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Bicena, on the 81st floor of Lotte World Tower in Seoul, presents Korean cuisine through the ingredients and traditions of the chef's home region Gyeongsang-do; one MICHELIN star, with splendid views of Seoul from the window-side seats.
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A Fujian-cuisine restaurant on the 5th floor of Xintiandi Style I in Huangpu, Shanghai, the Xintiandi outpost of the Xizuo brand; one diamond in both the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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A Chilean and innovative restaurant in Mondrian Duxton, Singapore, known for its South Pacific-themed menus blending Chilean and Japanese produce; listed as a one-star restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2025 and 2026.
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Xin Rong Ji's flagship at 239 Linhai Avenue, Linhai, Taizhou, serving Taizhou cuisine in a space designed by Jaya and built over several years; Three Diamonds in the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guides.
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Wana Yook occupies a charming 100-year-old Colonial house in Bangkok, where chef Chalee Kader devises a creative Thai seasonal tasting menu. It holds one MICHELIN star in the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026.
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A Chinese restaurant in the Ambassador-Pullman Hotel on Dongho-ro in Jung-gu, Seoul, where chef Deok-juk Hou excels in soups and regional Chinese cuisines; listed as a one-star restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul 2024.
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The Taizhou-cuisine restaurant Xin Rong Ji's branch on L6 of the North Tower of Ping An Finance Centre in Futian District, Shenzhen, specializing in Taizhou seafood; awarded one diamond in both the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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Lumingchun Restaurant (main branch) is a time-honoured Liaoning (Liao) cuisine restaurant on Shiyiwei Road in Heping District, Shenyang, founded in 1929 and the sole custodian of the national intangible heritage "Liao cuisine traditional cooking techniques", with one diamond in the 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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Greek seafood restaurant on the Galleria Level of The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, with an open kitchen and fish-market display; One Diamond in the 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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The Jiangnan Yachu restaurant of the Xinmeihua group on Ligongdi by Jinji Lake in Suzhou, serving pure local Benbang cuisine with lake views from every private room, awarded one diamond in both the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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A Contemporary restaurant in Bangkok's Khlong Toei district run by the chef duo Top and Michelle, holding one MICHELIN Star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Thailand.
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Légume is a vegan restaurant in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, where chef Si-woo Sung creates contemporary cuisine entirely from plant-based ingredients; one star in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2026.
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An Innovative restaurant on Sukhumvit 31 in Bangkok, famed for its progressive Indian cuisine “food theatre”, holding one star in the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026.
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alla prima is an Innovative restaurant in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, known for preserving the natural flavours of ingredients with an alluring balance of herbs and vegetables; MICHELIN two stars and one diamond in the 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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A new-Chu-cuisine restaurant by South Lake in Hongshan District, Wuhan, opened in 2022 and styled after Song-dynasty aesthetics; One Diamond in both the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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A counter-style crab banquet restaurant at Jinanlou, Jinjiang Hotel, 59 South Maoming Road, Huangpu, Shanghai, opened jointly by Chenglong Hang and Jiudao as Shanghai's first counter-style crab banquet; one diamond in both the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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A Chaozhou (Chiuchow) restaurant in OCT, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, blending traditional Chaozhou dishes with modern cooking techniques; awarded one diamond in the 2025 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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A contemporary restaurant in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, run by the husband-and-wife duo Dae-hyun Yoon and Hee-eun Kim; listed as a one-star restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2026.
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Sushi Saito sits riverside at the Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok and is the sister restaurant of Tokyo's famed Sushi Saito, serving Edomae-style sushi. It holds one MICHELIN star in the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026.
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A sushi restaurant on Eonju-ro in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, led by a Korean chef specialising in Japanese cuisine; listed as a one-star restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul 2022.
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Opened in 2005 at 411 Zhongxin Avenue, Jiaojiang District, Taizhou, the oldest branch of Xin Rong Ji, serving East China Sea seafood and Taizhou specialties; Two Diamonds in the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guides.
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Chaoshan Weidao Zhuhai (Zhu Hai) Restaurant (Jinlin Building branch) is a modern Chaozhou cuisine restaurant in Shantou, Guangdong, led by Chaozhou cuisine researcher Zhang Xinmin, with two diamonds in both the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guides.
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A Modern Cuisine restaurant on the 30th floor of Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, holding one MICHELIN star, with an L-shaped counter and city views; closed on Sundays.
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A Japanese restaurant in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, known for omakase dishes that follow the turning of the seasons; one star in the MICHELIN Guide Kyoto/Osaka 2024.
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A creative Japanese yakiniku restaurant in the Kwah Centre on Huaihai Middle Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, with all its wagyu sourced from the Show Dragon Wagyu Ranch in Dalian; one diamond in the 2025 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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Modern Japanese kappo restaurant on Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore, with a daily-changing omakase menu and tea pairing; listed as a one-star restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2025.
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A Mediterranean grill restaurant inside InterContinental Suzhou and the first in Suzhou to serve tomahawk steak, awarded one diamond in both the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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A European contemporary restaurant inside Goodwood Park Hotel in Singapore, led by executive chef Haikal Johari and known for its inventive European-Asian fusion menu; listed among the one-star restaurants of the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2025.
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A Cantonese restaurant on level 55 of Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, where chef Albert Li's signature roasted pipa duck with aged tangerine peel earned the restaurant its first MICHELIN star in 2026.
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A contemporary Indian restaurant in a restored Thai house on Sukhumvit 53, Bangkok, led by chef Garima Arora, holding two stars in the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026.
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La Yeon is a contemporary Korean restaurant on the 23rd floor of The Shilla Hotel in Seoul with sweeping city views; two stars in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2026.
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7th Door is a Korean Contemporary restaurant in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, where chef Kim Dae-chun builds his menu around fermentation and aging; MICHELIN one star and one diamond in the 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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A sushi restaurant in Jung-gu, Seoul, housed in a traditional hanok with an eight-seat counter; listed as a two-star restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2026.
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An Anhui-cuisine restaurant at Shen yu li, Suhe Wan MixC World, Jing'an, Shanghai, opened in 2023 and hailed by Shanghai diners as the "ceiling of Anhui cuisine"; one diamond in both the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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A Chaozhou-cuisine restaurant on the 27th floor of InterContinental Suzhou overlooking Jinji Lake, listed in the MICHELIN Guide and awarded one diamond in both the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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A Japanese restaurant on Eonju-ro in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, housed in a pristine white building; listed as a one-star restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2026.
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Jianye Restaurant (Fenghuangshan Road branch) is a Chaozhou (Chiuchow) cuisine restaurant on Fenghuangshan Road in Shantou, Guangdong, with one diamond in the 2025 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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A Spanish restaurant on the corner of 505 North Wulumuqi Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai, excelling in imported seafood — its signature Spanish seafood stew requires pre-ordering — with one diamond in both the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guides.
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Ruth's Chris Steak House (Shanghai Bund) is an American steakhouse on the 4th floor of Bund 5 in Shanghai, serving Australian wagyu and New Orleans-style dishes; it earned one diamond in the 2025 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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A new-style Taizhou-cuisine restaurant at 577 Jindai Road, Huangyan District, Taizhou, with no fixed menu — diners order from fresh ingredients on display; signature aged-duck dumplings; One Diamond in the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guides.
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A Thai restaurant on Charoenkrung Road in Bangkok, where chef David Thompson revives dishes from mid-century Thai cookbooks; it holds one MICHELIN star and serves dinner daily.
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Sühring is a contemporary German restaurant in a restored villa on Soi Yen Akat, Bangkok, run by twin chefs Thomas and Mathias Sühring. It holds three MICHELIN stars in the MICHELIN Guide Thailand and Two Diamonds in the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guides.
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PRU, located in Choeng Thale, Phuket, crafts modern Thai cuisine from the produce of its own farm; one star in the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026.
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A Creative, European Contemporary restaurant at Chatrium Grand Bangkok led by chef Giacomo Primante, holding one star in the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026.
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L'impression is a contemporary restaurant in Seoul where chef Yoon Tae-gyun works by the principles of refinement and essence; a new one-star in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul 2024.
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A vegetarian restaurant in the sky garden on the 5th floor of One Avenue Zhuoyue Center West Zone, Futian District, Shenzhen, a Shenzhen branch of the Guangzhou vegetarian brand Tianshui; awarded one diamond in both the 2025 and 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide.
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A Hainanese chicken rice stall at Chong Pang Market and Food Centre in Singapore, promoted from MICHELIN Guide selection to a Bib Gourmand in 2023, known for its affordably priced chicken rice sets.
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Stall at Jurong West 505 Market & Food Centre serving two kinds of tu tu kueh with coconut and peanut fillings - chewy rice cake with sweet fillings; Bib Gourmand 2023.
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A French Contemporary restaurant on the 65th floor of Tower Club at Lebua in Bangkok, led by a Japanese chef and holding two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Thailand.
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A Korean restaurant in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, reinterpreting regional culinary traditions into contemporary Seoul flavours; listed as a one-star restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2026.