Miele unveils first ever Asian restaurant list
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In anticipation of the launch of the inaugural edition of The Miele Guide, the culinary judges have detailed their list of ‘Asia’s Top 20 Restaurants’. The list was announced at The Miele Guide Dinner on 31 October, held at the Grand Hyatt Singapore. The dinner was attended by approximately 350 guests, including some of Asia’s most celebrated chefs and restaurateurs plus regional and international food critics and journalists.
The top honour went to four year-old Singaporean establishment, Iggy’s. Hong Kong’s L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon came in second, with Les Amis of Singapore third. Notably, although restaurants in 16 countries were evaluated, eight of the top 20 restaurants are based in Hong Kong, with Singapore contributing a further four, including three of the top four. Only one restaurant each from India and mainland China made it into the top 20.
“We expect that this list will be controversial,” said Aun Koh, Director of Ate Media - the Miele Guide’s publisher. “Like any list, we expect people to dispute the rankings and to criticise us. But the more people talk about our Top 20 list, the better. The overarching goal of The Miele Guide is to help the restaurant industry in Asia grow.”
Miele stressed that none of the Guide’s contributors accepted any advertising, sponsorship or free meals from any of the restaurants reviewed.
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