Fine-dining French restaurant Odette in Singapore takes top spot on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list

Gaggan, the ‘progressive Indian cuisine’ establishment in Bangkok by chef Gaggan Anand, came in at No 2

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The winning chefs and restaurateurs celebrate at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony at Wynn Palace, Macau. Photo: Handout

Published: 2:08am, 27 Mar 2019Updated: 5:38pm, 27 Mar 2019

Gaggan, the “progressive Indian cuisine” establishment in Bangkok by chef Gaggan Anand, was finally toppled from the No 1 spot it has held for the past four years on the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list, run by William Reed Business Media. It came in at No 2, it was announced at an awards ceremony held at the Wynn Palace in Macau on Tuesday.

Taking Gaggan’s place at the top of the list is Odette, a fine-dining French establishment in Singapore by chef Julien Royer from Auvergne, France, which has rocketed up the A50 Best list since it made its debut in 2017 at No 7. It climbed to No 5 on last year's list, before landing in the top spot this year.

Hongkongers will soon have the chance to taste Royer’s cuisine without having to travel to Singapore, as the chef told the South China Morning Post that he would be opening an establishment in PMQ in Central, in the spot that currently houses Aberdeen Street Social.

“When I saw the space I just loved it,” said Royer, whose partners will be the Singapore-based Lo & Behold and the JIA Group in Hong Kong.

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