2026 "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" Full List Announced | Seven restaurants from Tokyo make the top 50

2026 "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" Full List Announced | Seven restaurants from Tokyo make the top 50
The 14th edition of the "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" awards ceremony was held on March 25, 2026, in Hong Kong. This year, Hong Kong's "The Chairman" won the "The Best Restaurant in Asia" award. In terms of city representation, Bangkok had the highest number of restaurants in the top 50, with a total of nine, followed by Tokyo with seven restaurants making the list.

Hong Kong's "The Chairman" shines as NO.1!

The "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" list celebrates outstanding talent and innovation in the world of gastronomy. It is determined by votes from the "Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy", which consists of over 350 influential food writers, critics, chefs, restaurant owners, and other culinary experts. This award highlights exceptional dining establishments within the Asian region, and this year, restaurants from a total of 17 cities have been selected for the top 50 list.
2026 'Asia's Best 50 Restaurants' Full List Announced | Hong Kong's [The Chairman] Takes the NO.1 Spot! Seven restaurants from Tokyo make it into the Top 50
This year's top spot was claimed by Hong Kong's "The Chairman", hailed as an innovator of Cantonese cuisine, which won the "The Best Restaurant in Asia" award. The restaurant is highly praised for its Cantonese dishes that celebrate forgotten luxury ingredients and traditions from southern China, moving up from second place last year to reclaim the top position for the first time since 2021.
The complete list of 'Asia's Best 50 Restaurants' for 2026 announced | Hong Kong's [The Chairman] clinches the NO.1 spot! Seven restaurants from Tokyo make it into the top 50
Seven restaurants from Tokyo have been ranked. Offering French cuisine with a fresh perspective using Japanese ingredients, Sézanne (No.16), a menu that blends Chinese and Japanese cuisine at Sazenka (No.21), providing a dining experience akin to traveling through Peru at MAZ (No.28), serving French cuisine around a long communal table at Florilège (No.31), offering dignified Japanese cuisine at Myojaku (No.33), featuring striking Nordic interiors at Crony (No.34), and expressing satoyama culture through its dishes at Narisawa (No.37).

From Osaka, La Cime (No.13) has entered and won the 'Best Restaurant in Japan' award.
2026 'Asia's Best 50 Restaurants' Full List Announced | Hong Kong's [The Chairman] Takes the NO.1 Spot! Seven restaurants from Tokyo make it into the Top 50

Restaurant La cime

Open: [Saturday] Lunch 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm[Weekday,Saturday] Dinner 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 25,000 JPY / [Lunch] 12,000 JPY
Access:
Address: Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Chuo Ward, Kawaramachi 3-2-15 Kawaramachi Usami Building 1F Map

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2026 'Asia's Best 50 Restaurants' Full List Announced | Hong Kong's [The Chairman] Takes the NO.1 Spot! Seven restaurants from Tokyo make it into the Top 50

SÉZANNE

Open: [Sunday,Wednesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm (last order 9:00 pm) / Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (last order 1:45 pm)
Closed: Monday,Tuesday
Average price: [Dinner] 70,000 JPY / [Lunch] 70,000 JPY
Address: 1-11-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Pacific Century Place Marunouchi Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo 7F Map

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This year's ranking has gathered wonderful restaurants that are loved by many people across 17 cities in Asia. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the restaurants selected for the list, and especially to the team at The Chairman, who shone brightest by securing the No.1 spot in "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" for 2026. Their commitment to preserving the traditions of sophisticated Cantonese cuisine, while earnestly focusing on dishes centered around exceptional ingredients, has been highly praised as a uniquely attractive quality. Furthermore, the unwavering dedication to culinary excellence by all the restaurants listed, and their continuous challenge to explore new possibilities in gastronomy, symbolize the outstanding talent and spirit of innovation that shape the vibrant restaurant scene in Asia.

Asia's 50 Best Restaurants Ranking

1st to 50th place

1st to 50th place
1st The Chairman / / Hong Kong
2nd Wing / Hong Kong
3rd Gaggan / / Bangkok
4th Mingles / / Seoul
5th Nusara / / Bangkok
6th Meet the Bund / / Shanghai
7th Chef Tam's Seasons / / Macau
8th Gaggan at Louis Vuitton / / Bangkok
9th Ling Long / / Shanghai
10th Ru Yuan / / Hangzhou
11th Fu He Hui / / Shanghai
12th Sorn / / Bangkok
13th La Cime / / Osaka
14th Onjium / / Seoul
15th Masque / / Mumbai
16th Sézanne / / Tokyo
17th Lamdre / / Beijing
18th Sühring / / Bangkok
19th Odette / / Singapore
20th Seroja / / Singapore
21st Chazenka / / Tokyo
22nd Logy / / Taipei
23rd Born / / Singapore
24th Neighborhood / / Hong Kong
25th Potong / / Bangkok
26th Eatanic Garden / / Seoul
27th Ms. Maria & Mr. Singh / / Bangkok
28th MAZ / / Tokyo
29th 102 House / / Shanghai
30th Naar / / Kasauli
31st Florilège / / Tokyo
32nd Estro / / Hong Kong
33rd Myoujyaku / / Tokyo
34th Crony / / Tokyo
35th Caprice / / Hong Kong
36th Le Du / / Bangkok
37th Narisawa / / Tokyo
38th Les Amis / / Singapore
39th Au Jardin / / Penang
40th Labyrinth / / Singapore
41st Mosu / / Seoul
42nd August / / Jakarta
43rd Bium / / Seoul
44th Locavore NXT / / Ubud
45th Nae:Um / / Singapore
46th Mono / / Hong Kong
47th Wana Yook / / Bangkok
48th La Bourriche 133 / / Shanghai
49th 7th Door / / Seoul
50th JL Studio / / Taichung

Restaurant La cime

Open: [Saturday] Lunch 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm[Weekday,Saturday] Dinner 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 25,000 JPY / [Lunch] 12,000 JPY
Address: Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Chuo Ward, Kawaramachi 3-2-15 Kawaramachi Usami Building 1F Map

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SÉZANNE

Open: [Sunday,Wednesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm (last order 9:00 pm) / Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (last order 1:45 pm)
Closed: Monday,Tuesday
Average price: [Dinner] 70,000 JPY / [Lunch] 70,000 JPY
Address: 1-11-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Pacific Century Place Marunouchi Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo 7F Map

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Sazenka

Open: [Tuesday - Saturday] Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular, mainly on Sunday or Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 35,000 JPY
Access: 10-minute walk from Hiroo station of Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line / 11-minute walk from Shirokane-takanawa station of Tokyo Metro Namboku Line and Toei Mita Line
Address: 4-7-5, Minamiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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MAZ

Open: [Sunday,Monday,Wednesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Closed: Tuesday
Average price: [Dinner] 45,000 JPY / [Lunch] 45,000 JPY
Address: Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho 3F, 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Map

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Florilege

Open: Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (last order 6:30 pm) / Lunch 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (last order 12:30 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 30,000 JPY / [Lunch] 15,000 JPY
Address: 2nd floor, Garden Plaza D, Azabudai Hills, 5-10-7 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Map

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Crony

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] 6:00 pm - 2:00 am
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 20,000 JPY
Access: 2 minutes walk from Nishiazabu Intersection
Address: MB1F, NISHIAZABU FT Bldg., 2-25-24, Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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51st to 100th

51st to 100th place
51st: Den (Den) / Tokyo
52nd: Chef 1996 / Beijing
53rd: Baan Tepa / Bangkok
54th: San / Seoul
55th: Solbam / Seoul
56th: Born & Bred / Seoul
57th: Alla Prima / Seoul
58th: Thevar / Singapore
59th: Burnt Ends / Singapore
60th: Goh / Fukuoka
61st: Mume / Taipei
62nd: Dewakan / Kuala Lumpur
63rd: Sushi Shunji (Sushi Shunji) / Tokyo
64th: Silks House (Silks House) / Taipei
65th: Fumée (Fumée) / Shenzhen
66th: Papa's / Mumbai
67th: Samrub Samrub Thai / Bangkok
68th: Ta Vie (Ta Vie) / Hong Kong
69th: Co- / Chengdu
70th: Vea / Hong Kong
71st: Toyo Eatery / Manila
72nd: Sushi Saito (Sushi Saito) / Tokyo
73rd: The Table / Mumbai
74th: Soigné / Seoul
75th: Inja / New Delhi
76th: Cenci / Kyoto
77th: Meta / Singapore
78th: Peach Blossoms / Singapore
79th: Ensue / Shenzhen
80th: Jade Dragon (Jade Dragon) / Macau
81st: Villa Aida / Wakayama Prefecture, Iwade City
82nd: Kataori (Kataori) / Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa City
83rd: Farmlore / Bangalore
84th: Xin Rong Ji, Xinyuan South Road (Xin Rong Ji, Xinyuan South Road) / Beijing
85th: Jin Sha (Jin Sha) / Hangzhou
86th: Anan Saigon / Ho Chi Minh
87th: Jungsik / Seoul
88th: Andō / Hong Kong
89th: Gēn / Penang
90th: Amber / Hong Kong
91st: Côte by Mauro Colagreco / Bangkok
92nd: Respiración / Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa City
93rd: Dewaya (Dewaya) / Yamagata Prefecture, Nishikawa Town
94th: Ministry of Crab / Colombo
95th: Gaa / Bangkok
96th: Haoma / Bangkok
97th: L'evo / Toyama Prefecture, Nanto City
98th: Kwonsooksoo / Seoul
99th: Fiotto / Busan
100th: Celera / Makati

Den

Open: [Weekday,Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm (last order 10:30 pm)
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 23,000 JPY / [Lunch] 23,000 JPY
Address: Architectural Association Hall JIA Hall, 2-3-18 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Map

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Goh

Open: Dinner 6:00 pm -
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 20,000 JPY / [Lunch] 30,000 JPY
Address: 010BUILDING 3F, 1-4-17 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Map

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Sushi Saito

Open: [Weekday,Saturday,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm / Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Closed: Sunday,Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 60,000 JPY
Address: Ark Hills South Tower 1F, 1-4-5 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Map

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cenci

Open: [Sunday,Wednesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm (last order 6:30 pm) / Lunch 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (last order 12:00 pm)
Closed: Indefinite and consecutive holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 25,000 JPY / [Lunch] 15,000 JPY
Address: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Sakyo Ward, Shogoin Endomicho 44-7 Map

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About the Voting System

The list for "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" is determined by votes from the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, which consists of over 350 experts deeply knowledgeable about the restaurant scene within Asia. The council is divided into seven chapters: India & Subcontinent, Southeast Asia South, Southeast Asia North, Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau, Mainland China, Korea, and Japan. Council members can cast a total of 10 votes based on their dining experiences over the past 18 months, with a minimum of four votes required to be cast for restaurants outside their own country or administrative region. Voting is conducted anonymously to ensure confidentiality and fairness, and the process is rigorously audited by the external accounting firm, Deloitte.

Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.

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