Must-see restaurants in Asia

  • Emerald Restaurant

    Myanmar (Burma)

    Located inside the Emerald Hotel (also known as the Mya Nan Daw Hotel) in the hotel zone in Nay Pyi Taw's south, this place serves excellent Italian…

  • Chicken in the Kitchen

    Seoul

    Made famous on local television for using a fresh batch of oil for every fry, Chicken in the Kitchen has larger, juicier cuts of poultry than most fried…

  • Banana Leaf

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Among the best South Indian restaurants in town. The classic dosa, a paper-thin rice-batter crêpe – layered with ingredients such as cottage cheese and…

  • The Social Salad

    Hua Hin

    This simple, but nicely decorated place attracts many repeat customers for its 209B make-your-own salads – choose from a long checklist of fresh organic…

  • Mee Gaan

    Nakhon Ratchasima Province

    This friendly newcomer has a cafe vibe but with restaurant-quality food and is the best place in town for a meal. The speciality is the delicious pad mee…

  • Soul In A Bowl

    Sanur

    Bringing much-needed style to Sanur's main strip, this new-agey cafe has an appealing mix of tables inside and out. The food is healthy and combines…

  • Bridge Restaurant

    Karnataka

    Just the place when you need some AC relief, this business hotel's restaurant takes a good stab at Western dishes such as pasta and pizza, as well as…

  • Gramin

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    Gramin offers an affordable, wide choice of flavourful, rural, all-veg North Indian fare in cosy surrounds. Try the excellent range of lentils and curries…

  • Little Italy

    Jaipur

    The best Italian restaurant in Jaipur, Little Italy is part of a national chain that offers excellent vegetarian pasta, risotto and wood-fired pizzas in…

  • Le Normandie

    Bangkok

    Le Normandie has maintained its niche in fine-dining-obsessed Bangkok, and is still the only place to go for a genuinely old-world ‘Continental’ dining…

  • Shizuka

    Matsumoto

    This wonderfully traditional izakaya (pub-restaurant) serves favourites such as oden (a stew comprising fishcakes, tofu, vegetables and eggs simmered in a…

  • Tiger Trail

    Mysuru (Mysore)

    This hotel's grand dining room (with portraits, chandeliers and Murano-glass mirrors) makes quite a setting for delectable Indian cuisine, or opt for the…

  • Bonzō

    Kamakura

    Popular with Japanese celebrities, this rustic little restaurant specialises in handmade ju-wari (100% soba), including kamo seiro (cold soba in hot broth…

  • Bombay Brasserie

    Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    A beautifully designed place on a quietish side street, with an open-air front terrace and a spacious interior. The mod-Indian menu features an array of…

  • L’Elephant

    Chiang Mai

    When you simply can't stomach any more Thai street food, saunter into this elegant oasis and feast on melt-in-your-mouth beef carpaccio, hearty ox tongue…

  • Menshō Sakura

    Matsumoto

    Miso and ramen fans shouldn't go past this purveyor of fine noodles in a cute little building opposite the Richmond Hotel. Miso-rāmen and black Kuro-miso…

  • Chén Mápó Dòufu

    Chengdu

    The plush flagship of this famous chain is a great place to experience mápó dòufu (麻婆豆腐; small/large ¥12/20) – soft, house bean curd with a fiery sauce of…

  • Karatsu Bāgā

    Kyūshū

    In the middle of nowhere (in a parking lot) in Niji no Matsubara is a brown-and-white Toyota serving burgers so famous people line up to buy them, and…

  • Tangor

    Luang Prabang

    Atmospheric with its low-lit interior of dark woods and tangerine-coloured walls peppered with old travel posters, Tangor boasts a menu of beautifully…

  • Mae Ut

    Nong Khai

    This little place, serving just four items, including fried spring rolls, khâo gee·ab þahk mŏr (fresh noodles with pork), and a Vietnamese take on a…

  • Caravela

    Dili

    Set on a deck right on the beach 2.5km east of the centre, this upmarket restaurant takes advantage of Dili's waterfront like few other places. Portuguese…

  • Amber

    Hong Kong

    Two-Michelin-starred Amber was set to receive a complete physical reinvention at the time of writing, but one thing that won't be changing is Chef Ekkebus…

  • Merah Putih

    Kerobokan

    Merah Putih means 'red and white', which are the colours of the Indonesian flag. That's perfect for this excellent restaurant, which celebrates food from…

  • Gion Karyō

    Southern Higashiyama

    Take an old Kyoto house, make it comfortable for modern diners, serve excellent, reasonably priced kaiseki and you have Karyō’s recipe for success. The…

  • Ten Pandan

    West Bali

    This charming beachfront restaurant serves cheap and tasty Indonesian dishes in traditional joglos perched on stilts by the sea. The gado gado (a…

  • HBC Gogitjib

    Itaewon & Yongsan-gu

    Hungry revellers flock here for the nightly all-you-can-eat barbecue deal (₩16,900 per person), which includes beef ribeye and all the pork cuts on the…

  • Warung Daun

    Jakarta

    This re-imagined warung (food stall) attempts a modern and healthy take on classic dishes. Expect delectable Sundanese and Chinese Indonesian dishes,…

  • Sana-di-ge

    New Delhi

    Fresh fish is flown in daily from Mangalore to this buzzing restaurant in the diplomatic district. There are three intimate levels, decorated with…

  • Four Seasons

    Jaipur

    Four Seasons is one of Jaipur’s best vegetarian restaurants. It’s a popular place with dining on two levels and a glass wall to the busy kitchens. There’s…

  • Motel Mexicola

    Seminyak

    Not your average taqueria, Motel Mexicola is an extravaganza that channels a tropical version of a nightclub. The huge space is decked out in kitschy neon…

  • Le Broken Plate

    Phnom Penh

    Canadian-Cambodian chef Narith Plong delivers a Khmer twist to the Japanese sushi and sashimi experience. Sourcing only the freshest seasonal ingredients,…

  • Porntip Gai Yang Wat Jaeng

    Ubon Ratchathani

    It looks like a tornado has whipped through this no-frills spot, but the chefs cook up a storm of their own. This is considered by many to be Ubon's…

  • Raw Vega

    Seoul

    Can purely raw, vegan, gluten-free and organic dishes be tasty? Yes! Take this tiny cafe's pad thai, which spices up vegie spirals (in place of noodles)…

  • New Orleans Cafe

    Kathmandu

    Hidden down an alley near Kathmandu Guest House, New Orleans boasts an intimate candlelit vibe, a classy blues and jazz soundtrack and live music on…

  • Trattoria Tsukiji Paradiso!

    Ginza & Tsukiji

    Paradise for food lovers, indeed. This charming, aqua-painted trattoria serves seafood pasta dishes that will make you want to lick the plate clean. Its…

  • Gyeongju Gukbap

    Busan

    It may look like all the other dwaeji gukbap (돼지국밥; pork and rice soup) restaurants off Seomyeon's Youth St but, judging by the number of celebrity…

  • Chor Bizarre

    New Delhi

    In the beautifully restored colonial-era Bikaner House, Chor Bizarre ('Thieves' Market') is a new branch of Hotel Broadway's famous restaurant on the…

  • Cinnamon Cafe

    Nukus

    This unexpectedly modern and hip place has real coffee and a tempting array of cakes and house-made gelato. They also make pizzas (big enough for two) and…

  • Soga

    Solo

    This stylish Indonesian and fusion restaurant is part of the Danar Hadi complex, next to the batik museum and showroom. Mains include meat and pasta…

  • Cafe Eden

    Battambang

    This American-run social enterprise offers a relaxed space for a hearty breakfast or an afternoon coffee. The compact lunch-and-dinner menu is Asian…

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