The top 10 restaurants in Asia

  • <b>Din Tai Fung, Taipei, Taiwan</b><br>Famous for its soup-filled dumplings, Din Tai Fung also hosted actor Tom Cruise last month where they gave the superstar a private cooking lesson. <br>©Fred Hsu
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    Top 10 Asian Restaurants Din Tai Fung, Taipei, Taiwan

    Din Tai Fung, Taipei, Taiwan
    Famous for its soup-filled dumplings, Din Tai Fung also hosted actor Tom Cruise last month where they gave the superstar a private cooking lesson.
    ©Fred Hsu
    ©Fred Hsu/ AFP Relax News
  • <b>Duck de Chine, Beijing, China</b><br><br>'Time Out Beijing' lauded Duck de Chine as the newest contender for the city's best roast duck. <br><br>©Johnnie Utah
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    Top 10 Asian Restaurants - Duck de Chine, Beijing, China

    Duck de Chine, Beijing, China

    'Time Out Beijing' lauded Duck de Chine as the newest contender for the city's best roast duck.

    ©Johnnie Utah
    ©Johnnie Utah/ AFP Relax News
  • <b>Green T. House, Beijing, China</b><br><br>According to 'Travel + Lesiure' magazine, Green T. House "defies categorization" but can be described as a modern and quirky space where décor competes for attention with dishes like fennel dumplings and roasted lamb with oolong leaves. <br><br>©Green T. House
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    Top 10 Asian Restaurants - Green T. House, Beijing, China

    Green T. House, Beijing, China

    According to 'Travel + Lesiure' magazine, Green T. House "defies categorization" but can be described as a modern and quirky space where décor competes for attention with dishes like fennel dumplings and roasted lamb with oolong leaves.

    ©Green T. House
    ©Green T. House/ AFP Relax News
  • <b>Temple Restaurant, Beijing, China</b><br><br>Located in a renovated 600-year-old Buddhist temple, this Beijing restaurant's menu is European and heavily influenced by the owner's work experience with French chef Daniel Boulud. <br><br>©Temple Restaurant
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    Top 10 Asian Restaurants - Temple Restaurant, Beijing, China

    Temple Restaurant, Beijing, China

    Located in a renovated 600-year-old Buddhist temple, this Beijing restaurant's menu is European and heavily influenced by the owner's work experience with French chef Daniel Boulud.

    ©Temple Restaurant
    ©Temple Restaurant/ AFP Relax News
  • <b>Capital M, Beijing, China</b> <br><br>With an outdoor terrace that overlooks the Forbidden City, Qianmen Gate, and Tian'anmen Square, diners tuck into signature dishes such as crispy suckling pig, hothouse smoked salmon, salt-baked leg of lamb and pavlova dessert. <br>©Capital M
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    Top 10 Asian Restaurants - Capital M, Beijing, China

    Capital M, Beijing, China

    With an outdoor terrace that overlooks the Forbidden City, Qianmen Gate, and Tian'anmen Square, diners tuck into signature dishes such as crispy suckling pig, hothouse smoked salmon, salt-baked leg of lamb and pavlova dessert.
    ©Capital M
    ©Capital M/ AFP Relax News
  • <b>Varq, New Delhi, India<br></b><br>Set inside the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi, Indian flavors are given the fine dining treatment. <br>©Varq
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    Top 10 Asian Restaurants - Varq, New Delhi, India

    Varq, New Delhi, India

    Set inside the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi, Indian flavors are given the fine dining treatment.
    ©Varq
    ©Varq / AFP Relax News
  • <b>Dali Courtyard, Beijing, China</b><br><br>It's one of 'Time' magazine's top 10 things to do in Beijing: Stop in at Dali Courtyard to sample authentic and sophisticated dishes of southern Yunnan province in the outdoor courtyard. <br>©anaadi+
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    Top 10 Asian Restaurants - Dali Courtyard, Beijing, China

    Dali Courtyard, Beijing, China

    It's one of 'Time' magazine's top 10 things to do in Beijing: Stop in at Dali Courtyard to sample authentic and sophisticated dishes of southern Yunnan province in the outdoor courtyard.
    ©anaadi+
    ©anaadi+/ AFP Relax News
  • <b>Lung King Heen, Hong Kong</b> <br><br>Set in the Four Seasons Hotel, Lung King Heen boasts bragging rights to having been the first Chinese restaurant to earn triple Michelin stars. The fine dining destination serves Cantonese cuisine and overlooks Hong Kong's skyline and harbor. <br><br>©FourSeasonsHotelsandResorts
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    Top 10 Asian Restaurants - Lung King Heen, Hong Kong

    Lung King Heen, Hong Kong

    Set in the Four Seasons Hotel, Lung King Heen boasts bragging rights to having been the first Chinese restaurant to earn triple Michelin stars. The fine dining destination serves Cantonese cuisine and overlooks Hong Kong's skyline and harbor.

    ©FourSeasonsHotelsandResorts
    ©FourSeasonsHotelsandResorts/ AFP Relax News
  • <b>Michel Bras TOYA Japon, Toyako, Japan</b> <br><br>This Windsor Hotels restaurant could be described as the Japanese version of chef Michel Bras's famous Laguiole restaurant in France, where local vegetables, seafood and meats from Hokkaido are given the Bras treatment. <br><br>©veroyama
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    Top 10 Asian Restaurants - Michel Bras TOYA Japon, Toyako, Japan

    Michel Bras TOYA Japon, Toyako, Japan

    This Windsor Hotels restaurant could be described as the Japanese version of chef Michel Bras's famous Laguiole restaurant in France, where local vegetables, seafood and meats from Hokkaido are given the Bras treatment.

    ©veroyama
    ©veroyama/ AFP Relax News
  • <b>8 ½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA, Hong Kong</b><br><br>The contemporary Italian restaurant inside the Alexandra House owns bragging rights to holding three Michelin stars, the only Italian restaurant outside Italy to do so. <br>©Otto e Mezzo
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    Top 10 Asian Restaurants - 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA, Hong Kong

    8 ½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA, Hong Kong

    The contemporary Italian restaurant inside the Alexandra House owns bragging rights to holding three Michelin stars, the only Italian restaurant outside Italy to do so.
    ©Otto e Mezzo
    ©Otto e Mezzo/ AFP Relax News
<b>Din Tai Fung, Taipei, Taiwan</b><br>Famous for its soup-filled dumplings, Din Tai Fung also hosted actor Tom Cruise last month where they gave the superstar a private cooking lesson. <br>©Fred Hsu
<b>Duck de Chine, Beijing, China</b><br><br>'Time Out Beijing' lauded Duck de Chine as the newest contender for the city's best roast duck. <br><br>©Johnnie Utah
<b>Green T. House, Beijing, China</b><br><br>According to 'Travel + Lesiure' magazine, Green T. House "defies categorization" but can be described as a modern and quirky space where décor competes for attention with dishes like fennel dumplings and roasted lamb with oolong leaves. <br><br>©Green T. House
<b>Temple Restaurant, Beijing, China</b><br><br>Located in a renovated 600-year-old Buddhist temple, this Beijing restaurant's menu is European and heavily influenced by the owner's work experience with French chef Daniel Boulud. <br><br>©Temple Restaurant
<b>Capital M, Beijing, China</b> <br><br>With an outdoor terrace that overlooks the Forbidden City, Qianmen Gate, and Tian'anmen Square, diners tuck into signature dishes such as crispy suckling pig, hothouse smoked salmon, salt-baked leg of lamb and pavlova dessert. <br>©Capital M
<b>Varq, New Delhi, India<br></b><br>Set inside the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi, Indian flavors are given the fine dining treatment. <br>©Varq
<b>Dali Courtyard, Beijing, China</b><br><br>It's one of 'Time' magazine's top 10 things to do in Beijing: Stop in at Dali Courtyard to sample authentic and sophisticated dishes of southern Yunnan province in the outdoor courtyard. <br>©anaadi+
<b>Lung King Heen, Hong Kong</b> <br><br>Set in the Four Seasons Hotel, Lung King Heen boasts bragging rights to having been the first Chinese restaurant to earn triple Michelin stars. The fine dining destination serves Cantonese cuisine and overlooks Hong Kong's skyline and harbor. <br><br>©FourSeasonsHotelsandResorts
<b>Michel Bras TOYA Japon, Toyako, Japan</b> <br><br>This Windsor Hotels restaurant could be described as the Japanese version of chef Michel Bras's famous Laguiole restaurant in France, where local vegetables, seafood and meats from Hokkaido are given the Bras treatment. <br><br>©veroyama
<b>8 ½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA, Hong Kong</b><br><br>The contemporary Italian restaurant inside the Alexandra House owns bragging rights to holding three Michelin stars, the only Italian restaurant outside Italy to do so. <br>©Otto e Mezzo
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Influential food site The Daily Meal has released their picks for the best 101 restaurants in Asia, giving the top spot to a restaurant chain that specializes in soup-filled dumplings in Taiwan. One of Taipei’s most popular dining destinations, Din Tai Fung, has been named the best restaurant in Asia thanks in large part to its world-famous xiao long bao, pork dumplings filled with a rich, soupy broth which burst in the mouth.

Take a virtual tour of the top 10 restaurants in Asia, as chosen by editors of The Daily Meal.

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