Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards are like the “Oscars for the Culinary World” and the winners were revealed for 2016 at the W Bangkok on 29 February.
Bangkok’s Gaggan won the coveted No. 1 spot as Asia’s Best Restaurant as well as the Best Restaurant in Thailand award for the second year in a row. Tokyo’s Narisawa continues to be a force at No. 2 and Singapore’s Restaurant Andre jumped two spots to No.3. Rounding out this year’s Top Five were Hong Kong’s Amber at No. 4 and Tokyo’s Nihonryori Ryugin at No.5.
The growth and diversity of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ list is quite visible with the wave of newcomers this year with 10 new entries like, Korea’s Mingles in Seoul (No.15) which received The Highest New Entry Award, sponsored by John Paul; Singapore’s Corner House (No.17); Japan’s La Maison De La Nature Goh in Fukuoka (No. 31), as well as Tokyo’s Den (No. 37); Singapore’s Wild Rocket (No. 38); Gallery Vask in Manila, Philippines (No.39), The Best Restaurant in Philippines; Kyoto’s Kikunoi (No. 42); Taiwan’s Raw in Taipei (No.46); China’s Ta Vie (No. 48) and Indonesia’s Locavore (No. 49), The Best Restaurant in Indonesia.
Here’s the Top 10:
No.1 Gaggan in Bangkok, Thailand
Asia’s Best Restaurant & Best Restaurant in Thailand 2016
68/1 Soi Langsuan, Ploenchit Road, Lumpini, Bangkok, 10330, +66 2 652 1700
Magic-Mushroom | Gaggan
No.2 Narisawa in Tokyo, Japan
Best Restaurant in Japan 2016
Minami Ayoyama 2-6-15, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062, +81 3 5785 0799
Five Flavors Garden Aroma | Narisawa
No.3 Restaurant André – Official in Singapore
Best Restaurant in Singapore 2016
41 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore 089855,+65 6534 8880
‘Capsules’ | Restaurant André | Photo: Edmond Ho
No.4 Amber – Hong Kong
7th Floor, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2132 0066
Pineapple tomato, cherries, fresh almonds, nicoise olive salad | Amber | Photo: The Landmark Mandarin Oriental
No.5 Nihonryori Ryugin in Tokyo, Japan
Ground Floor, 7-17-24 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo 106-0032, +81 3 3423 8006
Seven kinds of Japanese fish | Nihonryori RyuGin
No.6 Waku Ghin in Singapore
Level 2-01, Atrium 2, The Shoppes, Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore , 018956, +65 6688 8507
Marinated Botan Shrimp with Sea Urchin and Caviar | Photo: Marina Bay Sands
No.7 Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, Shanghai, China
c/o Bund 18, 6/F, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, Shanghai 20002, +86 21 6323 9898
Mandarine Mandarine | Ultraviolet | Photo: Scott Wright
No.8 Nahm in Bangkok – Thailand
Metropolitan Hotel, 27 South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek Sathorn, Bangkok; +66 2 625 3333
Orange Curry of Prawns with Coconut Heart | Nahm
No.9 Indian Accent – New Delhi, India
At The Manor, 77 Friends Colony, New Delhi 110065, India; +91 11 43235151
Meetha Achaar Canadian Spare Ribs, Sun-Dried Mango, Toasted Kalonji Seeds
No.10 Lung King Heen in Hong Kong, China
Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 8 Finance St, Central, Hong Kong; +852 3196 8888
Abalone Puff with Chicken | Lung King Heen
To see the full list and the individual awards for all of the 2016 winners go to: Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants.
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