Asia’s 50 Best: Hong Kong Tops
The Chairman in Hong Kong just reclaimed No. 1 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 — Wing is No. 2 and Hong Kong placed six restaurants in the top 50, underlining the city’s dominance in Cantonese and high‑end Chinese cuisine (bloomberg.com) (afoodieworld.com). Tokyo earned seven spots (Sazenka and Maz moved up) and Osaka’s La Cime was Japan’s highest‑placed entry, signaling big shifts across East Asia’s fine‑dining scene (japantimes.co.jp).
The awards ceremony was held on March 25, 2026 at the Kerry Hotel in Hong Kong, marking the first time the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants event was hosted in the city. (prnewswire.com) The Chairman is led by owner‑chef Danny Yip with head chef Kwok Keung Tung, the venue opened in 2009 and moved to a larger Wellington location in 2022, and its signature plates include steamed fresh flower crab and camphorwood‑smoked goose. (theworlds50best.com) The 2026 ranking is compiled from the votes of a 300‑plus strong academy of industry experts and this year’s list spans 17 cities with eight new entries and four re‑entries. (theworlds50best.com) Bangkok supplied the most entries on the 1–50 list with nine restaurants represented, highlighting the city’s continued depth on the regional stage. (prnewswire.com) Gaggan (Bangkok) placed No.3, Mingles (Seoul) was No.4 and Nusara (Bangkok) came in at No.5 on the 2026 top‑10. (danielfooddiary.com) Hangzhou’s Ru Yuan earned the Highest New Entry award after debuting at No.10, while Beijing’s Lamdre climbed 33 places to No.17 to take the Highest Climber award. (prnewswire.com)
