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

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.

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 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 at The St. Regis Atlanta holds a Michelin star (2024 and 2025) and runs one of the most serious wine programs in the city, with 5,000 bottles and four dedicated sommeliers. Dinner only, Tuesday through Saturday, at $$$$ pricing. Hard to book; plan three to four weeks out. The right call for a special occasion where the room, the wine, the kitchen all need to perform.

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 is the most compelling case for Cantonese fine dining on the Cotai Strip, particularly on Sunday when cart dim sum runs until 3 PM. The Black Pearl Diamond kitchen keeps seasoning restrained to let the ingredients lead, a 580-label wine list makes dinner worth lingering over. At $$$ pricing, it delivers more than its Four Seasons address suggests it needs to.

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.

Taipei's most credibly awarded French restaurant, holding Michelin two stars through 2025 alongside consistent OAD and La Liste recognition. The counter-facing-the-kitchen format rewards food-focused visitors, 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 is Macau's most credentialled Portuguese restaurant, holding a Black Pearl 1 Diamond and a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation, with cuisine priced at the $$ tier and a 17,000-selection wine list. It's the right call for a formal special occasion or business dinner where setting and wine depth matter, it's significantly easier to book than Macau's French fine-dining alternatives.

CUT Singapore is the most credible premium steakhouse booking in the city, with Opinionated About Dining recognition three years running and a 1,150-label wine list overseen by a dedicated sommelier. The beef program spans Australian Angus to Japanese A5 Kobe; the bar holds its own for pre-dinner drinks. Book 3–4 weeks ahead; walk-ins are possible but scarce, especially on weekends.

A villa-based Chaozhou specialist holding three Black Pearl diamonds and La Liste recognition, this address delivers hyper-regional precision through 200+ menu items and advance-order signatures like multi-day crispy sea cucumber. Five private rooms make booking tighter than the system suggests, takeout undercuts the kitchen's texture-driven technique. Best for planned group dinners where sourcing depth and quiet privacy matter more than spontaneity.

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.

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, formal room make it Bangkok's strongest case for French contemporary fine dining at the ฿฿฿฿ tier. Book for occasions with stakes; dine-in only.