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Best restaurants in Hong Kong

Baked whole abalone puffs at Lung King Heen. Photo: Lung King Heen
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Hong Kong restaurant again named among ‘world’s best’ by La Liste

Restaurants in the US, UK, Switzerland, France, Germany and Japan round out the review aggregator’s best-in-the-world list this year.

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Dish in Focus: Dim Sum Library’s dan dan xiao long bao

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The hottest new openings in Hong Kong, November 24-30

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100 Top Tables’ weekend food guide: where to eat from November 21-24

Kick-start the weekend with free-flow seafood, hit up happy hour with views across the harbour, and be sure not to miss Morton’s steak and lobster Oscar.

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 21-24 – from free-flow seafood to happy hour, to Morton’s steak and lobster Oscar. Photo: Handout
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The hottest new dining openings in Hong Kong, November 17-24

JW Marriott’s revamped all-day dining lounge is back with a buffet, while Ask For Alonzo further expands with its latest Spanish offering.

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The hottest new dining openings in Hong Kong, November 10-16

Ready, get set … eat! Check out the latest additions to Hong Kong’s ever-evolving food and drinks scene, from pasta and Swiss wine to doughnuts.

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Meet the Hong Kong chefs making Michelin-worthy meals for private homes

Gabriel Chung and Felix Cheung are among the private chefs that are reshaping Hong Kong’s post-pandemic fine dining scene.

Gabriel Chung’s chu-toro tartare; private chefs are gaining traction in Hong Kong’s dining scene. Photo: Eugene Chan
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Inside Hong Kong’s famous Thai-Chinese restaurant Samsen’s explosive success

With their third location only just opened, Samsen co-founders Adam Cliff and Bella Kong have built a brand bigger than either of them could have ever imagined.

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Asian fine dining up with Europe’s, latest Future of Food report says

Other 2025 food trends the Marriott International report identifies include sustainable dining, wellness and reviving forgotten ingredients.

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Q&A | 9 food and drink recommendations from Jee chef Oliver Li

Oliver Li, of new modern Cantonese restaurant Jee and a Michelin-starred L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon alum, on his favourite local dining hotspots.

Chef Oliver Li with Ying Jee Club executive chef Siu Hin-Chi. Photo: Jee
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How these culinary upstarts are rebooting Hong Kong’s fine dining scene

Fine dining in Hong Kong has long meant fancy French or Italian menus crafted by imported chefs – but a new crop of young talent is changing that.

Hong Kong chef Frankie Wong of Ankôma takes a break from service by indulging in a pot noodle. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
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Over Momofuku? How to make spectacularly spicy chilli oil at home

There’s more than one way to make fiery chilli oil – here 2 chefs discuss their own methods of adding that distinctive touch to recipes

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The perfect steak: 6 tips from grill masters Amine Errkhis and Oliver Hyde

The head chefs of The Steak House at The Regent Hong Kong and Singapore’s Bistecca Tuscan Steakhouse know a thing or two about good meat – they share their 6 tips for achieving carnivorous perfection.

Where to eat in Hong Kong

5 restaurants spearheading Hong Kong’s contemporary Indian boom

This new generation of trendsetting eateries prove Hong Kong is one of the best places to eat Indian food on the planet

A choice of main course dishes from Chutney Tandoor, one of a new generation of restaurants redefining Indian cuisine in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Luxe Dining Edit: Savour autumn’s delights at 4 of Hong Kong’s top restaurants

As autumn’s colours emerge, some of the city’s finest restaurants offer gastronomic experiences to match the mood of the season

The Drawing Room at the St. Regis Hong Kong hotel. Photos: Handout
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Luxe Dining Edit: Celebrate fall flavours with promotions at these 6 restaurants

As Hong Kong’s summer heat begins to fade, the city’s restaurants are ready to entice diners with special promotions on seasonal menus

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Why Auor’s Edward Voon believes fine diners still want 24-course menus

As he introduces a new stamina-testing menu pairing French fine dining with Asian cuisine, the Singapore-born chef is betting big that there’s still an appetite for indulgent meals

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Can Hong Kong’s fine dining restaurants adapt to survive?

With many diners heading across the border to eat out, local restaurants are discovering they have to shake things up and find ways to offer more affordable meals

The door to the now-shuttered Oz Terroirs wine bar in Sheung Wan. The F&B industry is battling high costs, low-spending tourists and a tepid economic climate. Many restaurants and bars are closing as a result. Photo: Douglas Parkes
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How Leela’s chef Manav Tuli overcame setbacks and found global acclaim

Through his family, Tuli discovered the importance of food in his youth, but the much-lauded, jovial chef faced an uphill battle on his path to culinary accolades

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Hong Kong restaurants soar up World’s 50 Best ranks; Spain’s Disfrutar No 1

The 2024 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is out, with Spanish restaurants dominating at the top, an Asian restaurant in the top 10 and two Hong Kong places among the highest risers.

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Luxe Dining Edit: 6 Hong Kong restaurants to help you beat the heat this summer

Hong Kong’s restaurants are inviting diners to beat the summer heat with exclusive food and drink offerings in blessedly cool and chic surrounds

Diners enjoy drinks with views of the city skyline from the terrace at Aqua, one of many Hong Kong restaurants enticing diners with seasonal promotions this summer. Photo: Handout
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Luxe Dining Edit: A summer feast for the senses at 7 Hong Kong restaurants

With 7 of Hong Kong’s best restaurants presenting exclusive offers during the city’s hottest months, now’s the time to drink and dine in cool comfort with something for every palate

An indulgent spread awaits at Cuisine Cuisine, at The Mira, one of 13 restaurants offering summer promotions to Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard holders in Hong Kong this summer. Here we introduce 7 top options to try. Photo: Handout
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Top Tables Edit: Exquisite seafood at JW Marriott Hong Kong’s Fish Bar

The newly revamped venue pairs exquisite seafood fine dining with a commitment to sustainable sourcing and reducing food waste

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Fresh pasta, ‘exceptional’ wine, dim sum: Aussie’s top Hong Kong dining picks

The Hong Kong-based executive producer of musical The Sound Of Music shares her favourite restaurants, including one where she has had ‘many happy dim sum visits’ to a place that ‘never disappoints’.

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Superb prime rib, late-night eats, seafood: a chef’s top Hong Kong picks

The chef-owner of Italian restaurant Casa Cucina shares his favourite restaurants in Hong Kong, including a hotspot that closes at 2am and a place that oozes old Hong Kong glamour.

Spicy Chinese wine and steamed crab with glutinous rice at Rainbow Seafood Restaurant. Anthony Cheung, the chef-owner of Italian restaurant Casa Cucina, shares his favourite restaurants in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP
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Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024: Tokyo’s Sézanne takes No 1, 8 in Singapore rank

A new No 1 restaurant is crowned at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 presentation in Seoul, South Korea. Singapore comes away with the most restaurants ranked; Hong Kong takes two awards.

Representatives of the restaurants ranked by Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2024 on stage at the presentation in Seoul, South Korea. Tokyo restaurant Sézanne was crowned the new No 1, while Singapore has the most restaurants ranked in the top 50. Photo: Charmaine Mok
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Steak, salad, vibes – baker’s go-to family-friendly restaurants in Hong Kong

The Cakery’s Shirley Kwok shares her favourite restaurants to eat at in Hong Kong, including a casual spot for salads, the place to find the best garlic bread, and one with a great community vibe.

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Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2024: new entrants, gainers and losers

Restaurants at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong and The Londoner Macao earn second stars, Cristal Room by Ann-Sophie Pic, Feuille, Mora, Racines and Chef Tam’s Seasons among others earn first Michelin stars.

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Best restaurants in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has one of the world's highest density of restaurants, with more than 15,000 eateries operating around the city, ranging from private kitchens to Michelin-starred dining rooms.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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100 Top Tables 2024 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2024 Restaurant Directory
A glimpse of culinary artistry from Chef Simon Wong’s Tasting Gourmet Menu, showcasing a harmonious blend of tradition and innovation in Cantonese fine dining.

A culinary renaissance

Chef Leung Kwok-wah has married two beloved dishes at Dim Sum Library, combining xiao long bao with the spicy broth from Hutong’s dan dan noodles. Photo: Handout

Dish in Focus: Dim Sum Library’s dan dan xiao long bao

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 21-24 – from free-flow seafood to happy hour, to Morton’s steak and lobster Oscar. Photo: Handout

100 Top Tables’ weekend food guide: where to eat from November 21-24

Leela’s smoked butter chicken, an innovative take on an Indian classic. Photo: Nicholas Wong

Dish in Focus: smoked butter chicken at Leela

Quinary’s Texture menu. Photo: Handout

Your 100 Top Tables Hong Kong weekend drinks guide, for November 15-24

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