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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
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Drinking and listening are treated as equals at Bar Sepia in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong’s listening bars beat the noise with vinyl vibes

Ginza-style bars like Bar De Luxe have given Hongkongers a taste of Japanese cocktail culture. Photo: Handout

How Hong Kong’s Ginza-style bars have evolved in the past 20 years

A charcoal grilled steak at Carna. Photo: Gary Jones

How 3 Hong Kong chefs reimagine classic beef dishes

Cured mackerel with tomato sambal and Asam fish broth – one of Keith Teo’s new dishes. Photos: Jocelyn Tam

Whey’s new chef is bringing Western flair to Singaporean hawker classics

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

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Fans cheer during the World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina at the Olympian City shopping centre in Tai Kok Tsui on July 20. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Dynamism returns to Hong Kong retail with World Cup windfall

Scenes from shopping centres and eateries during the final match prove the city hasn’t lost its penchant for vibrant nightlife.

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Whey’s new chef is bringing Western flair to Singaporean hawker classics

Hong Kong

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

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How Doha’s Mila is giving modern Levantine offerings a local spin in Hong Kong

Marc Mahfouz of Michelin-recognised restaurant is serving makdous, velvety hummus and other Middle Eastern plates in the city until August 9.

A mezze spread of small dishes at the Mila pop-up at Rosewood Hong Kong. Photos: Handout
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Celebrity chef Vicky Cheng brings his French culinary dream to Estuary

The new restaurant is a blend of French technique, Chinese heritage and sustainable seafood, all within a breathtaking space at Capella Galaxy Macau.

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The best guest shifts in Hong Kong and Macau amid Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026

As the top 50 list is unveiled in Macau next Tuesday, rare guest shifts bring the region’s finest mixologists to the Four Seasons’ Argo, Green Room at Upper House and more.

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Robotics

Robotics | Chinese robot co-workers on the rise. Say hello to AI cobots

Collaborative robots designed to operate alongside human workers are a fast-growing market for Chinese firms, with AI making them smarter and more useful.

Chinese robot co-workers on the rise. Say hello to AI cobots
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Hong Kong’s listening bars beat the noise with vinyl vibes

Amid the global vinyl revival, 3 Hong Kong venues are betting that good sound is worth the investment – but what’s the financial reality?

Laos

As Laos’ methanol poisoning case begins, friend of victim slams ‘cover-up’

A British man who was blinded in the incident says he feels sorry for the families of the six victims who died, but is ‘not angry’ any more.

Chinese cuisine

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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How Hong Kong’s Ginza-style bars have evolved in the past 20 years

The likes of Bar De Luxe, Bar Anima and Mizunara: The Library are blending diverse traditions with omotenashi and ichigo ichie experiences.

Ginza-style bars like Bar De Luxe have given Hongkongers a taste of Japanese cocktail culture. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

‘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’s PMQ offers fresh perspectives on culinary traditions

The ‘Treasured Recipes’ exhibition by Michael Lui Ka-chun showcases influential cookbooks and other interesting pieces of gastronomic literature.

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Dish in focus: Iberico pork three-ways at Whey

Chef Keith Teo gives Singapore’s bak kut teh a polished new form in the Iberico pork three-ways: a tender pork rack, slow-braised belly and house-made sausage.

Whey imagines the Singaporean classic bah kut teh with its Iberico pork three-ways. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Fifa World Cup 2026

On the Menu | How Argentina’s World Cup meltdowns echo restaurant award tantrums

Just as Argentina suffered a sad case of sour grapes over losing to Spain, so too have restaurateurs and chefs been ungracious in defeat.

Argentina’s Leandro Paredes clashes with Spain’s Gavi after the end of the World Cup 2026 final. Spain won 1-0. Like in sports, tantrums and meltdowns are also aplenty in the hospitality world, Charmaine Mok says. Photo: Imagn Images via Reuters
Where to eat in Hong Kong

‘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.

Vietnam

Forget pho: Da Nang food tour spotlights a different Vietnamese noodle dish

Vietnamese food expert Helen Le takes us to her favourite restaurants in Da Nang for mi quang noodles, banh mi, banh xeo and more.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for July 24-26

Eat your way through this weekend with a brand new afternoon tea at Tai Kwun, a Swiss-Italian summer brunch at Nocino, and Italian comfort food for all at a new trattoria.

Ninetta, a new Italian trattoria opened in Central in June. Photo: Handout
Style Edit

Style Edit: Regent Hong Kong dishes out Hong Kong cinema at the harbour’s edge

The Lobby Lounge’s lobster wonton noodles, char siu egg rice and French toast are homages to memorable scenes in Hong Kong films.

New Openings

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from homestyle Italian at Ninetta to meat-centric Marrow

Discover the city’s latest dining delights: from Santa Nata’s authentic Portuguese egg tarts and the finest Wagyu at Tanaka, to cosy trattoria Ninetta and meaty pop-up Marrow.

Hong Kong culture

Hong Kong brands that rose hand in hand with the city over generations

From the 100-year-old Garden Bakery to TikTok-fave Twemco, these brands tell the story of the city’s evolution into a major metropolis.

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Canada

Canadian provinces defy Trump’s tariff threat, keep US alcohol bans

Some provinces have pulled US wine and spirits from government-operated stores, costing American booze-makers millions of dollars in sales.

A banner reading “Buy Canadian”, in response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods from Canada, is held aloft by a pair of hockey sticks in front of a house in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in March 2025. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

Indonesia further cuts budget of president’s free meals scheme

More cuts are possible to the original US$15 billion initiative, officials say.

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What to do in Hong Kong

9 dog-friendly cafes, bars and restaurants in Hong Kong to visit

If you need a recommendation or two for where to go with man’s best friend for food and drink, we have narrowed down a few options for you.

Tourism

A byte to eat: immersive dining goes hi-tech from Los Angeles to Hong Kong

From animated artworks to ‘floating chairs’, immersive dinners are turning to multimedia tech like never before. Are guests eating it up?

Projections fill up the dining table during meals. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
South Korea

Beggar’s banquet: South Korea’s viral app helps youth find cheap meals

South Korea’s youth unemployment rate reached 7.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 – the highest since 2021.

People walk through a food alley in Seoul, South Korea, on June 27. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong dining & recommendations

This Hong Kong artisan ice cream maker will recreate a flavour you crave

With its handcrafted premium French-custard-style ice cream, Ernest Fung’s Fun Kee Scoops brand can’t even begin to keep up with requests.

Mainland China

China’s regional cuisines: survival strategies written in flavours

From Sichuan’s humidity to the Dongbei deep freeze, Chinese food isn’t about taste, it’s about not dying. A journey through five cuisines that reveals how geography shaped what a billion people eat.

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