Phuket
A small branch of Phuket's astoundingly popular Gallery Cafe family, serving its winning formula of all-day breakfasts and international-Thai bites –…
Must-see restaurants in Asia
Kovalam
One of Kovalam's most scenic (and expensive) restaurants, overlooking the turquoise-tinted infinity pool at the top-end clifftop Leela. The elegant menu…
Gangwon-do
This small but inviting chain restaurant specialises in sweet and savoury porridge (juk) that can be eaten day or night. There's a well-presented English…
George Town
Tho Yuen is packed with newspaper-reading old timers and chattering locals all morning long. It's best to arrive early for the widest choice of breakfast…
Iloilo
The New York City photos, US licence plates, New Jersey fried chicken (who knew this was a Jersey speciality?) and peach cobbler are all meant to evoke…
Phuket
Digital nomads and yoga and moo·ay tai students converge at this fashionably laid-back, health-oriented cafe, whose open-brick walls are decorated with…
Siliguri & New Jalpaiguri
Around The Corner does Western food as well as any restaurant north of Kolkata. The pasta is European-standard, or you could go for pork steaks, fish and…
Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast
On the Rekishi-no-michi street outside the west exit of Fukui Station, you'll find this delightful variation on a soba theme. The speciality is oroshi…
Hokkaidō
Hakodate's iconic burger shop has been voted best in the nation several times – despite its cultivated dive image. The house special is the Chinese…
Yogyakarta
Offering a surprise haven from the traffic, this secret garden of a restaurant is part of a project centre for street youth. It focuses on meat-free…
Daddy's Antique Cafe & Restaurant
Chiang Mai
Looking to have lunch in a whimsical cafe outside the bustling city centre? Daddy’s Antiques has a unique interior and exterior design, with plenty of…
Dhaka
An Old Dhaka institution, Haji only does one dish – mutton biryani – but does it exceedingly well. This place is tiny, so you’ll almost certainly have to…
Manila
It's all about healthy cuisine here, much of it locally sourced from organic, grass-fed creatures and/or plants. The menu is all over the place,…
Guilin
In the northern part of town, along a scenic stretch of the Zijiang River, is this modern restaurant with booth seating, tasteful traditional decor and…
Fukuoka
Fish-your-own Zauo's quite a commotion and good, clean fun. Staff equip you with fishing rods, bait and nets to fish your own tai (sea bream), hirame …
Shanghai
Super modern, minimalist Pie Society is the place to come for a British food fix. It does a good line in pie flavours, from the blue moo (blue cheese and…
Aceh
A part of the Spanish-run Monster Divers dive shop, this relaxed beachside cafe does Catalonian-influenced dishes such as yellowfin-tuna burgers with…
Osaka
That this kappō-ryōri (Osaka-style haute cuisine) restaurant isn't more expensive is surprising considering its pedigree: established over 100 years ago,…
Taipei
Opened in 2007 by a New Zealander, KGB (short for Kiwi Gourmet Burger) has developed a near-cult following because of its amazing burgers (including vegan…
Shandong
This no-frills noodle shack is one of numerous noodle joints on and around the non-signposted lane Yunzhou Jie (云舟街), out the back of Tai Shan…
Bukit Lawang
This stylish restaurant sits directly on a dramatic bend of the river and features a mishmash of designer furniture and industrial light fittings. While…
Kaohsiung
A laid-back restaurant known for well-executed Taiwanese dishes and above-average pricing. At lunch, it's full of middle-class families and couples. At…
Macau
Michelin-crowned Golden Peacock has a long and well-curated menu that covers all parts of India. Much thought is put into ingredient sourcing; spices and…
Hiroshima
Far from the crowds, the friendly husband-and-wife team here have been making spicy Hiroshima-yaki for years. There are only a few tables, but the long…
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Brush up on Nilgiri-bee facts over meals at this arty, fairy-lit restaurant tucked inside the Keystone Foundation's little Bee Museum. It might sound…
Chiang Mai
For a sophisticated dinner, the restaurant at Tamarind Village hotel serves superior northern Thai food in sleek surrounds overlooking the pool. Dishes…
Asakusa & Sumida River
Along either side of the street popularly known as Hoppy-dōri – ‘hoppy’ is a cheap malt beverage – are rows of izakaya (Japanese pub-eateries) with…
Udon Thani
A garden restaurant where groups of friends come to eat, drink and eat some more. The menu covers the usual Thai and Isan options plus some less common…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
This iconic institution has consistently treated generations of Kolkata foodies to a delicious repertoire of breakfast and evening snacks such as crispy…
Kovalam
With its imaginative East-meets-West menu and stylish terrace vibe, the restaurant at Beach Hotel II is one of Lighthouse Beach's top dining experiences,…
Yunnan
This Ruili institution is busy from early to late, with Burmese waiters clad in their native, sarong-like longyi hustling as they serve up fantastic fruit…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This fabled soba shop, once located in Manhattan, now serves its handmade buckwheat noodles at this small, elegant shop on a Roppongi side street. It's a…
Chiang Mai
A tranquil little cafe serving Thai and Mediterranean food and spread over two stories of a lovely teak house on a quiet block in the old city. The…
Kuala Lumpur
This global chain of restaurants offers some of the best-quality vegetarian Indian food you'll find in KL. Their banana-leaf and mini-tiffin feasts are…
Gyeongsangbuk-do
This lovely, traditional corner restaurant is decorated with hanja calligraphy, with private dining rooms or an open section where you can sit on the…
Taipei
Imaginative Taiwanese and western cuisine using tofu and lots of vegetables. The three-cup lion's mane mushroom is a delicious bowl of big meaty mushroom…
Shanghai
The decor is full-on kitsch at this upstairs Uyghur restaurant, but you can feed an army on the whole roast lamb, or simply settle down to some tasty…
Hat Patong
This moulded-concrete, industrial-chic bistro-cafe is a stylish surprise down a slightly scruffy soi. Inventive all-day breakfasts mean spicy Rajasthani…
Changsha
This Wuyi Dadao branch of Huǒgōngdiàn is a cavernous restaurant with stone tabletops, diligent staff and traditional music wafting over diners. The dim…
East Java
Attached to the Cafe Lava Hostel, this is about the best place to eat around the volcano, though that's not saying much. It has a menu of Indonesian…
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