Mercato, China by Neri&Hu (Asia Restaurant category). Read our project feature. Three of the firm’s projects have been shortlisted, including Farine, below.

This year, the London-based Restaurant & Bar Design Awards (RABDA) has received 670 submissions from the UK and 60 other countries. Out of these, 190 entries across 27 categories have made it to the shortlist.

Farine, China by Neri&Hu (Asia Restaurant category)

The highest number of shortlisted Asian projects are from China and Hong Kong, with the remaining coming from Singapore, Thailand, Japan and Korea.

View 62, Hong Kong by Un Design (Asia restaurant category)

La Cantine, Singapore by The Stripe (Asia Restaurant category)

The finalists will be announced during a ceremony at London’s Farmiloe Building on 12 September 2013.

Loof, Singapore by Takenouchi Webb (Asia Bar category). Read our project feature

Shyo Ryu Ken, Japan by Stile (Asia Restaurant category)

Now in its 5th cycle, this year’s event will also feature a new initiative called The Box Project, where past ‘Best Restaurant’ and ‘Best Bar’ award winners will create four different themed bar areas using only white products. To commemorate the award’s 5th year, RABDA’s own team of event partners will be designing the fifth area – the main ceremonial stage and pop-up food space.

Zense, Thailand by Department of Architecture (Asia Restaurant category)

Kaiseki Yoshiyuki, Singapore by Kaiseki Yoshiyuki (Lighting category). Read our project feature

IL Milione, Hong Kong by Into Lighting (Lighting category). Read our project feature

Top image: Ammo, Hong Kong by Joyce Wang (Asia Restaurant category). Read our project feature

Tickets for the RABDA event go on sale on 1 July. Visit the Restuarant & Bar Design Awards for more details.