The three best new restaurants in Hong Kong we sampled in June – French, Cantonese and Shanghainese
All our picks are elegant places to eat, and the food is impressive – from the best jellyfish dish we’ve ever eaten at Xin Rong Ji to the high-end French fare with Japanese touches at Arbor to homestyle Cantonese at Guo Fu Lou
Hong Kong’s restaurant scene is ever changing, to the point where it’s hard to keep up – but we try. Each month we check out a selection of (mostly) new places to eat.
In June, we sampled high-end French, casual French, dumplings, burgers (an import from the United States) and a couple of Chinese places, including a branch of a one-Michelin-star restaurant from Shanghai. Here, in no particular order, are the three best Hong Kong restaurants we reviewed during the month.
1. Arbor
This is definitely a date-night spot, or someplace to go when you really want to impress. Its French haute cuisine with Japanese touches is pricey: at dinner, there’s a choice of two tasting menus, one at HK$1,488 plus 10 per cent, the other at HK$1,888. But the refined food and discreet service make this restaurant stand out.
