Which Hong Kong restaurants define the past decade of eating out in the city?
These eateries are still doing a roaring trade in attracting foodies years after opening their doors
As the decade draws to a close, we look at some of the best restaurants that have opened in the past 10 years and are still popular today, and predict which recent openings have lasting appeal.
2010
In January 2010, after the closure of Toscana at the Ritz-Carlton in Central where he had been executive chef, Umberto Bombana opened his first restaurant 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA in Alexandra House, where the three-Michelin Italian restaurant still stands today and is as popular as ever.
Another popular Italian eatery opening the same year was 208 Duecento Otto on the western end of Hollywood Road. The two-storey restaurant serving rustic fare was the first stand-alone restaurant by Yenn Wong’s JIA Group.
And who remembers Vinny Lauria helming the kitchens back then – he went on to open his own popular New York restaurants, Linguini Fini and Posto Pubblico. 208 as it is known, still attracts foodies in the neighbourhood.
One of the city’s favourite steakhouses, Tango Argentinian Steak House in Central was opened by Dining Concepts a decade ago, and is still cooking prime Argentinian beef over an open fire grill as is traditional.
2011
With the opening of The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, their new fine dining restaurants became some of the highest in Asia. Tin Lung Heen serving Cantonese fare and modern Italian Tosca are both on the 102nd floor and provide bird’s eye views of the city. Ozone became the highest bar in the world, on the 118th floor. They are still major players on the culinary circuit.