Black Diamond’s three‑diamond rating denotes extraordinary, destination‑worthy excellence and a top‑tier experience.
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Singapore, Singapore
Odette occupies a gallery-facing address inside the National Gallery Singapore, where Julien Royer's French Contemporary cuisine — shaped by Michel Bras training and seasoned by years in Asia — has earned three Michelin stars, a World's 50 Best top-25 ranking, and a 98-point La Liste score. The tasting menu operates at the upper tier of Singapore's fine dining market, with award consistency that places it in a narrow peer set globally.
Shanghai, China
Discover Yong Fu (Huangpu), a sanctuary of refined Ningbo cuisine where ocean-fresh delicacies meet meticulous craftsmanship. This luxury dining destination elevates Zhejiang’s coastal flavors through seasonal sourcing, exquisite knife work, and subtle seasoning that lets ingredients shine. Expect signature seafood, artisanal broths, and elegant plating in a serene, contemporary setting—perfect for connoisseurs, business occasions, and intimate celebrations seeking Chinese fine dining at its most polished.
Macau, China
Three Michelin stars since at least 2024 and ranked sixth among Asia's restaurants by Opinionated About Dining in 2025, Jade Dragon is Macau's most decorated Cantonese table. Open kitchens parade roasted meats over lychee wood, dim sum arrives as ceremonial objects, and a traditional Chinese medicine philosophy shapes both the soup list and the broader menu. It sits inside City of Dreams at Nüwa Macau, Cotai.
Beijing, China
The flagship of the DaDong group, redesigned in 2021 and holding a Michelin star alongside a Black Pearl 3 Diamond, Gastro Esthetics DaDong represents Beijing's most formal contemporary Chinese dining register. The roast duck — sourced from 22-day-old birds — anchors a menu that extends into tableside-prepared braised sea cucumber and seasonal seafood. It sits in the ¥¥¥ tier, a price point below the city's three-star Chinese houses but above its casual duck competitors.
Shanghai, China
A five-room villa on Hongqiao Road housing one of Shanghai's most serious Chaozhou tables. Amazing Chinese Cuisine holds a Black Pearl 3 Diamond (2025) and consecutive Opinionated About Dining Asia rankings, with a menu exceeding 200 items drawn from Chaoshan-sourced ingredients. Signature preparations including chilled crab and marinated raw mantis shrimp require advance ordering — plan accordingly.
Taizhou, China
Xinrongji in Linhai, Taizhou holds a Black Pearl 3 Diamond award for 2025, placing it among the most formally recognised tables in Zhejiang province. The restaurant anchors itself in the Taizhou culinary tradition, a cuisine defined by coastal seafood, precise knife work, and restrained seasoning. For travellers making a serious detour into eastern China's less-covered dining circuit, Xinrongji is the primary reference point in the region.
Singapore, Singapore
Among Singapore's French haute cuisine restaurants, Les Amis has held its position at the top tier since 1994, earning three Michelin stars and a 2025 ranking of #28 in Asia's 50 Best. The wine programme, spanning 1,900 labels and 7,500 bottles across 13 countries, is among the most serious cellar operations in Southeast Asia. Prix fixe menus run from five to seven courses, with ingredients sourced predominantly from France.
Hangzhou, China
Jin Sha at Four Seasons Hangzhou at West Lake holds a Michelin star, a Black Pearl 3 Diamond rating, and a La Liste score of 92 points in 2026, placing it among the most decorated Zhejiang-cuisine tables in mainland China. Chef Wang Yong's kitchen spans Hangzhounese, Shanghainese, and Cantonese registers, anchored by seasonal seafood and regional classics treated with measured contemporary refinement. The 34-seat garden terrace, shaded by oaks and willows, is among the most considered dining settings in the city.
Tokyo, Japan
Sushi Saitou occupies the upper tier of Tokyo's omakase scene, holding a Tabelog score of 4.62 and consecutive Gold Awards since 2017. Located in Roppongi's Ark Hills South Tower, the nine-seat counter operates on reservations only at JPY 50,000–59,999 per head. It ranks #2 in Japan and #33 in Asia on Opinionated About Dining's 2025 lists, placing it among the most peer-validated sushi counters in the country.
Macau, China
Perched on the 43rd floor of the Grand Lisboa, Robuchon au Dôme holds three Michelin stars, a 99-point La Liste ranking, and a wine inventory of 500,000 bottles across 17,400 selections. The seasonal French set menus under Chef Julien Tongourian are the primary draw, served beneath a crystal chandelier inside a 780-foot dome with a formal dress code in effect.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Howard's Gourmet occupies a fifth-floor address in Central's CCB Tower, where it has maintained 96 points on La Liste's global ranking across both 2025 and 2026 — a consistency that places it among Hong Kong's most stable fine-dining references. A Black Pearl 3 Diamond recipient in 2025, it sits in a city where the top tier of restaurants competes on an international level. Advance reservations are strongly advised.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The Chairman has accumulated one of the most scrutinised award trails in Hong Kong dining — Michelin-starred, ranked #2 in Asia's 50 Best in 2025, and placed in the World's 50 Best across six consecutive years. On the third floor of The Wellington in Central, Danny Yip and head chef Kwok Keung Tung run a Cantonese kitchen built on deep ingredient research and original recipes rooted in Chinese culinary tradition.
Find out on Pearl and keep score across every place in 2025 Black Diamond 3 Diamond.
Overview
The 2025 Black Diamond 3 Diamond edition recognizes 12 restaurants across 8 cities in 4 countries. The list concentrates heavily on Greater China and Southeast Asia, with representation from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and Japan. Half of the awarded restaurants are Chinese-focused establishments, including Jin Sha in Hangzhou and The Chairman in Hong Kong.
This edition spans 8 cities across 4 countries, with the strongest concentration in Greater China. Six restaurants operate in mainland China (Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Taizhou), while Macau and Singapore each claim two spots. Hong Kong and Tokyo round out the list with one restaurant each. The selection emphasizes Chinese cuisine across multiple regional styles, from Hangzhou's Jin Sha to Taizhou's Xinrongji. Singapore's entries—Odette and Les Amis—represent a departure from the Chinese-dominant theme, as does Tokyo's Saito. Macau's two selections include both Chinese fine dining at Jade Dragon and French haute cuisine at Robuchon au Dôme.
The 2025 Black Diamond 3 Diamond guide awards 12 restaurants across Asia's dining capitals. The list skews heavily toward Chinese cuisine, with establishments in Hangzhou, Beijing, Taizhou, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Macau representing regional styles from Jiangnan to Cantonese. Singapore contributes two entries—Odette and Les Amis—while Tokyo's Saito represents Japan. The geographic focus is tight: all 12 restaurants operate within East and Southeast Asia, with no representation from Europe, the Americas, or other regions. The concentration in Greater China (9 of 12 restaurants) defines this edition's character.
This edition of the Black Diamond 3 Diamond guide concentrates on a specific geographic and culinary corridor. Nine of the 12 restaurants operate in Greater China, spanning mainland cities like Hangzhou and Taizhou alongside the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau. The emphasis on Chinese cuisine is deliberate, with restaurants like Jin Sha, Gastro Esthetics DaDong, Xinrongji, The Chairman, Amazing Chinese Cuisine, and Jade Dragon all specializing in various regional Chinese styles.
The three non-Chinese-focused entries provide contrast: Singapore's Odette and Les Amis represent contemporary French and modern European approaches, while Tokyo's Saito adds Japanese perspective. Macau claims two spots with both Chinese fine dining and French haute cuisine, reflecting the territory's dual culinary identity.
The selection spans both established international dining hubs (Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo) and mainland Chinese cities that have developed strong fine dining scenes (Hangzhou, Taizhou). No restaurants from Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, or the Middle East appear in this edition. The 12 restaurants represent the guide's assessment of top-tier dining within this specific Asian region, with booking requirements and reservation difficulty varying significantly by location and restaurant profile.
