Luang Prabang
Big Tree Cafe's Korean food is considered the best in the city and it's always packed with Koreans, as well as aesthetes who come to see photographer Adri…
Must-see restaurants in Asia
Western Honshū
This attractive free-standing beer hall is not quite what its name promises; as its opening hours suggest, it's more of a restaurant than a drinking…
Mandalay
Blandly modern, if sparkling clean, this contemporary Thai place makes up for its lack of atmosphere with convenience (close to several recommended hotels…
Calangute & Baga
Once Calangute’s best bakery, Infantaria is still a popular Italian-Indian, fondue-meets-curry restaurant. The bakery roots are still there, though, with…
West Lombok
This is easily the island's most stylish bar and restaurant. Dine on fresh seafood and refined Sumatran fare at the bougainvillea-shaded tables, or down…
Gangtok
Smarter, and open later, than most Gangtok eateries, OSM has a certain contemporary elegance with folded cloth napkins and a vast range of menu options…
Ho Chi Minh City
Expect some of Saigon's best views from the tables of this 28th-floor upmarket hotel cafe-restaurant. It serves tasty international food, including…
South Delhi
Part of the Nehru Place metro station complex, this popular basement-level food court has a variety of outlets, including Karim's (for kebabs) and Sagar…
Nusa Dua
A bit of authentic food action amid the bland streets of Nusa, this is a good stop for babi guling (spit-roast pig). Pork soup is the perfect taste bud…
New Delhi
A chef-helmed vegetarian-only restaurant bringing street eats from across India together onto one eclectic menu. Light bites and hearty meals for families…
Ubud
Superfoods and organic fruits and vegetables from the cafe's own farm are used to excellent effect here. The menu holds lots of joy for vegans,…
Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
One of a string of upmarket bar-restaurants overlooking the waves at the north end of Bang Saen, this huge set-up has a truly marvellous outlook,…
Arashiyama & Sagano
For a tasty bowl of soba noodles and a million-dollar view over the Arashiyama mountains and the Togetsu-kyō bridge, head to this extremely popular eatery…
Bangkok
A casual eatery catering mostly to young foodies, this place serves tasty yet incredibly cheap Laotian fare. Must-try items include the flavourful chicken…
Gangneung
In Chodang, this rustic eatery serves up simmering sundubu inside a quaint wooden house with traditional floor seating. Look for the white vertical sign…
Guangdong
This restaurant with lake views serves Zhaoqing delicacies such as sticky rice dumplings (裹蒸粽, guǒzhēngzòng), containing beans, pork, chestnuts and egg…
Hyderabad
The timewarp decor looks like it's been based on a 1970s disco but the cuisine is great at this hopping Hyderabadi restaurant. Great for biryanis (veg/non…
Ubud
It's not called the 'Home of Rendang' for nothing. The west Sumatran classic dish of long-marinated meats (beef is the true classic, but here there's also…
Chungcheongnam-do
Enjoy the house specialties – grilled beef or pork served with ssam (lettuce wraps) and yeonnipbap (연잎밥), sticky rice steamed with pine nuts inside a…
Labuan Bajo
Sit in white cane chairs and admire the hand-painted wall map while enjoying all-day breakfast made with vibrant ingredients from local farms. Booster…
Sen Monorom
This secluded oasis with tree swings and riverside picnic tables may be hard to find, but its big oven churns out a steady supply of stellar pizzas. Many…
Western Honshū
If you can speak some Japanese, you might indulge in a heartwarming conversation with the friendly owner of this cosy Chinese joint, who spent a year…
Gangwon-do
Steaming pho is served up swiftly in colourful ceramic bowls in a spacious environment of green wood and yellow brickwork. Emoi does a brisk trade and it…
Lijiang
Locals flock here for the superb grilled fish and chicken and soy-bean-paste dishes (get here before 7pm or they will have run out). But all the Naxi…
Chiang Mai
In a new, quiet location northeast of Nimman since 2019, Tikky Cafe is worth the extra effort. The colourful cafe specialises in delicious fruit drinks…
Chengdu
With big, soft sofas and ceilings festooned in Turkish lamps, this crowd-pleasing upmarket restaurant is the place to come to sample dishes from the…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
This cafe has espresso coffee, homestyle baking and interesting Western and Vietnamese meals. Bagels with smoked salmon, good pizza and Mediterranean…
Boomerang Restaurant & German Bakery
Pokhara
The best of the ‘garden and dinner show’ places, Boomerang has a large, shady garden with fresh flowers on each table. The international menu is very good…
West Java
A tasteful, soulful Chinese diner with a wonderful mapo tofu on the menu (the tofu was among the silkiest we've ever had), along with a number of ethnic…
Banglamphu
Come here for the central Thai classic, gŏo·ay đĕe·o đôm yam ('rice noodle soup hotspicy with mixed fishball' on the menu), fishball noodles preseasoned…
Bishkek
A classy addition to the Bishkek dining scene, local favourites plus European and pan-Asian food is served in an elegant outdoor garden with fountains or…
Prachuap Khiri Khan
The Oceanside Market isn't very large, but it makes an ideal dinner destination because you can eat your food on the promenade or pier. On Friday and…
Little India & Kampong Glam
If you’re after a subcontinental sugar rush, tiny Moghul is the place to get it. Bite into luscious gulab jamun (syrup-soaked fried dough balls), harder…
Tashkent
Popular with local professionals and families, this glitzy place feels more expensive than it actually is. The ornate Oriental decor and pleasant terrace…
Kochi (Cochin)
With trailing plants, gleaming fresh-cake displays and newspapers to flick through, this bright cafe makes a sophisticated, rustic-chic retreat from busy…
Malapascua Island
In an elevated position overlooking Logon Beach, Amihan is a very classy restaurant, with beautiful contemporary furnishings and stunning bay vistas. It's…
Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens
A Dempsey institution, Samy's opened in 1950 and has been in this particular spot since the 1980s. Its location is charming and the food is as outstanding…
Tanintharyi Region
In addition to selling the requisite ingredients for leq·p’eq thouq (Burmese tea-leaf salad) this vendor also serves a selection of other equally…
Bacolod
This long strip of basic open-air eateries is known for serving the city's famous chicken inasal (marinated in lemon and soy, and barbecued on charcoal)…
Pahang & Tioman Island
Sentosa specialises in whole fish prepared in Chinese fashion and served in a variety of ways – hotpot and grilled are quite popular. The building – a 100…
