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By Nishang Narayan
Published on August 26, 2024
Trip.Gourmet, Trip.com Group's renowned food travel guide, celebrated a significant milestone at the Trip.Gourmet Global Rebrand Launch and Trip.Best Gourmet Awards held at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands. The event unveiled the refreshed gl
obal ranking of top restaurants and introduced a suite of new features, underscoring the growing importance of food tourism in today’s travel experiences.
A Culinary Journey: New Themes and Global RankingsFounded in 2016, Trip.Gourmet has become a one-stop guide for food enthusiasts, offering global restaurant rankings, travel-focused content, and convenient reservation options. The latest global rankings now include four new themes that perfectly blend travel with dining: Fine Dining (Black Diamond, Diamond, and Platinum), Local Restaurants, Light Bites, and Restaurants for Views & Experiences. This enhanced selection covers over 10,000 restaurants in more than 300 cities and regions worldwide.
These rankings are curated based on restaurant quality, user reviews, relevance to the theme, and the destination's popularity, with a strong emphasis on the travel attributes of the restaurants, making it a unique guide for global travelers.
Trip.Best Integration and Easy Reservations
In a major update, Trip.Gourmet is now fully integrated with the Trip.Best lists on the Trip.com app, allowing travelers to seamlessly explore top accommodations, activities, dining, and nightlife in one place. This integration makes Trip.Gourmet a comprehensive guide for those seeking the best travel and dining experiences.
Furthermore, Trip.Gourmet now supports direct reservations at over 50,000 restaurants globally, collaborating with leading booking platforms like The Fork in Europe, Chope in Southeast Asia, OpenRice in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan regions, OpenTable in North America, and TableCheck in Japan. This feature ensures that securing a table at top dining establishments is just a click away for travelers.
Celebrating Culinary Excellence
The awards ceremony highlighted several top fine dining establishments from the Asia-Pacific region, including Odette, Waku Ghin by Tetsuya Wakuda, and CUT by Wolfgang Puck in Singapore; Kubu at Mandapa in Bali; Potong and Le Du in Bangkok; SÉZANNE and RyuGin in Tokyo; and La Yeon and Bicena in Seoul.
On the prestigious Black Diamond list, nearly 49.12% of the top restaurants hailed from France, China, and Japan, reflecting these countries' dominance in the fine dining scene. European entries like Core by Clare Smyth (UK), L'Oiseau Blanc (France), and Disfrutar (Spain) also made a strong impression.
Luxury hotel dining was prominently featured, with 41% of Trip.Gourmet's rankings dedicated to hotel restaurants, highlighting a rising trend among affluent travelers. Notable mentions include Lai Po Heen at the Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur, JAAN by Kirk Westaway in Swissôtel The Stamford Singapore, and Ossiano at the Atlantis, The Palm Dubai. The Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton brands stood out, hosting multiple top-rated restaurants in cities like Hong Kong, Paris, Tokyo, and Osaka.
A Love for Local Delights
Trip.Gourmet has also launched a new Food Guide Channel on both Trip.com and Ctrip platforms, designed to uncover local culinary gems. This feature recommends speciality food lists and must-try dishes, inspiring travelers to explore unique flavors across diverse destinations. Additionally, in collaboration with Shangri-La, the "Taste the Season" campaign has been launched, offering hotel stays, signature dishes, and food vouchers, further enriching the culinary travel experience.
To support this rising trend, Trip.Gourmet produced a mini-drama series, now available on social media, showcasing the unique blend of travel and dining.
About Trip.Gourmet
Since its inception in 2016, Trip.Gourmet has been committed to providing objective and fair food guides amid a vast array of restaurants catering to diverse user tastes. Leveraging years of user data and authoritative culinary opinions, Trip.Gourmet continues to select the best dining experiences worldwide. The Global Rebrand Launch and Trip.Best Gourmet Awards mark the next step in delivering practical, accurate, and efficient food guides for global travelers.
For more information and to explore the top restaurants, visit Trip.com.
About Trip.com Group
Trip.com Group is a leading global travel service provider, offering a wide range of travel products and services across its platforms. Founded in 1999, the company is dedicated to helping travelers make informed and cost-effective bookings, while enabling partners to connect their offerings with users through a comprehensive travel content and resource platform.
For more details, visit group.trip.com.
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By Hariharan U
Published on August 23, 2026
The Orchid Chandigarh is inviting guests to celebrate Rakshabandhan with an authentic South Indian festive dining experience at South of Vindhyas on August 28, bringing together regional flavours, family traditions and warm hospitality.
The specially curated experience is designed for families looking to mark the occasion over a festive meal, with a menu inspired by the rich culinary traditions of South India.
Guests can choose between thoughtfully curated vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals, featuring classic South Indian delicacies prepared using authentic recipes and time-honoured cooking techniques. The menus are designed to offer a wholesome dining experience while showcasing the distinctive flavours of the region.
Whether celebrating the bond between siblings, gathering with family or simply enjoying a festive meal, the Rakshabandhan offering at South of Vindhyas provides an opportunity to mark the occasion through food and togetherness.
The experience reflects the restaurant’s focus on bringing authentic regional cuisine to Chandigarh while creating memorable occasions for guests. With traditional flavours and the hospitality associated with The Orchid Chandigarh, the festive meal aims to make Rakshabandhan a special culinary celebration.
What: Rakshabandhan Festive MealVenue: South of Vindhyas, The Orchid ChandigarhDate: August 28, 2026Contact: +91 9056784618 / +91 9056784619 / +91 9056784617
Published on August 22, 2026
This August, Opus at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai is bringing a warm and comforting Chinese dining experience to the city with Hot-Pot: The Comfort of Togetherness, running from 17–30 August.
The experience offers guests a choice of three broths, Sichuan, Asian Mushroom and Tomato Stock. These can be paired with a selection of vegetables, meats, seafood and noodles, giving diners the option to build a hot-pot meal to their liking.
Designed for sharing, the experience is well suited for Mumbai's monsoon season and offers a relaxed way to enjoy a meal with family and friends.
With its focus on warm broths, fresh ingredients and a shared dining format, Hot-Pot: The Comfort of Togetherness adds a seasonal option to Mumbai's August dining scene
By Manu Vardhan Kannan
Rakhi gifting gets a sweeter and more playful touch this year with Harajuku Bakehouse at BKC, offering Japanese-inspired desserts that make for a fun surprise for siblings with a sweet tooth.
Known for its kawaii Japanese-inspired look, colourful bakes and picture-perfect treats, Harajuku Bakehouse brings together desserts that can be enjoyed as gifts or shared during a sibling outing.
For those looking to try something different, the menu features Bento Cakes in chocolate, vanilla and rainbow flavours, along with the soft and jiggly Japanese Cotton Cheesecake and the eye-catching Mt. Fuji Tiramisu.
Smaller treats are also available, including Nutella Dorayaki and Japanese Nama Chocolate Fudge Brownies, offering easy gifting options for siblings who enjoy trying new desserts.
The experience goes beyond desserts, with Harajuku Bakehouse also offering a selection of matcha, hojicha and boba drinks. Guests can choose from Iced Strawberry Matcha, Hojicha Lattes, Tiger Brown Sugar Milk Tea and Iced Boba Matcha, making it easy to turn a Rakhi dessert stop into a complete sibling date.
With its colourful setting and playful presentation, Harajuku Bakehouse offers a different take on Rakhi gifting. Whether it is a cute cake to share or a selection of desserts and drinks to explore together, the Bakehouse gives siblings another reason to spend time together this Rakhi.
This Rakhi, instead of going with the usual mithai or chocolates, siblings can explore Harajuku Bakehouse’s Japanese-inspired desserts and add something new and sweet to the celebrations.
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