8 Popular MICHELIN-Starred Restaurants In Asia That You Should Try Once In Your Life

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The MICHELIN guide is a world-renowned food guide that is anonymously inspected by experts in the culinary field. Their aim is to find the best selection of food based on the quality of ingredients, mastery of cooking, harmony of flavour, personality of the chef through the cuisine, as well as consistency both over time and across the whole menu.

Every restaurant owner or chef dreams of attaining the elusive MICHELIN star, and those who've attained the milestone strive to maintain their star (or improve upon it). And if you're a foodie, dining at a MICHELIN-starred restaurant may be on your bucket list, as these establishments offer some of the best food you'd ever taste in your life. 

Well, we've got good news! foodpanda is fulfilling your wishes by bringing 10 lucky winners to not just one MICHELIN-starred restaurant, but a whole 'Makan-cation Like a Panda' experience across five countries. Plus, there'll be multiple stops at MICHELIN-recognised establishments along the way, woah!

If you're looking to enjoy french contemporary cuisine with a hint of Japanese influence, then this is the place to go. Fresh off receiving its first MICHELIN star, this three-storey restaurant is divided into bars and unique-themed dining rooms that will elevate your fine-dining experience.

You can choose from the four to seven-course menu, and an extra vegetarian option too. With Chef Darren Chin's exquisite skills drawn to the range of dishes like sole à la meunière, signature roasted lamb rack, and bread with caviar butter, paired with impeccable service, you'll be sure to get your money's worth. 

Drawing inspiration from his Spanish heritage and techniques learned from working at multiple top kitchens around the world, Chef Aitor Jeronimo Orive settled in Singapore with a restaurant serving pan-European cuisine.

You'll be able to watch the view overlooking the Singapore river and Marina Bay as you savour a multi-course omakase meal with fresh ingredients like burnt cheese, oxtail, and delicately grilled seafood, paired with an interesting selection of beverages from Spain. 

MICHELIN-starred food doesn't need to be pretentious or fancy. At Jay Fai, you can savour street food at its best with their signature crispy golden-brown crab omelettes, stuffed to the brim with juicy crab meat. If you're a noodle lover, don't miss out on trying their Thai stir-fried rice noodle and seafood drunken noodle.

Also, see if you can spot the mastermind behind these amazing dishes, Supinya Junsuta, who is usually seen cooking over the coal-fired stove, wearing her signature goggles.   

Although IGNIV is a modern Swiss cuisine fine-dining restaurant, the ambience you get dining here is more lively than the usually quiet and proper setting. Instead, diners are greeted with a variety of snacks the moment they walk in, and the magic continues throughout the meal.

They do something a tad bit different at IGNIV — instead of serving individual dishes in each course, they serve multiple dishes in the centre of your table for everyone to share. Be sure to try their signature dishes, the beef tartare and gourmet chicken nuggets.

Dubbed one of the best restaurants in Hong Kong, experience Cantonese fine dining and dim sum at their highest level. What's unique here is that you can have a world-class siew mai in one hand, with a classy cocktail in another.

Plus, you'll be surprised to find that they also have regular art shows and screenings, which you can enjoy as you fill your tummy with delicious traditional Cantonese dishes. How cool! 

Securing a seat at Sushi Saito is almost impossible as they don't take bookings online and their phones are only said to be answered on the first day of the month. But, the wait will be definitely worth it when you try the masterful-crafted Edomae-style sushi using the best seasonal seafood by Chef Takashi Saito.

What sets their sushi apart from the average is that they use rice sourced from Akita and Nagano, which is cooked in spring water from Kagoshima and dressed in a special vinegar blend. Additionally, the array of delicacies they offer such as sea urchin, eel, octopus, mackerel, and a variety of cuts of tuna will have you enjoying different textures and flavours that the sea has to offer.

Sushi in Japan is already out of this world. But sushi at Jiro's is at a whole other stratosphere. This particular outlet is run by Takashi Ono, the second son of the famous Jiro Ono, who was featured in Jiro Dreams of Sushi, a documentary that catapulted Edomae-style sushi to fame.

Carefully curating each dish they serve, you can expect changes of flavour that will linger in your mouth as the meal progresses. Relish in a range of Japan's finest fare starting from subtle flavours of white fish, redfish, and chu-toro, followed by richer flavours from gizzard shad, mackerel, or shrimp.

If you're looking for a place away from the bustling city of Tokyo, where you can enjoy a fancy french 'Château' interior that has attentive and luxurious service, then give a visit to Joel Robuchon. The whole experience is known to be a night to remember, from the deco to the food served. 

Caviar lovers will be impressed with the Caviar impérial, which is an edible work of art. And, don't forget to order their signature masterpiece dishes, the freshwater prawns ravioli and black truffles. 

Want to feel the ultimate lux life that you usually see in movies or TV shows? This is your chance to live the bougie lifestyle for 10 days as contest winners will get to travel in style and taste some of the finest food in Asia, awarded by MICHELIN.

What's even better is that this time around, foodpanda is giving away prizes that are worth more than RM1,000,000. Wowww! :O

All you have to do is be an avid user of the foodpanda app by ordering food, opting either for a takeaway or pick-up option. Alternatively, you could also buy daily essentials or groceries through foodpanda shops or pandamart. The more you order using the app, the more panda points you'll be able to collect, which will increase your chances of winning the lux-holiday trip!

Ten grand prize winners will win an all-inclusive trip to five countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Japan) for two to eat at MICHELIN restaurants and travel in business class, worth RM50,000.

Second-prize winners will get flight vouchers worth RM1,000 and third-prize winners will get hotel vouchers worth RM500. There will be five winners selected for each of them.

The consolation prize winners will be given foodpanda gift vouchers worth RM50 for groceries to use on foodpanda shops and pandamart.

STEP 1: Order RM20 or above on the foodpanda app for food delivery, pick-up, pandamart, or shops.
 
STEP 2: Key in the code 'PANDA' to collect the panda points. 

When you spend RM20 to RM30, you'll earn one panda point. If you spend RM30.01 to RM40, you'll earn two panda points. To gain three panda points, spend a minimum of RM40.01 and above. It's as simple as that! 

But, remember, the higher accumulated panda points you collect, the higher your chances at winning the luxurious prizes from foodpanda. So, don't forget to subscribe to foodpanda emails to receive the latest news on panda points or happenings. 

Want to pro-tip to earn two or three times more panda points? 

Here are some of the things you can do: 
- Sign up as a pandapro member to double your points directly
- Join as a new member successfully and once you complete your first order, you can get two times the points
- Place orders through panda pick restaurants (including ZUS Coffee) to get two times the points 
- Be a pandapro member and place orders through panda pick restaurants from 8 March to 22 March to get three times the points