Hong Kong
Wildly popular and always lively, Chom Chom re-creates Vietnamese street food with bold flavours and charcoal grills, which are best washed down with its…
Must-see restaurants in Hong Kong
Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island
The clean renovated setting belies Pak Loh's status as a veteran of Chiu Chow (Teochew) cooking, a Cantonese cuisine famed for its masterful seafood…
Kowloon
This humble shop has been serving up tasty Canto fare for the past half-century. Order a side of fritters to dunk in your congee, tackle a pyramidal rice…
Kowloon
A rarified setting to dine on rustic Northern Chinese fare such as mutton hotpot, which involves dunking paper-thin slices of mutton into boiling soup and…
Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island
A delicious science experiment, the ice cream at Lab Made is created with liquid nitrogen and a mixer, each scoop made to order and emerging with a puff…
Hong Kong
The roast goose here, made from fowl raised in the restaurant's farm and roasted in coal-fired ovens, has been the talk of the town since 1942. It's…
Hong Kong
Yardbird is a hipster's ode to the chicken. Every part of the cluck-cluck, from thigh to gizzard, is seasoned, impaled with a stick then grilled, yakitori…
Lamma
A small and popular seafood restaurant known for its pan-fried prawns with soy sauce and sautéed razor clams. The produce is fresh and prices are…
New Territories
This famous old shop sells only four things – beef brisket (牛腩), fish balls (魚蛋), fish slices (魚片) and tripe (牛肚) – and they're delicious. You can have…
Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island
Hop on to a stool at this Scandi-styled dessert bar and watch gallery-worthy creations materialise with some help from liquid nitrogen and the owner's…
Kowloon
Kids will love the adorable, animal-shaped dumplings and buns at this gimmicky yet delicious dim sum eatery. Barbecue pork buns are adorned with tiny…
Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island
Originally a dai pai dong (大牌檔; food stall), this friendly neighbourhood Canto joint is known for claypot rice topped with preserved sausage, steamed…
Hong Kong
What do you get if you cross a traditional Chinese custard bun with Hong Kong's traditional crispy French toast? You get Chau Kee's 'lava' French toast…
Hong Kong
Want to track down Hong Kong's casualistas? Chances are they're eating (or queueing for a table) at Kennedy Town's Catch, an Australian-style streetside…
Kowloon
Long waits and hurried service are the standard at this beloved Hong Kong cha chaan tang (teahouse), famed for its steamed milk or egg puddings (HK$30),…
Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island
At this marine-themed bistro, a light-brown-and-blue palette complements sea views through floor-to-ceiling windows. The simply curated menu covers all…
Hong Kong
Understated faux-retro decor and warm service impart a homely feel at this upmarket place serving Cantonese classics with a healthy twist. Ingredients are…
Hong Kong
Asia's only Italian restaurant with three Michelin stars lives up to its name, and Chef Bombana is here, sleeves rolled, to see that it does. 'Eight and a…
Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island
This tiny, trendy tapas spot doesn't take reservations, so expect to line up to gorge on the playful small plates of young Brit chef Aaron Gillespie –…
Hong Kong
The godfather of fusion, Pierre Gagnaire, has created a menu in Hong Kong that reflects his French roots but uses bold, contemporary techniques. The…
Kowloon
Located inside a drowsy, old-fashioned mall, Woodlands has been dishing up good-value Indian vegetarian food to compatriots and the odd local since 1981…
New Territories
Close to the fields, you can have dim sum under one of the parasols on the ground floor of this popular no-frills yum-cha joint. But the true attraction…
Kowloon
This takeaway counter serves up some of Hong Kong's best eggettes, those bubble-wrap waffles beloved of locals of all ages. Go plain or choose inventive…
Lantau
The rotating ceiling fans, wooden booths and tiled floor of this rooftop glasshouse restaurant ooze old-world charm, and no one would blame you if you…
Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island
Shanghainese rice cooked with shredded Chinese cabbage and topped with meat or seafood is the big draw at this buzzy little eatery (listed on the menu as …
Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island
Straight outta Shibuya, this micro ramen joint has just four tables from which to slurp the Japanese-trained chef's near-perfect noodle and pork-bone…
Kowloon
Locals call FLM 'celebrities' canteen'. And even if you’re not rich and famous, FLM will treat you as though you are. The huge menu contains costly items…
Lamma
Chef Carlos' new restaurant offers affordable and delicious Spanish tapas. Residents and visitors have been flocking to Candela for the roasted pork,…
Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island
Addicts of the Sichuanese peppercorn flock to this guileless little shop for that tingling and numbing 'ma la' taste, which only happens when the…
Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island
The Horizon Plaza shopping mall has a hundred shops, so if you’re feeling peckish after a shopping spree, why not rest your legs in this eco-chic cafe…
Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island
Decked out like a seaside town in Brittany, this quaint little crêperie whips up sumptuous savoury galettes with hearty fillings such as Reblochon cheese…
New Territories
People flock to this neighbourhood restaurant for its silken rice-flour rolls, which are steamed to translucence with meat or seafood, or simply drizzled…
Kowloon
Take a break in this cutesy dessert store where everything, from the gelato to the caramel sauce, is made in-house. Rich flavours such as pistachio, Earl…
Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island
Open frontage and its location a flip-flop's throw from the beach mean Amalfitana's delicious Italian-style pizzas can be enjoyed between dips in the…
Kowloon
Sweet Dynasty's extensive menu encompasses a retinue of casual Cantonese dishes, but the desserts, noodles and congee, for which they became famous years…
Kowloon
A stylish brisket shop in a hood known for brothels, Sun Sin serves succulent cuts of beef in a broth with radish, in a tomato soup or as a curry. If you…
Hong Kong
Without exception, everybody in this simple restaurant with booths and plastic chairs is noshing on one thing: bowls piled with heavenly bundles of…
New Territories
You'll recognise this beloved dau fu fa (sweet silky tofu pudding) shop by the line snaking down the busy pedestrian street. Sprinkle on palm sugar to…
Sai Kung Peninsula
This shop specialises in Chinese dessert soups made with nuts, pulses, and yam, or fruit, coconut milk and sago. It also whips up crepes and puddings with…
Outlying Islands
The long line snaking along the alley should tell you something about this celebrated pit stop. Hakka-style snack balls of minced fish and meat are served…
