Top 10 Restaurants in Hong Kong
Hong Kong offers an exciting, globally-influenced culinary scene with everything from glamourous waterfront fine dining to hidden, local and inexpensive gems. We reveal our selection of the top 10 restaurants in Hong Kong right now:
1. Tim Ho Wan Foodie Favourite When the head dim sum chef of one of Hong Kong’s best Chinese restaurants decided to leave 3 Michelin-star Lung King Heen to open his own new dining venture, local foodies held their breath in anticipation. Tim Ho Wan is the exquisite new offering from acclaimed chef Pui, who moves away entirely from gourmet dining in favour of offering an intimate, casual & inexpensive dim sum dining experience. Offering 3-Michelin star quality dim sum but for a fraction of the price, diners sit elbow-to-elbow in this simple, no-frills eaterie with a minimum of service and fuss. Full Review
2. Bo Innovation Experimental cuisine Path-breaking, rock-and-roll star chef Alvin Leung pioneered “X-Treme” Chinese cuisine at this in-demand Wan Chai district fine dining spot, garnering two Michelin stars and the attention of the world’s chef community along the way. Leung, who was born in London and raised in Toronto, marshals his international experience by mixing traditional Chinese dishes with modern ingredients and molecular gastronomy to produce highly experimental dishes. Full Review
3. Luk Yu Teahouse & Maxim’s City Hall Dim Sum As Hong Kong locals know, great tea and delicious dim sum goes hand in hand and at Luk Yu Teahouse you’ll find the best of both. As one of the city’s most famous historic teahouses, you can gain a sense of its colonial history within the intimate, rustic timber booths, black ceiling fans and in the nostalgic demeanor of the aging waiters. Another local favourite spot is Maxim’s City Hall, which is one of Hong Kong’s most vibrant, crowded and exciting restaurants.Take a numbered ticket and wait for a seat in the immense dining hall brimming with over 500 people every lunchtime. Full Review
4. Yung Kee Roasted Chinese Goose If you’re craving a sumptuous plate of Chinese specialty-roasted goose, then Yung Kee is renowned as one of “the” Hong Kong place to go. With humble beginnings as a simple market stall over 60 years ago, Yung Kee has since been turned into a world famous Michelin star restaurant by founder Kam Shui Fai (nicknamed "Roast Goose Fai") who serves over 400 perfectly tender charcoal-roasted geese every day with melt-in-your-mouth crispy skin. Full Review
5. The Chairman Best New Restaurant This traditional Cantonese restaurant is disguised as a throwback to the 1940s Old World Hong Kong, complete with semi-garish kitsch fixtures and a crowded front window...at least from the outside. On the inside, the minimalist white decor looks more like a contemporary Italian restaurant, and on the menu you get authentic fare with sustainable, local cooking: market-fresh ginger, premium soy sauce, locally raised pork, and the finest beef cuts. Full Review
6. L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon Creative Fusion Cuisine Securing a highly coveted seat in 2 Michelin-starred master chef Joel Robuchon’s sophisticated restaurant will be one of the most rewarding dining experiences you’ll have in Hong Kong. His winning formula of inventive & intricately-crafted gastronomic ‘tastes’ using only the finest & freshest ingredients leaves diners from around the world waiting in anticipation for a highly coveted seat. Full Review
7. Tim’s Kitchen Hidden Gem As a favourite haunt of Hong Kong’s most discerning foodies, Tim’s Kitchen is a simple, no-frills dining space tucked away in Sheung Wan. However, don’t be fooled by the lack of pomp and ceremony here as the emphasis is entirely upon the Cantonese menu. Michelin-starred chef Chef Lai Yau Tim and his team are dedicated to using classic Cantonese cooking techniques (including some ancient techniques that involve painstaking preparation over several days) along with premium ingredients sourced from the best suppliers in the Hong Kong region. Full Review
8. Hutong Contemporary Cantonese With dramatic Oriental-inspired interiors of beautifully carved antique wooden ceilings and walls, exotic Chinese silk curtains and larger-than-life bamboo bird cages, Hutong is a feast for the eyes and the taste buds. Perched atop the 28th floor in the vibrant Tsim Sha Tsui district, Hutong boasts spectacular views over Hong Kong and fuses the best of old and new world China within its contemporary Northern Chinese menu. Full Review
9. Aqua The Best Views Boasting some of the most impressive views of Hong Kong’s skyline, this glamourous 29th-floor Tsim Sha Tsui institution is a modern, sophisticated sanctuary away from the chaos of buzzing Tsim Sha Tsui below. Aqua is one of the best places to experience the dazzling Hong Kong evening city light show, where the fashionable, see-and-be-seen crowd come more for the views than the food. Full Review
10. SEVVA: Fashionable Dining As one of the city’s most stylish must-go eateries, SEVVA is a dazzling new venture by former fashion executive and Hong Kong local, Bonnie Gokson. The rooftop lounge terrace that wraps around the entire building is one of the city’s most beautiful, with uninterrupted 360° views overlooking the Hong Kong cityscape. Full Review
