terra Tokyo Italian, 1 Michelin Star, Singapore

The “Tokyo-Italian” cuisine served at terra Tokyo Italian pays utmost respect to the produce, culture and culinary traditions from Japan and Italy. The fine dining restaurant prides itself on delivering freshness of the highest order, receiving ingredients every morning. Deserving of it’s 1 Michelin Star status with a loyal following, spear heading the dining scene in Singapore to both locals and foreigners alike. This cosy restaurant has a vibrant and intriguing ambience with excellent and attentive service staff. Designed with […]

Shinji Ishida, 1 Michelin Star, Nogizaka Shin Japan

From 1996, Ishida started training in numerous traditional Japanese restaurants in Tokushima, many of which were considered to be the finest purveyors of Japanese cuisine in the country. In 2011, he joined the three Michelinstarred restaurants Ginza Koju as Chef de Cuisine and two years later, travelled to Paris to launch an international outpost of Ginza Koju, gaining a Michelin star shortly after. He returned to Japan in 2015 to resume his role and one year later, with the help […]

Upstairs at Mikkeller, 1 Michelin Star, Bangkok

This exquisite one Michelin star restaurant Upstairs at Mikkeller is quite literally a hidden gem.  Nestled in a calm residential area, away from Bangkok’s exciting frenzy, lights, colours and smells, the aim is to relax and clear your head for the culinary journey ahead. The Chef, Korean American Dan Bark, offers a progressive seasonal menu composed of 10 courses complemented with beer pairings as an optional. An innovative idea in the fine dining world, but fret not, you are in […]

Canvas, 1 Michelin Star, Bangkok

Canvas gathers food lovers from all over. This gastronomic establishment stimulates your body and senses with excellent local produce, bespoke selection of premium ingredients, ever changing seasonal items and much more that will please even the most discerning of gourmets. Try delicacies from various parts of Thailand such as wagyu from Buriram and wild boar from Chon Buri on Canvas 9 course tasting menu. Here, the exoticism of the Eastern cuisine meets with the sophistication of Western techniques, creating a […]

Jeong Ho Kim, 26th in World’s 50 Best and 2 Michelin Stars, Jungsik Restaurant Seoul

Representing the Korean Peninsula is Executive Chef Jeong Ho Kim from Jungsik Restaurant who, along with the restaurant’s chef-owner, Jungsik Yim, brought molecular mastery to South Korea’s capital – the restaurant reinvented Korean cuisine using traditional and familiar ingredients to create a new genre of food, New Korean Fine Dining. Jeong Ho Kim joined the opening team of Jungsik restaurant in Seoul in 2009 as Sous Chef and 2011 moved to the United States where he played an integral role […]

Emmanuel Stroobant, 2 Michelin Stars and Relais & Châteaux, Saint Pierre

Chef Emmanuel Stroobant has indeed come a long way! Hailing from Belgium, his career began at a tender age of 16 with the cleaning of dishes in one of his country’s best restaurants. He had oped that this part time job would help pay his way through university as his first ambition was to be a lawyer. Whilst finishing high school and juggling between academics and his night job, Stroobant took an affinity to his working environment, and was soon on his way to […]

SVR BlackBookAsia Top 10 Restaurants

From local joints serving delectable cuisine to Michelin-starred restaurants, SVR BlackBookAsia presents the very best restaurants from around the Asia Pacific region. 1. For the Traditionalist L’Osier, 3 Michelin Stars, Tokyo L’Osier sees wining and dining as an essential ingredient in joie de vivre — the art of living. The multi-award-winning restaurant including 3 Michelin stars is helmed by Chef Olivier Chaignon, who has created world class dishes to whet the appetite and spark conversation while staying true to French […]