The five best Hong Kong restaurants we tried in 2016, and the next best too
Samsen showed it lived up to the buzz and Mercato was marvellous, as was homely Choi’s Kitchen, while the Japanese kaiseki tasting menu at newcomer La Bombance was fantastic
Restaurant reviewers at SCMP.com eat out in Hong Kong every week to inform you about the pros and cons of some of the thousands of places to eat out in the city. Sometimes the dishes we eat are nothing to write home about, and occasionally they just don’t cut it, but equally, we get to eat some memorable meals.
Of the scores of restaurants we’ve visited in the course of 2016, these five stand out:
La Bombance
There is only one word to describe the kaiseki tasting menu at this Japanese restaurant in Causeway Bay – fantastic. We enjoyed every one of the 12 dishes served. Highlights included the roasted wagyu sirloin with shio koji, served with deep-fried tofu, thinly sliced vegetables, Kyoto leek and matsutake mushroom sauce – the thinly sliced beef, just warmed through, was wonderfully tender. Diners have a view of the city skyline, too. At HK$1,280 plus 10 per cent service charge, this is a bargain.
