Toyo Eatery

Two restaurants in the Philippines have landed in Asia's 50 Best Restaurants List for 2023.

Moreover, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants named it "The Best Restaurant in the Philippines" this year! Half-Filipino, half-French chef Stephan Duhesme opened Metiz's doors to the public in 2019. 48 in the list.

Two Philippine restaurants made it to this year's Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list. These are Metiz and Toyo Eatery, which ranked 48th and 42nd spot,

This was also the first time an in-person ceremony was held since 2019. 1 in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list. This was the first time in ten years that an eater honoring Thai cuisine topped the Asia’s 50 Best roster. This was announced in February. This is given to the restaurant with the highest environmental and social responsibility rating, as determined by audit partner the Sustainable Restaurant Association. READ:

A Bangkok eatery won the top spot at the 2023 "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" awards, which were handed out at a ceremony in Singapore on March 28.

[L’Effervescence](https://www.leffervescence.jp/en/) (Tokyo) [Mume (Taipei)](https://www.mume.tw/) Singh](https://mariaandsinghbkk.com/) (Bangkok) [Toyo Eatery](https://toyoeatery.com/) (Manila) [Cloudstreet](https://cloudstreet.com.sg/) (Singapore) [Neighborhood](https://www.facebook.com/neighborhoodhk/) (Hong Kong) [Labyrinth](https://www.restaurantlabyrinth.com/) (Singapore) [Burnt Ends](https://burntends.com.sg/) (Singapore) The “Asia’s Best Female Chef” award went to Johanne Siy, the Philippines-born head chef of Singapore restaurant Lolla. Number four on last year’s list, it rose three spots to take the 2023 crown. I’m so lucky to be included in this family with you all, with all my chef friends, my brothers and sisters.” [Gaggan Anand ](https://www.instagram.com/gaggan_anand/)(Bangkok)

Japan is home to 17 of the region's "best" 100 restaurants, while Singapore and Thailand tied for second place with 15 restaurants on the list each.

["The World's 50 Best Bars"](https://www.worlds50bestbars.com/) and regional listings such as ["Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants." Labyrinth (Singapore) — Highest Climber Award (from No. 40 in 2022) Labyrinth also rose 29 spots to No.11, winning the "Highest Climber" award. Ete also saw a drop of 49 spots from No. 60, the first ever restaurant from Toyama, Japan to make the list. This is the third year the extended list has been released. 5 to No. Singapore and Thailand both count the highest number of entries on the top 50 list with nine restaurants each. 2 to No. Singapore and Thailand tied for second place, with 15 restaurants on the list each. This year's ranking includes restaurants from 19 cities, with 7 new establishments on the list.

Announced at a ceremony in Singapore on 28 March, The Chairman (No.13) was named as the best Hong Kong restaurant, joined by four others including Neighborhood ...

There is also the American Express One to Watch award, which highlights upcoming culinary stars. Euphoria (Singapore) Zén (Singapore) Sézanne (No.2) was the highest placed restaurant out of the 10 entries from Japan, followed by Thailand’s nine winners. Meta (Singapore) Labyrinth (Singapore) Odette (Singapore) The first Asia edition took place in Singapore in 2013, and returned to the city-state for its tenth anniversary. There were two restaurants from Macau that made it to back to the list as well—Wing Lei Palace (No.39) and Sichuan Moon (No.43). Singh (No.33) and Potong from Bangkok (No.35), Singapore’s Born (No.36), Metiz in Makati (No.48), and Refer in Beijing (No.50). The inaugural Beronia Asia’s Best Sommelier Award was given to Della Tang of Ensue in Shenzhen, and Toyo Eatery from the Philippines won the Flor de Caña Sustainability Award. There were six new restaurants on the list this year, with Avartana (No.30) named as the highest new entry.

Two Manila restaurants made it to this year's Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list: the neighboring Toyo and Metiz, both located within the Karrivin Plaza ...

Toyo and Metiz aren’t the only Filipino talents recognized by Asia’s 50 Best this year. Run by husband-and-wife team Jordy and May Navarra, the restaurant prioritises Filipino produce and people, fostering long-term relationships with local farmers and artisans,” the Asia’s 50 Best write-up for Toyo read. There’s also an excellent cocktail menu where the fermentation theme continues, so prepare the palate for bold, funky and bitter flavors,” it wrote.