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- Above & Beyond boasts contemporary Chinese artwork competing with its enviable views of Victoria Harbour, while chef Jacky Chi-keung brings fine dining to Tung Chung with Yue
- Shaded by apple blossom trees on The Murray’s terrace, Mián brings fresh twists to regional classics, while The Mira’s Cuisine Cuisine fuses classic Cantonese with modern presentation
From Cantonese with a contemporary spin to fine dining interpretations of Sichuan comfort classics, we’ve put together a list of the city’s best fine dining establishments specialising in contemporary Chinese cuisine.
1. Above & Beyond
This award-winning institution lives up to its name in more ways than one. Situated atop the Hotel Icon, Above & Beyond lies a short distance from Hung Hom station and the Cross-Harbour Tunnel. Dark, sleek interiors by British designer Sir Terence Conran are complemented by an enviable collection of contemporary Chinese art, while floor-to-ceiling windows unveil Victoria Harbour as the restaurant’s show-stopping backdrop.
Above & Beyond serves classic and contemporary Cantonese cuisine, accompanied by an extensive wine list that has earned the fine dining establishment the Top 10 Wine Pairing Restaurant accolade from Wine Spectator for three consecutive years.
28/F, Hotel Icon, 17 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East
2. Mián
The menu at Mián features regional classics with innovative twists as well as gorgeous presentation and plating. Situated on the terrace of The Murray hotel under the shade of the apple blossom tree, the interiors consist of royal blue and greys for a more modern ambience.
The boneless silky fowl and chicken fillets, spring onion, dan dan sauce is beautifully presented with the two types of chicken cut into squares and pieced together like a chessboard. We appreciate that the traditional Sichuan style poached tiger grouper, assorted chillies, is given a healthy twist, where it is poached in fish broth rather than oil. The fried rice is enough for a return visit alone.
U/G level in The Pavilion, The Murray, Hong Kong, 22 Cotton Tree Drive, Central