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Umberto Bombana of 8 ¹⁄₂ Otto e Mezzo Bombana on Keeping it Classic

Hong Kong's ever-changing dining scene is constantly evolving.

So much so, that it can get a little difficult to keep track of it all, let alone remember to book and try the new restaurants that have caught your eye. From brand new concepts to fresh venues and additional locations, here is our guide to seven of Hong Kong's most promising new restaurants to try right now.

Well, what are you waiting for...

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Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2020: The Results Are In

Due to recent travel restrictions happening around the world, the eighth edition of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants was not held in the Saga Prefecture of Japan, where the awards were originally to be hosted.

Instead, they were announced virtually on Facebook. The virtual edition of the prestigious awards ceremony, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, was the first of its kind in the history of 50 Best and as always, were put forward to recognise the achievements of chefs and their teams over the last 12 months.

This year, 7 new entries and 1 re-entry appeared on the list and awarded restaurants across 10 countries. Here in Hong Kong, 8 restaurants were awarded a place on Asia's 50 Best list, while 2 restaurants from Macau were recognised as well. At the top of the list and awarded both Singapore's and Asia's Best Restaurant for a second year is Odette. Helmed by Chef-Owner Julien Royer, the modern French restaurant, inspired by his grandmother, won the hearts of many once more.

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Meanwhile in Hong Kong, Cantonese restaurant The Chairman jumped from 11th place to 2nd place -- taking the award for the best restaurant in China. The restaurant, loved by many in this city, takes on the traditional flavours of Chinese cuisine and celebrates it simply yet gloriously. Here, Chef-Owner Danny Yip looks to local suppliers and fishermen for their ingredients while ensuring as much organic produce as possible.

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Other Hong Kong restaurants on the list include neo-Parisian bistro Belon which, under the culinary direction of Chef Daniel Calvert, jumped from 15th to 4th place; modern Asian-inspired French restaurant VEA, helmed by Chef Vicky Cheng, also made a giant leap taking them from 34th to 12th on the list;  David Lai's Neighborhood climbed up to 19th place; while Chinese restaurants Seventh Son and Lung King Heen, and Chef Umberto Bombana's 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana were amongst the top 50 restaurants, too.

A special sustainable mention was given to Amber which, thanks to Chef Richard Ekkebus' innovative culinary endeavours, presented them with the Sustainable Restaurant Award this year. Having reopened in May 2019 after a four-month hiatus, Ekkebus took out the heft in fine dining and replaced dairy, while cutting down on sugar and salt, with seasonal, sustainable produce and clean cooking.

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Additional awards featured the Miele One to Watch, which was presented to Chef Prateek Sadh of Masque in Mumbai, India. Considered the country's most experimental kitchen, Masque is changing the perception of Indian food, plate by plate; The American Express Icon award was deservedly presented to famed kaiseki chef and author Yoshihiro Murata of Kikunoi Restaurant in Gion, Kyoto; The Inedit Damm Chef's Choice award was voted by his peers and presented to Yusuke Takada of Osaka's La Cime for all his good work; Asia's Best Pastry Chef crowned the lovely Natsuko Shoji of Été who continues to create her sweet cakes inspired by the world of fashion; and Asia's Best Female Chef spotlighted Cho Hee-sook of Seoul's Hansikgonggan for all her work in preserving traditional Korean cuisine.

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The full list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants of 2020:

  1. Odette -- Singapore (Best Restaurant in Singapore and Asia)
  2. The Chairman -- Hong Kong (Best Restaurant in China)
  3. Den - Tokyo, Japan (Best Restaurant in Japan)
  4. Belon -- Hong Kong
  5. Burnt Ends -- Singapore
  6. Sühring -- Bangkok, Thailand (Best restaurant in Thailand)
  7. Florilege -- Tokyo, Japan
  8. Le Du -- Bangkok, Thailand
  9. Narisawa -- Tokyo, Japan
  10. La Cime -- Osaka, Japan
  11. Les Amis -- Singapore (Gin Mare's Art of Hospitality Award)
  12. VEA -- Hong Kong
  13. Indian Accent -- New Delhi, India (Best Restaurant in India)
  14. Mingles -- Seoul, South Korea (Best Restaurant in Korea)
  15. Gaa -- Bangkok, Thailand
  16. Sorn -- Bangkok, Thailand (Highest Climber Award)
  17. Il Ristorante Luca Fantin – Tokyo, Japan
  18. Mume -- Taipei, Taiwan
  19. Neighborhood -- Hong Kong
  20. Fu He Hui -- Shanghai, China
  21. Jaan by Kirk Westaway -- Singapore
  22. Wing Lei Palace -- Macau
  23. Sichuan Moon -- Macau (Highest New Entry)
  24. Nihonryori RyuGin -- Tokyo, Japan
  25. Seventh Son -- Hong Kong
  26. JL Studio -- Taichung, Taiwan (New Entry)
  27. TocToc -- Seoul, South Korea
  28. Zén -- Singapore (New Entry)
  29. Sazenka -- Tokyo, Japan
  30. Ministry of Crab -- Colombo, Sri Lanka
  31. Amber -- Hong Kong
  32. 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana – Hong Kong
  33. Lung King Heen -- Hong Kong
  34. Hansikgonggan -- Seoul, South Korea (New Entry)
  35. Ode -- Tokyo, Japan (New Entry)
  36. Raw -- Taipei, Taiwan
  37. Locavore -- Bali, Indonesia (Best Restaurant in Indonesia)
  38. Paste -- Bangkok, Thailand
  39. Bo.Lan -- Bangkok, Thailand
  40. La Maison de la Nature Goh -- Fukuoka, Japan
  41. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet -- Shanghai, China
  42. Corner House -- Singapore
  43. Shoun RyuGin -- Taipei, Taiwan
  44. Toyo Eatery -- Manila, Philippines (Best Restaurant in Philippines)
  45. Bukhara -- New Delhi, India (Re-entry)
  46. Sushi Saito -- Tokyo, Japan
  47. 80/20 -- Bangkok, Thailand (New Entry)
  48.  L'Effervescence -- Tokyo, Japan
  49. Inua -- Tokyo, Japan (New Entry)
  50. Nouri -- Singapore

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Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019: Singapore’s Odette Takes the Top Spot

For the seventh edition of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, the prestigious awards, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, returned to Macau for a second year, bringing together the region’s leading chefs, restauranteurs and culinary elite at Wynn Palace once more. 

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Finally knocking chef Gaggan Anand off the top of the list is Singapore's Odette, with Chef Julien Royer at the helm claiming the titles for The Best Restaurant in Asia and The Best Restaurant in Singapore with his Asian-inspired, contemporary French cuisine. Located within the National Gallery of Singapore, Odette is recognised for its artisanal approach -- a reflection of the art housed within the iconic location -- and their impeccably executed cuisine.

Gaggan won Asia's Best Restaurant for four consecutive years from 2015 to 2018 for his eponymous Indian restaurant in Bangkok, and told Prestige how he was “ready to lose” last year. The chef claims second place for the restaurant but is now preparing to close it in 2020. He will be opening a new restaurant called GohGan, a collaboration with chef Takeshi “Goh” Fukuyama, in Fukuoka in 2021.

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Third place was taken by Den in Tokyo with the ever-charismatic chef Zaiyu Hasegawa earning the title of The Best Restaurant in Japan for a second year. Hasegawa was also rewarded for his innovative style and approach, and named the 2019 recipient of the Chefs’ Choice Award.

Hong Kong claimed nine spots on the list; The Chairman climbed up from No. 22 to No. 11, whilst first-time entrants VEA, helmed by chef Vicky Cheng, and Seventh Son took home No. 34 and No. 44, respectively. Most impressive, however, with this year's Highest Climber award, is popular modern French bistro Belon, jumping an incredible 25 places to No. 15. Meanwhile in Macau, Jade Dragon rose eight places to No. 27, and Wing Lei Palace made its debut at No. 36.

Other movements in Hong Kong to note: 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana rose one spot to No. 12, Richard Ekkebus’ Amber (which is currently closed for renovation) slipped from No. 7 to No. 21, Ta Vie from No. 16 to No. 50, fine-dining Cantonese restaurant Lung King Heen from No. 24 to No. 38, and David Lai's Neighborhood fell slightly from No.32 to No.37. Ronin and Caprice, unfortunately, dropped off the list altogether.

Ahead of the ceremony, three awards outside of the ‘50 Best’ list were announced including Miele One to Watch, which was presented to Singaporean chef Jimmy Lim of JL Studio in Taiwan. Only two years after opening, Lim has become one of Asia’s rising stars and continues to wow diners with his mod-Sin (or modern Singaporean) fare. Garima Arora of Gaa in Bangkok, one of Gaggan’s pupils, took the Highest New Entry at No.16 and won the elit™ Vodka Asia’s Best Female Chef award. Japanese chef Seiji Yamamoto of Nihonryori RyuGin in Tokyo was awarded the American Express Icon Award for his vision in progressive Japanese kaiseki cuisine.

Other winners included the Valrhona award for Asia's Best Pastry Chef, which went to Fabrizio Fiorani from Il Ristorante Luca Fantin in Tokyo. The Most Sustainable Restaurant Award in Asia was presented to Locavore in Bali, Indonesia, and the Art of Hospitality Award crowned Hong Kong's 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana the leader in the industry.

To create the list, a poll is collected from a group of 318 experts (made up of highly regarded food writers, critics, chefs and restaurateurs) across Asia who cast ten votes, in order of preference, for the restaurants they have had their best dining experience at in the last 18 months. At least four of those votes must be for restaurants outside of their home country.

 

Here's the full list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2019:

  1. Odette - Singapore (The Best Restaurant in Singapore and Asia)
  2. Gaggan - Bangkok, Thailand (The Best Restaurant in Thailand)
  3. Den - Tokyo, Japan (The Best Restaurant in Japan)
  4. Sühring - Bangkok, Thailand
  5. Florilège - Tokyo, Japan
  6. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet - Shanghai, China (The Best Restaurant in China)
  7. Mume - Taipei, Taiwan (The Best Restaurant in Taiwan)
  8. Narisawa - Tokyo, Japan
  9. Nihonryori RyuGin - Tokyo, Japan
  10. Burnt Ends - Singapore
  11. The Chairman - Hong Kong
  12. 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana - Hong Kong
  13. Mingles - Seoul, Korea (The Best Restaurant in Korea)
  14. La Cime - Osaka, Japan
  15. Belon - Hong Kong (Highest Climber)
  16. Gaa - Bangkok, Thailand (Highest New Entry)
  17. Indian Accent - New Delhi, India (The Best Restaurant in India)
  18. Il Ristorante Luca Fantin - Tokyo, Japan
  19. Bo.Lan - Bangkok, Thailand
  20. Le Du - Bangkok, Thailand
  21. Amber - Hong Kong
  22. Nahm - Bangkok, Thailand
  23. Sazenka - Tokyo, Japan (New Entry)
  24. La Maison de la Nature Goh - Fukuoka, Japan
  25. Sushi Saito - Tokyo, Japan
  26. L'Effervescence - Tokyo, Japan
  27. Jade Dragon - Macau
  28. Paste - Bangkok, Thailand
  29. Fu He Hui - Shanghai, China
  30. Raw - Taipei, Taiwan
  31. Shoun RyuGin - Taipei, Taiwan
  32. Jaan - Singapore
  33. Les Amis - Singapore
  34. VEA - Hong Kong (New Entry)
  35. Ministry of Crab - Colombo, Sri Lanka (The Best Restaurant in Sri Lanka)
  36. Wing Lei Palace - Macau, China (New Entry)
  37. Neighborhood - Hong Kong
  38. Lung King Heen - Hong Kong
  39. Nouri - Singapore (New Entry)
  40. Waku Gin - Singapore
  41. TocToc - Seoul, Korea
  42. Locavore - Bali, Indonesia (The Best Restaurant in Indonesia)
  43. Toyo Eatery - Manila, Philippines (The Best Restaurant in Philippines/New Entry)
  44. Seventh Son - Hong Kong
  45. Quintessence - Tokyo, Japan
  46. Dewakan - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (The Best Restaurant in Malaysia/New Entry)
  47. Sugalabo - Tokyo, Japan (New Entry)
  48. Sorn - Bangkok, Thailand (New Entry)
  49. Corner House - Singapore
  50. Ta Vie - Hong Kong

For more information, visit Asia's 50 Best Restaurants.

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