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More than just a cosmopolitan city, Hong Kong is full of hidden gems. We take you on a tour of its trendiest neighbourhoods, uncovering cool cafes, classic Hong Kong street food and quirky boutiques, as well as exploring its hip bars and nightlife. We also reveal the city's greener side, venturing out to the countryside for the best beaches, country parks and hiking trails.
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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
A charcoal grilled steak at Carna. Photo: Gary Jones

How 3 Hong Kong chefs reimagine classic beef dishes

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

The blue crab rigatoni at the limited-time Wan Chai pop-up, Marrow. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for July 17-19

Don Pedro’s beef empanada uses 100 per cent Aberdeen Angus beef, herbs and spices. Photos: Jocelyn Tam

Dish in focus: Beef empanada at Don Pedro

Shenzhen, as seen from MO Bar at the Mandarin Oriental Shenzhen. Photo: Handout

Inside Shenzhen’s evolving culinary scene

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Clan & Company’s Five Flower Tea. Photo: Handout
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Drink in Focus: Five Flower Tea at Clan & Company

The bar’s co-founder Dennis Mak hopes the floral, fizzy herbal tea-based cocktail can ‘heal’ drinkers with peace and nostalgia.

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How 3 Hong Kong chefs reimagine classic beef dishes

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for July 17-19

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Dish in focus: Beef empanada at Don Pedro

Built around grass-fed Aberdeen Angus beef and finished with chimichurri, this dish captures the neighbourhood steakhouse’s Buenos Aires spirit in a single bite.

Don Pedro’s beef empanada uses 100 per cent Aberdeen Angus beef, herbs and spices. Photos: Jocelyn Tam
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, July 10-12

Explore a wedding expo, catch up with Moana’s latest adventure, enjoy a morning of Pilates and shopping. Hong Kong’s got it all this weekend.

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for July 9-11

67 on Hollywood offers a taste of members-only wines, Orchard’s latest libations let fruit spirits shine, and Coffeelin in Fortress Hill unveils a new cocktail menu.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for July 10-12

Rooftop Italian Ponentino opens in Tseung Kwan O, Santa Nata brings pastéis de nata to Lyndhurst, and Black Sheep’s Jean-Pierre marks its anniversary.

Santa Nata has opened in Hong Kong’s Central district, offering traditional Portuguese egg tarts. Photo: Handout
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Drink in Focus: Broth & Soul at Argo

Argo’s bartender Wesley Lui and Big JJ founder Peter Pang collaborated on a cocktail that captures the essence of hotpot, inspired by comforting tomato and potato soup.

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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, July 3-5

Indulge in an all-American spread on July 4, dive into some retro Cantopop fun at Ocean Park, enjoy pipa music and more this weekend.

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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, June 26-28

Check out the latest Toy Story sequel at the cinema, take a dip in an ice bath, enjoy a celebrity chef’s cooking and more this weekend.

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Chef Kwon Sung-jun, known as Napoli Matfia, champion of Netflix’s Culinary Class War, will be a guest chef for Pici’s 10th Anniversary celebrations. Photo: Pici
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 25-27

Phnom Penh’s Sora pops up at Terrible Baby, Bangkok’s Sundry takes over Friday After Class, and Shakespeare-inspired Madara cocktails land at Alibi.

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
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for June 26-28

An eight-hands Chinese feast at Shanghai Plus, lamb-led snacks and cocktails at Kinsman, and a new Smoke & Barrel barbecue joint in Sai Ying Pun.

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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.

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5 of the best things to do this long weekend in Hong Kong, June 19-21

Catch some local music talent at The Wanch’s H2 festival, indulge in wellness on the waterfront, enjoy Father’s Day feasts and more.

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Wasted Market, a fashion and culture market that features a selection of Hong Kong creatives, will be held at Soho House on June 20 and 21. Photo: Wasted Potential Management
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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.

Bar Sepia is a new listening bar in Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Your Hong Kong food guide for Father’s Day weekend, June 19-21

Fill the upcoming long weekend with Jija’s afternoon tea, a four-hands steak dinner at Carna by Dario Cecchini, and a Father’s Day brunch at LPM.

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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.

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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, June 12-14

Enjoy an R&B daytime party, listen to and meet experimental rockers Deerhoof, catch Steven Spielberg’s new sci-fi thriller and more.

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Deerhoof perform on stage during the Womad Festival 2024 in Malmesbury, England. The band will play a gig in Hong Kong this Friday. Photo: Getty Images
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Dish in Focus: Scotch egg at Avalon

Jarrod Verbiak refines a British classic into a polished comfort dish, marrying Cumberland sausage, charred leek mayonnaise and crisp pickles.

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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.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for June 12-14

Fill your weekend with a citywide steak feast, a new brunch at Tiffany Blue Box Café, and a decadent Peninsula buffet.

Tiffany Blue Box Café at Lee Gardens Three in Causeway Bay is opening this week. Photo: Handout
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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
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, June 5-7

Bring your dog or cat to an upgraded indoor pet playground, experience Shakespeare with a twist, watch a new hit horror film and more.

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 4-6

Socio collaborates with Avallen on apple-themed cocktails, Beefbar hosts Macau’s Two Moons, and K11 Musea throws a party to conclude its Sky Bar.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for June 5-7

Fill your weekend with celebratory anniversary menus at Belon and Whey, plus a citywide burger showdown from Feather & Bone.

Scallop Pie Tee & Crab Bao at Whey. Photo: Handout
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Dish in Focus: Pâté en croûte i caille at Terrace Boulud

Terrace Boulud’s Aurélie Altemaire turns a Lyonnais pâté en croûte into a 4-day exercise that rewards time, precision and a chef’s instinct for balance.

Pâté en croûte i caille at Terrace Boulud in Hong Kong. Photos: Jocelyn Tam
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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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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for May 29-31

Escape the heat at new steakhouse Don Pedro, enjoy an Italian brunch at LucAle, or indulge in a leisurely afternoon tea at The Butterfly Room.

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