The 10th edition of the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list and awards was revealed on Tuesday, March 29, via a live award show broadcast, where six Hong Kong restaurants made it onto the prestigious list.

The announcement aired with simultaneous live events in Bangkok, Macau, and Tokyo, making it the first time since 2019 that the restaurant community got a chance to witness the awards ceremony in a live event.  

Last year, 11 Hong Kong restaurants were included on the list, and the Chairman raised the flag for Cantonese cuisine taking home the top spot as Hong Kong's and Asia's Best Restaurant. This year, the restaurant inched down to number five, handing the crown to Den from Tokyo, Japan – the second time Japan took the top spot on the annual list. 

Other restaurants from Hong Kong that landed on the 2022 list include Neighbourhood (number 9), Caprice (number 24), Mono (number 32), Wing (number 34 and new entry), and 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana (number 48).  

This year's special awards saw Netflix star and Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan recognised for the Icon Award 2022; Hong Kong's very own David Lai from Neighbourhood earning the Chefs' Choice Award; Natsuko Shoji of Été in Tokyo as this year's Asia's Best Female Chef; and Kuala Lumpur's Eat and Cook – one of the pandemic's greatest gastronomic success stories – took home the One To Watch Award.

The Art of Hospitality Award went to Odette in Singapore, and this year's Asia's Best Pastry Chef honoured Singapore's Maira Yeo from Cloudstreet. As for the Sustainable Restaurant Award for 2022, Taiwan's Mume earned the recognition.  

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