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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
Little Cove is one of many restaurants with roots in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. Photo: Facebook

How Sai Kung became an F&B launch pad for some of the city’s biggest names

A Mediterranean Spring Symphony is the new à la carte menu at La Petite Maison in Hong Kong. Photo: Nicholas Wong Sixteen Photography

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for March 13-15

DDL Old Fashioned by Terrible Baby is a tribute to bar manager Axel Gonzalez’s roots. Photo: Handout

Drink in Focus: DDL Old Fashioned at Terrible Baby

Poni, a bistro with long tables, is suitable for group dining. Photo: Handout

Unsung Eats: 5 best places to eat – and drink – in Paris

Dong Ling Cha is a highlight from Terrible Baby’s new menu in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for March 12-14

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A Jollibee fast-food restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
The Philippines

Why Philippines’ Jollibee is Southeast Asia’s lone global food chain

The company is the only Southeast Asian name to make the top tier of a recent list of the world’s strongest restaurant brands, placing fifth.

Thailand

Inside the coconut cartel: how Chinese money squeezes Thai farmers

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Susan Jung's recipes

What is a pink peppercorn? 2 recipes that bring out their subtle heat

Books and literature

Eat, read, discuss: welcome to the rise of literary dinners in Hong Kong

Food and books are being combined to turn a solitary pastime into a tasty one that fosters connection and discussion for Hongkongers.

Diane Wang (left) and Jess Cheung, founders of Gentle Books, attend a literary dinner event in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. The city is seeing a rise in book clubs and events pairing dining and reading. Photo: Dickson Lee
Drink in Focus

Drink in Focus: DDL Old Fashioned at Terrible Baby

Bar manager Axel Gonzalez reimagines a classic cocktail with his Argentinian roots, Conspiracy Chocolate, Ezra Brooks and Michter’s rye at Eaton HK.

Fame and celebrity

Celebrity chef René Redzepi leaves Noma after staff abuse allegations

René Redzepi resigned after online allegations of physical and mental abuse of his staff, and a protest at a recent US$1,500 Noma pop-up.

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Where to eat in Hong Kong

Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2026 Bib Gourmand selections unveiled

The 83 restaurants on the list that offer high-quality food at a reasonable price include six new entries from Hong Kong and two from Macau.

A crab dish at Ho Ho Chak in Hong Kong. The restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui is one of eight new entries in the 2026 Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau’s Bib Gourmand selections. Photo: Instagram/hohochak.hk
McDonald's

Mouthing Off | McDonald’s CEO’s burger blunder shows the problem of lacking a common touch

Chris Kempczinski’s timid taste test of McDonald’s new Big Arch sparked a slew of trolling responses from Burger King, Wendy’s and A&W.

Weekend Drinks Guide

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for March 12-14

Socio celebrates its 2nd anniversary, Wing Lei at Wynn Palace in Macau embarks on global bar collabs, and Eaton HK’s Terrible Baby focuses on 5 flavour fundamentals.

Weekend Food Guide

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for March 13-15

Enjoy a Shanghai-themed buffet at W Hong Kong, French Riviera flavours at LPM, and a good old-fashioned burger challenge at The Murray.

A Mediterranean Spring Symphony is the new à la carte menu at La Petite Maison in Hong Kong. Photo: Nicholas Wong Sixteen Photography
What to do in Hong Kong

‘Best’ tofu fa and French toast: where a French-Canadian eats in Hong Kong

Business strategist Jean-Francois Goyette reveals where he goes for noodles, dessert, snacks and a ‘cinematic view of Hong Kong’.

Tofu pudding, or tofu fa, is one of the most popular dishes at Hong Kong’s Kung Wo Beancurd Factory. Photo: Kylie Knott
New Openings

Hong Kong’s hot new openings, from Yamamoto Hamburg to Chouchou

Head to Yamamoto Hamburg for Japanese comfort food, Chouchou for French staples with flair, and Kuke Shokudo for Kansai-style oden.

Mainland China

Shenzhen’s The Bay by Chef Fei awarded 1 diamond in ‘China’s Michelin Guide’

The Cantonese restaurant has been recognised for its focus on Lingnan and Chaozhou cuisines, which celebrate freshness and ingredients.

Icons and Influencers

Q&A | In their words: Kevin Poon’s favourite trends in Hong Kong and beyond

The cultural entrepreneur is one of the city’s most connected creatives, with Pharrell Williams, David Beckham – and, of course, Clot co-founder Edison Chen – on his speed dial.

Cultural entrepreneur Kevin Poon is a man of all trades – a key player in the Hong Kong art scene, a mover and shaker in celebrity circles worldwide, and a successful entrepreneur. Photo: @kpee/Instagram
100 Top Tables

Unsung Eats: 5 best places to eat – and drink – in Paris

Beyond the usual tourist spots lie the city’s hidden culinary gems, in quiet courtyards, basement micro-cinemas and neighbourhood bistros.

Poni, a bistro with long tables, is suitable for group dining. Photo: Handout
Central Asia

Why horse meat and nomadic tea rituals anchor this new eatery in Central

For the Kazakh founders of Yurt, opening the new Central Asian restaurant was written in the stars.

Malaysia

1 holy month, 1 year’s income: Malaysia’s Ramadan bazaar boom

Rents have doubled, ingredient costs keep climbing, yet for the stallholders at Malaysia’s bazaars, no other month comes close.

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Your Perfect Week

Our cheat sheet for the best things to do in Hong Kong and Macau, March 8-14

Enjoy Max Levy’s pizza at 10-seat studio Salisterra, sip Magnolia Lab cocktails at Clan & Co. Lounge, or book into the new Capella at Galaxy Macau.

Max Levy (left) is one of the talents due to take up a residency at Chef’s Room. Photo: courtesy Chef’s Room
Food and agriculture

Shine muscat grapes grown in Hong Kong? She’s doing it – using baby formula

Yan Fuqin’s organic farm in Kwu Tung uses Mead Johnson formula to grow soft, creamy shine muscat grapes, but its future is under threat.

100 Top Tables

How Sai Kung became an F&B launch pad for some of the city’s biggest names

A number of family restaurants took off in this seaside neighbourhood before becoming household names with venues across the city.

Susan Jung's recipes

How to make herbes de Provence to give grilled meat and fish a French accent

While this herb mixture has no fixed recipe, basil, thyme and oregano commonly feature, and it can be fine-tuned to suit different dishes.

Spring chicken herbes de Provence. The French herb mix adds flavour to various meat and fish dishes. Here is how it is made and how to fine-tune it to suit different foods. Photo: Gaia Group
The Philippines

Filipino food’s secret weapon: vinegar, sharpening dishes for centuries

Cooks in the Philippines have used the ‘ingredient of 2026’ to bring out complexity in dishes long before the condiment started trending.

Filipino ceviche, or kinilaw, uses a vinegar marinade to “cook” the raw fish, unlike the Latin American version, which uses citrus juice. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 6-8

Enjoy a coffee and music festival, indulge in art for free, take part in a women’s yoga session and more this weekend in Hong Kong.

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Korea Times

‘I am currently unemployed’: Culinary Class Wars’ Venerable Seonjae on her fame

South Korea’s first designated master of temple food shares why she’s avoiding commercial hype and her most important cooking virtue.

100 Top Tables

Dish in Focus: Dark chocolate covered Medjool dates at Migas Hong Kong

At the H Queen’s restaurant, Migas Hong Kong, chef Jarrod Verbiak distils the concept’s cross-Mediterranean spirit into two-bite ‘bonbons’.

Dark chocolate covered stuffed medjool dates at Migas Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong's music scene

The Hong Kong vinyl bars offering music lovers ‘a glimpse into the past’

From a Japanese-style jazz cafe to a ‘relaxed’ DJ bar, these venues offer city revellers musical experiences ‘outside the algorithm’.

Vinyl albums on display at Coda. Photo: Coda
Singapore

How Southeast Asia’s coffee chains are brewing cross-border success

Home-grown brands such as Zus Coffee are betting on cultural fluency, halal positioning and digital tools to make further inroads.

Asian diaspora

‘My dad thought I was crazy’: Thai-American chef pushes family joint forward

Justin Pichetrungsi shares how he is transforming Anajak Thai in Los Angeles, which counts John Legend and The Bear actors as regulars.

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