Gaggan restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand has been announced as the winner of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. At the winning restaurant, chef Gaggan Anand, who claimed the title for the third consecutive year, “I'm humbled, thank you. This is for Asia, this is for my country, India” as he received the award.
In second place was Singapore-based Restaurant André and chef Andre Chiang. Richard Ekkebus’s Amber restaurant and fourth spot went to Umberto Bombana and his 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana restaurant in Hong Kong. Number five was Restaurant Nahm in Bangkok. Coming in fifth was Restaurant Nahm in Bangkok.
Furthermore, the Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Umberto Bombana for 8 ½ Bombana in Hong Kong.
TocToc restaurant run by Kim Dae Chun in Seoul, Korea, was awarded Asia’s One to Watch and was described as offering “some of the most sophisticated cuisine in Seoul.” Asia's Best Female Chef 2017 went to May Chow in recognition of her innovative spin on bao buns.
Asia’s Best Pastry Chef was Kazutoshi Narita, and the Chef’s Choice award, picked by those on the list, was awarded to Dave Pynt. The Highest Climber award went to Ray Adriansyah and the Highest New Entry award was claimed by Julien Royer.
Here’s the full list of 2017 winners:
1. GAGGAN - Bangkok, Thailand | Best Restaurant in Thailand by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna and Best Restaurant in Asia (read the Fine Dining Lovers exclusive interview to Gaggan Anand).
2. RESTAURANT ANDRÉ - Singapore | Best Restaurant in Singapore by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna
3. AMBER - Hong Kong, China | Best Restaurant in China by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna
4. 8 1/2 OTTO E MEZZO BOMBANA - Hong Kong, China
5. NAHM - Bangkok, Thailand
6. NARISAWA - Tokyo, Japan | Best Restaurant in Japan sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna
7. NIHONRYORI RYUGIN - Tokyo, Japan
8. ULTRAVIOLET BY PAUL PAIRET - Shanghai, China
9. ODETTE - Singapore
10. BURNT ENDS - Singapore
11. DEN - Tokyo, Japan | The Art of Hospitality Award
12. L'EFFERVESCENCE - Tokyo, Japan
13. SUHRING – Bangkok, Thailand
14. FLORILEGE - Tokyo, Japan
15. MINGLES - Seoul, Korea | Best Restaurants in Korea
16. LES AMIS - Singapore
17. LUNG KING HEEN - Hong Kong, China
18. QUINTESSENCE - Tokyo, Japan
19. BO.LAN - Bangkok, Thailand
20. WAKU GHIN - Singapore
21. ISSAYA SIAMESE CLUB - Bangkok, Thailand
22. LOCAVORE - Bali, Indonesia | Highest Climber Award and Best Restaurant in Indonesia
23. CORNER HOUSE - Singapore
24. RAW - Taipei, Taiwan | Best Restaurant in Taiwan
25. JUNGSIK - Seoul, Korea
26. SUSHI SAITO - Tokyo, Japan
27. TIPPLING CLUB - Singapore
28. LE MOÛT - Taichung, Taiwan
29. MINISTRY OF CRAB - Colombo, Sri Lanka | Best Restaurant in Sri Lanka
30. INDIAN ACCENT - New Delhi, India | Best Restaurant in India
31. EAT ME - Bangkok, Thailand
32. JADE DRAGON – Macau, China
33. TA VIE - Hong Kong, China
34. HAJIME - Osaka, Japan
35. GALLERY VASK - Manila, Philippines | Best Restaurant in the Philippines
36. THE DINING ROOM AT THE HOUSE OF SATHORN – Bangkok, Thailand
37. LE DU – Bangkok, Thailand
38. LA YEON - Seoul, South Korea
39. THE TASTING ROOM BY – Macau, China
40. L'ATELIER DE JOËL ROBUCHON - Bangkok, Thailand
41. L'ATELIER DE JOËL ROBUCHON - Hong Kong, China
42. JAAN - Singapore
43. MUME – Taipei, Taiwan
44. SHINJI BY KANESAKA - Singapore
45. RONIN - Hong Kong, China
46. WASABI BY MORIMOTO - Mumbai, India
47. THE CHAIRMAN - Hong Kong, China
48. FU HE HUI - Shanghai, China
49. NIHONBASHI - Colombo, Sri Lanka
50. TAKAZAWA - Tokyo, Japan