Odette in Singapore tops the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list for 2019

After four years of watching Bangkok’s Gaggan refuse to budge from its number one spot on the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list, Odette in Singapore finally gave it the shove and took over as the top eatery in the region. Rising up from its fifth position last year, Julien Royer’s two Michelin-starred French fine dining venue is the country’s first to win the honor. Naturally, Odette also clinched the title of Best Restaurant in Singapore.

This year’s list spotlighted 10 new entrants, including a debut from Malaysia (Dewakan at #46) and new Toyo Eatery (#43) in the Philippines, as well as Macau’s Wing Lei Palace getting a first time feature at 36th position.

Overall, Japan garnered the most representations with a total of 12 names, including Den at third place. As for Thailand, Gaggan dropped one rank to second spot, but kept its title of the best restaurant in the country. Bangkok’s Gaa made a splash debuting at 16th place as the highest new entry, alongside fellow newcomer Sorn at 48th position.

Singapore squeezed in seven restaurants, with Nouri making its first appearance at 39th spot, while Hong Kong counted nine names on the list, including first-timers Vea at 34th place and Seventh Son at 44th. Elsewhere, Bali’s Locavore was named Best Restaurant in Indonesia, winning the Sustainable Restaurant Award in Asia.

As always, the rankings are compiled by surveying more than 300 restaurant insiders across Asia, including food writers and critics, chefs, restaurateurs, and “gastronomes.”

If you’re the type to revere such lists, check out this year’s one in its entirety and feel free to add some of the names below to your travel bucket list.

1. Odette: Singapore
2. Gaggan: Bangkok, Thailand
3. Den: Tokyo, Japan
4. Sühring: Bangkok, Thailand
5. Florilege: Tokyo, Japan
6. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet: Shanghai, China
7. Mume: Taipei, Taiwan
8. Narisawa: Tokyo, Japan
9. Nihonryori Ryugin: Tokyo, Japan
10. Burnt Ends: Singapore
11. The Chairman: Hong Kong, China
12. 8 ¹⁄₂ Otto e Mezzo Bombana: Hong Kong, China
13. Mingles: Seoul, South Korea
14. La Cime: Osaka, Japan
15. Belon: Hong Kong, China
16. Gaa: Bangkok, Thailand
17. Indian Accent: New Delhi, India
18. Il Ristorante Luca Fantin: Tokyo, Japan
19. Bo.Lan: Bangkok, Thailand
20. Le Du: Bangkok, Thailand
21. Amber: Hong Kong, China
22. Nahm: Bangkok, Thailand
23. Sazenka: Tokyo, Japan
24. La Maison de la Nature Goh: Fukuoka, Japan
25. Sushi Saito: Tokyo, Japan
26. L’Effervescence: Tokyo, Japan
27. Jade Dragon: Macau, China
28. Paste: Bangkok, Thailand
29. Fu He Hui: Shanghai, China
30. Raw: Taipei, Taiwan
31. Shoun Ryugin: Taipei, Taiwan
32. Jaan: Singapore
33. Les Amis: Singapore
34. Vea: Hong Kong, China
35. Ministry of Crab: Colombo, Sri Lanka
36. Wing Lei Palace: Macau, China
37. Neighborhood: Hong Kong, China
38. Lung King Heen: Hong Kong, China
39. Nouri: Singapore
40. Waku Ghin: Singapore
41. Toctoc: Seoul, South Korea
42. Locavore: Bali, Indonesia
43. Toyo Eatery: Manila, Philippines
44. Seventh Son: Hong Kong, China
45. Quintessence: Tokyo, Japan
46. Dewakan: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
47. Sugalabo: Tokyo, Japan
48. Sorn: Bangkok, Thailand
49. Corner House: Singapore
50. Ta Vie: Hong Kong, China