Bangkok
at night
Bangkok’s reputation as the region’s home to the best in international
dining received a boost recently when progressive Indian Restaurant,
Gaggan took first place in the latest list of “Asia’s 50 Best
Restaurants.”
The restaurant, opened by Indian-born
chef Gaggan Anand, was named Asia’s best at a ceremony in Singapore.
Gaggan was singled out by judges for its “playful” food and classic
Indian dishes which Chef Gaggan “reinterprets with modernity and flair
to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western cuisine.”
Gaggan
restaurant in Bangkok
Gaggan’s win marks the second
consecutive year that a Bangkok restaurant has taken this coveted top
spot in the awards. In 2014, David Thompson’s Thai Restaurant Nahm at
Bangkok’s Metropolitan Hotel was voted Number One.
Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of the
Tourism Authority of Thailand said, “This is great news for Bangkok, and
Thailand as a whole, and testament to the hard work of Chef Anand and his
team who well deserve this accolade.
"The award, which was last year taken
by Bangkok’s Nahm restaurant, shows how Bangkok is not only the best
place to enjoy Thai dishes, but also offers the finest in international
dining too. We can now expect more food lovers to flock to the city to
enjoy our range of culinary delights.”
"This year, Nahm took seventh place and
was joined by other Thai successes including Chef Tim Butler’s Eat Me (25th place),
Bo.Lan (37th place) and Ian Kttichai’s Issaya Siamese
Club (39th Place). Second and third place in this
year’s list went to Narisawa in Tokyo and Ultraviolet in Shanghai.
The “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards”
now in their 3rd Year are organized by William Reed
Business Media, which also publishes The World’s 50 Best Restaurants,
launched in 2002. The Asian awards are based on votes from more than 300
chefs, restaurateurs and experts in six countries across Asia.
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