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Hong Kong chefs
Get to know Hong Kong’s best chefs, from icons of Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants to talented young chefs in the kitchen.
Steamed donghai pomfret with chicken fat and hua diao rice wine served at Wild Yeast. Photo: Penn Wang
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Inside Wild Yeast’s reinvention of Taizhou cuisine

When we hear ‘regional cuisine’ we think ‘authenticity’ – but tradition is only a starting point for Lin Zihan of Hangzhou’s Wild Yeast.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for May 16-18

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Shanghainese classics, Cantonese chef – just don’t call it fusion

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Where Polish chef in Hong Kong eats lunch and late-night Japanese

Soho House chef Krzysztof Czerwinski shares his top picks for lunch, Italian food and after-hours Japanese, and a ‘charming’ Cantonese joint.

Okonomiyaki at Kozy Okonomi-yaki Teppan-yaki restaurant. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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Bistro Jean-Pierre brings taste of Paris to Hong Kong, plus more new openings

Pumpkin gnocchi at Primo Posto Ristoro, Parisian bistro classics at Jean-Pierre, curry noodles at Mama Tiger – and a new Jollibee.

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Vancouver bakeries didn’t satisfy Hongkonger so she opened her own

When Stephanie Wong shut her Hong Kong restaurant she needed a breather. Now she is back in the kitchen, having opened a bakery in Vancouver.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for May 9-12

From a pinwheel of Italian appetisers to dim sum on a harbour cruise, make the most of Mother’s Day weekend.

Vista’s Pinwheel Weekend Lunch is available this Mother’s Day weekend. Photo: Vista
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China’s Black Pearl dining guide makes its international bow

At its first awards ceremony outside China, in Singapore, chefs talked up the influence of Chinese answer to the Michelin Guide.

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Recap | Unveiling the best of Cantonese cuisine

Explore the global influence of Cantonese cooking, from the kung fu secrets of wok hei to Michelin-starred fine dining around the world, to the worldwide embracing of XO sauce and shrimp paste.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for May 1-4

This weekend has it all: the art of Portuguese dining, a journey through Cantonese cuisine, Italian romance and weekend brunch bliss.

Watermark’s Weekend Harbour Brunch Bliss. Photo: Watermark
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French bistro classics star at new Hong Kong restaurant Jean-Pierre

Chef John Troupis talks about the new member of the Black Sheep Restaurants family, which pays homage to traditional Parisian bistros.

Classic French cuisine such as steack au poivre (pepper steak) is on the menu at Jean-Pierre. Photo: Jean-Pierre
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From Rome, Hong Kong and Canada, chefs share the art of the artichoke

Don’t be intimidated by its appearance: find out what top chefs at Ama Ristorante and Amber in Hong Kong, and Published on Main in Vancouver, love about artichokes, and their favourite ways to cook them.

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Why ex-Caprice manager opened Hong Kong’s ‘first cheese omakase and bar’

Jeremy Evrard’s dream project Roucou, in Central, offers non-pasteurised artisan cheeses and an eight-seat cheese omakase.

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Word on the StrEAT: 9 restaurants and bars that left their mark on Hong Kong’s dining scene

In keeping with the Easter theme of revival, some of the city’s top names in F&B recall erstwhile establishments that have left indelible memories.

Some of Hong Kong’s top names in F&B recall erstwhile establishments that left indelible memories – like the world-famous Jumbo Floating Restaurant. Photo: Dickson Lee
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What can Hong Kong’s top pizza chefs learn from Asia-Pacific’s No 1?

Four Hong Kong pizza parlours have been ranked among the best in Asia-Pacific. What they do well and what sets Tokyo rival in first place apart.

Chef Salvatore Fiata at his pizzeria, Fiata by Salvatore Fiata, in Central, Hong Kong, one of four in the city to make the 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific 2025 list. Fiata and fellow chefs reveal what goes into making a great pizza. Photo: Fiata by Salvatore Fiata
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The secret to great pizza? It’s how you ferment the dough, chef says

Valentino Ugolini worked with Umberto Bombana in Hong Kong to perfect pizza dough, lessons he applies at Venetian-themed trattoria Venedia.

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The XO factor: international appeal of a famed Cantonese sauce

Hong Kong’s beloved signature sauce is glazing the menus at Michelin-starred Western restaurants around the world.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for April 4-6

March madness is finally over! Celebrate cheese, sustainability and seasonality with our first April weekend dining guide.

Uma Nota’s trio tartare of prawns, salmon and hamachi with yuzu kosho and gyoza chips. Photo: Handout
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13 of the best new places to eat and drink in Hong Kong in April 2025

From cheese omakase and Mongolian hotpot to Japanese skewers and limited-edition pastries, here’s what to look forward to in April.

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Where a Hong Kong Italian chef eats seafood and late-night snacks

Marco Antonio Li Voti of Sabatini Italian restaurant shares his favourite places for Cantonese and Korean food, hotpot and after-work bites.

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Cantonese meets Catalan: Spanish cuisine in Hong Kong

To the untrained eye, Cantonese and Catalan cuisines might seem a world apart, but with their focus on the freshest ingredients cooked simply and for sharing, they are more alike than they are unalike.

A cured sardine dish from La Rambla. Photo: La Rambla
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Profile | ‘If you survive, you’ve succeeded,’ says chef on hard-to-please Hong Kong

Daisuke Mori was sad to close Michelin-star restaurant Takumi, but relishes the freedom of cooking for members at private club Carlyle & Co.

Charcoal-grilled Wagyu tenderloin at The Brasserie at Carlyle & Co. Photo: Carlyle & Co
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Liquid gold: why leading restaurants are buzzing over making their own honey

From Ukraine to England, famous chefs and their eateries are keeping their own hives to maximise honey’s flavour and health benefits.

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Profile | Chinese food? Hong Kong-born chef Tony Mok is redefining it

After working at lauded Michelin-star Hong Kong restaurants including Amber and Mono, young chef is finding his own voice.

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Celebrating 100 Top Tables’ top restaurants and bars in Hong Kong and Macau

The awards highlighted the industry’s dedication to quality, creativity and responsible practices, and recognised exceptional restaurants, bars and individuals.

The staff of Socio at the the 100 Top Tables Tables 2025 Unveiling Ceremony and Awards. Photo: Jordan Chan
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‘Excellent’ rice, ‘heavenly’ pasta? Food Instagrammer’s top Hong Kong spots

Designer and branding strategist Sonia Lui shares her top eateries in the city, as well as an ‘experience that is hard to beat’ in Japan.

A dish at Yuk Kin Fast Food. Photo: Instagram/neverfullhk
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Mouthing Off | 50 Best? The Michelin Guide? It’s one popularity contest after the other

The Michelin Guide and the 50 Best lists involve no objective, measurable criteria – instead, they favour places backed by deep pockets.

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Amber finally gets third Michelin star in 2025 Hong Kong and Macau guide

The Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2025 sees Amber’s Richard Ekkebus finally achieve the ultimate accolade for his restaurant.

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