5 Burning Questions About Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2017 List
For starters: why are almost all of the nine restaurants from Singapore angmoh ones?
So, congrats to the nine restaurants from Singapore that made it to the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2017 list, announced in Bangkok last night. Predictably, Restaurant André by André Chiang snagged the No. 2 spot, up one place from last year. Meanwhile, Odette is also having a great run after recently winning two Michelin stars — it debuted on the list at No. 9, the highest new entry in the list’s five-year history. Yay for these guys, but as always, we have a few niggling questions:
Restaurant André by Andre Chiang is No. 2 and also the best restaurant in Singapore.
1. Joël Robuchon Restaurant Singapore was awarded a whopping three Michelin stars last year, yet, it’s nowhere to be seen on this list. Strange, no?
2. Speaking of French restaurants, why are almost all of the Singaporean restaurants on the list angmoh ones — serving French food, in particular? Where’s Candlenut, Wild Rocket (No. 38 last year) and the reliably delicious Imperial Treasure Fine Teochew Cuisine or Super Peking Duck?
3. Why is Tetsuya Wakuda’s stellar Waku Ghin always ranked so low on the list? It fell from No. 6 last year to No. 20 this year, far below Burnt Ends’ No. 10 (no offence, Dave Pynt).
4. Are the restaurants in Asian countries like Vietnam and Malaysia not at all worthy of a mention?
5. How is it possible that Tokyo’s revered temple to raw fish, Sushi Saito — winner of three Michelin stars and with a wait list that’s practically impossible to get on — ranked a mere No. 26 here?
Julien Royer's Odette made an impressive debut at No. 9, the highest position taken by a newcomer to the list.
Ah, life's mysteries. Here’s the complete list of winners:
No. 1 GAGGAN, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 2 RESTAURANT ANDRÉ, Singapore
No. 3 AMBER, Hong Kong, China
No. 4 8 1/2 OTTO E MEZZO BOMBANA, Hong Kong, China
No. 5 NAHM, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 6 NARISAWA, Tokyo, Japan
No. 7 NIHONRYORI RYUGIN, Tokyo, Japan
No. 8 ULTRAVIOLET BY PAUL PAIRET, Shanghai, China
No. 9 ODETTE, Singapore
No. 10 BURNT ENDS, Singapore
No. 11 DEN, Tokyo, Japan
No. 12 L'EFFERVESCENCE, Tokyo, Japan
No. 13 SUHRING, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 14 FLORILEGE, Tokyo, Japan
No. 15 MINGLES, Seoul, South Korea
No. 16 LES AMIS, Singapore
No. 17 LUNG KING HEEN, Hong Kong, China
No. 18 QUINTESSENCE, Tokyo, Japan
No. 19 BO.LAN, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 20 WAKU GHIN, Singapore
No. 21 ISSAYA SIAMESE CLUB, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 22 LOCAVORE, Bali, Indonesia
No. 23 CORNER HOUSE, Singapore
No. 24 RAW, Taipei, Taiwan
No. 25 JUNGSIK, Seoul, South Korea
No. 26 SUSHI SAITO, Tokyo, Japan
No. 27 TIPPLING CLUB, Singapore
No. 28 LE MOÛT, Taichung, Taiwan
No. 29 MINISTRY OF CRAB, Colombo, Sri Lanka
No. 30 INDIAN ACCENT, New Delhi, India
No. 31 EAT ME, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 32 JADE DRAGON, Macau, China
No. 33 TA VIE, Hong Kong, China
No. 34 HAJIME, Osaka, Japan
No. 35 GALLERY VASK, Manila, Philippines
No. 36 THE DINING ROOM AT THE HOUSE ON SATHORN, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 37 LE DEU, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 38 LA YEON, Seoul, South Korea
No. 39 THE TASTING ROOM BY GALLIOT, Macau
No. 40 L'ATELIER DE JOËL ROBUCHON, Bangkok, Thailand
No. 41 L'ATELIER DE JOËL ROBUCHON, Hong Kong, China
No. 42 JAAN, Singapore
No. 43 MUME, Taipei, Taiwan
No. 44 SHINJI BY KANESAKA, Singapore
No. 45 RONIN, Hong Kong
No. 46 WASABI BY MORIMOTO, Mumbai, India
No. 47 THE CHAIRMAN, Hong Kong, China
No. 48 FU HE HUI, Shanghai, China
No 49 NIHONBASHI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
No. 50 TAKAZAWA, Tokyo
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