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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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101. Meylas

Emirati all-day dining$Al Raha Beach

An all-day Emirati restaurant on Al Muneera island, Al Raha Beach, that began as a food truck, now run by two sisters and listed in the Michelin Guide.

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102. Niros

Indian, Chinese and continental$$$MI Road

A long-running MI Road institution dating from around 1949, serving laal maas, kebabs and curries alongside Indo-Chinese and continental favourites.

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103. One Chun

Southern Thai$$Phuket Old Town

A Bib Gourmand restaurant in a vintage-styled old building in Phuket Town, cooking family recipes such as crab yellow curry and Moo Hong pork belly.

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105. Romero

Classic Italian$$$$Jabal Amman

Amman's long-running classic Italian restaurant, opened in 1979, serving traditional four-course lunches and dinners in a formal dining room with a terrace.

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108. The Gallery Café

Sri Lankan and international$$$Kollupitiya

A Paradise Road restaurant opened in 1998 in Geoffrey Bawa's former offices, serving local and international dishes beside a gallery of changing exhibitions.

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111. Ubhar

Modern Omani$$$Shatti Al Qurum

A modern Omani restaurant at Bareeq Al Shatti, named after the lost frankincense city, known for shuwa, camel dishes and Omani twists on familiar plates.

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113. Woo Lae Oak

Pyongyang naengmyeon and bulgogi$$Euljiro

A Euljiro institution serving Pyongyang-style cold buckwheat noodles since 1946, known for its clear beef broth and for bulgogi on the side.

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115. Yat Lok

Cantonese roast goose$$Central

A Michelin-starred roast goose specialist on Stanley Street in Central, founded in 1957 and run by the Chu family, serving goose by the quarter with lai fun noodles.

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116. Zam Zam

Indian-Muslim murtabak and biryani$Kampong Gelam

Indian-Muslim restaurant opposite Sultan Mosque, founded in 1908 and known for stuffed murtabak and nasi biryani with its family-recipe gravy.

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120. Banh Xeo 46A

Southern Vietnamese pancakes$Tan Dinh

A Bib Gourmand eatery that has been making giant crispy banh xeo pancakes filled with pork, shrimp and bean sprouts for more than seven decades.

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