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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
Auspicious symbolism is thoughtfully woven throughout The Eight dining room.

Cantonese cuisine gets a contemporary makeover at The Eight in the Grand Lisboa Macau

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Fermentation jars at Feuille. Photo: Handout

The microbial science reshaping Hong Kong’s luxury food scene

Hope & Sesame in Guangzhou took top spot on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026 list, as well as the Best Bar in Mainland China Award, at a ceremony in Macau on July 28. Photo: Handout

Hope & Sesame leads mainland China’s rise on Asia’s 50 Best Bars list

Even the most delicious meals, such as this one at La Terrace at Louise, can occasionally be marred by rude or entitled guests, Hong Kong’s F&B professionals share. Photo: Nicholas Wong Sixteen Photography

Word on the StrEAT: the F&B scene’s pet peeves about customers

Chef Vicky Cheng at Estuary, at Capella Macau. Photo: Handout

Celebrity chef Vicky Cheng brings his French culinary dream to Estuary

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Geese are raised at a farm for foie gras production, in Huoqiu county, Anhui province, China, April 28, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
China exports

Video | Chinese foie gras producers eye European market

Chinese suppliers are looking to export foie gras, with output having grown fivefold in the last decade.

United States

How the humble burrito triggered a Maga ‘civil war’ in Trump’s party

Social media

These 7 lesser-known Korean snacks are trending among visitors

Mainland China

Will Dongqu redefine Shaoxing wine’s place in haute cuisine?

Forget cooking wine. One ambitious producer is betting that one of China’s oldest ferments deserves a place among the world’s great fine wines.

Rice is steamed at high heat in preparation for fermentation, at the Pagoda Brand Winery, Shaoxing, China. Photo: Gavin Yeung
Wine and Spirits

Why are drinkers suddenly going crazy for a 300-year-old spirit in Paris?

Chartreuse, an ancient French herbal liqueur made by monks using 130 herbs and aromatics, has become one of Paris’ most fashionable spirits.

Cinema

On the Menu | What The Odyssey tells us about the age-old concept of hospitality

From the concept of xenia to judging a person by how they treat the lowest rung of society, the Greek classic has plenty of food for thought.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, August 7-9

Enjoy a floating gong bath, teach your kids about upcycling, learn to write your name in Egyptian hieroglyphics and more this weekend.

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Malbert Lee will hold a sound healing experience at Tune In Wellness in Wan Chai this Saturday. Photo: Instagram/Tune In Wellness
100 Top Tables

Dish in Focus: Mac n’ cheese at Lazy Suzy

Born from a late-night idea, Natalie Ngan’s playful take on a classic comfort food features a kick of mala heat, minced pork, and a four-cheese sauce.

Hong Kong economy

Food Expo vendors hoping for tasty profits with items such as caviar sake gelato

Abalone for HK$1, handcrafted caviar mooncakes and discounted coffee and milk tea packs among products at next week’s Food Expo.

China consumption

Haidilao takes on McDonald’s, KFC with burger brand amid slowing hotpot growth

As burger outlets crowd the domestic market, Haidilao attempts to expand amid declining demand for hotpot.

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Haidilao launched its Fresh Burger store in Wuhan last month. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong dining & recommendations

Where is this Italy-trained chef’s favourite Italian restaurant in Hong Kong?

Coffeelin’s Johana Pulat reveals her favourite restaurants for Italian, Hong Kong street food, shaved ice, Korean barbecue and more.

Johana Pulat is the executive chef of Milanese-style cafe chain Coffeelin in Hong Kong. Photo: courtesy of Johana Pulat
Hong Kong

Are Hong Kong’s restaurants fighting a losing battle against Shenzhen?

Three restaurateurs discuss the challenges of staying afloat in Hong Kong as more locals cross the border into Shenzhen for cheaper food.

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New Openings

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from caviar temple Tarte by RH to ode to Italian coastal cuisine Ponentino

Discover Hong Kong’s freshest F&B openings: Tarte by RH’s caviar tarts, Flat Iron Bakery’s Wagyu sausage rolls, Ponentino’s coastal Italian dishes and The Communal’s art deco coffee atelier.

Wine and Spirits

Top bartender Uno Jang’s ‘Gen Z forward’ Korean drinks offer new experiences

At Singapore’s BOP, Jang is elevating somaek and other classic drinks as he targets adventurous younger drinkers seeking bold new flavours.

Uno Jang, creative director of Singapore’s Jigger & Pony Group and winner of the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award at the World’s 50 Best Bars awards in 2025, is pictured at Mius in Central, Hong Kong. At BOP in Singapore, he is elevating traditional South Korean drinks with “Gen Z forward” creations. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong chefs

The microbial science reshaping Hong Kong’s luxury food scene

At Feuille, Amber, Roganic and Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, chefs are using ancient microbial science to elevate flavours and reduce waste.

Fermentation jars at Feuille. Photo: Handout
South Korea

South Korean McDonald’s axes popular corn burger after customers find stones

McDonald’s Korea said the seasonal menu, created to support local farmers, used about 25 tonnes of corn from Chungju.

Mainland China

Why this Chengdu restaurant was city’s first to make the Asia’s 50 Best list

Chinese ingredients meet French flair at one-Michelin-star Co, a five-table restaurant in Sichuan’s capital run by Yang Jin and You Meiyi.

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South Korea

Heart and Seoul: South Korean nightlife scene reinvents to lure young customers

Nightlife operators are transforming their entertainment offerings to focus more on music genres and healthier options to draw customers.

Young clubbers gather to visit clubs and bars on Thursday night in Hongdae, Seoul. Photo: David D. Lee
Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: from Hong Kong tea to Peruvian spuds, a global food adventure awaits!

Discover Hong Kong’s hillside tea revival, Peru’s 4,000 potato varieties, Stephen Yan’s wok legacy, artisan cleavers and Shaoxing wine’s gourmet renaissance – a feast for food lovers.

Mainland China

‘We were just 2 kids’: how Hong Kong Gen Z pair started Chinese wine business

Anson Sik and Edson Bichon’s Purple Rain Wine is bringing Chinese natural wines – many from obscure vineyards – to drinkers in Hong Kong.

US-China trade war

Grape expectations: California winemakers optimistic for China export resurgence

Despite trade tensions and tariffs, California wineries are hopeful that US wine exports to China will recover as trade relations stabilise.

A vineyard and bike trail at sunset in Livermore Wine Country, California. Photo: Getty Images
100 Top Tables

Hope & Sesame leads mainland China’s rise on Asia’s 50 Best Bars list

The Guangzhou bar and other venues in Shenzhen, Changsha, Shanghai, Chengdu and Beijing are driving the country’s booming mixology scene.

Hope & Sesame in Guangzhou took top spot on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026 list, as well as the Best Bar in Mainland China Award, at a ceremony in Macau on July 28. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Going Dutch: why taste of Hong Kong-style milk tea is Black and White

Black and White brand of full-cream evaporated milk was created for the Hong Kong market in the 1940s and has been a favourite ever since.

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Your Perfect Week

The best things to do in Hong Kong, August 1-16

Tuck into Spanish dishes of your choosing at Calle Ocho, sip on buy-one-get-one-free summer cocktails at Salon Lanson, see Australia’s Thunder from Down Under perform in Macau and get your soccer kicks at the Hong Kong Football Festival.

Hong Kong

6 new cafes and coffee shops to try in Hong Kong in August 2026

Enjoy film-inspired drinks in Yau Ma Tei, visit a coffee shop with old-fashioned vibes, head out to Sai Kung for seafood pastas and more.

The third branch of Islet Coffee Lab is located in Yau Ma Tei. New to the menu are drinks inspired by classic movies. Photo: Instagram/micng.hk
Hong Kong

10 great early-bird mooncake deals for Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong

Lock in your order now to enjoy discounts from top hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and other recommended outlets.

The One Harbour Road Collection Box from Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. The hotel is offering a 30 per cent discount on its boxes of mooncakes until August 2. Photo: Grand Hyatt
Hong Kong

12 new Hong Kong restaurants, bakeries and cafes to try in August 2026

A flashy food court at Harbour City, a modern Korean joint and a Japanese yakitori chain’s new branch are among the new openings in August.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s 1,000-year-old tea heritage is being rediscovered and rehabilitated

Discover Hong Kong’s hidden tea legacy, predating British influence, as a band of young local growers races to safeguard ancient cultivation and traditions.

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