to comment below.