Voted for by Takada’s fellow chefs, the accolade honours his contributions to Asia’s culinary scene
The chefs have spoken. And this year’s recipient of the peer-voted Inedit Damm Chefs’ Choice award by the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants is Japanese chef Yusuke Takada of La Cime.
Takada is well-known in the industry for blending classic French cooking techniques with seasonal Japanese ingredients, thanks to his culinary background. He studied at the Tsuji Culinary Institute in Osaka, then moved to Paris in 2007 to further hone his skills at acclaimed establishments such as Restaurant Le Taillevent and Le Meurice.
He returned to Osaka in 2010 to establish La Cime (French for ‘the peak’), where he serves refined dishes that take cues from his childhood. Says Drew William, content director at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants: “Chef Takada’s dishes honour his Japanese upbringing and demonstrate his respect for local ingredients and hyper-seasonality, while highlighting his craftsmanship and artistry.”
