Nusa Tenggara
This wood-and-bamboo dining room is perched over the bay on stilts, 50m west of Pasar Kedelang. There's plenty of seafood and Indo fare, but the house…
Must-see restaurants in Asia
Vigan
Head to this popular place for Vigan longganisa (the local sausage) and very fatty bagnet. If you're feeling more adventurous, go for the 'seasonal…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
Along a languid stretch of what was once the outer moat of Edo Castle, this is one of Tokyo’s best al fresco dining spots. The restaurant serves tasty…
Manali
This decadent summer-only outpost of a chic Goan eatery serves French standards, like onion soup or mushroom quiche. You can also try specialities like…
Chiang Mai
Set into a rocky ravine near Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, this restaurant inhabits a magical spot overlooking a forest reservoir, with the city lights…
Manila
Smith serves great steaks in a roomy contemporary space near the heart of Makati's central business district. Choose between prime Angus, Wagyu and…
Tokyo
A legitimate candidate for eighth wonder of the modern world is Tensuke's tamago (egg) tempura, which comes out batter-crisp on the outside and runny in…
Osaka
This popular restaurant in the Ohatsutenjin-dōri arcade serves up that great Osaka favourite, okonomiyaki (savoury pancakes), cooked on a griddle before…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
For a really local and inexpensive experience, venture into this archetypal old-fashioned eating house serving excellent Bengali food eaten with the …
Bukit Peninsula
'Superfood burgers' – that's the come-on at this joint with nice 2nd-floor views. The burgers are indeed super and supersized. The shaka burger (with…
Yangshuo
Like its sister operation in Guilin, this is a top choice for first-rate Indian food, with pleasant Indian staff and chefs. MSG-free and with all its…
Mumbai (Bombay)
A tiny and relaxed Parisian-style place serving delectable crêpes, croques, salads and healthy juices. Ingredients are organically sourced where possible…
Northeastern Thailand
This no-frills local favourite has been dishing up chicken and rice, and other simple but tasty Thai staples, for more than 50 years. Specialities include…
Dumaguete
Casablanca is known primarily for its hearty Austrian dishes such as succulent roast pork and Wiener schnitzel, and as an outdoor hang-out spot for old…
Malaysia
Cendol, the alien-looking dessert of shaved ice, coconut, green noodles and jaggery, takes a variety of colourful forms at this roadside dessert shop:…
Eastern Taiwan & Taroko National Park
Driftwood branches, netting and shell-mosaic lamps give a gentle charm to this cosy wooden restaurant, hidden just off the main road in Hongtou (Imaorod)…
Nanjing
Wagas is everyone's darling. The setting is all industrial chic: concrete floor, patchy and distressed white painted grey brick, staff in snappy but…
Sabah
Tiara Labuan's Chinese restaurant has good reports for its seafood (though scallops and mussels are imported and cooked from frozen). For the freshest…
Kuching
A popular all-day haunt for both locals and visitors, Commons features mains including excellent pasta, burgers and Asian dishes, and a very tempting…
Banda Islands
Attached to the penginapan of the same name, Delfika serves seasonal fruit juices, delicious nutmeg-jam pancakes, soto ayam (chicken soup), nasi ikan …
Kuala Lumpur
In business since 1928, this beloved kopitiam serves classic Hainanese and colonial-era food: on Friday, Saturday and Sunday its famous roast pork …
Sikkim
With comfortable Sikkimese furniture inside, a covered terrace out, Tathagata is an agreeable place for freshly made thukpas, fried rice, chow meins and…
Kansai
You can watch the chef make kuzu (arrowroot gelatin) sweets in the shop window here – it's kind of like magic as the kuzu transforms from starch to…
Ipoh
This popular restaurant is the place to come for variations on nasi lemak (rice in coconut milk with fried ikan bilis – dried anchovies – peanuts and a…
Gunung Mulu National Park
This cafe-restaurant serves excellent breakfasts (eggs, pancakes, muesli), and lunch and dinner with a few Western items, Indian curries and local dishes…
Danang
Hearing-impaired and ethnic-minority waiting staff deliver brilliant service at this cafe that helps to provide opportunities for people with disabilities…
Thimphu
A well-organised restaurant serving Bhutanese set meals, with the chilli toned down for non-Bhutanese palates. You'll get to sample eight local dishes,…
Siargao
American–Filipina–owned roadside spot in sleepy San Isidro dishing out a variety of pizzas, including Hawaiian, vegie and seafood (squid, mussels and…
Kochi (Cochin)
This gorgeous, multiroom, 300-year-old spice warehouse, built in Dutch style, was once lived in by the rabbis of Mattancherry's synagogue, which you can…
Downtown Kyoto
There are countless places in Kyoto to be restrained with your matcha and sweets...this teahouse isn't one of them. Roll up your sleeves, loosen your belt…
Ko Samui
This local market in the heart of the Muslim village of Ban Hua Thanon offers a glimpse of real southern Thai cuisine. Follow the path round to a row of…
Ko Lipe
Of the seafood barbecues put on nightly by Hat Pattaya’s resorts, Daya's is recommended as one of the best. You pay by the weight of the fish you choose…
Macau
This glass-walled patisserie in the MGM lobby belongs to award-winning pastry chef Janice Wong. The display is lovely – matcha-licked croissants, rainbows…
Manila
Michelin-starred in Hong Kong, this dim sum institution was an instant smash upon opening in Manila in 2014. It's a more sanitised experience than its…
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
Not your average roadside dhaba (casual eatery)! A scrumptious, long-winded, South Indian, nonveg and Chinese menu is served here in several open or…
Shenzhen
A mural of the Su Causeway crossing Hangzhou‘s West Lake greets you as you enter this classy restaurant. The 11th-century creator of the causeway, Su…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
A sister restaurant of the well-loved and hugely popular National Kitchen by Violet Oon, this outlet maintains the high standards and plush surroundings…
The Kraken Grill @ The Waterfront
Sabah
The owners picked a pirate theme and decided to run a few miles with it, hence the pirate-map menu and references to the Black Pearl and Jack. Come happy…
Myanmar (Burma)
In a creaky, century-old renovated colonial building, Salay House is a lovely place for a light Burmese lunch (with lots of veggie options) or just a…
Seoul
Run by Italian couple Enrico and Fiore, the tasty and unusual – for Seoul – specialities here hail from Sicily, such as arancine (saffron-flavoured…
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