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Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 full list: Sézanne in Tokyo takes No 1, Singapore takes 8 spots, 2 awards for Hong Kong

  • The 12th edition of the annual restaurant rankings saw a new No 1, a highest climber award for Hong Kong’s Wing, and host South Korea take four spots
  • Singapore has the most restaurants ranked in the top 50, with Hong Kong in second place. A Beijing restaurant wins the One to Watch Award

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Representatives of the restaurants ranked by Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2024 on stage at the presentation in Seoul, South Korea. Tokyo restaurant Sézanne  was crowned the new No 1, while Singapore has the most restaurants ranked in the top 50. Photo: Charmaine Mok
Charmaine Mokin in Seoul

The annual awards ceremony for Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants was held in Seoul, South Korea, on March 26, with Sézanne in Tokyo coming home in top spot for the first time.

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In second place was Florilège, also in Tokyo, with Gaggan Anand’s eponymous restaurant in Bangkok rounding up the top 3.

“It honestly feels pretty good, we feel happy for the team, for the city, for our producers,” said head chef Daniel Calvert of Sézanne’s win.

“It means a lot to me. We could not have done it without the support of the community in Japan.”

Representatives of Wing in Hong Kong accept the highest climber award at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 presentation ceremony in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Charmaine Mok
Representatives of Wing in Hong Kong accept the highest climber award at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 presentation ceremony in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Charmaine Mok
Hong Kong fine-dining Cantonese restaurants The Chairman and Wing, winner of the highest climber award, rounded out the top five.
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In the special awards category, Danny Yip of The Chairman received his Icon Award, while Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij accepted the award for best female chef. Her restaurant, Potong, climbed from 35th to 17th place.
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