10 must-visit French restaurants in Asia, according to the 50 Best committee

Witness cooking theatre from exclusive seats that offer a front-row view of the kitchen at this Shibuya restaurant. Helmed by Chef Hiroyasu Kawate, the third-best restaurant in Asia, according to the 50 Best folks, injects Japanese sensibilities into highly-creative French fare.

This crowd-pleaser by Chef Yusuke Takada, who used to work in restaurants in Lyon and Paris, uses Japanese ingredients to create artistic French-inspired fare that reveal surprising flavor combinations.

Asia’s best restaurant in 2019 and 2020 has become a must-visit for gourmands who want to explore unique dishes that combine Asian and French sensibilities, such as Normandy brown crab with wasabi oil.

This restaurant, headed by musician-turned-chef Yusuke Namai, pays tribute to local ingredients and Japanese craftsmanship, which are used to create modern French cuisine.

For over two decades, Chef Yoshihiro Narisawa has wowed diners with his commitment to satoyama, a highly-organic Japanese farming system. He uses this approach to come up with awe-striking, French-inspired fare.

It didn’t take long for Sezanne to become one of Tokyo’s most in-demand restaurants after debuting at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunochi in 2021. Credit is due to Chef Daniel Calvert, whose luxurious take on dishes such as vin jaune-marinated gamecock has attracted the city’s epicures.

When in Singapore, go for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at three-Michelin-starred Les Amis. Run by Sebastien Lepinoy, the restaurant is French all the way, from its imported ingredients, to its stylish interiors, to its extravagant service.

It’s all about over-the-top elegance at Caprice—glistening chandeliers, crisp white tablecloths, tufted leather chairs and refined contemporary French fare by Guillaume Galliot.

The only French restaurant in Thailand on the list, this ICONSIAM establishment by renowned chef Alain Ducasse offers patrons serene views of Chao Phraya River combined with the world-class flavors of the legendary chef’s creations with Ducasse's prodigy Wilfrid Hocquet helming the restaurant as an executive chef who comes up with all the delectable fare for Blue.

This cool omakase place by Chef Goh Fukuyama gives a new twist to the chef’s table tradition by offering Japanese-inspired French fare like prawn and spinach risotto with sautéed shiitake mushroom.