Le Du from Bangkok placed first at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023, beating runners-up Japan’s Sézanne and Nusara from the Thai capital.
Announced at a ceremony in Singapore on 28 March, The Chairman (No.13) was named as the best Hong Kong restaurant, joined by four others including Neighborhood (No.29), Wing (No.37), Mono (No.41), and Caprice (No.49). There were two restaurants from Macau that made it to back to the list as well—Wing Lei Palace (No.39) and Sichuan Moon (No.43).
There were six new restaurants on the list this year, with Avartana (No.30) named as the highest new entry. The Chennai restaurant was joined by Ms. Maria & Mr. Singh (No.33) and Potong from Bangkok (No.35), Singapore’s Born (No.36), Metiz in Makati (No.48), and Refer in Beijing (No.50). Sézanne (No.2) was the highest placed restaurant out of the 10 entries from Japan, followed by Thailand’s nine winners.
The highest climber went to Singapore’s Labyrinth, which jumped 29 spots last year to 11th this year.
Last year’s number one restaurant Den fell to fourth place in 2023, while Hong Kong’s The Chairman dropped from fifth place to 13th.
Other awards at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023
Besides the top 50, other prizes were announced at the ceremony. The inaugural Beronia Asia’s Best Sommelier Award was given to Della Tang of Ensue in Shenzhen, and Toyo Eatery from the Philippines won the Flor de Caña Sustainability Award. Odette’s Louisa Lim was recognised with Asia’s Best Pastry Chef Award, while Zén in Singapore was presented the Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award. Tokyo’s Florilège also won the Inedit Damm Chef’s Choice Award, the only peer-voted medal of the evening.
Other awards were also given out in the lead-up to the main event. The 51-100 list featured 17 new entrants and eight Hong Kong restaurants. Johanne Siy of Lolla was named Asia’s Best Female Chef this year, a first for a Singapore-based chef, while Shinobu Namae of L’Effervescence in Tokyo was given the Icon Award for reducing fine dining’s impact on the environment. Jakarta’s August was also recognised with the American Express One to Watch award for leading the gastronomic wave in Indonesia’s capital.
What is Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants?
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants is a regional spinoff of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, an annual list that aims to be a global guide to the best dining experiences around the globe. The first Asia edition took place in Singapore in 2013 and returned to the city-state for its tenth anniversary. The winners have traditionally been announced at a live ceremony in a host city every year, with the 2020 to 2022 editions taking place virtually due to the pandemic.
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Here is the full list of winners on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023
1. Le Du (Bangkok)
2. Sézanne (Tokyo)
3. Nusara (Bangkok)
4. Den (Tokyo)
5. Gaggan Anand (Bangkok)
6. Odette (Singapore)
7. Florilège (Tokyo)
8. La Cime (Osaka)
9. Sorn (Bangkok)
10. Narisawa (Tokyo)
11. Labyrinth (Singapore)
12. Sazenka (Tokyo)
13. The Chairman (Hong Kong)
14. Villa Aida (Wakayama)
15. Mosu (Seoul)
16. Masque (Mumbai)
17. Meta (Singapore)
18. Fu He Hui (Shanghai)
19. Indian Accent (New Delhi)
20. Ode (Tokyo)
21. Zén (Singapore)
22. Sühring (Bangkok)
23. Onjium (Seoul)
24. Burnt Ends (Singapore)
25. Euphoria (Singapore)
26. Cloudstreet (Singapore)
27. Les Amis (Singapore)
28. Mingles (Seoul)
29. Neighborhood (Hong Kong)
30. Avartana (Chennai)*
31. Ensue (Shenzhen)
32. Cenci (Kyoto)
33. Ms. Maria & Mr. Singh (Bangkok)*
34. Da Vittorio (Shanghai)
35. Potong (Bangkok)*
36. Born (Singapore)*
37. Wing (Hong Kong)
38. Raan Jay Fai (Bangkok)
39. Wing Lei Palace (Macau)
40. Anan Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
41. Mono (Hong Kong)
42. Toyo Eatery (Manila)
43. Sichuan Moon (Macau)
44. L’effervescence (Tokyo)
45. Mume (Taipei)
46. Baan Tepa (Bangkok)
47. Born & Bred (Seoul)
48. Metiz (Makati)*
49. Caprice (Hong Kong)
50. Refer (Beijing)*
* New entries
(Hero and feature images credits: Le Du)
This story first appeared in Lifestyle Asia Singapore
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The 50 Best brand is owned and managed by William Reed, a UK-based publisher that covers the food and drinks sector.
Asia's 50 Best Restaurants are decided by 318 regional voters, who are made up of chefs and restauranteurs, food writers, and well-travelled gourmets.
Each voter is given ten anonymous votes, and they are required to have visited the restaurant at least once in the past 18 months. They are allowed to vote for seven restaurants in their country, with the option to vote for three restaurants overseas. The voting process is then independently adjudicated by audit and assurance company Deloitte.
The first Asia's 50 Best Restaurants awards was held in Singapore in 2013.
Other awards include the 51-100 best restaurants list, Asia's Best Female Chef, and the Icon Award, which is given to people who have made an outstanding contribution to the restaurant industry. There is also the American Express One to Watch award, which highlights upcoming culinary stars.
