https://www.scmp.com/rss/512169/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Mixing Japanese fastidiousness and French joie de vivre has resulted in a hybrid style that informs a number of world-class restaurants in Japan. Among these is Tirpse, which received a Michelin star in record time: within two months of opening. Now there’s an elegant Hong Kong branch in K11 Musea, long on wood elements, with black marble and copper finishes, and panoramic harbour views. The set menus are filled with seasonal dishes like lobster with fermented honey and turnip, as well as pigeon... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3173091/tirpse-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3173091/tirpse-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:00:15 +0000 Restaurant Petrus is the gold standard for classic French fare in Hong Kong. The traditional decor features heavy drapery, crystal chandeliers and marble columns, while the windows give unobstructed views of the Hong Kong skyline. Executive chef Uwe Opocensky uses a creative approach to dishes that highlight seasonal ingredients. Dinner features three- to five-course tasting menus with dishes such as Japanese uni in chawanmushi with fennel and bouillabaisse jelly, and Brittany blue lobster with... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3173090/restaurant-petrus-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3173090/restaurant-petrus-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:00:33 +0000 Perched on the 101st floor of the International Commerce Centre, the tallest building in Hong Kong, Odyssée naturally offers some of the best views in town. Then, on top of that, at the helm is chef Aurelie Altemarie, a L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon alum, whose level of expertise shines through in each of her creations. The menu changes monthly but there are a few exquisite items that are recurring. We loved the Brittany abalone, black garlic with lime caviar and butternut, as well as the Bresse... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3173088/odyssee-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3173088/odyssee-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:00:22 +0000 This is the best French restaurant that few people know about. At the helm is Ishiba Masaki, who brings with him experience at Tokyo’s Michelin-starred Kikunoi and the flagship restaurant of La Bombance, much-loved in Hong Kong. The French-style cuisine with Asian twists is masterfully prepared, with characteristic Japanese attention to detail and refined execution. The quaint venue offers a choice of two, three or four courses at very reasonable prices, as well as an omakase dinner experience.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3173086/le-bec-fin-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3173086/le-bec-fin-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:00:24 +0000 L’Envol is a modern French fine dining restaurant by chef Olivier Elzer. The 64-seat restaurant is arranged across two salons, filled with natural light, and divided by a floor-to-ceiling stone and glass screen to create more intimacy. Banquette seats around marble tables overlook the open kitchen. The seasonal menu features a mix of Asian and French ingredients, which includes signatures such as Hokkaido sea urchin, gamberoni prawn and crunchy fennel, as well as roasted red deer loin served... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3173083/lenvol-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3173083/lenvol-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:00:21 +0000 Three-Michelin-starred L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon has two areas: L’Atelier and Le Jardin. L’Atelier is modern, with red high seats around an open kitchen. To the back are sofas and armchairs overlooking a garden and the city’s skyline. L’Atelier is known for its innovative tapas-style dishes, such as langoustine carpaccio with citrus dressing, sea urchin and crispy waffle, and Sologne Imperial caviar over a crispy poached egg. Contemporary fine dining at Le Jardin features Maine lobster... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3173080/latelier-de-joel-robuchon-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3173080/latelier-de-joel-robuchon-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:00:20 +0000 Welcome to Gaddi’s, Hong Kong’s first ever fine dining restaurant, an iconic spot where the private lift, blue and gold carpeting, chandeliers, signature tableware and live band are all part of the establishment’s old school charm. Under chef de cuisine Albin Gobil, the one-Michelin-starred restaurant offers à la carte or a degustation menu for dinner, with dishes like Jerusalem artichoke velouté with scallop and black truffle pudding and Bigorre ham, and Burgundy quail, baby artichoke... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172779/gaddis-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172779/gaddis-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:00:22 +0000 With gilded screen doors, forest murals and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a garden terrace, the interior of Épure whisks you away to the south of France. But this terrace overlooks Victoria Harbour, where guests can dine alfresco or enjoy pre-dinner drinks with the city’s billion-dollar view. For dinner, choose from eight or 10 courses (one a seasonal menu, the other a chef’s signature). Vegan dishes and à la carte are on request. Signature items include classics such as A4 Wagyu... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172774/epure-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172774/epure-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 06:00:14 +0000 Serving contemporary French cuisine with a Japanese twist, two-Michelin-starred Écriture is in fact named after a series of paintings by Korean artist Park Seo-bo. The interior has geometric shapes with soft colours and textures, a symmetrical copper ceiling, black hardwood tables and white chairs. Executive chef Maxime Gilbert’s seasonal selections showcase ingredients from artisanal producers. There is a choice of tasting menus or à la carte, with dishes such as slow-cooked turbot with... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172772/ecriture-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172772/ecriture-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 05:00:19 +0000 With three Michelin stars, Caprice is one of the dozen or so establishments in Hong Kong that offers the quintessential combination of spectacular harbour views, outstanding dishes and impeccable service. With crystal chandeliers, leather armchairs, art deco paintings and an open kitchen, the ambience is one of refinement and unabated quality. Chef de cuisine Guillaume Gallot puts a contemporary twist on traditional French fare resulting in such dishes as hot and cold onion soup, Brittany blue... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172769/caprice-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172769/caprice-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 04:00:25 +0000 Sat within The Fine Wine Experience, Bâtard is a wine lovers’ paradise where great food and some of the best wines in town are available. Walk past the wine cellar to a cosy dining area. With floor-to-ceiling windows and high ceilings, the space has a sophisticated air. The restaurant is named after the grand cru vineyard Bâtard-Montrachet in Burgundy, and serves fine wines at retail prices. The menu fuses French comfort food with fine dining flair. Highlights of the menu include terrine of duck... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172767/batard-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172767/batard-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 03:00:18 +0000 Fusing premium ingredients from Japan with French gastronomic techniques in his dishes, chef de cuisine Eric Räty has struck the right balance of refinement and flavour. It also doesn’t hurt that his restaurant is sited in the heart of Central with sweeping views of the city. The tuna enveloped in a thin pancake is an elegant Japanese-inspired dish, served with three condiments: horseradish, ponzu jelly and red rice cream. The lobster is a favourite too, not only for the presentation that is a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172766/arbor-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172766/arbor-restaurant-review?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Apr 2022 02:00:14 +0000 The South China Morning Post’s 100 Top Tables 2022 is celebrating a milestone – its 10th anniversary – this year. Considered the definitive guide to the best fine dining in Hong Kong and Macau, the book features 100 of the best restaurants in the two cities. Greeting the guide’s launch, Gary Liu, the Post’s chief executive, said: “100 Top Tables highlights Hong Kong’s exceptional culinary culture with an annual guide, curated by our editorial panel for connoisseurs of fine cuisine and executive... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3172380/100-top-tables-2022-best-fine-dining-hong-kong-and-macau-sushi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3172380/100-top-tables-2022-best-fine-dining-hong-kong-and-macau-sushi?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:28 +0000 Each year, the 100 Top Tables awards and dining guide celebrate the city’s best in class. For our 10th edition, in 2022, we shine the spotlight on leading talents, from convention-defying chefs putting a new spin on traditional techniques, to the unsung heroes outside the kitchen. Explore the full list of winners below, and check back later for the full list of reviews from each category. Read more about this year’s 100 Top Tables winners. Chinese Above & Beyond Ah Yat Harbour View... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172374/100-best-restaurants-hong-kong-revealed-complete-100-top?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/100-top-tables/article/3172374/100-best-restaurants-hong-kong-revealed-complete-100-top?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:26 +0000 Given Hong Kong’s obsession with French fine dining, it’s no surprise that this year’s newly minted 100 Top Tables Best Chef award winner Maxime Gilbert, and Rising Star Aven Lau, are pushing the boundaries of European influences in their own personal ways. Gilbert went through the traditional culinary route, with training and stints at restaurants and hotels in his native France, before fate brought him to acclaimed chef Yannick Alléno, at Le Meurice in Paris. Gilbert spent the next 10 years,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3172103/meet-hong-kongs-best-chef-maxime-gilbert-how-ecritures-100?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3172103/meet-hong-kongs-best-chef-maxime-gilbert-how-ecritures-100?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:50:17 +0000 All it takes for inspiration to take hold is a spark. Whether that inspiration leads to something simple like a wardrobe choice or a lifelong pursuit and successful career – that is a combination of circumstance and personal choice. For Rin Horiuchi, winner of the Best Pastry Chef award from 100 Top Tables 2022, becoming a chef was the furthest thing from his mind when he was growing up in Japan. “Both my parents were office workers. That’s what I always thought I would be when I grew up,” he... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3172424/why-tirpses-rin-horiuchi-hong-kongs-best-pastry-chef-100?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3172424/why-tirpses-rin-horiuchi-hong-kongs-best-pastry-chef-100?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:40:10 +0000