Dewakan is the first Malaysian restaurant to make it on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants

Darren Teoh is one of the most notable chefs in Malaysia, and with good reason too. Dewakan‘s constant ability to impress with every visit is proof of that. And now, that ability has finally awarded it a spot on the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list.

The 2019 awards ceremony that took place in Macau last night revealed Dewakan to be placed 46th while simultaneously bagging the Best Restaurant in Malaysia title.

For the unfamiliar, Dewakan first opened in 2015 and received its name from the words “dewa” and “makan”, which means “god” and “food”. What makes the restaurant a favourite go-to for authentic Malaysian cuisine is Teoh’s passion and belief in indigenous local ingredients and maximising those flavours; the result is a unique Malaysian identity in the culinary world. For example, he would use ingredients such as ulam raja, bunga kantan, kulim and other local organic vegetables.

Meanwhile, strong contenders Odette of Singapore and Gaggan of Bangkok respectively took the No. 1  and 2 spot. Both restaurants, as well as Tokyo’s Den, made it to the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2018, with Gaggan taking the title of Best Restaurant in Asia. It’ll be interesting to see how the list will turn out this year.

Here, now, the full list of winners for Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019:

1. Odette, Singapore
2. Gaggan, Bangkok
3. Den, Tokyo
4. Sühring, Bangkok
5. Florilege, Tokyo
6. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, Shanghai
7. Mume, Taipei
8. Narisawa, Tokyo
9. Nihonryori Ryugin, Tokyo
10. Burnt Ends, Singapore
11. The Chairman, Hong Kong
12. 8 1⁄2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong
13. Mingles, Seoul
14. La Cime, Osaka
15. Belon, Hong Kong
16. Gaa, Bangkok
17. Indian Accent, New Delhi
18. Il Ristorante Luca Fantin, Tokyo
19. Bo.Lan, Bangkok
20. Le Du, Bangkok
21. Amber, Hong Kong
22. Nahm, Bangkok
23. Sazenka, Tokyo
24. La Maison de la Nature Goh, Fukuoka, Japan
25. Sushi Saito, Tokyo
26. L’Effervescence, Tokyo
27. Jade Dragon, Macao
28. Paste, Bangkok
29. Fu He Hui, Shanghai
30. Raw, Taipei
31. Shoun Ryugin, Taipei
32. Jaan, Singapore
33. Les Amis, Singapore
34. Vea, Hong Kong
35. Ministry of Crab, Colombo, Sri Lanka
36. Wing Lei Palace, Macao
37. Neighborhood, Hong Kong
38. Lung King Heen, Hong Kong
39. Nouri, Singapore
40. Waku Ghin, Singapore
41. Toctoc, Seoul
42. Locavore, Bali, Indonesia
43. Toyo Eatery, Manila
44. Seventh Son, Hong Kong
45. Quintessence, Tokyo
46. Dewakan, Kuala Lumpur
47. Sugalabo, Tokyo
48. Sorn, Bangkok
49. Corner House, Singapore
50. Ta Vie, Hong Kong

Coming up: The World’s 50 Best Restaurants of 2019.

Dewakan

Lower Ground Floor

KDU University College, Utropolis Glenmarie

Jalan Kontraktor U1/14, Seksyen U1,

40150 Shah Alam, Selangor

Opens for dinner from 6.30pm to 10pm, Monday to Saturday.

Telephone: 03-5565 0767

For bookings, email [email protected] or make a reservation at the website.

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For more info, visit the official website for Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants.