Chefs across Asia celebrated together, but separately as the 2021 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants was announced in a virtual ceremony rather in an onsite awards celebration for the second year in a row.
A record number of 5 restaurants repping Taiwan were named to Asia’s 50 Best, making us proud- Mume (15), RAW (21), new entry Logy (24), JL Studio in Taichung (26) and Shoun Ryugin (45). Team @logy.tw joins the list for the first time at #24 and chef Ryogo Tahara says “it’s a dream come true. It’s because of my team I can accomplish this goal.”
Congrats also to Singaporean chef Angela Lai, named 2021 Asia’s Best pastry chef. You can currently try her desserts at two Michelin star restaurant Tairroir.
I’ve been thinking about what it means that The Chairman is the first Chinese restaurant to be named number 1 restaurant in Asia, especially after a year where anti-Asian and anti-Chinese hate has risen around the world after a difficult year for everyone around the world. The world is a complicated place- and the gap between America where I grew up and Asia which is my home now has become so large. But to see the cross cultural camaraderie between the chefs, to witness their dreams come true, the recognition by #Asias50Best for many restaurants in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan and more is a celebration for all the restaurants that have survived and strived to be places we hope to go to after we can safely travel again. It’s not a competition to see who can be best, rather it’s a way to push and lift each other up and forward, and that's what we will need to do after the pandemic.
- THE CHAIRMAN, Hong Kong
- ODETTE, Singapore
- DEN, Japan
- LE DU, Thailand
- GAGGAN ANAND, Thailand - New Entry - Aspire Lifestyles Highest New Entry Award 2021
- SUHRING, Thailand
- FLORILEGE, Japan
- LA CIME, Japan
- NARISAWA, Japan
- MINGLES, South Korea
- SORN, Thailand
- SAZENKA, Japan
- LES AMIS, Singapore
- BURNT ENDS, Singapore
- MUME, Taiwan
- VEA, Hong Kong - Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award 2021
- NEIGHBORHOOD, Hong Kong
- INDIAN ACCENT, India
- L’EFFERVESCENCE, Japan - Beronia Highest Climber Award 2021
- NUSARA, Thailand - New Entry
- RAW, Taiwan
- FU HE HUI, China
- ZEN, Singapore
- LOGY, Taiwan - New Entry
- 25. BELON, Hong Kong
- JL STUDIO, Taiwan
- ODE, Japan
- CAPRICE, Hong Kong
- MINISTRY OF CRAB, Sri Lanka
- LA MAISON DE LA NATURE GOH, Japan
- CLOUDSTREET, Singapore – New Entry
- MASQUE, India
- 8 1/2 OTTO E MEZZO BOMBANA, Hong Kong
- 7TH DOOR, South Korea - New Entry
- NIHONRYORI RYUGIN, Japan
- BORN & BRED, South Korea – New Entry
- AMBER, Hong Kong
- TA VIE, Hong Kong
- ANAN SAIGON, Vietnam - New Entry
- LABYRINTH, Singapore - New Entry and Winner of Flor de Cana Sustainable Restaurant Award 2021
- EUPHORIA, Singapore – New Entry
- JAAN BY KIRK WESTAWAY, Singapore
- HANSIKGANGGAN, South Korea
- MONO, Hong Kong – New Entry
- SHOUN RYUGIN, Taiwan
- GAA, Thailand
- LUNG KING HEEN, Hong Kong
- SEVENTH SON, Hong Kong
- TOYO EATERY, Philippines
- WING LEI PALACE, Macau
