It's that time of the year again! The time when winners of The World's 50 Best Restaurants are announced and foodies around the world prepare to rave and rant about the chosen winners.

This year's list marks the 21st edition of the annual restaurant ranking, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Penna, and was announced on Tuesday 20th June at Valencia. The ranking features venues across 24 territories in five continents. 

Representing Asia was a total of seven restaurants from across Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bangkok. Singapore's Odette topped the Asian venues, ranking at 14th place, followed closely by Bangkok's Le Du in 15th place and Gaggan Anand in 17th Place. A city not to be outmatched, Tokyo was well-represented on the list with three restaurants: Den (21st), Florilege (27th) and Sezanne (37th). Rounding off the list of Asian awardees was Hong Kong's The Chairman, which came in at 50th place. 

If you're wondering where to eat your next meal at, here's a closer look into the Asian restaurants that ranked in the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2023 List: 

Odette (Singapore) - 14th Place

French fine dining with a humble background

"A modern French eatery founded by Chef Julien Royer in 2015, Odette is strongly based on French cuisine, but the Asian influence is also evident in dishes such as Kampot pepper-crusted pigeon or Kyoto miso glazed endive. Royer is crowned with the Estrella Damm Chefs' Choice Award 2023, while his venue is also named The Best Restaurant in Asia at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023." - World's 50 Best

Le Du (Bangkok) - 15th Place

Taste the seasons at Bangkok’s hottest eatery

"Thitid 'Ton' Tassanakajohn’s flagship, Le Du, takes its name from the Thai word for season and was named No.1 in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023. The modern Thai-inspired eatery showcases the agricultural bounty of the country and its long-standing culinary traditions." - World's 50 Best

Gaggan Anand (Bangkok) - 17th Place

India’s rebel chef serves all-out creativity

"The menu of this progressive Indian restaurant with a fine dining twist is inspired by music, colours and creativity. From using emojis to represent each of the courses to pushing diners to eat with their hands or even lick the plate, chef Gaggan Anand wants to disrupt and reinvent fine dining." - World's 50 Best

Den (Tokyo) - 21st Place

Strikingly contemporary dishes reinventing Japanese kaiseki

"Charismatic chef Zaiyu Hasegawa’s Japanese restaurant gained popularity for its welcoming atmosphere and original, humorous and satisfying cuisine. In the innovative menu, expect foie gras in the savoury monaka appetisers, an ant or two in the classic 20-ingredient Den salad, and all kinds of surprises in the now-signature Dentucky Fried Chicken wings." - World's 50 Best

Florilège (Tokyo) - 27th Place

French-Japanese cuisine from a master in the kitchen

"Hiroyasu Kawate's cooking has a distinctly Japanese flavour, thanks to his emphasis on hyper-seasonality and love of local products. Burned wood may be paired with matte-black fritters of aubergine that blend in with the background." - World's 50 Best

Sézanne (Tokyo) - 37th Place

An unforgettable taste of modern French cuisine in Japan

"British chef Daniel Calvert helms this regionally inspired French restaurant located on the seventh floor of Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Maronouchi. The restaurant's immaculate design resonates with the menu, which is crafted with a light touch and plated with precision." - World's 50 Best

The Chairman (Hong Kong) - 50th Place

A symphony of Cantonese dishes built on age-old culinary tradition

"Winner of the No.1 spot in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021, this Chinese eatery celebrates Cantonese cuisine at its best. Freshness is the anthem that leads to its success, as well as sourcing ingredients from both renowned producers around the country and its own organic farm in Sheung Shui." - World's 50 Best

Images courtesy of World's 50 Best. For the full list of World's 50 Best Restaurants 2023, visit the official website here.

Kanpai!

88 Bamboo Editorial Team