Top 10 Best Restaurants in Asia 2025, World-Acclaimed Culinary Spots

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April 11, 2025 | 03:19 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Asian cuisine is always fascinating to explore. Each region offers flavors with its distinct character. Offering unparalleled cuisine and a more luxurious atmosphere, some restaurants take this dining experience to a higher level.

These restaurants have even received global recognition for their exceptional culinary experiences. Here are the top 10 best restaurants in Asia based on The World's 50 Best, with information from CNN and the official websites of each restaurant.

The World's 50 Best Restaurants in Asia

1. Gaggan

Gaggan was named the best restaurant in Asia in 2025. After temporarily closing in August 2019, this Bangkok-based establishment reopened with a new name, "Gaggan Anand."

The main strength of this restaurant is the luxurious dining experience combined with music and creativity while enjoying Indian dishes influenced by French, Thai, and Japanese flavors.

2. The Chairman

It wouldn't be fair to label The Chairman, a Hong Kong-based restaurant, as just a fine dining venue. The food is the main focus here. The Chairman aims to present the best version of Cantonese cuisine by serving dishes made with the finest local ingredients.

3. Wing

The next Hong Kong-based restaurant on the top 10 list is Wing, founded by Vicky Cheng. This establishment offers eight fundamental Chinese cuisines with a modern touch, creating a harmonious sensation.

4. Szanne

Szanne, last year's winner of "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants," had to settle for fourth place this year. Nevertheless, this neo-French restaurant in Tokyo remains the same, presenting French menus with the best ingredients from various regions in Japan.

5. Mingles

Since its opening in April 2014, Mingles has not disappointed its customers with its unique blend of South Korean cuisine inspired by European and Hong Kong flavors. If you're interested in dining at this Seoul-based restaurant, be sure to order some of its specialties, such as hanwoo, a type of Korean barbecue, and mingling pot, a hearty dish consisting of cabbage ssam, morel mushrooms, beef tendons, and abalone.

6. Nusara

Nusara ranks as the sixth best restaurant in Asia according to The World's 50 Best. This Bangkok-based restaurant, opened by the Tassanakajohn brothers in 2020, delights customers with blue swimmer crab curry served with crispy vermicelli, their favorite dish, and desserts such as Thai ice cream-filled bread.

7. Odette

Want to enjoy French cuisine in Singapore? You can visit Odette. Despite primarily offering French menus, this restaurant, opened by Chef Julien Royer in 2015, still incorporates Asian nuances into each dish.

8. La Cime

La Cime, meaning 'peak' in French, is committed to presenting French cuisine with quality ingredients from western Japan, which is hard to resist. Boudin Dog, a specialty of this Osaka-based restaurant, presents boudin noir, a type of blood sausage, fried in batter.

9. Chef Tam's Seasons

Owned by renowned chef Tam Kwok Fung, Chef Tam's Seasons invites customers to satisfy their appetites with various luxurious Cantonese cuisines. Some favorite dishes at this Macau-based restaurant include fried chicken with gold caviar, boiled pork with snails, and roasted pigeon.

10. Onjium

Another one of the best restaurants in Asia, Onjium, is located in Seoul. In addition to serving dishes made with seasonal ingredients crafted by highly skilled chefs, Onjium offers an extra experience through its fashion studio and design.

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