Macau once again plays host as the destination for Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2019, solidifying the city’s reputation as Asia’s leading dining destination. Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace Cotai, renowned for providing exceptional dining and outstanding service, has also once again been chosen as the official venue partner by Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2019 in this highly anticipated event for the Asian culinary industry.
Wynn will also be hosting its very own Wynn Chefs Dining Series, where a team of experienced Wynn chefs will be on stage for seven consecutive days. Additionally, Wynn will once again play host to the “Wynn Guest Chef Dining Series” featuring an impressive line-up of famous chefs from all over the world who will showcase the best of Asia’s culinary scene and further the exchange between Macau and the international culinary industry. In a tribute to Macau’s rich culinary heritage, three talented Macanese chefs–Anthony Sousa Tam of ROOT, Florita Alves of La Famiglia and Raymond Vong of Henri’s Galley–will team up to present an extraordinary feast featuring local Macau delicacies paired with wine selected by Master of Wine, Jennifer Docherty. Together, they hope to present the true traditions and flavors of Macanese cuisine to the world.
Simon Rogan and Vicky Lau
Britain’s award-winning restaurateur and chef Simon Rogan who owns a number of Michelin-starred restaurants, is incredibly gifted at using creative cooking techniques to bring out the fresh and natural flavors of his ingredients. He will partner with Hong Kong’s Vicky Lau, recipient of the very first Asia’s Best Female Chef award in 2015 to present a spectacular banquet.
When: 7:00pm, Saturday, March 23, 2019
Where: SW Steakhouse, Wynn Palace Cotai, Avenida Da Nave Desportiva, Cotai
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Shinobu Namae and Wynn Celebrity Chef Tam Kwok Fung
Fung L’Effervescence of Tokyo, ranked 20th on the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list and the first winner to receive the Sustainable Restaurant Award in 2018, will soon be at Wynn Palace. Chef Shinobu Namae, who is renowned for his ability to take fresh Japanese ingredients and cook them with French techniques, will join hands with Tam Kwok Fung, Executive Chef of Wing Lei Palace to present an exceptional dining experience.
When: 7:00pm, Sunday March 24, 2019
Where: Wing Lei Palace, Wynn Palace Cotai, Avenida Da Nave Desportiva, Cotai
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Fran Agudo
Tickets, a colorful tapas bar in Barcelona was founded by innovative chef and restaurateur Albert Adrià, and it has remained on the World’s 50 Best Restaurant List for four consecutive years. The Executive Chef of Tickets, Fran Agudo, is extremely talented and versatile at taking traditional Spanish tapas and transforming them into entirely new creations.
When: 7:00pm, Monday, March 25, 2019
Where: Ristorante Il Teatro, Wynn Macau, Rua Cidade de Sintra, NAPE, Macau
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Oliver Peña
Barcelona’s Enigma, founded by Albert Adrià, was listed on the World’s Best 50 Restaurants list and awarded one Michelin star in the first year of its opening. In Spanish, Enigma means “mysterious” and Executive Chef Oliver Peña will bring the mystery and mystique of Enigma to Macau. This is where he will stimulate the imagination and heighten the senses of guests as they dine on his creative masterpieces.
When: 7:00pm, Monday, March 25, 2019
Where: SW Steakhouse, Wynn Palace Cotai, Avenida Da Nave Desportiva, Cotai
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Zaiyu Hasegawa, Hiroyasu Kawate, Yusuke Takada, Takeshi Fukuyama
Four of Asia’s 50 Best Chefs are partnering together at Wynn Palace. The four chefs from Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018 include–Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa of Tokyo’s Den restaurant (ranked second), Chef Hiroyasu Kawate of Tokyo’s Florilège (ranked third), Chef Yusuke Takada of La Cime (ranked 17th) and Chef-owner Takeshi Fukuyama of Fukuoka’s La Maison de La Nature Goh (Ranked 48th). These award-winning chefs will combine their masterful minds and eight dexterous hands to present an array of innovative French-Japanese dishes.
When: 12:00pm, Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Where: Mizumi, Wynn Palace Cotai, Avenida Da Nave Desportiva, Cotai
Three Macanese Chefs Collaboration
Macanese cuisine is upheld as “Macau’s Intangible Heritage” by the Macau government, as it blends the flavors of Portugal, which are deeply rooted in the city’s culture, along with the colorful spices and ingredients from all across Asia. Three of Macau’s prominent Macanese chefs–Anthony Sousa Tam of ROOT, Florita Alves of La Famiglia and Raymond Vong of Maxim’s Henri’s Galley–will join hands to present a very special dining experience featuring local Macau delicacies paired with wine selected by renowned Master of Wine Jennifer Docherty from Hong Kong. Together, their goal is to share the dynamic culture of Macau with each dish they present.
When: 12:00 pm, Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Where: Ristorante Il Teatro, Wynn Macau, Rua Cidade de Sintra, NAPE, Macau
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Simon Rogan
British celebrity chef Simon Rogan brings the best of his Michelin two-starred L’Enclume to Wynn, where he recreates the best of nature on a plate for guests to savor entirely natural ingredients from his own farm.
When: Wednesday, 7:00pm, March 27, 2019
Where: Mizumi, Wynn Macau, Rua Cidade de Sintra, NAPE, Macau
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Rodolfo Guzmán
Boragó of Santiago, Chile is ranked 27th on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018 list, and its owner, Executive Chef Rodolfo Guzmán will use his creativity and passion for cooking to create intensely flavorful and unique works of art on the plate with the freshest of local ingredients.
When: Wednesday, 7:00pm, March 27, 2019
Where: Mizumi, Wynn Palace Cotai, Avenida Da Nave Desportiva, Cotai
Takagi Kazuo
Japan’s award-winning celebrity chef, Takagi Kazuo is owner of Kyoto Cuisine Takagi, which has maintained its Michelin two-star status since 2010. Chef Kazuo will bring the freshest ingredients of the season to Mizumi and masterfully prepare them using the long-standing traditions of Kyoto to illustrate the rich culture of Japan.
When: Thursday and Friday, 7:00pm, March 28 and 29, 2019
Where: Mizumi, Wynn Macau, Rua Cidade de Sintra, NAPE, Macau
Wynn Chef Dining Series
André Chiang, Tam Kwok Fung, Liu Guo Zhu are three of Wynn’s leading chefs. Culinary Director of Sichuan Moon–André Chiang, Executive Chef of Wing Lei Palace–Tam Kwok Fung and Executive Chef of Golden Flower–Liu Guo Zhu put their creative culinary minds and exceptional cooking skills together to present a truly extraordinary dining experience for guests.
When: Tuesday, 12:00pm, March 26, 2019
Where: Sichuan Moon, Wynn Palace Cotai, Avenida Da Nave Desportiva, Cotai