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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

How Hong Kong’s new restaurants are using thoughtful design to draw crowds

Bourke’s Wattleseed cocktail is part of the Australian bar’s new drinks menu, in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Drink in Focus: Wattleseed cocktail at Bourke’s

The Apple Cooler cocktail from Bar Oasis in Hong Kong features a jalapeño kick. Photo: Handout

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Saicho afternoon tea at Tiffin, and a Chocolatier x Saicho takeaway gift box, at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

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Six Hong Kong outlets are celebrating Art Month with special offerings, such as this roasted quail dish at Akira Back. Photo: Handout

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