Tokyo's Den Tops Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2022

Den in Tokyo has topped the tenth edition of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, which was streamed from three live events in Macau, Bangkok and Tokyo.

While Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list 100-51 had already been announced, showcasing the best of the rest across the continent, it was time to get down to the much-anticipated ranking of the 50 best in Asia.

Some special awards were also meted out, with South Korean monk Jeong Kwan taking the Icon Award, and Eat and Cook in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, named One to Watch, while Natsuko Shoji from Été in Tokyo won Asia’s Best Female Chef. David Lai from Neighborhood, Hong Kong, picked up the Inedit Damm Chefs’ Choice Award. The Flor de Caña Sustainable Restaurant Award went to Mume, Taipei. The Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award went to Odette, Singapore. And Maira Yeo was named Asia’s Best Pastry Chef.

See the full list of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2022 below.

1. Den, Tokyo, Japan
2. Sorn, Bangkok, Thailand
3. Florilège, Tokyo, Japan
4. Le Du, Bangkok, Thailand
5. The Chairman, Hong Kong, China
6. La Cime, Osaka, Japan
7. Sühring, Bangkok, Thailand
8. Odette, Singapore
9. Neighborhood, Hong Kong, China
10. Nusara, Bangkok, Thailand
11. Sazenka, Tokyo, Japan
12. Fu He Hui, Shanghai, China
13. Ode, Tokyo, Japan
14. Villa Aida, Wakayama, Japan
15. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
16. Mingles, Seoul, South Korea
17. Sézanne, Tokyo Japan
18. Joo Ok, Seoul, South Korea
19.  Ensue, Shenzhen, China
20. Meta, Singapore
21. Masque, Mumbai, India
22. Indian Accent, New Delhi, India
23. Les Amis, Singapore
24. Caprice, Hong Kong, China
25. Blue by Alain Ducasse, Bangkok, Thailand
26. 7^th Door, Seoul, South Korea
27. Mosu, Seoul, South Korea
28. Da Vittorio, Shanghai, China
29. Sushi Masato, Bangkok, Thailand
30. Onjium, Seoul, Shouth Korea
31. Samrub Samrub Thai, Bangkok, Thailand
32. Mono, Hong Kong, China
33. Gaa, Bangkok, Thailand
34. Wing, Hong Kong
35. Ministry of Crab, Colombo, Sri Lanka
36. La Maison de la Nature Goh, Kukuoka, Japan
37.  Zén, Singapore
38. Logy, Taipei, Taiwan
39.  Ultraviolet, Shanghai, China
40. Labyrinth, Singapore
41. Burnt Ends, Singapore
42. Été, Tokyo, Japan
43. Cenci, Kyoto, Japan
44. Cloudstreet, Singapore
45. JL Studio, Taiching, Taiwan
46. Raan Jay Fai, Bangkok, Thailand
47. Wing Lai Palace, Macau, China
48. 8 ½ Otto e Mezza Bombana, Hong Kong, China
49.  Megu, New Delhi, India
50.  Dewakan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia