Estro hosts a landmark collaboration during Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants week, uniting an exceptional line-up of acclaimed chefs and restaurants from across Asia for a single evening. Led by Chef Antimo Maria Merone, Estro’s modern Italian cuisine provides the foundation for a cross-cultural exchange with dear friends of the industry spanning Seoul, Bangkok, Singapore, and Tokyo.
From Seoul, one MICHELIN-starred Eatanic Garden joins following its acclaimed debut at No. 25 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list and recipient of the Highest New Entry Award, bringing Chef Son Jong-won’s nature-inspired approach to contemporary Korean cuisine. Bangkok’s Two MICHELIN-starred Baan Tepa, ranked No. 44 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 and led by Asia’s Best Female Chef 2025 Tam Chudaree Debhakam, contributes its modern Thai philosophy rooted in sustainability, local biodiversity, and farm-driven cooking.
Singapore is represented by one MICHELIN-starred Labyrinth, ranked No. 37 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, where Chef Han Liguang reimagines local heritage through contemporary “New Singaporean” cuisine, alongside one MICHELIN-starred Born, the personal fine-dining restaurant by Chef Zor Tan, previously ranked No. 25 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants and featured on 50 Best Discovery, blending French, Sichuan, and Singaporean influences. From Tokyo, two MICHELIN-starred Crony (currently ranked No. 30 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants) brings its refined French-Japanese cuisine with Nordic sensibilities under Chef Michihiro Haruta, joined by acclaimed sommelier Kazutaka Ozawa, named Asia’s Best Sommelier 2025. Completing the evening is Thai pastry chef Dej Kewkacha of Gaggan at Louis Vuitton in Bangkok, winner of Asia’s Best Pastry Chef Award 2025, whose innovative desserts fuse French, Japanese, and Thai techniques.