Hong Kong Cantonese restaurant The Chairman cliched top spots on the annual Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list 2021, beating out last year’s winner Odette. The French fine-dining establishment by Julien Royer fell one spot to place second. Odette remains as the best restaurant in Singapore for the third year in a row.
A total of eight restaurants made it onto the annual list this year. Les Amis dropped two spots, from No.11 to No. 13; and popular grill house Burnt Ends comes in at No. 14, down nine spots from last year. Jaan by Kirk Westway fell 21 spots to place at No. 42.
Rising up the ranks is Zén, climbing five spots from No. 28 to No. 23.
The list also sees the entrance of three restaurants: Cloudstreet by chef Rishi Naleendra comes in at No. 31; Restaurant Labyrinth, also the winner of the Flor de Cana Sustainable Restaurant Award, debuts at No. 40; while Chef Jason Tan’s latest venture, Restaurant Euphoria, comes in at No. 41.
Outside of the main list, the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants has also for the first time announced the placements of restaurants ranked 51 to 100. Four local eateries were named: Meta, which was awarded the American Express One to Watch, clinched No. 60; Nouri fell out from the main list to place No. 73; Esora came in at No. 77; and Candlenut took home the No. 94 position.
Director of Content, William Drew, says in a press statement: “This year we have decided to publish the list of restaurants ranked from 51-100, created from the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants voting process, in order to recognise a greater number of venues than ever before.”
Check out the complete list of restaurants that made the list:
1 The Chairman, China
2 Odette, Singapore
3 Den, Japan
4 Le Du, Thailand
5 Gaggan Anand Restaurant, Thailand (New)
6 Suhring, Thailand
7 Florilège, Japan
8 La Cime, Japan
9 Narisawa, Japan
10 Mingles, Korea
11 Sorn, Thailand
12 Sazenka, Japan
13 Les Amis, Singapore
14 Burnt Ends, Singapore
15 Mume, Taiwan
16 Vea, Hong Kong
17 Neighborhood, Hong Kong
18 Indian Accent, India
19 L’Effervescence, Japan
20 Nusara, Thailand (New)
21 Raw, Taiwan
22 Fu He Hui, China
23 Zén, Singapore
24 Logy, Taiwan (New)
25 Belon, Hong Kong
26 JL Studio, Taiwan
27 Ode, Japan
28 Caprice, Hong Kong
29 Ministry of Crab, Sri Lanka
30 La Maison de la Nature Goh, Japan
31 Cloudstreet, Singapore (New)
32 Masque, India
33 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana , Hong Kong
34 7th Door, Korea
35 Nihonryori Ryugin, Japan
36 Born & Bred, Korea (New)
37 Amber, Hong Kong
38 Ta Vie, Hong Kong
39 Anan Saigon, Vietnam
40 Restaurant Labyrinth, Singapore (New)
41 Restaurant Euphoria, Singapore (New)
42 Jaan by Kirk Westaway, Singapore
43 Hansikgonggan, Korea
44 Mono, Hong Kong (New)
45 Shoun Ryugin, Taiwan
46 Gaa, Thailand
47 Lung King Heen, Hong Kong
48 Seventh Son, Hong Kong
49 Toyo Eatery, The Philippines
50 Wing Lei Palace, China