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    2023 OAD Top Restaurants in Asia: Highly Recommended — Page 2

    A respected OAD category highlighting highly recommended restaurants across Asia recognized for exceptional quality and dining experiences.

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    Pollen, Avignon, France

    Pollen

    Avignon, France

    Restaurant

    Pollen holds a Michelin star at 18 Rue Joseph Vernet, one of Avignon's quieter addresses, where set menus built around seasonal Provençal produce sit at the top end of the city's modern cuisine tier. reflects consistent execution. For the €€€€ bracket in a city with limited fine-dining competition, it is the reference point.

    Noi, Madrid, Spain

    Noi

    Madrid, Spain

    Restaurant

    On Calle de Recoletos in Madrid's Salamanca district, Noi brings southern Italian cooking to one of the city's most polished dining neighbourhoods. Chef Luigi Troiano, from Puglia, works across two rooms styled in 1970s Italian pop, the verde room for à la carte, the Rioja room for tasting menus, earning a Michelin Plate and a place in the Opinionated About Dining Casual Europe rankings for 2025.

    Cuisine Cuisine, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Cuisine Cuisine

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Restaurant

    Cuisine Cuisine at The Mira Hong Kong earns a Michelin Plate (2025) and an OAD Asia Top 205 ranking for technically grounded Cantonese cooking in Tsim Sha Tsui. The 1,200-bottle wine list, with depth in Bordeaux and Burgundy, sets it apart from most Cantonese rooms at this price point. Booking is easy, making it a reliable call for a serious Cantonese lunch or dinner without the access friction of the city's starred rooms.

    Atlas, Atlanta, United States

    Atlas

    Atlanta, United States

    Restaurant

    Atlas is a restaurant at The St. Regis Atlanta with a full bar.

    Tempura Ippoh, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Tempura Ippoh

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Restaurant

    Tempura Ippoh is Hong Kong's most credentialed specialist tempura counter, holding a Michelin Plate and consecutive Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in Asia rankings. Priced at $$$, it delivers counter-format precision in Central without the booking pressure of a starred room. The natural choice for solo diners and pairs who want to engage with tempura as a craft rather than a backdrop.

    Zi Yat Heen, Macau, Macau

    Zi Yat Heen

    Macau, Macau

    Restaurant

    Zi Yat Heen is a restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Macao on the Cotai Strip.

    Lobster Bar & Grill at Shangri-la, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Lobster Bar & Grill at Shangri-la

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Restaurant

    Lobster Bar & Grill at is Hong Kong's most credentialed hotel seafood restaurant for a reason: a 2-Star WBWL accreditation and three consecutive years on Opinionated About Dining's Asia list back up the occasion-dining positioning. Located at Pacific Place in Central, it books easily compared to the city's harder-to-get tables, making it a reliable choice when the room and the wine list both need to deliver.

    L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (Taipei) / 侯布雄法式餐廳, Taipei, Taiwan

    L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (Taipei) / 侯布雄法式餐廳

    Taipei, Taiwan

    Restaurant

    Taipei's most credibly awarded French restaurant, holding Michelin two stars through 2026 alongside consistent OAD and La Liste recognition. The counter-facing-the-kitchen format rewards food-focused visitors, and weekend lunch is the smarter entry point. Book several weeks ahead; this is not a walk-in venue. Compare against Taïrroir and logy if you want Taipei's culinary identity rather than French technique.

    Guincho a Galera, Macau, Macau

    Guincho a Galera

    Macau, Macau

    Restaurant

    Chef Simon Li's Portuguese restaurant inside Hotel Lisboa offers bacalhau, arroz de marisco, and slow-cooked mains in a formal dining room built for special occasions. The Black Pearl one-diamond recognition confirms technical execution, but the real draw is accessibility; legible European flavors in a city dominated by Cantonese and Japanese fine dining. Book a few days ahead; the experience rewards couples and business dinners more than solo diners.

    CUT Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    CUT Singapore

    Singapore, Singapore

    Restaurant

    CUT Singapore is a restaurant at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

    Amazing Chinese Cuisine, Shanghai, China

    Amazing Chinese Cuisine

    Shanghai, China

    Restaurant

    Amazing Chinese Cuisine is a restaurant in Shanghai's Changning district.

    Duddell's, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Duddell's

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Restaurant

    Duddell's is a traditional Cantonese fine-dining restaurant on two floors at 1 Duddell Street, Central, ranked #120 in OAD's Top Restaurants in Asia 2025. The kitchen is technically serious; some dishes require advance pre-ordering; and the space doubles as a curated art venue. Book for accomplished Cantonese cooking with a Central address; the art is context, not the point.

    Le Normandie, Bangkok, Thailand

    Le Normandie

    Bangkok, Thailand

    Restaurant

    Anne-Sophie Pic's collaboration with head chef Tamaki Kobayashi has made Le Normandie genuinely worth its Black Pearl 1 Diamond and La Liste 87.5-point credentials in 2025, not just its 60-year history. The Voyage tasting menu, Chao Phraya river views, and formal room make it Bangkok's strongest case for French contemporary fine dining at the ฿฿฿฿ tier. Book for occasions with stakes; dine-in only.

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