Singapore’s Odette clinches the top spot as Asia’s best restaurant for the second year running.
The dining scene is taking one of the worst blows in the history of the modern world with the global Covid-19 pandemic but the show continues to go on at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants that just announced its 2020 list.
As top chefs grapple with city lockdowns, temporary closures and food-supply interruptions, Singapore’s Odette clinches the top spot as Asia’s best restaurant for the second year running.
The Chairman in Hong Kong comes in as first runner up with its Cantonese fare while Tokyo kaiseki eatery Den sweeps up the second runner up spot. Hong Kong’s Belon and Singapore-based Burnt Ends come in fourth and fifth respectively.
All winners were announced in a video livestream instead of the ceremony originally supposed to take place in Saga, Japan.
It’s doubly meaningful for Odette as it was just awarded three Michelin stars in the Singapore edition of the Michelin Guide in 2019.
Chef Julien Royer told Bloomberg that his restaurant has been “working hard to support guests who have had to delay their visits and change travel plans.” He adds, “In unpredictable times food can be a source of comfort and now more than ever we wish to offer our guests the comfort of a beautiful and thoughtful meal above all else.”
Without further ado, here is the complete list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. Below are the reasons that make the top ten so outstanding:
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11. Les Amis — Singapore
12. Vea — Hong Kong
13. Indian Accent — New Delhi
14. Mingles — Seoul
15. Gaa — Bangkok
16. Sorn — Bangkok
17. Il Ristorante Luca Fantin — Tokyo
18. Mume — Taipei
19. Neighborhood — Hong Kong
20. Fu He Hui — Shanghai
21. Jaan by Kirk Westaway — Singapore
22. Wing Lei Palace — Macau
23. Sichuan Moon — Macau
24. Nihonryori RyuGin — Tokyo
25. Seventh Son — Hong Kong
26. JL Studio — Taichung, Taiwan
27. TocToc — Seoul
28. Zen — Singapore
29. Sazenka— Tokyo
30. Ministry of Crab — Colombo, Sri Lanka
31. Amber — Hong Kong
32. 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana — Hong Kong
33. Lung King Heen — Hong Kong
34. Hansikgonggan — Seoul
35. Ode — Tokyo
36. Raw — Taipei
37. Locavore — Bali, Indonesia
38. Paste — Bangkok
39. Bo.Ian — Bangkok
40. La Maison de La Nature Goh — Fukuoka, Japan
41. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet — Shanghai
42. Corner House — Singapore
43. Shoun RyuGin — Taipei
44. Toyo Eatery — Manila
45. Bukhara — New Delhi
46. Sushi Saito — Tokyo
47. 80/20 — Bangkok
48. L’Effervescence — Tokyo
49. Inua — Tokyo
50. Nouri — Singapore
(Source: World’s 50 Best Restaurants)