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Best Restaurants in Asia (2026)

Places to eat at every budget, from street food and casual local spots to established restaurants and fine dining.

298 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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221. Kruvit Raft

Floating seafood restaurant$$Laem Hin / Ko Kaeo

A rustic floating seafood restaurant off Ban Laem Hin on Phuket's east coast, reached by a five-minute longtail ride and cooking live fish and shellfish.

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222. Moksa

Plant-based farm-to-table$$Sayan

Chef Made Runatha's plant-based restaurant in Sayan, set beside its own permaculture garden, with garden tours, a Saturday market and cooking classes.

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223. Mongtan

Korean barbecue, straw-smoked beef short ribs$$$Yongsan (Samgakji)

A Yongsan barbecue restaurant famous for beef short ribs smoked over straw before grilling, and for queues that are part of the experience.

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231. Your Local

Asian contemporary$$Legazpi Village, Makati

A busy Bib Gourmand spot in Legazpi Village serving easy-going modern sharing dishes influenced by Japanese, Chinese, Indian and Filipino cooking.

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232. Zuma Abu Dhabi

Contemporary Japanese izakaya$$$$Al Maryah Island

The Abu Dhabi branch of the global Japanese restaurant, at The Galleria on Al Maryah Island, known for robata-grilled seafood, a lively atmosphere and a long sake list.

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236. Candlenut

Peranakan (Michelin-starred)$$$Dempsey Hill

Chef Malcolm Lee's Dempsey restaurant, which became the first Peranakan restaurant to win a Michelin star in 2016, known for its Ah-Ma-Kase menu.

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237. Chao Ban

Modern Vietnamese$Tay Ho

A friendly Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in Tay Ho where chef Madame Hang gives traditional Vietnamese recipes a creative modern spin.

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238. Duyichu (Qianmen)

Shaomai and Shandong cooking$$Qianmen, Dongcheng

A Qianmen shaomai restaurant dating from 1738, said to have been named by the Qianlong Emperor, serving steamed dumplings with fillings that change with the seasons.

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239. Gion Yorozuya

Udon noodles$Gion

A small Gion udon restaurant with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, known for its udon heaped with Kyoto's Kujo spring onion and its long history serving the teahouse district.

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240. Go Benz

Pork rice and noodle stall$Phuket Town

A late-night Bib Gourmand stall on Krabi Road serving pork specialities for over 20 years, from crispy pork rice to peppery rolled-noodle soup.

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