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Zaiyu Hasegawa holding the trophy and a bottle of S.Pellegrino water

Photo: Courtesy Asia's 50 Best

Tokyo's Den Tops Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2022

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Den in Tokyo has topped the tenth edition of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, which was streamed from three live events in Macau, Bangkok and Tokyo.

While Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list 100-51 had already been announced, showcasing the best of the rest across the continent, it was time to get down to the much-anticipated ranking of the 50 best in Asia.

Some special awards were also meted out, with South Korean monk Jeong Kwan taking the Icon Award, and Eat and Cook in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, named One to Watch, while Natsuko Shoji from Été in Tokyo won Asia’s Best Female Chef. David Lai from Neighborhood, Hong Kong, picked up the Inedit Damm Chefs’ Choice Award. The Flor de Caña Sustainable Restaurant Award went to Mume, Taipei. The Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award went to Odette, Singapore. And Maira Yeo was named Asia’s Best Pastry Chef.

See the full list of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2022 below.

  1. Den, Tokyo, Japan
  2. Sorn, Bangkok, Thailand
  3. Florilège, Tokyo, Japan
  4. Le Du, Bangkok, Thailand
  5. The Chairman, Hong Kong, China
  6. La Cime, Osaka, Japan
  7. Sühring, Bangkok, Thailand
  8. Odette, Singapore
  9. Neighborhood, Hong Kong, China
  10. Nusara, Bangkok, Thailand
  11. Sazenka, Tokyo, Japan
  12. Fu He Hui, Shanghai, China
  13. Ode, Tokyo, Japan
  14. Villa Aida, Wakayama, Japan
  15. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
  16. Mingles, Seoul, South Korea
  17. Sézanne, Tokyo Japan
  18. Joo Ok, Seoul, South Korea
  19.  Ensue, Shenzhen, China
  20. Meta, Singapore
  21. Masque, Mumbai, India
  22. Indian Accent, New Delhi, India
  23. Les Amis, Singapore
  24. Caprice, Hong Kong, China
  25. Blue by Alain Ducasse, Bangkok, Thailand
  26. 7th Door, Seoul, South Korea
  27. Mosu, Seoul, South Korea
  28. Da Vittorio, Shanghai, China
  29. Sushi Masato, Bangkok, Thailand
  30. Onjium, Seoul, Shouth Korea
  31. Samrub Samrub Thai, Bangkok, Thailand
  32. Mono, Hong Kong, China
  33. Gaa, Bangkok, Thailand
  34. Wing, Hong Kong
  35. Ministry of Crab, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  36. La Maison de la Nature Goh, Kukuoka, Japan
  37.  Zén, Singapore
  38. Logy, Taipei, Taiwan
  39.  Ultraviolet, Shanghai, China
  40. Labyrinth, Singapore
  41. Burnt Ends, Singapore
  42. Été, Tokyo, Japan
  43. Cenci, Kyoto, Japan
  44. Cloudstreet, Singapore
  45. JL Studio, Taiching, Taiwan
  46. Raan Jay Fai, Bangkok, Thailand
  47. Wing Lai Palace, Macau, China
  48. 8 ½ Otto e Mezza Bombana, Hong Kong, China
  49.  Megu, New Delhi, India
  50.  Dewakan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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