Bangkok's Gaggan tops Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list, Malaysia has 2 in top 100

Gaggan, which came in at No. 3 in last year's list, is the latest restaurant by celebrated chef Gaggan Anand to claim the top position on the list. — Photos courtesy of World's 50 Best

Gaggan in Bangkok was named the Best Restaurant in Asia by Asia's 50 Best Restaurants on Tuesday, one of nine restaurants in Thailand's capital to make it on the top 50 list.

Malaysia's Dewakan (Kuala Lumpur) and Au Jardin (Penang) came in at No. 84 and No. 100 on the extended 51-100 list, which was announced last week.