Sézanne in Tokyo tops Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2024

French restaurant Sézanne in Tokyo has been named number one at Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2024, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna.

Located on the seventh floor of Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, the two-Michelin-star restaurant offers a dining experience with classically rooted modern French cuisine by British chef Daniel Calvert.

Tokyo is also the location of the second-placed restaurant on the list, Florilège, while Asia's 50 Best Restaurants veteran Gaggan Anand's eponymous restaurant in Bangkok came third.

The ceremony announcing the countdown from 50-1 took place at the Four Seasons in Seoul, South Korea featuring the usual presentations as well as the opportunity to remind the audience and the thousands streaming the event around the world of the winners of the individual awards that were announced in the run-up to the event.

Chef Pichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij was recognized as Asia's Best Female Chef 2024 for her take on Thai-Chinese cuisine. Lamdre in Beijing was named the 2024 One to Watch, recognized for owner Zhao Jia's culinary philosophy of deliciousness, nature, and sustainability, drawing inspiration from the Tibetan Buddhist meditative system after which it is named.

This year the Icon Award was given to chef-owner Danny Yip of the celebrated Cantonese restaurant The Chairman in Hong Kong. Yipp has dedicated years to creating a fine-dining institution that connects people through food and a network of conscious producers, suppliers, chefs, and guests. In a city where people mind their own business, The Chairman stands out as a force for human connection making Yip a worthy award recipient. The Chairman placed at number four on the list making it the highest placed Hong Kong restaurant.

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