Asia’s 50 Best: Hong Kong tops
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 crowned Hong Kong’s The Chairman as No. 1 and Wing at No. 2, with Hong Kong placing six venues in the top 50 — a clear signal of the city’s comeback as a culinary capital. ( )
The Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants gala was held at Hong Kong’s Kerry Hotel on March 25, 2026, marking the first time the city hosted the awards ceremony. (scmp.com) Four additional Hong Kong-based restaurants named in the 1–50 ranking were Neighborhood (No.24), Estro (No.32), Caprice (No.35) and Mono (No.46). (danielfooddiary.com) The 2026 list spanned restaurants across 17 cities, with Bangkok contributing nine entries and Tokyo seven, and three cities—Kasauli, Penang and Ubud—making their first appearances in the top 50. (danielfooddiary.com) Special honours announced at the ceremony included the Champions of Change award for Peggy Chan and the Sustainable Restaurant Award for Bangkok’s Baan Tepa, while Odette’s Lesley Liu was named Asia’s Best Sommelier. (scmp.com) The Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy that produces the ranking is made up of an influential, gender-balanced group of more than 350 industry experts whose votes determine the 1–50 list. (prnewswire.com)
