EPICURE EVENTS
ASIA’S 50
Best Restaurants 2021 Awards
Now in its ninth edition, the 2021 list boasts 11 first-time entries, including a new restaurant in Vietnam, a country last represented in the list in 2013. Vietnam is represented for the first time with Anan at number 39 and TUNG Dining at 98. In addition, there are 4 restaurants in Essence of Asia including Ngoc Suong, Pizza 4P, Madam Khanh Banh Mi and Pho Gia Truyen Bat Dan at 49 Bat Dan. By Chris Thompson.
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he Chairman in Hong Kong takes no.1 spot at Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2021 Awards’ has taken top honours at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 awards ceremony, becoming the first Hong Kong restaurant to claim the No.1 spot and earning the coveted titles of The Best Restaurant in Asia, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, and The Best Restaurant in China. Hong Kong claims 11 restaurants on the list, followed by Japan with nine and Singapore with eight. Launched in 2009, The Chairman is renowned for its ingredients driven Cantonese cuisine and single-minded commitment to authentic flavours. A regular entry on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list since the inaugural list in 2013, The Chairman first appeared on The World’s 50 Best Restaurant list in 2019, landing at No.41. Anan team Aside from The Chairman, Hong Kong is also represented by newcomer Mono (No.44) as well as re-entries Caprice (No.28) and Ta Vie (No.38). Under the leadership and creative artistry of executive chef Vicky Cheng, Hong Kong’s Vea (No.16) is this year’s recipient of the Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award. The other Hong Kong restaurants include Neighborhood (No.17), Belon (No.25), 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana (No.33), Amber (No.37), Lung King Heen (No.47) and Seventh Son (No.48). Mainland China is represented by Fu He Hui (No.22), which maintains its seven-year run on the list, while Macau’s Wing Lei Palace also returns with the No.50 spot on the ranking.
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INDIVIDUAL COUNTRY AWARDS Japan Retaining its No.3 place, Den wins the title of The Best Restaurant in Japan for a fourth successive year while Florilège and Narisawa both maintain their respective places within the top 10, at No.7 and No.9. Climbing an impressive 29 places to No.19, Tokyo’s L’Effervescence is the winner of this year’s Beronia Highest Climber Award. Japan’s other returning favourites include La Cime (No.8), Sazenka (No.12), Ode (No.27), La Maison de la Nature Goh (No.30) and Nihonryori RyuGin (No.35).
