Ginza & Tsukiji
Kyūbey, running since 1935 is one of Tokyo's prestige sushi restaurants, where each piece of nigiri-zushi (hand-pressed sushi) is made and delivered one…
Must-see restaurants in Asia
Daegu
This superb restaurant has been serving divine and healthy traditional Korean food over three floors since 1978; and even if it’s packed they’ll usually…
Con Dao Islands
Outstanding new place on the outskirts of town run by an accomplished chef. Specialises in handmade noodles, which are available in many delicious guises,…
The Gobi
Enter through the ramshackle side entrance into jovial Uran Khairkhan, an atmospheric brick house with cosy booth dining. There's no English menu, but you…
Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
Run by an Irish-Indian couple, this mellow thatched-roof restaurant shares a sandy floored site with Dive India and does fabulous seafood, salads, pastas,…
Mongolia
Vegetarians rejoice! This tiny, cute-as-a-button Swedish-American bakery not only offers a daily selection of vegetable soups (pumpkin, broccoli), but has…
North Goa
The lovely garden tearoom at Café Chocolatti may be on the main Fort Aguada Rd, but it’s a peaceful retreat where chocolate brownies, waffles and banoffee…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Superior seafood restaurant with a wonderfully atmospheric interior that takes in a traditional thatched roof, vintage woodwork and beaten brassware –…
Osaka
Trek out to Osaka's fish market to taste the exceptionally fresh sushi at cosy Endo, in business for over a century. You can choose from four different…
Surabaya
At Citrus Lee the food is art, and every dish is delicately painted onto a plate. The chef-owner trained in Paris, and the French influence seeps into…
Matsumoto
Head to Shin-Miyoshi (New Miyoshi), established in 1999, to try everyone's favourite Nagano delicacy: horse meat. The first Miyoshi restaurant got going…
Shikoku
Dozens of mini-restaurants and bars specialising in everything from gomoku rāmen (seafood noodles) to tako-yaki (octopus balls) surround communal tables;…
Hill Station Signature Restaurant
Sapa
A showcase of Hmong cuisine with cool Zen decor and superb views. Dishes include flash-cooked pork with lime, ash-baked trout in banana leaves, and…
Mumbai (Bombay)
With a cult following and festive lavender tables to boot, this thali mainstay – one of the oldest in the city – puts on the full-court flavour with its…
East Bali
Owners Komang and Wayan have their own organic vegetable garden, and use the produce in the tasty dishes created in their busy kitchen. Balinese dishes…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
This fine Italian restaurant is as casually cool as its all-black-wearing diners, but the food is seriously top-notch. Homemade squid-ink linguine with…
Nashik
This excellent branch of Pune's best restaurant is hands-down the most scenic spot to dine in Nashik wine country, with postcard-perfect views across…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Kewpie's is a Kolkata gastronomic institution, and dining here feels like a lavish dinner party in a gently old-fashioned home. Reared to perfection by a…
Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi
The retro-minimalist interior here might be a red flag for hipster ethnic cuisine, but Tonkin Annam serves some of the best Vietnamese food in Bangkok…
Nha Trang
Lac Canh has shifted across the road from its original location but remains a memorable dining experience, a somewhat scruffy-looking barbecue joint…
Luang Prabang
Khaiphaen is a popular training restaurant run by NGO Friends International that operates a network of inspired venues across the region. The menu is Lao…
Bohol
A simple, artistically decorated cafe-resto famous for delicious coco burgers, though great vegie burgers and couscous are also available, and homemade…
Kanazawa
Upstairs in Ōmi-chō Market, chefs from Hong Kong prepare authentic Szechuan- and Hong Kong–style dishes (including dim sum) from scratch. Delicious lunch…
Ahmedabad (Amdavad)
On the rooftop terrace of the city’s finest heritage hotel, Agashiye's daily-changing, all-veg menu begins with a traditional welcome drink and is a…
Kota Bharu
Just inside the red archway entrance to Chinatown, the flaming woks and beer advertising of this outdoor restaurant draws in the crowds on balmy evenings…
Shanghai
On the 54th floor of Jinmao Tower (in the Grand Hyatt lobby), the Grand Café offers stunning panoramas through its glass walls and an excellent-value…
Luang Prabang
On the banks of the Nam Khan, mint-green Tamarind has created its very own strain of 'Mod Lao' cuisine. The à la carte menu features delicious sampling…
Central Java
This is the very best place to try the famed chicken soup of Kudus. Cooks stir up cauldrons of the brew over a log-fired oven and diners pack round simple…
Chiang Rai
There's no tofu, no wi-fi and no reservations at this delightful addition to the Chiang Rai dining scene set over two floors of a former shophouse. Lounge…
East Bali
Enjoying the restaurant, bar, pool and outdoor cinema at Hotel Komune's beach club isn't limited to the resort's in-house guests, which is good news for…
Cebu City
Cebu is the place to eat that signature Filipino delicacy, lechón (spit-roasted suckling pig), and Rico's has the best in town. It's cooked every morning…
Malapascua Island
The eponymous chef at Angelina cooks up heavenly creations that will have you craving Italian food for weeks. The homemade tagliatelle asparagi is al…
Phuket
Expect awesome burgers and superb steaks, perhaps the best on Phuket, at this laid-back, busy grill specialist with a wooden bar, concrete walls and…
Seminyak
This second-storey, back-alley cafe brims daily with the beautiful people of Seminyak, their coffee strong and their acai bowls piled high (prepared by…
Colombo
Gird the expense account for an adventure at Colombo's best Japanese restaurant. The sushi, donburi and Kobe beef are as good as you can find anywhere in…
Jakarta
This excellent restaurant in a grand, old, light-and-airy mansion has plenty of ambience. There's a live pianist, birdcages and reminders of a bygone era…
Phu Quoc Island
Located in the heart of Ong Lang, this restaurant does an excellent turn at mod-Viet cuisine, with signature specialities such as bo so tru (beef with…
Vientiane
A Belgian restaurant and bar on the riverfront, Chokdee specialises in dishes from the homeland, including, of course, moules (mussels) and frites (French…
Galle
The ideal venue for a memorable meal, this hotel restaurant offers a concise menu featuring fresh seafood and organic local produce. It's especially good…
Guangzhou
Set in Liwan Lake Park amid ornamental gardens interlinked with pools, courtyards and corridors, Panxi is typical of Guangzhou's garden restaurants,…
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