Singapore's Odette and Hong Kong's The Chairman in the Top 10 of 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝟱𝟬 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭

[klyeoh (Peter)]

Singapore’s Odette is ranked #8 and Hong Kong’s The Chairman is #10 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Copenhagen’s Noma and Geranium snared the top two places.

1. Noma (Copenhagen, Denmark) (The Best Restaurant in Europe Award)

2. Geranium (Copenhagen, Denmark)

3. Asador (Atxondo, Spain)

4. Central (Lima, Peru) (The Best Restaurant in South America Award)

5. Disfrutar (Barcelona, Spain)

6. Frantzen (Stockholm, Sweden)

7. Maido (Lima, Peru)

8. Odette (Singapore, Singapore) (The Best Restaurant in Asia Award)

9. Pujol (Mexico City, Mexico) (The Best Restaurant in North America Award)

10. The Chairman (Hong Kong, China) (Highest Climber Award)

11. Den (Tokyo, Japan)

12. Steirereck (Vienna, Austria) (Art of Hospitality Award)

13. Don Julio (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

14. Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain)

15. Lido 84 (Gardone Riviera, Italy) (Highest New Entry Award)

16. Elkano (Getaria, Spain)

17. A Casa do Porco (Sao Palo, Brazil)

18. Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy)

19. Narisawa (Tokyo, Japan)

20. Diverxo (Madrid, Spain)

21. Hiša Franko (Kobarid, Slovenia)

22. Cosme (New York, USA)

23. Arpège (Paris, France)

24. Septime (Paris, France)

25. White Rabbit (Moscow, Russia)

26. Le Calandre (Rubano, Italy)

27. Quintonil (Mexico City, Mexico)

28. Benu (San Franciso, USA)

29. Reale (Castel di Sangro, Italy)

30. Twins Garden (Moscow, Russia)

31. Restaurant Tim Raue (Berlin, Germany)

32. The Clove Club (London, United Kingdom)

33. Lyle’s (London, United Kingdom)

34. Burnt Ends (Singapore, Singapore)

35. Ultraviolet (Shanghai, China)

36. Hof van Cleve (Kruishoutem, Belgium)

37. Singlethread (Healdsburg, USA)

38. Borago (Santiago, Chile) (Sustainable Restaurant Award)

39. Florilège (Tokyo, Japan)

40. Sühring (Bangkok, Thailand)

41. Alléno Paris Au Pavillon Ledoyen (Paris, France)

42. Belcanto (Lisbon, Portugal)

43. Atomix (New York, USA)

44. Le Bernardin (New York, USA)

45. Nobelhart & Schmutzig (Berlin, Germany)

46. Leo (Bogota, Colombia)

47. Maaemo (Oslo, Norway)

48. Atelier Crenn (San Franciso, USA)

49. Azurmendi (Larrabetzu, Spain)

50. Wolfgat (Paternoster, South Africa)

[Harters (John Hartley - a culinary patriot eating & cooking in Northwest England)]

If 32 and 33 are anything to go by, it shows that these listings continue to be very flawed. I’d be surprised if either would make many people’s Top 50 just in the UK.

It’s obviously no surprise that both are in London but both from the same small area (Shoreditch)? What a co-incidence. Not.

[klyeoh (Peter)]

@Harters

If 32 and 33 are anything to go by, it shows that these listings continue to be very flawed. I’d be surprised if either would make many people’s Top 50 just in the UK.

I’m not surprised, John. This World’s 50 Best list always have some very iffy inclusions.

Over at my part of the world, Burnt Ends at #34 was the only other Singapore entrant (besides Odette) on the list. I won’t deny that it’s a good restaurant, but I can also easily point out a dozen other restaurants in Singapore that are as good, if not (much) better, than Burnt Ends.

[sck]

Curious- did they say why The Chairman climbed the spots? Is the restaurant doing something different these days?

We ate there years ago when they were starting out. It was a good meal for sure. Just wondering how they are doing these days.

[klyeoh (Peter)]

@sck

Curious- did they say why The Chairman climbed the spots? Is the restaurant doing something different these days?

They didn’t give any specifics, but an extract from the website states that The Chairman is:
“Built on tradition: Get ready to be transported through 2,000 years of Cantonese culinary history through the dining experience. The restaurant’s cooking style is built on tradition: the seafood is sourced by local fishermen, the sauces are created from scratch in the kitchen and The Chairman’s small farm in Sheung Shui is responsible for curing the preserved meats and even the salted eggs. The restaurant’s philosophy, ‘simple cooking will rule’, shines through every dish, creating a culinary experience like no other.”

The Chairman | The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021

I’d been following my HK friends’ Facebook postings in the past year, and they’d continued to praise their meals at The Chairman for the quality produce and consistently good cooking.
And I think at least a couple of them are jury members who voted for the list.

[sck]

@klyeoh

And I think at least a couple of them are jury members who voted for the list.

Hahahaha. That’s probably it. Is Peech one of them?