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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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141. Sek Yuen

Cantonese$$Pudu

Serving Cantonese cooking on Jalan Pudu since 1948, Sek Yuen is a Michelin Bib Gourmand favourite known for its pipa duck and old-world dining rooms.

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142. Shams El Balad

Seasonal Jordanian$$Jabal Amman

A restored villa with a leafy courtyard serving seasonal Jordanian home cooking from breakfast to dinner, alongside a design shop, grocery and natural-wine bar.

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145. Tu Kab Khao

Southern Thai$$Phuket Old Town

A Bib Gourmand southern Thai restaurant in a grand Sino-Portuguese building on Phang Nga Road, cooking the owner's mother's recipes with live music.

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147. Akar

Contemporary Malaysian$$$$Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI)

Chef Aidan Low's Akar in TTDI won a Michelin star in the 2026 guide for a set menu blending European, Japanese, French and Malaysian influences.

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148. Avartana

Progressive South Indian$$$$Galle Face

ITC Hotels' progressive South Indian fine-dining restaurant at ITC Ratnadipa, open for dinner and described as reinventing southern Indian cuisine with local flair.

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149. Bait Al Luban

Omani$$Mutrah

An Omani restaurant in a restored guesthouse on Mutrah Corniche, around 140 years old, serving shuwa, stews and mezze with views over the harbour.

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150. Bait Maryam

Levantine home cooking$$Jumeirah Lakes Towers

A homely, female-led Levantine restaurant in JLT holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand, serving Palestinian and wider Levantine dishes in the style of a family kitchen.

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151. Beirut Sur Mer

Lebanese$$Saadiyat Island

A colourful Lebanese restaurant with a beachfront terrace at Soul Beach on Saadiyat Island, close to the Louvre and holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

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156. Fenyal

Khaleeji and Qatari café-restaurant$Gewan Island

Fenyal on Gewan Island is a colourful, good-value Khaleeji restaurant and café, with a bread oven, a terrace and simple fresh dishes from breakfast to dinner.

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157. Huen Muan Jai

Northern Thai$$Chang Phueak

Bib Gourmand northern Thai restaurant in a wooden Lanna-style house and garden on Ratchaphruek Road, with dips, herby soups and private pavilions.

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158. Jimmy Boy

Parsi$$Fort

A cheerful Parsi cafe-restaurant in the Fort, best known for its lagan nu bhonu, the multi-course Parsi wedding feast, in meat and vegetarian versions.

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159. Lampara

Filipino bistro$$Poblacion, Makati

A Bib Gourmand bistro on a quiet Poblacion side street, applying classic French technique to Filipino ingredients, with well-regarded desserts.

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