Hangzhou
The crowd is super-stylish, the lakeside location is outstanding, and the chandeliers, gorgeous botanical arrangements and soft-wood decor make Carbon a…
Must-see restaurants in Asia
Kota Bharu
For a favourite local breakfast, get here before 9am when the excellent nasi kerabu (blue rice with coconut, fish and spices) often sells out. Nutty…
Hoi An
This highly authentic, buzzing and fine-value North Indian restaurant is highly popular, but staff remain unfazed and very friendly; the tandoor oven…
Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre
Chinatown & the CBD
Despite the area's gentrification, Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre remains staunchly old school. Whet your appetite exploring the wet market, then head…
Chiang Mai Province
One of several informal restaurants at the lake serving spicy salads, grilled or fried meat and some adventurous dishes, such as fried frog with garlic…
Fugu-dashi Ushio Hachidai Keisuke
Ginza & Tsukiji
In the stylish basement-restaurant floor of Tōkyū Plaza Ginza, this standard-looking ramen stall has the usual vending machine for paying at the entrance…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Pantry is a bakery-cafe that offers a choice of fine pies and organic breads, soups and sandwiches plus delicious mains. The gourmet cheese toastie is…
Pakse
Stylish Sinouk has glass-topped tables inlaid with coffee beans as that's what it's all about – delicious Arabica coffee grown on its plantation in the…
Yangon
This vast hall is Yangon’s most famous and most popular hotpot joint. Join hundreds of other diners in choosing the raw ingredients (on platters that are…
Northern Laos
This spacious, stylish and impeccably clean Italian restaurant is run by a friendly Genoese native who speaks four languages. Highly recommended for…
Can Tho
Set under a soaring series of thatched roofs that could be a modernist take on a traditional tribal house, this is the most sophisticated Vietnamese…
Aceh
Sharing space with Bubble Addict is this lively hang-out in Gapang Beach where divers gather in the evenings to socialise over cold beers, bagel burgers,…
Little India & Kampong Glam
Stepping inside this shophouse feels like being transported to a back alley in Vietnam, complete with exposed wiring, concrete walls, tiny metal tables…
Kansai
Located above a fish market, this casual restaurant is a popular local spot for kaisen-don (raw seafood on rice; ¥1400 to ¥1950), but there are also…
Kyūshū
This cosy, family-style shop is credited as the inventor, in 1966, of the retasu maki (lettuce roll) sushi, in which crunchy lettuce substitutes for nori …
Kyūshū
Togakushi has no English menu, but any difficulties this may present are worth it for the delicate, thin kama-age udon (barrel-boiled wheat noodles; ¥650)…
Kagoshima
Kuro Satsuma-dori (black Satsuma chicken) is the name of the bird served here, and also what it looks like after being grilled sumibi-yaki-style over open…
Odaiba & Tokyo Bay
The original Mosuke, a street vendor, began making dango (soft rice-flour balls) in 1898, back when the fish market was in Nihombashi. Now on its third…
Phuket
Tucked back from Hat Nai Harn, Phuket's cheerful branch of Ko Phi-Phi's much-loved Unni's delivers with its globe-trotting line-up of Buddha bowls, wraps,…
Udon Thani
There are many restaurants serving fa·ràng food in the Central Plaza/Soi Farang area, but we far prefer this small mother-and-daughter operation 2km south…
Guangzhou
The grand master of dim sum, this is reckoned to be Guangzhou's oldest restaurant, still churning out bamboo steamers of deliciousness the traditional way…
Kochi (Cochin)
Usually packed with fashionable Kochiites, Qissa channels a cosmopolitan scene with its mismatched pastel-painted chairs, outdoor garden and buzzy…
Phuket
Well-established, cheerful and welcoming, Tatonka bills itself as the home of ‘globetrotter cuisine’, which owner-chef Harold Schwarz has developed by…
Ayuthaya
Spider crab – either steamed or fried with curry powder (pàt pŏng gà·rèe) – is the house speciality at this small riverside restaurant. Fish 'steamboat'…
Osaka
Head downstairs to this spirited, friendly izakaya (pub eatery) for standards such as skewered meats, seafood, veggies fresh off the grill and giant…
Lhasa
The atmospheric stone walls and wooden benches of this Tibetan restaurant on the Barkhor give it the feel of a traditional inn, which is fitting as the…
Guiyang
Next door to the Novotel is this homely restaurant set inside a courtyard of a former private residence. The menu here errs on the spicy side, although…
Papua
It looks like a run-of-the-mill Chinese and seafood joint, but when the heaping plate of ayam masak Lombok (a spicy duck dish) arrives, you might just…
Kochi (Cochin)
Join feasting Indian families at this sprawling modern restaurant fronted by a barbecue just southeast of Fort Cochin's tourist centre. Breakfasts (₹30 to…
Nha Trang
This hugely popular restaurant/store/hang-out serves delicious North American food including smoked barbecued meats (pork ribs) and the best burgers in…
Shanghai Old City
Housed in Hotel Indigo, Char is a wildly pricey steakhouse. Park yourself on a sofa against the window or in a comfy chair facing Lujiazui for optimum…
Xi'an
Famous for its yángròu pàomó (羊肉泡馍): pay for your dish, take a seat and break your bread into crumbs to await the broth. There are two types of pàomó: one…
Kochi (Cochin)
Hidden behind a massive antique-filled godown (warehouse) is this wonderful waterfront restaurant, where you can relax over fresh juices and punchy Indian…
Southern Higashiyama
If you need a quick meal while in the main Southern Higashiyama sightseeing district, this simple noodle and rice restaurant is a good bet. It’s within…
Beach Road Scissor Cut Curry Rice
Little India & Kampong Glam
The eponymous rice dish is possibly the most visually displeasing plate of food you'll ever see, but after one mouthful, you're bound to dive in for more…
Mumbai (Bombay)
This sprawling, Portuguese-style villa with alfresco seating is a great spot for a chicken sandwich and a cup of hot chocolate, served with old-school…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
The latest Tokyo outpost from boundary pusher Mensho has two appealing options: really good vegan tantanmen (Sichuan-style spicy noodles), the broth…
Ueno & Yanesen
Sasa-no-Yuki opened its doors in the Edo period and continues to serve its signature dishes with tofu made fresh every morning using water from the shop’s…
Medan
No more food envy from vegetarians who miss out on those famous Padang dishes – here you'll get the full array of delicious mock beef rendang, satay…
Chiang Mai
Crowded day and night, this shop makes fantastic ice cream and sorbets using local fruits and creative ingredients such as black beans and sticky rice;…
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