Sezanne in Tokyo under the help of chef Daniel Calvert took the top spot at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 in Seoul, South Korea, today.
Thailand did not fair too badly with eight restaurants on the 1-50 list, with Gaggan Anand, the country’s best at No.3.
“I am not a one-hit wonder. I have the greatest comeback story in the last six years because I have been off the list and back in again. I have seen people’s faces change towards me — the way they behave with me — when I was No.1 and when I was not on the list.
“We re-opened on August 8, 2022, and it’s only been a year and a half and we are back on the list.
“I think this is a big point to prove that even those people who are legendary, like David Thompson or other chefs that they still can make a comeback. The world has gotten more way more competitive and that’s a good thing. You have so…
