After weeks of anticipation and preliminary announcements, Seoul has successfully wrapped up its hosting of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025. It’s the city’s second year as host. And the South Korean capital provided a fitting backdrop yet again for the culinary celebration, showcasing Korean gastronomy’s rising global influence alongside the continent’s diverse culinary talent.
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 Revealed: The 51-100 List
While Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 saved its main reveal for Seoul on March 26th, its pre-announcement of the extended 51-100 list sparked lots of excitement. And there were some notable geographical shifts. Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Seoul dominated equally with six entries each, with Seoul making particularly strong moves as Soigné landed at No.57 and Born & Bred narrowly missed the top 50, at No.51.
The Newcomers In Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 51-100 List
The expanded list features restaurants from 23 cities, including 13 newcomers. Vietnam received good news with both Hanoi itself, and restaurant Gia, in the city debuting at No.97. India showed impressive momentum with Bengaluru’s Farmlore at No.68 winning the American Express One To Watch Award and Naar at No. 66 putting Kasauli on the gastronomic map for the first time. The list also brought recognition to previously overlooked destinations, as Vientiane in Laos, Ubud in Bali, Hanoi and Penang all secured spots on the prestigious ranking for the first time.
In Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025’s Pre-Awards
In the lead-up to the main ceremony, three establishments secured early recognition. Bengaluru’s Farmlore claimed the 2025 American Express One To Watch Award, distinguishing itself as a genuine farm-to-table experience with its 18-seat dining room situated on a sprawling 37-acre working farm. Manila’s boundary-pushing Toyo Eatery earned the prestigious Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award for its immersive approach to Filipino dining that celebrates both human connection and environmental consciousness. Completing the pre-awards trifecta, Bangkok’s Chudaree ‘Tam’ Debhakam, the visionary chef-owner behind Baan Tepa, was honored as Asia’s Best Female Chef 2025, further cementing Thailand’s reputation as a hotbed of culinary innovation.
How Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 List Was Made
The credibility of Asia’s 50 Best stems from its rigorously structured voting academy of 350 regional experts, refreshed by at least 25% annually to ensure evolving perspectives. This perfectly balanced panel – one-third chefs and restaurateurs, one-third food writers, and one-third well-traveled gourmets – follows strict protocols where each member confidentially nominates 10 restaurants (maximum six from their home country, at least four international) they’ve personally visited within 18 months. Deloitte independently adjudicates this process, which deliberately avoids imposing specific “best restaurant” criteria, instead embracing the voters’ personal judgment and allowing any restaurant style to compete for recognition. This methodology creates a uniquely democratic snapshot of Asia’s dining landscape, blending established expertise with fresh voices each year.
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The main awards ceremony, hosted by the Grand Hyatt Seoul, on March 25th, represented the pinnacle of an extensive events program developed in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Seoul Metropolitan Government. From the thought-leadership sessions at #50BestTalks to the spectacular Chefs’ Feast highlighting local ingredients, Seoul demonstrated why it has emerged as one of Asia’s premier culinary destinations.
All Eyes On The Results Of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025
All eyes were on whether Daniel Calvert’s neo-French powerhouse Sézanne could maintain its crown after its meteoric rise to the top spot in 2024. The Tokyo restaurant, located in the Four Seasons Hotel Marunouchi, had climbed dramatically from No.17 in 2022 to No.2 in 2023 before claiming the ultimate prize last year. Expectations were also high for other previous champions like Hong Kong’s The Chairman (which topped the list in 2021).
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 Revealed
At this, the ceremony for Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, Bangkok and Tokyo tied with nine entries each. Standout special awards included Macau making waves as Chef Tam’s Seasons soared 40 spots to No.9, claiming Highest Climber honors. Seoul’s Eatanic Garden debuted impressively at No.25, winning Highest New Entry. Individual excellence shone through Bangkok’s Dej Kewkacha (Best Pastry Chef), Hong Kong’s Vicky Cheng (Chefs’ Choice Award), and Tokyo’s Kazutaka Ozawa (Best Sommelier). Bali’s Locavore NXT earned recognition for sustainability, while, in the most moving moment of the night, the late Filipino culinary ambassador Margarita Forés received a touching posthumous Icon Award, handed to hear son, after which applause swept throughout the room.
The headlines, however, go again to Gaggan Anand. Bangkok’s culinary maverick has reclaimed his throne, with his eponymous restaurant climbing two spots to secure the coveted No.1 position as The Best Restaurant in Asia at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025.
This marks an impressive comeback story for the chef whose previous Bangkok establishment held the top spot a record four times. After reopening in a new location in late 2019, Gaggan returned to the list in 2023 and has methodically ascended to the summit, cementing his status as the region’s most audacious, and now resilient, culinary talent.
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025: 50-1
50. Lamdre – Beijing, China
49. August – Jakarta, Indonesia
48. Euphoria – Singapore
47. Samrub Samrub Thai – Bangkok, Thailand
46. Indian Accent – New Delhi, India
45. Myoujyaku – Tokyo, Japan
44. Baan Tepa – Bangkok, Thailand
43. Maz – Tokyo, Japan
42. Toyo Eatery – Manila, Philippines
41. Ando – Hong Kong
40. Seroja – Singapore
39. Meta – Singapore
38. Burnt Ends – Singapore
37. Labyrinth – Singapore
36. Goh – Fukuoka, Japan
35. JL Studio – Taichung, Taiwan
34. Sazenka – Tokyo, Japan
33. Sushi Saito – Tokyo, Japan
32. Estro – Hong Kong
31. Gaggan at Louis Vuitton – Bangkok, Thailand
30. Crony – Tokyo, Japan
29. 102 House – Shanghai, China
28. Les Amis – Singapore
27. Ling Long – Shanghai, China
26. Logy – Taipei, Taiwan
25. Eatanic Garden – Seoul, South Korea
24. Mono – Hong Kong
23. 7th Door – Seoul, South Korea
22. Den – Tokyo, Japan
21. Neighborhood – Hong Kong
20. Le Du – Bangkok, Thailand
19. Masque – Mumbai, India
18. Caprice – Hong Kong
17. Florilège – Tokyo, Japan
16. Sorn – Bangkok, Thailand
15. Fu He Hui – Shanghai, China
14. Meet the Bund – Shanghai, China
13. Potong – Bangkok, Thailand
12. Narisawa – Tokyo, Japan
11. Sühring – Bangkok, Thailand
10. Onjium – Seoul, South Korea
9. Chef Tam’s Seasons – Macau
8. La Cime – Osaka, Japan
7. Odette – Singapore
6. Nusara – Bangkok, Thailand
5. Mingles – Seoul, South Korea
4. Sézanne – Tokyo, Japan
3. Wing – Hong Kong
2. The Chairman – Hong Kong
1. Gaggan – Bangkok, Thailand
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