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Hong Kong people eat out more than most. We regularly ask some of them – food and beverage insiders, entrepreneurs, and others – about the best restaurants for every day and for special occasions, and the restaurants they like to take visitors from out of town.
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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
Dieci’s co-founders in Hong Kong worked with Dix Design + Architecture to bring its interiors to life. Photo: Handout

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A four-course sea cucumber set menu at The Murray’s Garden Lounge in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

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Dieci’s co-founders in Hong Kong worked with Dix Design + Architecture to bring its interiors to life. Photo: Handout
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How Hong Kong’s new restaurants are using thoughtful design to draw crowds

At Dieci and Yurt, 2 of Hong Kong’s newest restaurants, thoughtful interior design creates breathing room and improves the guest experience.

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‘Best’ pasta, ‘brilliant’ Japanese: restaurant boss’ Hong Kong food picks

Michael Larkin, co-founder of Lala in Central, shares where he enjoys Hanoi flavours, ‘fantastic’ Italian, seafood, ramen, beef and dumplings.

Scialatielli pasta at Trattoria Felino in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai neighbourhood, where Michael Larkin goes for “fantastic” Italian food. The co-founder of Lala French Bistro also shares his favourite restaurants in the city for ramen, authentic Vietnamese, wonton noodle soup and more. Photo: Trattoria Felino
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How Hong Kong’s best bars and mixologists embraced spicy cocktails

Spicy cocktails – think jalapeño-infused liquors or drinks spiced with peppercorns – are still niche, but they’re increasingly seen on menus across the city.

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Feuille’s Joris Rousseau turns beetroot into a quietly radical pre-dessert that bridges his vegetable-first philosophy with a pastry finale.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for April 10-13

Indulge in caviar tastings in Happy Valley, fragrance-inspired teas at W Hong Kong hotel, and innovative Vietnamese cuisine in Central.

Amigo’s six-course dinner in Hong Kong includes its house-brand caviar. Photo: Handout
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Chicken Egg Boy founder’s top Hong Kong food spots, from dim sum to sandwiches

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Your Hong Kong drinks guide for Easter weekend

Asia’s 50 Best Bars No 22 winner St Regis Bar Jakarta is heading to the city, while cocktail creations made for the warmer weather await.

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Your Hong Kong food guide for Easter weekend

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Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from Terrace Boulud to Ramenya Shima

Daniel Boulud finally makes his Hong Kong debut, Tokyo’s Ramenya Shima arrives, and LucAle moves to a new location.

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The Michelin-equivalent list published by Meituan knighted two Hong Kong chefs, Vicky Cheng and Terry Ho, with special awards.

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Dish in focus: Jeonbok at Sol

Head chef GwanJu Kim blends French techniques and Korean nostalgia in a Jeju abalone and seaweed dish that reframes ‘birthday‑soup’ comfort.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for March 20-22

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for March 13-15

Enjoy a Shanghai-themed buffet at W Hong Kong, French Riviera flavours at LPM, and a good old-fashioned burger challenge at The Murray.

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