Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022: Den in Tokyo takes top spot, Japan claims 11 places; Hong Kong takes 6 spots, down from 11
- Den has been moving up the list ever since its debut at number 37 in 2016; head chef Zaiyu Hasegawa offers a playful, innovative take on kaiseki
- Thailand took nine spots, Singapore seven; 2021’s winner, The Chairman in Hong Kong, dropped to fifth
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants celebrated its 10th anniversary this year with an awards ceremony that was live-streamed on YouTube and at in-person events in Bangkok, Macau and Tokyo.
Taking the top spot this year was Den in Tokyo, Japan, which has been moving up ever since its debut on the list at number 37 in 2016. Head chef Zaiyu Hasegawa offers a playful, innovative take on kaiseki, allowing Japan to take the top spot on the list for the second time in 10 years.
Japan as a whole won big this year, with 11 restaurants making the list, up from nine in 2021. Thailand followed close behind, with nine restaurants on the list and Sorn, in Bangkok, taking second place.
Singapore claimed seven spots on the list, with fine-dining French restaurant Odette, which dropped six spots from second to eighth, taking home the Art of Hospitality Award. In addition to Odette, which ranked top in 2020, chef Julien Royer also runs Louise at PMQ in Hong Kong.
