Three Indian Joints Among 50 Best Restaurants in Asia

NEW DELHI, Mar 29: Three Indian restaurants, one each in Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai, have sneaked into the list of 50 best restaurants in Asia for the year 2023. The list was dominated by Thailand, Japan and China highlighted in the 11th edition of ‘Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ awards, held on Tuesday in Singapore.

Le Du, an eatery located in the heart of Bangkok, took the coveted top spot on the esteemed list. Owned and led by Chef Thitid ‘Ton’ Tassanakajohn, Le Du is a modern Thai-inspired restaurant that offers a four to six-course tasting menu showcasing seasonal Thai ingredients. The restaurant’s name, derived from a Thai word meaning “season,” reflects its focus on using fresh, seasonal produce in its culinary creations.
In addition, eight other Bangkok-based restaurants (besides Le Du) also made it to the list, including Gaggan Anand, a Bangkok-based Indian restaurant run by the popular Kolkata-born chef of the same name. Launched in 2010, the restaurant won several awards over the years, including two Michelin stars.

The other Michelin-star restaurants from Bangkok that are a part of the 2023 list of ‘Asia’s Best Restaurants’ are Sorn, Nusara, Suhring and Raan Jay Fai. For the unversed, Raan Jay Fai is one of the two street food eateries in the world to win a Michelin star (the other being Tai Hwa Pork Noodle in Singapore).
Besides Bangkok, Japan too made it big this year’s list.

Tokyo-based restaurant Sezanne grabbed the second spot, with nine other restaurants holding positions on the list. 2022’s top slot winner Den (Tokyo-based), got the fourth position this year.
Three Indian restaurants too made it on the ‘Asia’s Best Restaurants’ list in 2023. Masque in Mumbai got the 16th spot, while Delhi’s Indian Accent has been ranked 19^th and Avartana at ITC Grand Chola Chennai is on the 30th spot this year.

Following is the complete list:

1. Le Du in Bangkok, Thailand
2. Sezanne in Tokyo, Japan
3. Nusara in Bangkok, Thailand
4. Den in Tokyo, Japan
5. Gaggan Anand in Bangkok, Thailand
6. Odette in Singapore
7. Florilege in Tokyo, Japan
8. La Cime in Osaka, Japan
9. Sorn in Bangkok, Thailand
10. Narisawa in Tokyo, Japan
11. Labyrinth in Singapore
12. Sazenka in Tokyo, Japan
13. The Chairman in Hong Kong, China
14. Villa Aida in Wakayama, Japan
15. Mosu in Seoul, South Korea
16. Masque in Mumbai, India
17. Meta in Singapore
18. Fu He Hui in Shanghai, China
19. Indian Accent in New Delhi, India
20. Ode in Tokyo, Japan
21. Zen in Singapore
22. Suhring in Bangkok, Thailand
23. Onjium in Seoul, South Korea
24. Burnt Ends in Singapore
25. Euphoria in Singapore
26. Cloudstreet in Singapore
27. Les Amis in Singapore
28. Mingles in Seoul, South Korea
29. Neighborhood in Hong Kong, China
30. Avartana in Chennai, India
31. Ensue in Shenzhen, China
32. Cenci in Kyoto, Japan
33. Maria & Mr. Singh in Bangkok, Thailand
34. Da Vittorio in Shanghai, China
35. Potong in Bangkok, Thailand
36. Born in Singapore
37. Wing in Hong Kong, China
38. Raan Jay Fai in Bangkok, Thailand
39. Wing Lei Palace in Macao, China
40. Anan Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
41. Mono in Hong Kong, China
42. Toyo Eatery in Manila, Philippines
43. Sichuan Moon in Macao, China
44. L’Effervescence in Tokyo, Japan
45. Mume in Taipei, Taiwan
46. Baan Tepa in Bangkok, Thailand
47. Born & Bred in Seoul, South Korea
48. Metiz in Manila, Philippines
49. Caprice in Hong Kong, China
50. Refer in Beijing, China.

(Manas Dasgupta)