Mongolia
Whether you're in the mood for traditional Mongolian dishes or a cheeseburger, this upmarket hotel-restaurant is your best bet for a nice meal on the town…
Must-see restaurants in Asia
Colombo
With the lapping of the Indian Ocean across the street providing your tropical atmosphere, settle back for some excellent Sri Lankan fare at this little…
Guilin
Tucked away behind the Sheraton, this fantastic restaurant is run by an affable and well-travelled man from Darjeeling, who speaks perfect English and…
Kampot
Run by an American–Vietnamese tandem, this riverside smokehouse serves the largest, juiciest, most tender ribs in the land (Friday and Saturday evenings…
Shangri-la
Bustling spot for a fine breakfast, and a popular hang-out for international travellers. Salads, steaks, pasta and pizzas are all available, as well as a…
Southern Taiwan
Rustic Ibu is a specialist in indigenous cuisine and a worthy one at that. Ingredients are sourced from surrounding hills – fresh mushrooms for soup, tart…
Luang Prabang
All right, so the secret is out, but it's well worth sharing. Long the preserve of Luang Prabang residents, host Andrea prepares wood-fired pizzas,…
Singapore
Plastic stools, '70s wall tiles and an old school Hong Kong eatery vibe: this round-the-clock classic is the quintessential Geylang experience. While the…
Chinatown & the CBD
The health-giving soups simmering in large vats here sound straight out of a magic-potions manual – think 'Gingko Pork Tripe Pepper Soup', 'Ten Tonic…
Phuket
Loved for its coffee, cakes and breakfasts (from fruit-salad bowls to omelettes and waffles), this relaxed, polished-concrete, cafe-like space does a bit…
Ginza & Tsukiji
Specialising in fish roe, this sparkling clean stall has a few counter seats and also does takeaway rice bowls and noodle dishes covered with generous…
Naoshima
You're here for art, so why not eat in a gallery-like space with polished timber, designer furniture, a faux-grass picnic area and even an in-house zine…
Macau
Though the celebrated English baker Andrew Stow has passed away, his cafe and the original Lord Stow’s Bakery here keep his memory alive by serving his…
Ho Chi Minh City
Highlights here include an innovative menu blending Scandinavian and Vietnamese influences – MAD House translates to 'Food House' in Danish. There's also…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Popular as a hang-out for medium-term charity volunteers, this unpretentious place serves good coffee, lassis, pancakes, and a range of Italian, Mexican…
Hong Kong
The roast goose here, made from fowl raised in the restaurant's farm and roasted in coal-fired ovens, has been the talk of the town since 1942. It's…
Darjeeling
An unlikely address (and name) for a pizzeria, this cramped but friendly two-table place, run by a French and Indian couple, tosses up excellent European…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This cosy kitchen has bar seating, rows of ornate shōchū (liquor) jugs lining the wall and hundreds of freshly prepared skewers splayed in front of the…
Chinatown
This hole-in-the-wall restaurant has long been the most reliable place to eat in Bangkok's Indian neighbourhood. The kebabs and naans (oven-baked…
Luang Prabang
Located in the weaving village of Ban Xang Khong, the Tea House specialises in organic herbal teas from all over Laos, including 400-year-old tea from…
Jiangxi
This modern, comfortable, 1st-floor cafe is the only place for miles that does freshly ground coffee, but it also does Western food (avocado sandwiches,…
West Java
A tourist-driven kitchen serving international and local favourites. It does a tasty fish curry and reasonable pasta and fish and chips, and even mixes…
Chinatown
Serving the food of Chinatown's streets in air-con comfort is this low-key, long-standing staple. The must-eat dishes are pictured on the door. It'd be a…
Senggigi
This roadside warung south of town feeds the locals with hot-outta-the-wok Indo classics. Grab a plastic stool at a battered metal table, open a pack of…
Kyūshū
Tsutaya has been making gorgeous tea-ceremony sweets since 1502, as a supplier to Hirado's ruling Matsuura clan. Nowadays it reproduces those historic…
Melaka City
In a city where vegetable dishes so often arrive strewn with shrimp or pork, a proper vegetarian eatery like this no-frills canteen is a welcome relief…
Johor Bahru
This neat, well-run, steaming, modern noodle house packs in the diners for fast servings of the filling stuff, with an ample menu of all sorts including…
Odaiba & Tokyo Bay
Australian chef Bill Granger has had a big hit with his restaurant chain in Japan – unsurprising given how inviting and spacious a place this is. The menu…
Maharashtra
It seems everyone in town – along with passing motorcycle road warriors – gathers on this restaurant's pleasant terrace at breakfast, where great South…
Ko Lanta
This casual, family-friendly place set in a pleasant, plant- and flower-filled shaded garden consistently dishes up tasty meals. The menu mixes Thai…
Ko Tao
This starched-white beachy spot is somewhere between a restaurant and a chic seaside bar – foodies will appreciate the tasty twists on indigenous and…
Kuching
Innovative and stylish, Bla Bla Bla serves excellent Chinese-inspired fusion dishes that – like the decor, the koi ponds and the Balinese buddha – range…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
This French-owned cafe, hidden on a cobblestone lane in Kagurazaka, is credited with starting the Japanese rage for crêpes back in 1996 when it opened…
Phitsanulok
Just north of Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat, plant-filled, semi-open-air Rim Nan is the most attractive of a few similar restaurants along Th Phutta Bucha…
Darjeeling
The Park is deservedly very popular for its North Indian curries (great chicken-tikka kebab) and authentic Thai dishes, including coconut-chicken soup,…
Bangkok
Our pick of the numerous Japanese joints along Th Thaniya is Tsukiji, named after Tokyo’s famous seafood market. Dinner at this sleek sushi joint will…
Asakusa & Sumida River
When you just want something simple, filling and delicious: choose a soup (say, mushroom miso soup or a chunky pork soup with root vegetables) and an…
Ginza & Tsukiji
Digital-art supremos teamLab provide the mesmerising visual effects at this restaurant specialising in premium grade Saga beef. There are only eight seats…
Johor Bahru
The lunch line snakes up the road so if you want to get a taste of this seriously addictive, mildly spicy fish curry, aim to get here before 11am. There's…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
This hard-to-find eatery is lodged in a dilapidated building above a petrol station, but city foodies know it as an institution that serves a rare spread…
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