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Congratulations to all the restaurants honored on @theworlds50best Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list this year!

Particularly thrilled for @tamchudaree of family-run, 🌟🌟 @baantepabkk, winner of the Asia’s Best Female Chef award. From the garden at the heart of the restaurant growing indigenous herbs and vegetables, to the setting in her grandmother’s house - everything feels genuinely personal. Her menu showcases creativity and unsung local ingredients: highlights include horse mackerel with aromatic herb and kapi shrimp paste oil, dong dang squid ink rice noodles, and an innovative mushroom ice cream dessert. Chef Tam herself is as impressive as her food - refreshingly straightforward, witty, and naturally charismatic.

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Perched on a slope in the Himalayan foothills, @restaurantnaar is chef @prateeksadhu’s dream realized—a window into the mountain cuisine of his ancestral homeland.

It’s one of the most exciting new restaurants I’ve discovered recently. Here, I was introduced to monkey fruit and lamb brains, Himalayan morels and delicate trout. I loved the Sunderkala —hand-pulled noodles (a legacy of Tibetan trade) in a charred vegetable broth topped with minced lamb.

The whole experience was magic — watching the moon rise while savoring spoonfuls of luscious pineapple cake. A culinary journey I won’t soon forget.

Huge congrats to Prateek @aashinakaul and the team on their debut at @theworlds50best Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards!

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Saying goodbye to Il Ristorante Luca Fantin feels impossible. For 15 years, this place gave Tokyo (and myself) not just exceptional meals but countless memories. @luca.fantin blazed a trail when foreign chefs in Tokyo’s fine dining scene were rare, and his influence is immeasurable. While the restaurant’s closing marks the end of an era, I’m excited to see what this culinary legend creates next. Thank you, Luca and team @bvlgarilucafantintokyo, for filling our lives with such remarkable experiences! Unforgettable ❤️

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