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Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Grand Majestic Sichuan occupies the third floor of 18 Chater Road in Central, bringing a formally ambitious take on Sichuan cooking to one of Hong Kong's most competitive dining addresses. Under chef Theign Phan, the restaurant earned a place on the Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in Asia list for 2025, positioning it among the small cohort of Sichuan addresses in the city that trade on precision rather than volume.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Inside the restored Central Magistracy at Tai Kwun, Magistracy Dining Room brings Alyn Williams's European cooking to one of Hong Kong's most architecturally charged settings. Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025, alongside an Opinionated About Dining Asia listing, place it in the mid-tier of Central's European dining scene, where serious technique meets a price point that undercuts many of its neighbours.
Overview
The 2025 OAD Asia list represents a dramatic contraction from previous editions, featuring just 2 restaurants, both in Hong Kong. Grand Majestic Sichuan takes the top position, followed by Magistracy Dining Room. Bangkok's Sorn, which led the 2024 edition, is among 412 venues that dropped from the list this year.
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This edition marks a significant shift in OAD's Asia coverage. The list contracted from over 400 restaurants across the continent to just 2 Hong Kong venues. No restaurants from the previous edition returned—Grand Majestic Sichuan and Magistracy Dining Room are both new entrants. The absence of previous Asian dining powerhouses from Thailand, Japan, Singapore, and beyond suggests either a fundamental change in OAD's methodology or a partial release pending further updates. Hong Kong now represents 100% of the geographic coverage.
The 2025 OAD Top Restaurants in Asia list looks radically different from previous years. Instead of hundreds of venues across dozens of cities, this edition features exactly 2 restaurants, both in Hong Kong. Grand Majestic Sichuan claims the number one position, with Magistracy Dining Room at number two. The 2024 winner, Bangkok's Sorn, is gone, along with 411 other previously ranked restaurants including Zén and WING Restaurant. Whether this reflects a methodological overhaul or an incomplete release remains unclear.
This edition represents either a fundamental restructuring of the OAD Asia rankings or a preliminary release. The complete absence of restaurants from Japan, Thailand, Singapore, mainland China, and other Asian dining capitals is notable—these markets dominated previous editions. Grand Majestic Sichuan, a Sichuan specialist, leads ahead of Magistracy Dining Room, both Hong Kong establishments.
The year-over-year change is extreme: zero carryover from 2024, with 412 venues dropping out including the entire top tier from last year. Bangkok, which claimed the top spot with Sorn in 2024, has no representation. Tokyo, typically well-represented in continental rankings, is absent. Singapore, Seoul, and Taipei—all previously featured—don't appear.
For diners planning Asia travel around this list, the Hong Kong concentration makes trip planning straightforward but limited. Both restaurants are accessible within the same city, unlike previous editions that required continent-spanning itineraries to visit top-ranked venues across multiple countries.
