Dharshan Munidasa’s Restaurants Ranked Among Asia’s Top 50!

2017 Feb 21

The culinary brilliance of Sri Lanka was exhibited at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ 2017 awards ceremony held in Bangkok Thailand today. The two Sri Lankan restaurants awarded were the Ministry of Crab, which was ranked No. 29, while Nihonbashi was ranked No. 49 in the list.

Ministry of Crab was described as the crab lovers’ heaven within the heart of Colombo, with a standout dish of Garlic chilli crab.

Meanwhile, Nihonbashi was celebrated for its unique cuisine of simple and elegant Sri Lankan ingredients with a Japanese mindset, with a standout dish of Tsukune nabe.

Both award-winning restaurants were founded by the renowned chef Dharshan Munidasa, who has spent years perfecting the seafood and contemporary hybrid of Japanese and Sri Lankan cuisine. Dharshan Munidasa has further opened The Tuna & The Crab, and Kaema Sutra within Colombo, and is renowned for his culinary expertise.

The title of Asia’s No. 01 restaurant was awarded to Thailand’s Gaggan. They serve up a mouth watering progressive Indian cuisine and quite deserve the title they won for the third consecutive year.

The 50 best restaurants in Asia for 2017 are as follows:

1. Gaggan, Bangkok, Thailand 
2. Restaurant André, Singapore
3. Amber, Hong Kong, China
4. 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong, China 
5. Nahm, Bangkok, Thailand
6. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
7. Nihonryori RyuGin, Tokyo, Japan 
8. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, Shanghai, China
9. Odette, Singapore – HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
10. Burnt Ends, Singapore 
11. Den, Tokyo, Japan 
12. L’Effervescence, Tokyo, Japan 
13. Sühring, Bangkok, Thailand – NEW ENTRY
14. Florilège, Tokyo, Japan – NEW ENTRY
15. Mingles, Seoul, Korea
16. Les Amis, Singapore
17. Lung King Heen, Hong Kong, China
18. Quintessence, Tokyo, Japan
19. Bo.Lan, Bangkok, Thailand 
20. Waku Ghin, Singapore 
21. Issaya Siamese Club, Bangkok, Thailand
22. Locavore, Bali, Indonesia 
23. Corner House, Singapore  
24. Raw, Taipei, Taiwan 
25. Jungsik, Seoul, Korea  
26. Sushi Saito, Tokyo, Japan 
27. Tippling Club, Singapore
28. Le Moût, Taichung, Taiwan
29. Ministry of Crab, Colombo, Sri Lanka
30. Indian Accent, New Delhi, India
31. Eat Me, Bangkok, Thailand
32. Jade Dragon, Macau, China 
33. Ta Vie, Hong Kong, China
34. Hajime, Osaka, Japan
35. Gallery Vask, Manila, Philippines
36. The House on Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand – NEW ENTRY
37. Le Du, Bangkok, Thailand – NEW ENTRY
38. La Yeon, Seoul, Korea
39. The Tasting Room, Macau, China – NEW ENTRY
40. L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand – NEW ENTRY
41. L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
42. Jaan, Singapore
43. Mume, Taipei, Taiwan – NEW ENTRY
44. Shinji by Kanesaka, Singapore
45. Ronin, Hong Kong, China – NEW ENTRY
46. Wasabi By Morimoto, Mumbai, India
47. The Chairman, Hong Kong, China
48. Fu He Hui, Shanghai, China
49. Nihonbashi, Colombo, Sri Lanka
50. Takazawa, Tokyo, Japan