Dewakan named on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ 51-100 2024 list

While we wait in anticipation of the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list to be unveiled, the organisation has revealed its 51-100 list ahead of its live awards later this month in Seoul. Welcoming 12 new entries and spanning 16 different cities across Asia, the list was finalised using votes from the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, a gender-balanced group of 318 food writers and critics, chefs, restaurateurs and regional culinary experts. 

 

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Representing Malaysia on the 51-100 list is Darren Teoh’s Dewakan at No. 56, a major jump from last year’s standing at No. 74. The two Michelin-starred restaurant is known for its thoughtful and intricate portrayal of local produce and flavours. 

Leading the pack with the most restaurants on the list are Singapore and Tokyo, boasting eight spots each. Bangkok trails closely behind with seven restaurants followed by Hong Kong with six. Seoul occupies five slots on the list, while Shanghai and Mumbai each claim three spots. Meanwhile, Colombo, Gurugram, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Manila, New Delhi, Shenzhen, and Toyama are represented by one restaurant each.

 

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Three of the new entries hail from Seoul, the awards’ host city of 2024, with nature-inspired Solbam at No. 65, Kwonsooksoo—a modern Korean destination—at No. 89, and Mediterranean-influenced Alla Prima at No. 91. Japan’s capital city Tokyo also boasts three new names on the list: Crony—inspired by French, Scandinavian and North American cuisine—sits at No. 58, Peruvian fine dining restaurant Maz at No. 69, and vegetable-forward Myoujyaku at No. 76. 

Our neighbours in Singapore see two new representatives: contemporary Chinese eatery Peach Blossoms at No. 74 and Singaporean-Japanese fusion specialists Mustard Seed at No. 81. Bangkok’s Haoma—led by Indian chef Deepanker Khosla—makes its first appearance on the list, coming in at No. 90. 

 

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Ranked at No. 97, Lamdre, a vegetarian fine dining restaurant in Beijing, takes home the The American Express One To Watch Award 2024. Howard’s Gourmet from Hong Kong also makes its debut at No.100.

The Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list of 2024 will be announced at the live awards ceremony 26 March 2024 in Seoul, South Korea, hosted in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

Here is the full Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 list for 2024: 

51. L’effervescence, Tokyo
52. Xin Rong Ji, Hong Kong
53. Jaan by Kirk Westaway, Singapore
54. Ms. Maria & Mr. Singh, Bangkok
55. Ta Vie, Hong Kong
56. Dewakan, Kuala Lumpur
57. Zén, Singapore
58. Crony, Tokyo
59. Jade Dragon, Macau
60. Sushi Saito, Tokyo
61. Americano, Mumbai
62. Eatanic Garden, Seoul
63. Blue by Alain Ducasse, Bangkok
64. Born & Bred, Seoul
65. Solbam, Seoul
66. Sugita, Tokyo
67. L’évo, Toyama
68. Vea, Hong Kong
69. Maz, Tokyo
70. The Bombay Canteen, Mumbai
71. Estro, Hong Kong
72. Thevar, Singapore
73. Nae:Um, Singapore
74. Peach Blossoms, Singapore
75. Summer Pavilion, Singapore
76. Myoujyaku, Tokyo
77. Ministry of Crab, Colombo
78. Xin Rong Ji (Nanyang Road), Shanghai
79. Comorin, Gurugram
80. Hommage, Tokyo
81. Mustard Seed, Singapore
82. Cloudstreet, Singapore
83. Esquisse, Tokyo
84. Metiz, Manila
85. Refer, Beijing
86. Ensue, Shenzhen
87. Dum Pukht, New Delhi
88. Godenya, Hong Kong
89. Kwonsooksoo, Seoul
90. Haoma, Bangkok
91. Alla Prima, Seoul
92. Wana Yook, Bangkok
93. Côte by Mauro Colagreco, Bangkok
94. Gaa, Bangkok
95. Raan Jay Fai, Bangkok
96. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, Shanghai
97. Lamdre, Beijing
98. Ekaa, Mumbai
99. Fu1015, Shanghai
100. Howard’s Gourmet, Hong Kong

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