Nine Hong Kong restaurants make it into list of Asia’s Top 50 eateries

Nine Hong Kong eateries were named in the list of the top 50 restaurants in Asia, in an award presentation ceremony in Singapore on Monday night.

In the annual ranking of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants sponsored by S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, Gaggan, an Indian restaurant in Bangkok, was named as Asia's top eatery at a ceremony at Capella Hotels and Resorts.

Among nine winners in Hong Kong, eight were also listed last year, when there were also nine winners.

Japanese eatery Tenku RyuGin at the International Commerce Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui, jumped from 50th place last year to 24th this year – the highest climber among the city’s winners.

Amber, a French restaurant in The Landmark Mandarin Oriental in Central, was ranked highest among all local eateries at number 6 this year, a drop from number 4 last year.