Den’s chef Zaiyu Hasegawa is thought for his irreverent kaiseki menus—one in every of his most well-known dishes is his model of fried rooster served in a field that mimics KFC, that he calls ‘Dentucky Fried Hen.’ The restaurant was named No 1 by Asia’s 50 Greatest, on March 29. Final yr, Den was Quantity 3. (Additionally learn: 7 greatest North Indian eating places in Bengaluru)

It was the second time a Japanese venue claimed the highest spot.

Sorn in Bangkok was ranked quantity two, and Tokyo’s Florilege was third. Three eating places from Japan have been within the Prime 10 and 4 from Bangkok. 

The listing was affected by various pandemic-related journey restrictions throughout Asia, in accordance with William Drew, the director of content material for 50 Greatest. 

“We will’t get away from that,” Drew mentioned in an interview. “It means that is extra of a neighborhood vote, maybe, than ever,” as folks dined out in their very own areas throughout Covid occasions. The World’s 50 Greatest Eating places is owned by William Reed Enterprise Media Ltd. 

Final yr, Hong Kong’s The Chairman was the area’s No. 1 restaurant. This yr it fell to Quantity 5. 

The awards have been offered in an in-person occasion in Bangkok in addition to by video, with separate gatherings in locations like Hong Kong the place Covid-related guidelines would make journey to the occasion harder or time-consuming. In March 2020, the ceremony happened regardless of the pandemic, which closed lots of the successful eating rooms, at the least briefly. The choice to go ahead with the occasion drew criticism on social media—and some days after, the organizers cancelled its worldwide 2020 rankings. Final yr’s occasion was digital.

The listing of eating places ranked 51 to 100 was launched a number of days earlier, that includes 10 names from Hong Kong, six from mainland China, seven from India and three every from Malaysia and the Philippines. It additionally confirmed some drops: L’Effervescence in Tokyo fell to 71 from 19 final yr and Mume in Taipei slid to 54 from 15, whereas Hong Kong’s Amber declined to 83 from 37. Singapore’s Jaan by Kirk Westaway and Euphoria, 42 and 41 respectively final yr, are actually ranked fifty fifth and 56th.

The Chef’s Alternative Award is David Lai from Neighborhood in Hong Kong. Maira Yeo from Rishi Naleendra’s Cloudstreet in Singapore received the Asia’s Greatest Pastry Chef award. The Sustainable Restaurant Award went to Mume in Taipei. The Asia’s Greatest Feminine Chef award, from Ete in Tokyo, is Natsuko Shoji, and the Icon Award went to Jeong Kwan, who's a Buddhist nun. The Artwork of Hospitality award went to Odette in Singapore.

Asia’s 50 Greatest Eating places listing is chosen and voted on by a panel of greater than 350 meals writers, critics, cooks, restaurateurs and meals aficionados. The awards are held and revealed annually since 2013 by William Reed Enterprise Media.

1. Den — Tokyo 
2. Sorn — Bangkok 
3. Florilege — Tokyo 
4. Le Du — Bangkok 
5. The Chairman — Hong Kong 
6. La Cime — Osaka, Japan 
7. Suhring — Bangkok
8. Odette — Singapore
9. Neighborhood — Hong Kong
10. Nusara — Bangkok
11. Sazenka — Tokyo
12. Fu He Hui — Shanghai
13. Ode — Tokyo (Highest Climber Award)
14. Villa Aida — Wakayama, Japan (Highest New Entry Award)
15. Narisawa — Tokyo
16. Mingles — Seoul
17. Sezanne — Tokyo 
18. Joo Okay — Seoul
19. Ensue — Shenzhen
20. Meta — Singapore
21. Masque — Mumbai
22. Indian Accent — New Delhi
23. Les Amis — Singapore
24. Caprice — Hong Kong
25. Blue by Alain Ducasse — Bangkok
26. Seventh Door — Seoul
27. Mosu — Seoul
28. Da Vittorio — Shanghai
29. Sushi Masato — Bangkok
30. Onjium — Seoul
31. Samrub Samrub Thai — Bangkok
32. Mono — Hong Kong
33. Gaa — Bangkok
34. Wing — Hong Kong
35. Ministry of Crab — Colombo, Sri Lanka
36. La Maison de la Nature Goh — Fukuoka, Japan
37. Zen — Singapore
38. Logy — Taipei
39. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet — Shanghai
40. Labyrinth — Singapore
41. Burnt Ends — Singapore
42. Ete — Tokyo
43. Cenci — Kyoto, Japan
44. Cloudstreet — Singapore
45. JL Studio — Taichung, Taiwan
46. Raan Jay Fai — Bangkok
47. Wing Lei Palace — Macau
48. Otto e Mezzo Bombana — Hong Kong
49. Megu — New Delhi
50. Dewakan — Kuala Lumpur