Must-see restaurants in Hong Kong

  • Lung King Heen

    Hong Kong

    The world’s first Chinese restaurant to receive three Michelin stars still retains them. The Cantonese food, though by no means peerless in Hong Kong, is…

  • BlackSalt Tavern

    Hong Kong

    Black Salt is the friendly neighbourhood restaurant we'd all like to have around the corner. In 2018 it moved into a bigger space in Shek Tong Tsui and…

  • Kam's Roast Goose

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Expect to queue for half an hour or more to worship at the oily altar of perfectly roasted goose. A spin-off from Central's famed Yung Kee Restaurant,…

  • Chifa Dumpling House

    Hong Kong

    Since the mid-19th century there has been a Chinese diaspora in Peru, cooking home cuisine using Peruvian ingredients. This interpretation of Chinese food…

  • Chu Kee

    Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island

    One of six cheery dai pai dong (food stalls) in the Ap Lei Chau Market Cooked Food Centre, Chu Kee offers solid seafood and stir-fries. If you buy seafood…

  • Mak's Noodle

    Hong Kong

    Mak's founder emigrated to Hong Kong from China in WWII and established this now-legendary noodle stop, first as a dai pai dong (food stall) and then a…

  • T’ang Court

    Kowloon

    Deep carpets, fine silks and burgundy drapes equal a rarefied ambience at this highly praised, high-rolling Cantonese eatery with three Michelin stars…

  • Ho Lee Fook

    Hong Kong

    As irreverent as its name suggests, this buzzy underground spot does a winkingly modern take on retro Chinatown cuisine. Fat prawn toasts are served with…

  • One Dim Sum

    Kowloon

    This cheery little place is known for all-day, bang-for-the-buck dim sum. Tick your selections on the menu card; the quality is more than a match for Tim…

  • Yee Tung Heen

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    This elegant and underhyped restaurant is an expert at haute Cantonese cuisine. Managed by the Mandarin Oriental, it delivers MO-quality food and service…

  • Okra

    Hong Kong

    This relaxed izakaya (informal Japanese pub) in Sai Ying Pun is as much about sake sampling as it is the food, but the enthusiastic staff nail both. The…

  • Arbor

    Hong Kong

    Founded by Finnish chef Eric Räty, Arbor won its first Michelin star in 2019 with its creative combination of fresh, seasonal ingredients and traditional…

  • Ho To Tai Noodle Shop

    Yuen Long

    This 60-year-old Yuen Long institution is one of the world’s cheapest Michelin restaurants. It is best known for the fresh Cantonese egg noodles and…

  • New Punjab Club

    Hong Kong

    Just 18 months after opening its doors, New Punjab Club became the world’s first Pakistani restaurant to earn a Michelin star. The tandoor-grill…

  • Amber

    Hong Kong

    Two-Michelin-starred Amber was set to receive a complete physical reinvention at the time of writing, but one thing that won't be changing is Chef Ekkebus…

  • Butao Ramen

    Hong Kong

    From the line of customers waiting out front, you can believe that this joint serves the best ramen in town. Choose from the signature Butao with rich…

  • Liu Yuan Pavilion

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    This bright, pleasant restaurant in airy yellows makes superb Shanghainese classics, from xiao long bao (soup dumplings) with crabmeat to a jiggly, melt…

  • Woman serving dim sum at Maxim's Palace City Hall Restaurant.

    City Hall Maxim’s Palace

    Hong Kong

    This 'palace' offers the quintessential Hong Kong dim sum experience. It's cheerful, it's noisy and it takes place in a huge kitschy hall with dragon…

  • The stamp shop facade of Mrs Pound on Pound Lane

    Mrs Pound

    Hong Kong

    When Mrs Pound first opened, it was a stamp shop. Now it's masquerading as a traditional locksmiths; tap a lock near the door and it swings open to reveal…

  • Potato Head

    Hong Kong

    The Hong Kong outpost of Potato Head, which started as a hipster beach club in Bali with killer cocktails, isn't so much a restaurant as a multiconcept…

  • Chung Kee Store

    Sha Tau Kok

    Deep in the hills, a Hakka villager with a passion for cooking has turned his seafront store into a restaurant. Patrons feast under trees on seafood and…

  • Luk Yu Tea House

    Hong Kong

    This gorgeous formal teahouse (c 1933) with original art deco decor was the haunt of opera artists, writers and painters who came to give recitals and…

  • Megan's Kitchen

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Broth choices like tom yum and lobster borscht make for a modern twist on the classic hotpot experience at Megan's, though standbys such as spicy Sichuan…

  • Pawn Kitchen

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Occupying the 2nd floor of a historic balconied building, the Pawn impresses with modern British cooking: mussels steamed in malt beer with 'big chips',…

  • San Xi Lou

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Fresh ingredients and masterful use of spices make this isolated eatery one of Hong Kong's best Sichuan restaurants. Indecisive chilli heads can go for…

  • Chuen Kee Seafood Restaurant

    Sai Kung Peninsula

    Chuen Kee impresses with its range of fish, crustaceans and molluscs on offer – all displayed alive in tanks at the entrance, of course. The preparation…

  • West Villa

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Above a ritzy shopping mall, prepare to be intimidated by tanks of king crab, rows of Chateau Margaux wines and a menu heavy on wallet-busting abalone…

  • DimDimSum

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    There are few reliably good restaurants around town that continue to serve dim sum late into the evening (it's typically eaten for brunch). Then there’s…

  • Kasa

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    Resourceful, affordable Kasa tinkers with Chinese and Western classics inside its simple open kitchen. Grey mullet is served with fermented bean sauce,…

  • Mana! Fast Slow Food

    Hong Kong

    Craving fresh fruit and veggies? Drop by this vegan and raw-food haven that whips up smoothies, salads and flatbreads (available gluten-free). The latter…

  • Dai Wing Wah

    Yuen Long

    The brainchild of celebrated chef Leung Man-to, Dai Wing Wah is a traditional banquet-style restaurant specialising in walled-village dishes. Leung…

  • Cheong Fat

    Kowloon

    Dine on tasty Northern Thai fare like khao soi noodles, larb (a Thai/Laotian meat salad), and fried fish with lemongrass at this cheap and cheerful eatery…

  • Kwun Kee Restaurant

    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong’s top brass make pilgrimages to this local place for its claypot rice (HK$80 to HK$105, available only at dinner) – a meal-in-one in which rice…

  • Woo Cow

    Kowloon

    Indecisive gluttons will scream at the mind-blowing hotpot choices here – 200 ingredients (the majority fresh or homemade), 20 kinds of broth (from clam…

  • Pure Veggie House

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    This Mid-Levels Buddhist restaurant goes beyond the usual tofu and broccoli to serve innovative and delicious vegetarian dishes employing ingredients…

  • Gough's on Gough

    Hong Kong

    This funky British restaurant, designed by interiors expert Timothy Oulton, is a stunning space. A spiral staircase, an aquarium, a monochrome geometric…

  • Cheong Kee

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    This scrappy little dai pai dong (大牌檔, food stall) above a wet market is one of Hong Kong's most venerable cha chaan tangs, beloved for its ultrathick…

  • Seafood Island

    New Territories

    Crustaceans of every kind are on full display at this energetic restaurant hidden in discreet Po Toi O Village. A totally non-luxe setting with no…

  • Foo's Cafe

    Sha Tau Kok

    This farm-to-table cafe in the village of Lai Chi Wo sources produce locally and turns it into soul-warming delicacies. Organic pork wontons, flaxseed…

  • Le Petit Saigon

    Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island

    For when Hong Kong's humdrum egg sandwich just won't cut it, upgrade to a banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich). The test of authenticity is the bread; thankfully…

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