Panglao Island
A great spot for a healthy lunch or light meal, this organic farm makes for a lovely excursion, 7km from Alona. Try the farm-fresh salads and soups, stir…
Must-see restaurants in Asia
Bangkok
This leafy greenhouse is the antithesis of the steel structures in central Silom and a welcome respite from the heat for daytime dining. Dishes include…
New Delhi
Fashion designer Rohit Baal created Véda’s sumptuous interior, making for Connaught Place’s most dimly lit eatery, a dark boudoir with swirling neo-Murano…
Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant
Shanghai
A not-too-busy branch of the famous Shanghai dumpling restaurant, where you cannot go wrong with the reasonably priced xiǎolóngbāo dumplings. There's the…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Don’t let the casual izakaya (Japanese pub) appearance fool you, this tiny restaurant is strictly for those seeking an exquisite Japanese dining…
Senggigi
An upscale restaurant with beautifully crafted seating and a menu that features Western and Indonesian fusion fare. The cooking is a cut above the local…
Galle
This enjoyable cafe has bagged the best site in the Dutch Hospital, with sweeping bay views from its breezy terrace tables and a small air-con interior…
Ubud
High style amid the rice fields. This curving teak, bamboo and thatch pavilion is a favourite of Ubud's expats for a drink. Lassies, smoothies, coffee…
Dhaka
A very pleasant coffee shop in a quiet, refined courtyard. The coffee isn't super-cheap (around Tk 140), but it's good and you can get great light lunches…
Uzbekistan
This friendly Turkish restaurant serves up pre-cooked comfort food at lunchtime, changing daily but centred on grilled chicken and moussaka. If there's…
Taiping
An eclectic menu, from Malaysian kopitiam (coffee shop) classics via fish and chips to bacon bruschetta and the occasional 'paleo' option, keeps things…
Asakusa & Sumida River
A blast of Antipodean sunshine in the midst of Tokyo, Iki is a relaxed all-day Aussie cafe complete with avo on toast, ricotta hotcakes and long blacks…
Delhi
The Oberoi Gurgaon’s swish restaurant wins plaudits for its creative Indian cuisine. Its seafood is outstanding, flown in daily from the coast, but for…
Ginza & Tsukiji
Nobody in Tokyo does tempura vegetables like chef Kondō Fumio. The carrots are julienned to a fine floss; the corn is pert and juicy; and the sweet potato…
Ueno & Yanesen
The family who run this charming little restaurant source many of their organic ingredients, including the rice, pickles and vegetables for side dishes,…
Ko Chang
This sweet little cafe, stuffed with old retro couches and artworks, is as much a cocktail bar and teahouse as a place to sit down to a big meal. Locally…
Kanazawa
One of Kanazawa's favourite seafood izakaya (pub-restaurants) is as popular with locals as it is with international visitors, so you may have to queue for…
Kuala Lumpur
Overlooking the koi pond and lake at Sentul Park, and very romantic at night when lit by flickering candles, Samira serves excellent Thai and Vietnamese…
Dhaka
Sushi is relatively new in Dhaka, but Samdado is one of the city's oldest Japanese restaurants. The dark wood and bamboo decor here lends an appropriate…
Aceh
A popular fixture along Iboih Beach, Dee Dee cooks up an eclectic selection of dishes, from excellent homemade chapatti with guacamole to pasta dishes,…
Kuala Lumpur
Superb dim sum (try the barbecue chicken buns, which melt in the mouth) are served at lunch in this upmarket restaurant, and an extensive array of…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Opposite Crawford Market, Badshah has been serving snacks, fruit juices and its famous falooda (rose-flavoured drink of milk, cream, nuts and vermicelli),…
Luang Prabang
L'Elephant serves some of the most sophisticated cuisine in the city in a renovated villa with wooden floors, stucco pillars, stencilled ochre walls and…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
For authentic Mexican flavours in South India, look no further. The tempting menu features tasty tostadas (crispy tortillas with toppings), braised-pork…
Thimphu
Upstairs above the hubbub of Norzin Lam, Chula serves some of the best Indian food in town. You'll find a wide range of tasty Indian staples (including…
Mysuru (Mysore)
This atmospheric and authentic South Indian eatery rolls out steaming breakfast platters for Mysuru’s office-goers, serves up thalis for lunch (from ₹80),…
Tokyo
Indian meals in Tokyo don't come much better than those served at this long-established restaurant with deep-indigo plaster walls. The food is very…
Delhi
Not quite as popular as its Hauz Khas sister, this branch of Social is funky nonetheless, with a faux old-city terrace, including washing hanging beside…
Nepal
For something a bit different, climb the narrow stairs at this tiny place and grab a romantic perch for wine and tapas overlooking the stupa. The…
Labuan Bajo
There are plenty of Padang restaurants at the southern end of Jl Soekarno Hatta, but Garuda is our pick. Point-and-order from the stacked window display:…
Myanmar (Burma)
One of the capital's best restaurants not set in a hotel, Tai Kitchen whips up delicious chicken basil, whole steamed fish with lemon, Shan-style spare…
Kathmandu
This unpretentious place overlooking Durbar Marg is a good choice for authentic Thai food. Starters include squid salad and som tam thai (young papaya and…
Colombo
Eating vegetarian never tasted so good; in a simple house shared with a kids bookshop, this groovy little cafe has an ever-changing menu of fresh fare,…
Colombo
The main restaurant at the Mount Lavinia Hotel has buffets three times a day, with themes that change daily. The special Sunday lunch, however, is the…
Dhaka
Bamboo Shoot is Dhaka's most reliable outpost for authentic Chinese cuisine and well worth a splurge. It's in the same building as Agora supermarket – a…
Takayama
Atmospheric, inexpensive, welcoming and delicious are all words that spring to mind when describing this wonderful second-generation eatery serving up…
Jakarta
With modern, Scandi-esque design incorporating pastel tones and plants in terrariums, this cute spot around the corner from Barack Obama's old school…
Hyderabad
Southern Spice offers sublime Andhra-style cooking and specialities from across the South. Try a special veg thali (₹299), which features an unlimited…
Colombo
Located in the courtyard of the splendid Barefoot gallery, this casual but stylish cafe serves sandwiches, salads and daily specials that usually include…
Almaty
Trendy without being snooty, this bare-brick-walled, industrial-themed place attracts meat lovers with the best steaks in Almaty. Ribeyes, T-bones, flank…
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