• The updated global ranking now includes four new themes such as fine dining, best local flavors, light snacks and best views

• Trip.Gourmet is now integrated into Trip.Best lists, a one-stop guide on Trip.com

• Trip.Gourmet now supports direct reservations in over 50,000 restaurants worldwide and has launched a new Food Guide Channel to share local culinary highlights

• Dining in luxury hotel restaurants is a growing trend; new hotel packages and mini-series introduced

SINGAPORE, 23 August 2024 /CNW/ — Trip.Gourmet, the leading culinary travel guide from Trip.com Group, proudly announces its best restaurants worldwide at the Trip.Gourmet Global Rebrand Launch and Trip.Best Gourmet Awards at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in the iconic Marina Bay SandsThis represents an important milestone in the company’s mission to provide travelers with an unparalleled culinary experience.

With the rise of culinary tourism, discovering, enjoying and sharing culinary offerings are now central aspects of the travel experience. Data from Trip.com shows that the number of users searching for food-related keywords worldwide has increased by over 30% year-on-year, with increasing interest in terms such as “fine dining,” “local specialties,” and food-destination combinations such as “Tokyo Streetfood” and “Singapore Cuisine.” In addition, a user survey found that 44% of users consider culinary experiences when choosing a travel destination.

Sunny sunVice President of Trip.com Group and CEO of Trip.Gourmet, shared: “More and more travelers are discovering the world through the universal language of food. At Trip.Gourmet, we celebrate culinary excellence, from fine dining to local flavors. Our new rankings and upgrades enable travelers to enjoy exceptional gastronomic experiences wherever they go.”

Trip.Gourmet lists – Discover the best restaurants in the world

Launched on Trip.com in 2016, Trip.Gourmet is a comprehensive restaurant guide that offers global restaurant reviews, travel-related food content and reservation capabilities. Several exciting new features were unveiled at the event:

New global selection and ranking system: It now includes over 10,000 restaurants in over 300 cities and regions. The restaurants have been divided into four new themes that combine travel and food: Fine dining (Black DiamondDiamond and Platinum), Local Restaurants, Small Snacks, And Restaurants for views and experiences.

These are selected based on the quality and popularity of the restaurant, user ratings, relevance to the topic and popularity of the destinations. Compared to other rankings that focus on food quality, more emphasis is also placed on the travel characteristics of the restaurants.

Another important update is the full integration of selected restaurants into Travel.Best Lists in the Trip.com app, so travelers can seamlessly discover the best accommodations, activities, restaurants, and nightlife in one place. Learn more about Trip.Best here.

Recognition of culinary excellence in upscale gastronomy and luxury hotels

Several upscale restaurants from the Asia-Pacific region were honored at the awards ceremony, including Odette, Waku Ghin of Tetsuya Wakuda and CUT by Wolfgang Puck in Singapore; Kubu in Mandapa in Bali; Potong and Le Du In Bangkok; SÉZANNE and RyuGin in Tokyoand La Yeon and Bicena in Seoul.

At the prestigious Black Diamond listalmost 49.12% of the top restaurants came from France, ChinaAnd Japanwhich reflects their dominance in the upscale dining scene. Europe were strongly represented with contributions such as Core by Clare Smith – Translation (Great Britain), L’Oiseau Blanc (France) and Enjoy (Spain).

Eating at the hotel 41% of Trip.Gourmet rankings are dedicated to luxury hotel restaurants, a growing preference among wealthier travelers. Particularly noteworthy are Lai Po Heen at the Mandarin Oriental in Kuala LumpurJAAN by Kirk Westaway at Swissôtel The Stamford Singapore and at Ossiano at Atlantis, The Palm Dubai. The Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton brands in particular stood out and housed several first-class restaurants in locations such as Hong Kong, Paris, TokyoAnd Osaka.

Easy reservations at the touch of a button

Trip.Gourmet now supports direct reservations at over 50,000 restaurants with leading restaurant reservation platforms, making it easier than ever for travelers to make reservations at the best restaurants around the world.

This includes The Fork in EuropeChop in Southeast AsiaOpen Rice in Hong Kong, MacaoAnd Taiwan Regions, OpenTable in North Americaand TableCheck in Japan.,

Love for local delicacies – Food Channel & “Taste the Season”

To further enrich the travel experience, Trip.Gourmet a new Food Guide Channel on two platforms (Trip.com and Ctrip). This feature discovers local culinary gems and recommends special food lists and must-try dishes to travelers. The channel aims to inspire culinary exploration by showcasing the unique flavors of local delicacies in different travel destinations. This complements Trip.com’s travel guide feature, which covers not only food, but also entertainment, transportation, accommodation and shopping, as well as useful tools such as tourist maps and routes.

In collaboration with Shangri-La, a new “Try the season” was launched, which combines hotel stays, specialty items and meal vouchers into packages. This ties in with the increasing popularity of hotel meals and to support it, a mini drama series produced by Trip.Gourmet was launched on social media.

About Trip.Gourmet

Since 2016, Trip.Gourmet has been dedicated to providing objective and fair restaurant guides for a wide range of restaurants and different user tastes. Trip.Gourmet uses years of user data and authoritative culinary opinions to select the best culinary experiences worldwide. The launch of the global redesign of Trip.Gourmet and the Trip.Best Gourmet Awards ceremony on 23 August 2024represents the next step in providing convenient, accurate and efficient restaurant guides for travelers worldwide.

For more information and best restaurants visit Trip.com.

About Trip.com Group

Trip.com Group is a leading global travel service provider consisting of Trip.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner and Qunar. Through its platforms, Trip.com Group helps travelers around the world make informed and cost-effective bookings for travel products and services, and enables partners to connect their offerings with users by assembling comprehensive travel-related content and resources and an advanced transaction platform of apps, websites and 24/7 customer service centers. Founded in 1999, Trip.com Group has been listed on NASDAQ since 2003 and HKEX since 2021. With the mission of “enabling the perfect trip for a better world,” Trip.com Group has become one of the world’s most recognized travel groups. For more information about Trip.com Group, please visit group.trip.com.

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