It was a night of too many culinary stars
Photo: Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna
Taking place for the first time at Wynn Palace in Macau, the six edition of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants saw the gathering of revered culinary figures from across the continent, of which they waited with bated breath for the new 50 winners of 2018.
The list is narrowed down based on a panel consisting more than 300 food critics, chefs and restaurateurs from six geographical regions. These industry players will then select 10 restaurants that they had dined at within the last 18 months, and list them in order of preference. Their votes are finally tabulated to determine the best 50 restaurants.
As it turns out, Gaggan Anand's Bangkok restaurant Gaggan clinched the first spot on the list - a standing the establishment has now remained unbeaten for the fourth time in a row. Coming in hot on the progressive Indian restaurant's heels are Tokyo restaurants, Den and Florilege that took second and third place respectively.
The Singapore pride shone during the awards ceremony with seven local restaurants making the cut. Out of the lot, two-Michelin-starred French restaurant Odette came in fifth place, while Whitegrass, known for its contemporary Australian menu, takes its spot on the list for the very first time.
Here's a closer look at these Singaporean winners:
Photo: Burnt Ends
2. Burnt Ends (No.12 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list )
Burnt Ends does away with the conventional dining scene. Instead, guests can witness the dangerous lick of flames and theatric performance of griddle tools when seated at the open counter of the modern Australian barbecue restaurant. Temperatures can soar up to 700 degrees Celsius, thanks to an array of ovens and grills, where meats are smoked, roasted and cooked directly on coals. A delectable delight to try is the highly-raved Sanger Burger that touts pillowy brioche buns cushioning pulled pork shoulder mixed with chipotle aioli.
20 Teck Lim Road, Singapore 088391
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