ASIA'S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS 2014

What better way to make my first blog post on Singapore about the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2014. Held at the Capella Singapore yesterday evening, the chef-studded event brought together food-lovers and restaurateurs from all over Asia to witness the announcement of this year's top 50 restaurants in Asia. 

1. NAHM, Bangkok
2. NARISAWA, Tokyo (San Pellegrino BEST RESTAURANT IN JAPAN)
3. GAGGAN, Bangkok
4. AMBER, Hong Kong (San Pellegrino BEST RESTAURANT IN CHINA)
5. NIHONRYORI RYUGIN, Tokyo
6. RESTAURANT ANDRE, Singapore (San Pellegrino BEST RESTAURANT IN SINGAPORE)
7. WAKU GHIN, Singapore
8. ULTRAVIOLET by Paul Pairet, Shanghai
9. LUNG KING HEEN, Hong Kong
10. 8 1/2 OTTO E MEZZO BOMBANA, Hong Kong
11. MR. AND MRS. BUND, Shanghai
12. IGGY'S, Singapore
13. CAPRICE, Hong Kong
14. LES AMIS, Singapore
15. BO INNOVATION, Bangkok
16. ISHIKAWA, Tokyo
17. JAAN, Singapore
18. L'ATELIER DE JOEL ROBUCHON, Hong Kong
19. FOOK LAM MOON, Hong Kong (HIGHEST CLIMBER AWARD by Zacapa Rum from no.48 in 2013)
20. JUNGSIK, Seoul (San Pellegrino BEST RESTAURANT IN KOREA, Highest New Entry Award, first time for Korea)
21. SRA BUA BY KIIN KIIN, Bangkok
22. QUINTESSENCE, Tokyo
23. TIPPLING CLUB, Singapore (new entry)
24. LE MOUT, Taishung (Veuve Clicquot's ASIA'S BEST FEMALE CHEF, San Pellegrino BEST RESTAURANT IN TAIWAN, new entry, first time for Taiwan)
25. L'EFFERVESCENCE, Tokyo (new entry)
26. FU1015, Shanghai
27. BUKHARA, New Delhi
28. BO.LAN, Bangkok
29. INDIAN ACCENT, New Delhi
30. DUM PUKHT, New Delhi
31. ISSAYA SIAMESE CLUB, Bangkok
32. VARQ, New Delhi
33. 28 HUBIN ROAD, Hangzhou
34. TAKAZAWA, Tokyo
35. SHINJI BY KANEZAKA, Singapore
36. WASABI, Mumbai
37. EAT ME, Bangkok
38. SUKIYABASHI JIRO, Tokyo (new entry)
39. ROBUCHON AU DOME, Macau
40. IMPERIAL TREASURE SUPER PEKING DUCK, Singapore
41. SAWADA, Tokyo (new entry)
42. HAJIME, Osaka
43. SUSHI SAITO, Tokyo
44. NIHONBASHI, Colombo (San Pellegrino BEST RESTAURANT IN SRI LANKA)
45. YARDBIRD, Hong Kong
46. FAMIILY LI IMPERIAL CUISINE, Shanghai (Diner's Club LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD)
47. SARONG, Bali (San Pellegrino BEST RESTAURANT IN INDONESIA)
48. FRANCK BISTRO, Shanghai
49. KARAVALLI, Bangalore
50. TENKU RYUGIN, Hong Kong (ONE TO WATCH by Peroni Nastro Azzurro)

A special award was also given to Janice Wong of 2 am:dessert bar for ASIA'S BEST PASTRY CHEF giving Singapore a total of eight entries, making it the third highest in this year's list. China topped the list with 16 entries followed by Japan with 10.

The chefs from Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2014
(photo courtesy of Asia's Best Restaurants website)

Spnsors San Pellegrino, Acqua Panna, Veuve Clicquot and Chocolat Barry

Canapes and after-party food courtesy of the Capella Singapore