Elite 15 ASIA 2025
Asia’s first independent list dedicated to Chinese gastronomy.
For the first time, the Chinese Restaurant Awards extend beyond Canada to honour Chinese cuisine across Asia. Guided by the influential Asia Taste Advisors Panel, the inaugural Elite 15 Asia Awards present 30 honourees — a definitive selection of restaurants shaping the future of Chinese dining.
More than a celebration of excellence, this longlist serves as an authoritative guide for discerning diners. The final ranked Elite 15 Asia will be revealed at the 16th Annual Awards Ceremony in Vancouver on October 29, 2025 — a landmark in elevating Chinese cuisine on the world stage.
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listed in alphabetic order
102 House — Shanghai
Cantonese
1996 Si Chuan Cuisine — Beijing
Sichuan
Chef Tam’s Season — Macau
Cantonese
China Tang — Hong Kong
Cantonese
Da Dong Roast Marinated Duck (JinBao) — Beijing
Peking duck / Northern Chinese
Forum Restaurant — Hong Kong
Cantonese (noted for abalone)
Fu He Hui — Shanghai
Refined vegetarian
Ho Lee Fook — Hong Kong
Modern Cantonese
Jade Dragon — Macau
Cantonese
Jee Restaurant — Hong Kong
Modern Chinese
Jie Xiang Lou — Hangzhou
Jiangnan
Ling Long — Shanghai
Contemporary Chinese
Lingnan House — Guangzhou
Cantonese
Man Ho Chinese Restaurant — Hong Kong
Cantonese
Meet the Bund — Shanghai
Fujianese
Mian — Hong Kong
Diverse Chinese
Moon Bay Chinese Restaurant — Hong Kong
Cantonese
Peach Blossoms — Singapore
Cantonese
Purple Laurel — Bangkok
Fine Chinese
Ru Yuan — Hangzhou
Hangzhou (Hangbang Cai)
Sazenka — Tokyo
Chinese–Japanese fine dining
Seventh Son Restaurant — Hong Kong
Cantonese
Silks House — Taipei
Cantonese
The Chairman — Hong Kong
Cantonese
The House of Dynasties — Beijing
Imperial court, Cantonese
VEA Restaurant — Hong Kong
Chinese–French contemporary
WING Restaurant — Hong Kong
Modern Chinese
Xin Rong Ji — Hong Kong
Taizhou
Xin Rong Ji — Shanghai
Taizhou
Yong Fu — Hong Kong
Ningbo
Braised Mangrove Crab Roe with Mapo Tofu
— Silks House, Taipei —
