Must-see restaurants in Asia

  • Mammon

    The Gobi

    Bayankhongor's most pleasant restaurant is clean and family-friendly, but doesn't have an English menu. They have two or three chicken dishes (takhia ny…

  • Yangon Bakehouse

    Yangon

    This admirable social enterprise serves delicious bakes, hearty sandwiches, fresh salads and good coffee, as well as various products to go such as Annie…

  • Yabaton Honten

    Nagoya

    This has been the place to try Nagoya's famed miso-katsu (a type of tonkatsu – deep-fried pork cutlet) since 1947. Signature dishes are waraji-tonkatsu …

  • Gajelee

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A wait-list madhouse on weekends, this seafooder is close to the airport's Terminal 1. Start with a sol kadhi, a refreshing, savoury drink made with…

  • Bademiya Seekh Kebab Stall

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    These side-by-side, outrageously popular late-night street stalls (split between veg and nonveg) are in Bademiya's original location, where they remain a…

  • Wild Rice

    Northeast States

    The smart restaurant at the Sangai Continental hotel is highly popular and serves well-prepared Indian vegetable, chicken, lamb and fish dishes, including…

  • Café Café

    Sarawak

    Café Café serves decent Southeast Asian fare, including Nonya-style chicken, Thai curries and Chinese noodles. There are daily specials and inventive…

  • Kafe Heng Huat

    George Town

    Outside Kafe Heng Huat you'll find Soon Chuan Choo who, in her trademark red chef's hat, has been turning out some of Penang's best char kway teow (rice…

  • Super 81 BBQ & Restaurant

    Mandalay

    Excellent, beautifully presented Chinese food in very generous portions, plus typical Burmese dishes, barbecues and cheap draught beer in frosted glasses…

  • Prakrutik Ahar Kendra

    Maharashtra

    This rustic organic cafe, behind the Sevagram Ashram museum, serves organic thalis made with produce from 2500 farmers in nearby Samudrapur, all of whom…

  • Mayur Rooftop Cafe

    Udaipur

    This delightful rooftop restaurant has a great view of the multihued light show on the Jagdish Temple. Choose between the air-con room or the breezy open…

  • Jaipur Modern Kitchen

    Jaipur

    Within the eponymous homewares and fashion showroom is this super Mediterranean cafe showcasing organic ingredients and supporting local sustainable…

  • Furongji

    Beijing

    Feast on modern dim sum at this stylish hutong joint run by the Orchid boutique hotel next door. Everything on the tick-box menu is deliciously creative;…

  • Fodder Factory

    Beijing

    With China's overworked millennials pining for simpler times, it's no wonder nostalgia has become big business. Fodder Factory tugs at the heartstrings…

  • Together

    Shanghai

    Foodies will adore this French-Asian minimalist place with an open kitchen and nice red-brick courtyard. It serves uber-creative cold and hot sharing…

  • Mitho Restaurant

    Kathmandu

    A friendly and cool place on the edge of Thamel that is trying to offer something more than the bog-standard tourist restaurant options. There are lots of…

  • Kawatoyo Honten

    Around Tokyo

    Sample unagi (freshwater eel) here, grilled on hot coals and served in lacquered boxes over rice. Eel numbers have plunged in recent years, and the…

  • Café Bibliotec Hello!

    Downtown Kyoto

    As the name suggests, books line the walls of this cool cafe located in a converted machiya attracting a mix of locals and tourists. It’s a great place to…

  • Ain Soph

    Ginza & Tsukiji

    Truly vegan restaurants are few and far between in Tokyo and ones that make so much effort over their food as Ain Soph are even rarer. Thank heavens then…

  • Chetana

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    One of South Mumbai's most-storied thali restaurants, all veg Chetana serves several top-end varieties of India's ubiquitous platter lunch, including…

  • Bistro 2555

    Shanghai

    Housed in a sleek industrial space, adjacent to a former aeroplane-hangar-turned-gallery, this is easily the best place to grab a bite in the area. It has…

  • Tayori

    Ueno & Yanesen

    Tucked down an alley off Yanaka Ginza is this design-savvy deli and cafe that subscribes to the farm-to-table ethos by telling customers all about its…

  • Friends Restaurant

    Kathmandu

    Run by the same people as Or2k, but a less grungy, more grown-up option, Friends shows its Israeli roots through its hummus, shawarma and borek (filo…

  • Fahtara Coffee

    Chiang Mai

    Tucked into the dreamy Fah Lanna spa complex in the old city, this ambient Thai cafe can do no wrong. The excellent coffee is grown by hill-tribe…

  • Marco’s Dream Cafe

    Xinjiang

    This Malaysian-run place serves a very welcome range of Western and Asian dishes, including delicious curried chicken and steaks, while the friendly…

  • Jaffna Heritage Hotel

    Jaffna

    For a refined ambience, the small open-air restaurant at the Jaffna Heritage Hotel is perfect. It offers excellent vegetarian Indian and Sri Lankan food,…

  • Masala Library

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Daring and imaginative Masala Library dangles the contemporary Indian carrot to foodies and gastronauts, challenging them to rethink their notions of…

  • Ho Lee Fook

    Hong Kong

    As irreverent as its name suggests, this buzzy underground spot does a winkingly modern take on retro Chinatown cuisine. Fat prawn toasts are served with…

  • Hai

    Bangkok

    An excellent introduction to the wonders of lâhp (spicy, herbal mince-meat ‘salad’), sôm·đam (spicy green papaya salad) and other Isan (northeastern)…

  • Petit Restaurant

    Negombo

    Potted plants and flowers surround the entrance of this suitably small, family-run restaurant. The menu serves up most of the Sri Lankan classics, but is…

  • Uma Cucina

    Ubud

    There's lots to like about this Italian restaurant. Its flexible kitchen serves an antipasto set menu at lunch (eight antipasti, 299,000Rp), a filling…

  • Restaurante Fernando

    Macau

    Possibly Coloane's most famous restaurant, sprawling Fernando's contains two separate dining rooms and a large courtyard bar. Devoted customers and…

  • Anna Kuteera

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    For a quick bite that's easy on the pocket, join the throngs at this pure-veg eatery; it's very busy indeed at lunchtimes, when there's usually standing…

  • Koko

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Creative cocktails at this hot Asian gastrobar include the Tom Yum Cup (basically a tom yam soup laced with vodka), mixed by genuinely talented and…

  • Nasi Kandar Pelita

    Kuala Lumpur

    There's round-the-clock eating at the open-sided pavilion housing the KLCC branch of this hugely popular chain of excellent mamak (Indian Muslim) eateries…

  • La Dolce Vita

    Kathmandu

    Life is indeed sweet at Thamel’s best Italian bistro, offering such delights as Parmesan gnocchi; goat’s cheese and spinach ravioli; and sinfully rich…

  • Kanae

    Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo

    Kanae is a perfect example of one of Shinjuku-sanchōme's excellent and all but undiscoverable izakaya: delicious sashimi, seasonal dishes, simple staples …

  • Hujan Locale

    Ubud

    Chef Will Meyrick is the culinary genius behind Mama San in Seminyak, and his Ubud outpost is just as impressive. The menu delivers traditional Indonesian…

  • Efendi

    Tashkent

    This sprawling Turkish place has an extensive menu, or you can just saunter inside and pick out a kebab and salad from the refrigerated display case and…

  • Tim’s Kitchen

    Macau

    At Tim's, top ingredients are meticulously prepared using methods that highlight their original flavours, resulting in dishes that look simple but taste…

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