Asia Live

For the group that can never quite agree on a single type of Asian food, Asia Live in Santa Clara provides the answer. Instead of committing to one country’s culinary tradition, the restaurant is built on the idea of breadth, bringing Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Indian cooking under a single roof. The format allows for an exploratory meal, where the table can be shared by dishes from across the continent. This is a place designed for a wide-ranging tasting journey rather than a deep dive into a single, focused culinary style. The vast, open kitchens are central to the dynamic here, with specialized stations that turn the preparation of the food into part of the visit. Guests can watch chefs roasting duck, pan-frying Sheng Jian Bao dumplings, or assembling sushi rolls. While the selection evolves seasonally, the kitchen has become known for a number of cross-cultural preparations, from Kurobuta pork char siu to a Thai- and Vietnamese-inspired omelet known as 'Pad Banh'. This method allows for a fluid service, where dishes from different stations arrive as they are ready, creating a continuous, shared meal. More than just a dining room, the space operates as a modern food emporium. This concept combines the restaurant with a retail marketplace offering a curated selection of unique Asian ingredients, house-made sauces, and specialty kitchenware. The result is an immersive environment where guests can have a meal and then take a piece of the culinary exploration home with them, creating a broader engagement with the flavors and cultures of Asia.