World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025: Here are the 14 Asian Entries
Well, we now have an answer. On Thursday (Jun 19), the cream of the culinary crop gathered in Turin, Region of Piedmont, Italy for the unveiling of The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025. Top honours went to Maido, a restaurant run by chef-owner Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumaru, which has been serving up some of the finest Nikkei cuisine in Peru (and the world) for 15 years now.
Out of the 50 laureates, 14 restaurants from Asia were recognised – the region's top dog being (who else?), Gaggan from Bangkok, slotting in at No. 6 on the global list. Many of the entrants in the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list are also represented, including Tokyo's Sézanne at No. 7, Hong Kong's Wing at No. 11, and Seoul's Mingles at No. 29.
In a stunning debut on the global list, Bangkok's Potong slides in at No. 13, bagging it the Highest New Entry Award. Congratulations to its fellow Bangkokian, Nusara, for also making its debut, at No. 35. Having said that, we'd recommend a trip to the Thai capital if you'd like to try as many restaurants on the list as possible – the city has six entrants, the most of any Asian city.
And talk about comebacks – two restaurants from Japan made a triumphant re-entry this year. They are Narisawa from Tokyo at No. 21 and La Cime from Osaka at No. 44.
Check out the full World's 50 Best Restaurants list here.
World's 50 Best Restaurants – the winners from Asia:
Gaggan, Bangkok (#6)
Sézanne, Tokyo (#7)
Wing, Hong Kong (#11)
Potong, Bangkok (#13) – Highest New Entry Award
Sorn, Bangkok (#17)
The Chairman, Hong Kong (#19)
Narisawa, Tokyo (#21) – re-entry
Sühring, Bangkok (#22)
Odette, Singapore (#25)
Mingles, Seoul (#29)
Le Du, Bangkok (#30)
Nusara, Bangkok (#35) – debut
Florilège, Tokyo (#36)
La Cime, Osaka (#44) – re-entry
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