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Gaggan In Bangkok Is Named No.1 In The List Of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025

  • Bangkok's Gaggan claims the title of The Best Restaurant in Asia, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna
  • Bangkok and Tokyo lead the rankings with nine entries each
  • Chef Tam's Seasons (No.9) in Macau soars 40 spots to secure the Highest Climber Award 2025, sponsored by Lee Kum Kee
  • Seoul's Eatanic Garden (No.25) wins the Highest New Entry Award 2025, sponsored by Lavazza
  • Dej Kewkacha from Gaggan at Louis Vuitton (No.31) in Bangkok is Asia's Best Pastry Chef, sponsored by Valrhona
  • Vicky Cheng from Wing (No.3) in Hong Kong earns the coveted peer-voted Inedit Damm Chefs' Choice Award
  • Kazutaka Ozawa from Crony (No.30) in Tokyo wins the Asia's Best Sommelier Award
  • Locavore NXT (No.92) in Ubud wins the Sustainable Restaurant Award, sponsored by Hibiki
  • The late Margarita Forés, is the posthumous winner of the Woodford Reserve Icon Award
For the full 1-50 list, click here.

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - Media OuReach Newswire - 25 March 2025 - Gaggan in Bangkok was named The Best Restaurant in Asia, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, at the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 live awards ceremony. Voted by the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants Academy, an influential gender-balanced group of more than 350 experts, this year's list includes restaurants from 16 cities and seven new entries.

Gaggan Anand, celebrated chef and owner of Gaggan, is known for blending progressive Indian cuisine with influences from Japan, France and Thailand. After multiple iterations of his Bangkok restaurant, previously crowned The Best Restaurant in Asia a record four times, Anand unveiled a reimagined version of his culinary concept in a new location in late 2019. In 2023, the restaurant returned to the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list and has steadily risen to the pinnacle.

Hong Kong is represented by seven establishments this year, led by The Chairman at No.2, with Wing following closely at No.3.

William Drew, Director of Content at Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, says: "This year's ranking presents a remarkable tapestry of dining establishments across 16 cities, with seven new entries showcasing the exceptional talent and innovative spirit that define Asia's culinary landscape. Heartfelt congratulations to all the featured restaurants, particularly chef Gaggan Anand and his team at Gaggan, who have impressively secured the title of The Best Restaurant in Asia once again."

Please find the full press release and images here.
Hashtag: #Asias50Best




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