The 14th edition of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants took place in Hong Kong on 25th March 2026, with The Chairman reclaiming the No.1 position as Asia’s Best Restaurant. The list spans 17 cities, with eight new entries and four re-entries, reflecting a year where regional identity and ingredient-led cooking continue to define the direction of fine dining in Asia.
“This year’s ranking brings together a remarkable collection of much-loved restaurants across 17 cities in the region. Heartfelt congratulations go to all the restaurants on the list, especially The Chairman on being named No.1 in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026. The restaurant’s dedication to honouring refined Cantonese traditions and exceptional ingredient-driven cooking truly sets it apart.” — Rikki Tidball, Managing Director – Events, 50 Best.
The Chairman in Hong Kong, Best Restaurant in Asia
The Chairman in Hong Kong returns to the top spot, reclaiming the title it last held in 2021. The restaurant continues to define modern Cantonese cooking through a disciplined focus on heritage ingredients and precise execution, avoiding unnecessary reinterpretation. Its approach centres on sourcing and technique, bringing clarity to dishes that rely on depth of flavour rather than complexity of presentation.
#50BestTalks: Rooted
Held in Hong Kong ahead of the awards, #50BestTalks 2026 explored the theme of “Rooted,” focusing on how chefs across Asia are reconnecting with heritage, local produce and cultural identity. The sessions brought together chefs, sommeliers and restaurateurs to discuss how modern gastronomy is shifting away from abstraction and returning to grounded expressions of cuisine, where sourcing, sustainability and cultural context carry equal weight to technique.
50 Best Signature Sessions Hong Kong 2026
The strongest sessions were anchored by clear intent and alignment between kitchens, with Caprice, Masque, A and Gaggan at Louis Vuitton bringing together French luxury, progressive Indian cooking and pastry-led innovation into a single, high-impact menu that leaned into depth rather than novelty. Plaisance and Côte offered a more controlled expression of Mauro Colagreco’s cooking, where shared philosophy across both restaurants translated into a seamless progression of dishes that balanced technique with ingredient-driven clarity. Hansik Goo with Mingles, Bium, Onjium, 7th Door and Solbam stood apart for its singular focus on Korean cuisine, drawing from royal court traditions, fermentation and contemporary interpretation to present one of the most cohesive narratives of the week.
Malaysia Finally Breaks Through
After years of near misses, Malaysia returns to the top 50 through Au Jardin in Penang at No.39, marking the highest a Malaysian restaurant has ever been. The country’s absence has often been attributed to visibility rather than quality, and this entry signals a gradual correction as more voters begin to engage with Malaysia’s dining landscape. With stronger regional travel and increased attention on local produce, there is now a clearer pathway for Malaysian restaurants to establish a more consistent presence on the list.
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026
- The Chairman, Hong Kong
- Wing, Hong Kong
- Gaggan, Bangkok
- Mingles, Seoul
- Nusara, Bangkok
- Meet the Bund, Shanghai
- Chef Tam’s Seasons, Macau
- Gaggan at Louis Vuitton, Bangkok
- Ling Long, Shanghai
- Ru Yuan, Hangzhou
- Fu He Hui, Shanghai
- Sorn, Bangkok
- La Cime, Osaka
- Onjium, Seoul
- Masque, Mumbai
- Sézanne, Tokyo
- Lamdre, Beijing
- Sühring, Bangkok
- Odette, Singapore
- Seroja, Singapore
- Sazenka, Tokyo
- Logy, Taipei
- Born, Singapore
- Neighborhood, Hong Kong
- Potong, Bangkok
- Eatanic Garden, Seoul
- Maria & Mr. Singh, Bangkok
- Maz, Tokyo
- 102 House, Shanghai
- Naar, Kasauli
- Florilège, Tokyo
- Estro, Hong Kong
- Myoujyaku, Tokyo
- Crony, Tokyo
- Caprice, Hong Kong
- Le Du, Bangkok
- Narisawa, Tokyo
- Les Amis, Singapore
- Au Jardin, Penang
- Labyrinth, Singapore
- Mosu, Seoul
- August, Jakarta
- Bium, Seoul
- Locavore NXT, Ubud
- Nae:Um, Singapore
- Mono, Hong Kong
- Wana Yook, Bangkok
- La Bourriche 133, Shanghai
- 7th Door, Seoul
- JL Studio, Taichung
- Den, Tokyo
- Chef 1996, Beijing
- Baan Tepa, Bangkok
- San, Seoul
- Solbam, Seoul
- Born and Bred, Seoul
- Alla Prima, Seoul
- Thevar, Singapore
- Burnt Ends, Singapore
- Goh, Fukuoka
- Mume, Taipei
- Dewakan, Kuala Lumpur
- Sushi Shunji, Tokyo
- Silks House, Taipei
- Fumée, Shenzhen
- Papa’s, Mumbai
- Farmlore, Bengaluru
- Cloudstreet, Singapore
- Americano, Mumbai
- Ensue, Shenzhen
- Jaan by Kirk Westaway, Singapore
- Sushi Saito, Tokyo
- The Table, Mumbai
- Soigné, Seoul
- Inja, New Delhi
- Meta, Singapore
- Peach Blossoms, Singapore
- Xin Rong Ji, Hong Kong
- Ministry of Crab, Colombo
- Euphoria, Singapore
- Testina, Hong Kong
- Xin Rong Ji, Beijing
- Hommage, Tokyo
- Esquisse, Tokyo
- Cenci, Kyoto
- Doi Ka Noi, Vientiane
- Dum Pukht, New Delhi
- Jungsik, Seoul
- Kwonsooksoo, Seoul
- Summer Pavilion, Singapore
- Ando, Hong Kong
- Xin Rong Ji, Shanghai
- Gaa, Bangkok
- Lan, Bangkok
- Gia, Hanoi
- Feuille, Hong Kong
- 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong
- Ta Vie, Hong Kong
- Maria & Mr. Singh, Bangkok
- Celera, Makati City
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 – Red Carpet
And The Winners Are…
Best Restaurant in Asia: The Chairman, Hong Kong
Best Restaurant in Thailand: Gaggan, Bangkok
Best Restaurant in Japan: La Cime, Osaka
Best Restaurant in Mainland China: Meet the Bund, Shanghai
Best Restaurant in Singapore: Odette, Singapore
Best Restaurant in South Korea: Mingles, Seoul
Best Restaurant in India: Masque, Mumbai
Best Restaurant in Indonesia: August, Jakarta
Best Restaurant in Macau: Chef Tam’s Seasons, Macau
Best Restaurant in Malaysia: Au Jardin, Penang
Vik Asia’s Best Female Chef: Cho Eun-hee, Onjium, Seoul
Valrhona’s Asia’s Best Pastry Chef: Ardika Dwitama, August, Jakarta
Asia’s Best Sommelier: Lesley Liu, Odette, Singapore
Highest New Entry Award: Ru Yuan, Hangzhou
Lee Kum Kee Highest Climber Award: Lamdre, Beijing
Champions of Change Award: Peggy Chan of Zero Foodprint Asia
Ineddit Damm Chefs’ Choice Award: Thitid ‘Ton’ Tassanakajohn, Nusara and Le Du, Bangkok
Sustainable Restaurant Award: Baan Tepa, Bangkok
Sevenrooms Icon Award: Zhang Yong, Xin Rong Ji
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