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Best restaurants in Hong Kong

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
The new marmitako dish at 22 Ships in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Nicholas Wong

Dish in Focus: Marmitako at Spanish restaurant 22 Ships

Afternoon tea at the Lobby Lounge at The Peninsula Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

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The Opposites’ spirit-free menu, which includes this Apple Custard Pie tipple, is perfect for welcoming the new year with a healthier mindset. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for December 27-29

À Poêle festive dishes. Photo: Deadly Rabbits Concepts

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 27-29

From Amber and Aqua, to The Upper House’s Salisterra and Morton’s The Steakhouse, check out our list of the seven best New Year’s Eve dinners in Hong Kong for 2024. Photo: Handout

The 7 best New Year’s Eve dinners in Hong Kong for 2024

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The new marmitako dish at 22 Ships in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Nicholas Wong
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Read on for a delectable trio of experiences, with each restaurant showcasing distinctive techniques and flavours in the making of the Chinese culinary highlight.

Roast goose has long been a favourite with local diners, in part because it has often been cheaper than chicken. Photos: Jocelyn Tam
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Why do Hongkongers love izakayas so much – and what exactly are they?

Fukuro, Nadagogo and Yurakucho are 3 more popular takes on the concept, but their differences leave some asking – just what makes an izakaya anyway?

Rakuen in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, is a long-established Okinawan-style izakaya. Photo: Rakuen
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Unwind with burgers and beer, get in the festive spirit at The Astor, and stock up on Snowsand treats this weekend.

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Drink in Focus: Habeas Corpus at Courtroom – ‘the best mushroom cocktail’?

The new bar offers boldly innovative cocktails named after legal terms, and Habeas Corpus is an example of the kind of libation that will either make or break it.

Courtroom’s Habeas Corpus may still be a work in progress, but it’s already creating a buzz. Photo: Handout
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From a cheesecake sensation to Spanish tapas in a historic setting, a London rooftop bar’s Hong Kong debut and Central’s new matcha haven.

Tokyo’s popular cheesecake brand Cafe The Sun Lives Here opens its first overseas location in Hong Kong. Photo: Cafe The Sun Lives Here
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Watch NBA Hall of Famers in action, two Sichuanese chefs cook up a storm, catch Maison&Objet’s design exhibition, and explore the city’s film and literary roots.

Sichuan boiled grouper in spicy oil from Feng Wei Ju. Photo: Feng Wei Ju
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Hong Kong’s 12 best restaurants for Christmas dining

Hotel restaurants Above and Beyond, Harbourside, Café Circles, Grissini, The Cafe, The Steak House and I-O-N Buffet and Noodle Bar all get in on the act, as well as all Feather & Bone outlets.

Festive menus have arrived at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Hong Kong restaurant again named among ‘world’s best’ by La Liste

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Family-friendly Western fare at Medora, a fusion of Spanish and Sichuan flavours at Siete Ocho, plus an exhibition centred on the Maritime Silk Road in Macau.

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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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