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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
Mashed green bean tart and chilled kale juice, representing the green “wood” element of traditional Chinese medicine, at Man Ho Chinese Restaurant in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

How traditional Chinese medicine found its way onto fine-dining and bar menus

Cherry Lady Punch, created by Sora from Rosewood Phnom Penh, will be on offer at Terrible Baby in Hong Kong for one night only. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 25-27

Always Joy’s Nagoya-style stuffed chicken wing offers rich umami flavours with a crisp finish. Photo: Handout

Dish in Focus: Nagoya-style stuffed chicken wings at Always Joy

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

The BBQ table spread at Smoke & Barrel in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for June 26-28

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Folk Medicine from Kinsman in Hong Kong, made with Two Moon’s new Ginger Gin. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for July 3-5

Three bars celebrate Two Moon’s new Ginger Gin, a new venue brings live jazz to the heart of Central, plus summer cocktails at Avoca.

Food and Drinks

How traditional Chinese medicine found its way onto fine-dining and bar menus

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 25-27

Food and Drinks

Mius bartender wins 2026 Diageo World Class Hong Kong and Macau

John Patrick Poon will go on to represent Hong Kong at the global final of the Diageo World Class competition in Scotland in October 2026.

John Patrick Poon of Hong Kong was crowned bartender of the year at the 2026 Diageo World Class Hong Kong and Macau competition at the Palace Reserve Club, Wynn Palace, in Macau, on June 17. Photo: Charmaine Mok
Food and Drinks

Drink in Focus: Daiquiri El Cáscara at Sugar King

Hong Kong’s Cuban neighbourhood bar goes meta with a stripped-back daiquiri that nods to the classic drink’s roots.

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 19-21

Hendrick’s partners with Quinary to unveil its new gin, Dead Poets and La Cabane collaborate on a wine programme, and a new listening bar opens in Lan Kwai Fong.

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Food and Drinks

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

Do appreciate the effort staff have made to be there; but don’t have a smoke break during a tasting menu, click your fingers, get too drunk or order off-menu.

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
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 11-13

Taipei’s Knock Knock Bar drops by 001 at Tai Kwun, 2 Kowloon bars join hands as Avoca works with Clan & Co, and Gokan launches an Okinawa-inspired menu.

Asia travel

What to do in Furano, a little-known summer haven on Japan’s Hokkaido island

From beautiful lavender fields to amazing local produce, there’s plenty to see and eat in Furano during the summer holiday months.

Food and Drinks

Drink in Focus: Bamboo at Bar Anima

The bar’s signature cocktail, a classic reimagined with dry sherry, vermouth and bitters, also highlights the evolution of Hong Kong mixology.

The Bamboo is one of Bar Anima’s signature cocktails. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Gen Z

Birthday parties at premium gyms? How Gen Z ditched drinking for wellness

Millennials may have embraced athleisure, but wellness is an identity for Gen Z – and gyms are their social clubs.

Equinox’s Sculpted Yoga. Gen Zs are increasingly turning to healthier forms of socialising. Photo: @equinox/Instagram
Penfolds returns to France

An Australian wine icon returns to France

Penfolds’ growing portfolio in France reflects a philosophy of innovation and uncompromising quality, anchored by its long-standing tradition of experimentation and pushing boundaries.

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Food and Drinks

Why Korean rice wine could be the next big drink in Hong Kong and mainland China

There’s a ‘big gap’ in the market for the ancient tipple, one bar owner says, as more restaurants add Korean rice wines to their menus.

China consumption

Can social media save the wine industry from irrelevance in China?

China is drinking far less wine than a few years ago. To turn the tide, the industry must work with Chinese influencers, an insider says.

Exhibitors attend Vinexpo Asia at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The three-day trade fair features more than 1,000 exhibitors from across the wine and spirits industry. Photo: Karma Lo
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, May 29-31

See Mads Mikkelsen and other stars at Hong Kong Comic Con 2026, indulge in a two-day wellness retreat, watch top cabaret shows and more.

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Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai from May 29 to 31. Photo: Hong Kong Comic Con 2026
Food and Drinks

Drink in Focus: Apple Cooler at Bar Oasis

Made from green apple, caraway cordial and tequila blanco with jalapeño, this refreshing cocktail is a lighter alternative to the bar’s Spicy Tequila.

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for May 21-24

Sip on Employees Only Singapore’s creations at Terrible Baby, celebrate Earl Grey Caviar Martini Day at Quinary, and try new drinks at C108.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Christie’s Hong Kong Luxury Week features a jadeite masterpiece

The week of sales coincides with the house’s 40th anniversary in the region and puts stand-out wines, handbags and watches in the spotlight.

The Ethereal Jadeite Necklace is the centrepiece of Christie’s Hong Kong’s Magnificent Jewels auction on May 26, part of Hong Kong Luxury Week. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for May 15-17

Sip on CMYK cocktails at Mhp, enjoy regional bar takeovers at Sips by the Sea, and discover new distilleries at the Whisky Festival.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this rainy weekend, May 15-17

Check out the Affordable Art Fair, enjoy pickleball and Pilates to the sounds of Justin Bieber or get into the spirit at the Hong Kong Whisky Festival.

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Food and Drinks

‘Liquid yin and yang’? How Hong Kong bartenders work with Chinese chefs

Leading mixologists from Duddell’s, Vea and Mott 32 share their tips on curating ideal flavour pairings between cocktails and courses.

In Hong Kong, Duddell’s cocktails draw inspiration from the Ba Gua and are specifically designed to pair with the restaurant’s Cantonese cuisine. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Drink in Focus: Lee cocktail at The Green Door

The Lee drink at The Green Door – part of a new menu in collaboration with local indie band Mr Koo – pays tribute to cornbread and the Gold Rush.

The Lee cocktail is part of a new collaboration menu between The Green Door and Mr Koo in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for May 6-8

Get buzzed at Bar Leone’s third anniversary, Ginsanity’s craft gin festival at PMQ, or The Pontiac’s margarita masterclass.

Asia travel

The Irish-American pub helping put a quiet Seoul suburb on the cultural map

Seoul’s Nowon district has never been known for nightlife. Irish-American Brendan Kelly shares how his bar, Kelly’s Pub, is changing that.

Food and Drinks

Unsung Eats: 5 best places to eat and drink in Taipei

Fresh takes on Taiwan’s famed fried chicken and breakfast, to tea cocktails and artisanal coffee, here are our Taipei foodie picks.

Taipei remains a premier foodie destination, home to an evolving culinary scene that includes the likes of Chicken Bar by Weekend. Photo: @chickenbar_taipei
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong on Labour Day weekend, May 1-3

Hunt for rare Pokemon cards, savour French wine and cheese, shop for antiques, enjoy a Cantopop Pilates party or watch Aaron Kwok’s new film.

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PokeFest 2, Hong Kong's largest dedicated Pokemon card expo, will take place at D2 Place One mall in Lai Chi Kok from May 1 to 3, 2026. It is one of many things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, alongside enjoying food and wine at French GourMay, watching Cold War 1994 and more.
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for April 30-May 2

Mandarin Oriental The Landmark opens a new champagne bar, Artifact brings us the best of Rome, and Cruise at Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour transports us to Mexico.

Food and Drinks

100 Top Tables 2026: the finest restaurants and bars in Hong Kong

Read on for our list of the top talent in the region’s dining scene this year, from best new restaurant to champion of sustainability.

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