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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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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

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

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Char siu from Dragon State Kitchen Restaurant in Sheung Wan delivers the traditional flavour that Leather Healer founder Wayne Lau says he grew up with. Photo: Instagram/hkfoodiesbite
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Beef brisket, cart noodles, curry: boutique owner’s top Hong Kong food spots

Leather Healer founder Wayne Lau reveals his favourite Hong Kong restaurants for down-to-earth local cuisine, and one Osaka standout.

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How Hong Kong chef Vicky Lau is taking her Tate restaurant to a new level

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Review | Upper House Chengdu blends Qing dynasty heritage with modern luxury

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Seasoned seeds as bio-weapons? Chinese netizens mock US targeting of food brands

The latest batch of Washington’s import restrictions – targeting snack firms – is creating quite a stir among China’s social media users.

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An internet user views the Synear Food webpage on his computer in the background with the company logo displayed on his phone. The company has been blacklisted by Washington for allegedly using forced labour. Photo: Getty Images
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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.

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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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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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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.

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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.

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A Swiss diplomat’s favourite Hong Kong restaurants, from spicy fare to fondue

A lover of bold flavours, Francoise Killias Zillweger reveals her go-to spots in the city, and the best place to eat fondue in her hometown.

The cheese fondue at newly opened Stubli in Kennedy Town, one of Swiss diplomat Francoise Killias Zillweger’s recommended restaurants in Hong Kong. Photo: Stubli
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‘My age is part of my story’: meet China’s youngest Michelin-recognised chef

He lied about his age to become a chef at 15. At 24, Andre Li is showing diners great dishes don’t need meat at his Plant-Based Kitchen.

Andre Li Feiyue, 24, is the founder of Plant-Based Kitchen, a vegetarian fine-dining restaurant that bucks the trend in meat-obsessed Guangzhou, in China’s Guangdong province. The chef talks about his culinary journey and his subtractive cooking philosophy. Photo: Andre Li Feiyue
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This chef turns down-to-earth Cantonese recipes into luxury diasporic gastronomy

Eva Che draws on her Chinese heritage and luxury experience for her catering brand whose clients have included Saint Laurent and Adidas.

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How top chefs are modernising Chinese cuisine globally

Chefs Vicky Cheng, Huang Jinghui and Lee Man-sing on championing Chinese cuisine overseas, balancing time-honoured techniques with fresh ideas.

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Celebrity chef Hugo Leung, aka To To, on the road to becoming a ‘Gourmet God’

Leung wasn’t always a ‘Gourmet God’ – as an apprentice, he was expected to clean woks, sharpen knives and even wash his master’s underwear.

Hugo Leung (left) at his Tai Wing Wah Restaurant in Yuen Long, Hong Kong, in 2007. He shares his journey from chef apprentice to celebrity. Photo: Dickson Lee
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Total tofu: discovering the secrets of the Chinese and Japanese staple

Tofu is healthy and versatile, say chefs at Hong Kong eateries Ta Vie, The Chinese Library and Mott 32, and Vancouver’s Cofu Chinatown.

Steamed with garlic, soy sauce and chillis is a classic way to enjoy tofu in Chinese cuisine. Photo: Sunrise Soya Foods
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‘Piece of history’: old cookbook exhibition traces Hong Kong’s culinary past

‘Treasured Recipes’ at PMQ Taste Library features food-themed books and magazines spanning decades to show how the city’s food scene evolved.

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‘Hong Kong on a plate’: a German chef’s favourite places to eat in the city

Peter Find of Heimat shares his Hong Kong picks for beef brisket noodles, clay pot rice, reinvented classic French cuisine, and more.

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China neighbour calls police after mistaking ‘stinky fart vinegar’ for rotting corpse

The infamous smelly condiment has earned recognition as an Intangible Cultural Heritage across various regions in Guangdong.

A Guangdong resident called the police suspecting a death due to a foul odour, but officers found that a neighbour was simply cooking soup with stinky vinegar. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com/RedNote
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US$1,100 for 1kg? Hunting the wild mushrooms of Yunnan

In China’s wild-mushroom capital, there are more than 1,000 species of edible varieties, and many are highly prized in Chinese dishes.

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Meet the Chinese-Indonesian baker transforming Mumbai’s bread scene

Shannen Alexandra talks about overcoming injury to bake for Mumbai-based Mag St. Bread Co. and how her breads and pastries honour her past.

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Authentic French, ‘divine’ duck: a Frenchman’s Hong Kong food picks

Champagne house Billecart-Salmon’s sales manager, Thibault Casoli, shares where he enjoys fancy French, Italian, Spanish and Cantonese food.

Roasted yellow chicken at French fine-dining restaurant Louise, in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood. Thibault Casoli, of French champagne house Billecart-Salmon, shares why he enjoys eating here. Photo: Nicholas Wong Sixteen Photography/courtesy of Louise
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Cantonese home cooking meets fine dining at Melbourne restaurant Dom

Dominic Li takes his memories of home-made food and combines them with his Japanese culinary experience at the progressive restaurant.

Finishing things gently with our Yin Yang Milk Tea Cream paired with deep fried souffle egg white.⁠ ⁠ Warm and airy, bringing a sweet, creamy balance to the end of the meal.⁠ ⁠ Experience it at DOM, 1/58 Clarke St, Southbank.⁠
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Granola for breakfast but make it Chinese. An American digs deep into her heritage

Cindy Lam’s Umami Granola brand blends Cantonese flavours with an American breakfast staple, offering unique savoury and sweet options.

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New generation of grill masters: why people are joining China’s barbecue academy

China’s first dedicated barbecue school offers its students a sizzling opportunity to become grill masters and entrepreneurs.

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Best things to do in Wuhan, China’s breakfast capital - revealed in a new light

Hubei’s eclectic capital on the Yangtze River is famous for its hearty breakfast food and many lakes. Here’s how to spend a weekend there.

Wuhan’s skyline with the Yellow Crane Tower in the foreground with the Yangtze River behind it. Hubei province’s sprawling capital is known for its breakfast dishes, its natural water features and for being the historical heartland of China’s Chu people. Photo: Shutterstock
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On the Menu | It’s goodbye to chef Vicky Lau’s Tate Dining Room, but not for long

Hong Kong’s Tate Dining Room, which has closed its Hollywood Road space and will reopen nearby, has felt like a steady presence in the past 14 years.

Tate Dining Room in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. The restaurant helmed by chef Vicky Lau closed in June 2026 and will reopen at a nearby address later in the year. Photo: Tate Dining Room
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Where a Chinese-Japanese architect goes for tapas, noodles, ‘best harbour views’

Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui loves honest food like wonton noodles, fresh seafood and tapas outdoors, and the ambience is just as important to him.

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China restaurant sparks debate after selling tomato scrambled egg dish for US$75

Shanghai eatery grabs eyeballs on social media after pricing common cooked food item dozens of times above market average.

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