6 S’pore restaurants on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list; Odette is No. 19

SINGAPORE – Six Singapore restaurants are on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list, which was announced at an awards ceremony in Hong Kong on March 25.

Once again, French restaurant Odette at National Gallery Singapore is the Best Restaurant in Singapore, and is ranked No. 19 among Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, down from No. 7 in 2025. It has held the Best Restaurant in Singapore title since 2018.

Its Taiwan-born head sommelier Lesley Liu won the Asia’s Best Sommelier Award 2026.

Odette’s chef-owner Julien Royer says: “This marks our 10th recognition among some of Asia’s finest restaurants – something we never take for granted. To be acknowledged by the community we care so deeply about is truly humbling.” 

Two establishments have risen through the ranks. Seroja, which showcases cuisine from the Malay Archipelago, surged to No. 20 (up from No. 40), while contemporary fine-dining Restaurant Born has catapulted back into the top 50 at No. 23. It was ranked No. 54 in 2025. 

Restaurant Born’s chef-owner Zor Tan says: “We’re truly grateful to be included in Asia’s 50 Best again. To be recognised each year since opening (in 2022) means a great deal to us and it’s something we don’t take lightly. We’ll continue to work hard and keep moving forward.” 

Korean restaurant Nae:um, which serves contemporary Seoul cuisine, is a new entry into the top 50 at No. 45. In 2024, it was ranked No. 73. In 2025, it did not make the list.

Others in the top 50 are French establishment Les Amis at No. 38 (down from No. 28) and Restaurant Labyrinth, known for its modern-Singaporean cuisine, at No. 40 (down from No. 37). There were seven Singapore restaurants on the top 50 list in 2025.

Dropping off the list is Restaurant Euphoria, a gastro-botanica fine-dining restaurant in Tras Street, which shut in August 2025. It was No. 48 in 2025. 

The top two spots on the Asia’s 50 Best list went to two restaurants in Hong Kong.

Cantonese restaurant The Chairman – No. 2 in 2025 – inched up to No. 1. This is the second time The Chairman has clinched the top spot, after receiving the accolade in 2021. 

Contemporary Chinese restaurant Wing takes second place (up from No. 3), while Bangkok’s Gaggan – No. 1 in 2025 – is now third. 

South Korea’s Mingles is at No. 4 (up from No. 5 in 2025), while Bangkok’s Nusara rounds up the top five (up from No. 6 in 2025). 

The Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 list, announced on March 12, features four Singapore restaurants.

They include two establishments that have slid off the top 50 – modern Australian barbecue restaurant Burnt Ends in Dempsey at No. 59 (down from No. 38), and contemporary Korean restaurant Meta Restaurant, at No. 77 (down from No. 39). 

The list also sees modern Indian restaurant Thevar rise to No. 58 (up from No. 70) and Chinese restaurant Peach Blossoms re-entering rankings at No. 78 after not making the cut in 2025. It debuted at No. 74 in 2024. 

Four establishments which were on the 51-100 list in 2025 have dropped off completely. They are fine-dining restaurants Cloudstreet (No. 74 in 2025), Jaan by Kirk Westaway (No. 77 in 2025), Zen (No. 79 in 2025) and Summer Pavilion (No. 95 in 2025).

Peach Blossoms’ executive Chinese chef Edward Chong says that it is very rewarding to be recognised again.

Collaborations with various chefs around Asia have been invaluable for sharing perspectives and learning from others, he adds, as well as seeking out new ingredients and cooking techniques. 

He says: “Looking ahead, we will continue to refine our culinary direction with a stronger emphasis on identity and storytelling. We will continue to deepen our South-east Asian roots within Chinese cuisine.”