Masque, Indian Accent and Megu make it to Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants List
The 10th edition of the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list and awards was revealed on Tuesday, March 29, via a live award show broadcast, where three Indian restaurants made it onto the prestigious list. The announcement aired with simultaneous live events in Bangkok, Macau, and Tokyo, making it the first time since 2019 that the restaurant community got a chance to witness the awards ceremony in a live event.
Mumbai’s fine dining restaurant Masque rose from its rank last year at #32 to #21 this year, while New Delhi’s Indian Accent fell from #18 to #22. A new entrant from India, Megu, at The Leela New Delhi broke into the list and made it at #48. No mean feat, considering Megu is a Japanese restaurant, competing with other high-end restaurants from Japan.
Covering 12 countries and territories across Asia, Japan leads the pack with 12 restaurants on the list, with 9 from Thailand, 7 from Singapore and 6 entries from Hong Kong. The No 1 spot went to Tokyo’s Den, known for its contemporary Japanese cuisine. Runner up was Sorn from Bangkok, and third place went to Tokyo’s very own Florilège.
This year’s special awards saw Netflix star and Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan recognised for the Icon Award 2022; Hong Kong’s very own David Lai from Neighbourhood earning the Chefs’ Choice Award; Natsuko Shoji of Été in Tokyo as this year’s Asia’s Best Female Chef; and Kuala Lumpur’s Eat and Cook – one of the pandemic’s greatest gastronomic success stories – took home the One To Watch Award. The Art of Hospitality Award went to Odette in Singapore, and this year’s Asia’s Best Pastry Chef honoured Singapore’s Maira Yeo from Cloudstreet. As for the Sustainable Restaurant Award for 2022, Taiwan’s Mume earned the recognition.
The 51-100 list was announced last week, and has some new entrants from India such as Mumbai’s The Table, Americano and Gurgram’s Comorin. Other Indian restaurants on the 51-100 list include New Delhi’s Dum Pukht and Bukhara, Bengaluru’s Karavalli and Chennai’s Avartana.
The new list of the best dining destinations in Asia is voted for by a dedicated and gender-balanced panel of more than 350 experts, including food writers and critics to chefs, restaurateurs, and regional culinary experts from across the continent. The voting system was adjusted to take into account recent restrictions on travel and provides a snapshot of the dining scene at this time.
Here is the full list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022:
1 Den, Tokyo, Japan (Best Restaurant in Japan)
2 Sorn, Bangkok, Thailand (Best in Thailand)
3 Florilége, Tokyo, Japan
4 Le Du, Bangkok, Thailand
5 The Chairman, Hong Kong (Best in China)
6 La Cime, Osaka, Japan
7 Sühring, Bangkok, Thailand
8 Odette, Singapore (Art of Hospitality Award and Best Restaurant in Singapore)
9 Neighbourhood, Hong Kong
10 Nusara Bangkok, Thailand
11 Sazenka, Tokyo, Japan
12 Fu He Hui, Shanghai, China
13 Ode, Tokyo, Japan (Highest Climber Award)
14 Villa Aida, Wakayama, Japan (Highest new entry)
15 Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
16 Mingles, Seoul, South Korea (Best Restaurant in Korea)
17 Sézanne, Tokyo, Japan
18 Joo Ok, Seoul, South Korea
19 Ensue, Shenzhen, China
20 Meta, Singapore
21 Masque, Mumbai, India (Best Restaurant in India)
22 Indian Accent, New Delhi, India
23 Les Amis, Singapore
24 Caprice, Hong Kong
25 Blue by Alain Ducasse, Bangkok, Thailand (New entry)
26 7th Door, Seoul, South Korea
27 Mosu, Seoul, South Korea
28 Da Vittorio, Shanghai, China (New entry)
29 Sushi Masato, Bangkok, Thailand
30 Onjium, Seoul, South Korea
31 Samrub Samrub Thai, Bangkok, Thailand (New entry)
32 Mono, Hong Kong
33 Gaa, Bangkok, Thailand
34 Wing, Hong Kong (New entry)
35 Ministry of Crab, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Best Restaurant in Sri Lanka)
36 La Maison de la Nature Goh, Fukuoka, Japan
37 Zén, Singapore
38 Logy, Taipei, Taiwan
39 Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, Shanghai, China
40 Labyrinth, Singapore
41 Burnt Ends, Singapore
42 Été, Tokyo, Japan
43 Cenci, Kyoto, Japan
44 Cloudstreet, Singapore
45 JL Studio, Taichung, Taiwan
46 Raan Jay Fai, Bangkok, Thailand
47 Wing Lei Palace, Macau, China
48 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana in Hong Kong
49 Megu, New Delhi, India
50 Dewakan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (The Best Restaurant in Malaysia)
Watch the replay of the awards ceremony at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants on Facebook and Worlds50Best on Youtube. Follow @TheWorlds50Best for more information.
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