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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
Quanzhou was a global maritime trade centre in the Song and Yuan dynasties. In 2025, Unesco awarded it the title Creative City of Gastronomy. Photo: Xinhua

Quanzhou offers a taste of the Maritime Silk Road

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Feuille’s beetroot pre-dessert creation in Hong Kong has made diners rethink the flavour of the vegetable entirely. Photo: Studio PMK

Dish in Focus: Beetroot – juniper – roses at Feuille

A four-course sea cucumber set menu at The Murray’s Garden Lounge in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong Sevens weekend food guide for April 17-19

The Apple Cooler cocktail from Bar Oasis in Hong Kong features a jalapeño kick. Photo: Handout

How Hong Kong’s best bars and mixologists embraced spicy cocktails

Home to a mix of cultures, traditions and flavours, Macau was already a pioneer of fusion food long before the term for this creative cuisine was invented. Photo: Getty Images

International Cities of Gastronomy Fest Macao launches 10-day celebration

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Dieci’s co-founders in Hong Kong worked with Dix Design + Architecture to bring its interiors to life. Photo: Handout
Architecture and design

How Hong Kong’s new restaurants are using thoughtful design to draw crowds

At Dieci and Yurt, 2 of Hong Kong’s newest restaurants, thoughtful interior design creates breathing room and improves the guest experience.

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for April 17-19

Artifact celebrates its third year, Peridot launches a new mezcal menu, and The Green Door unveils 15 new cocktails in collaboration with indie band Mr Koo.

The Green Door’s Mina Sue cocktail features in the Hong Kong establishment’s latest menu. Photo: Handout
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Your Hong Kong Sevens weekend food guide for April 17-19

Enjoy delicious treats at Dorsett Kai Tak’s rugby village, a sea cucumber menu at The Murray, and a taste of Singaporean pastries at Common Man Coffee Roasters’ pop-up.

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‘Best’ pasta, ‘brilliant’ Japanese: restaurant boss’ Hong Kong food picks

Michael Larkin, co-founder of Lala in Central, shares where he enjoys Hanoi flavours, ‘fantastic’ Italian, seafood, ramen, beef and dumplings.

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How Hong Kong’s best bars and mixologists embraced spicy cocktails

Spicy cocktails – think jalapeño-infused liquors or drinks spiced with peppercorns – are still niche, but they’re increasingly seen on menus across the city.

The Apple Cooler cocktail from Bar Oasis in Hong Kong features a jalapeño kick. Photo: Handout
Tourism

Exploring Armenia’s ‘other side’ on a 5-day tour off the tourist trail

From coffee to carpets and hikes to hillside churches, going off the beaten path in Armenia reveals cultural gems beyond its capital, Yerevan.

China’s private sector

China’s tea-drink shops thirst for profits as price wars dry up prospects

‘I am learning a hard lesson of how involution can destroy my business,’ a Shanghai shop operator says.

Singapore

André Chiang recaptures the magic of Raffles at his new Singapore restaurant

The Taiwanese chef’s 1887 by André at Raffles Singapore serves ‘heritage gastronomy’ dishes drawn from the hotel’s founding era.

Taiwanese chef André Chiang at Raffles Singapore, where his new restaurant 1887 by André serves dishes dedicated to the storied hotel’s history. Photo: 1887 by André
The Philippines

‘We let the soup get cold’: Filipino street food in a stew over LPG price shock

Manila’s street food stalls forced to raise prices and serve colder meals as they grapple with soaring fuel costs.

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People eat braised beef stew locally known as “pares” at a stall in Manila, the Philippines, on April 7. Photo: AFP
South Korea

Why are young Koreans going crazy for Chinese restaurants?

Chinese food has become part of everyday life for South Koreans in their 20s and 30s thanks to viral trends and their own lived experiences.

Wellness

She was a 102kg diabetic with a ‘death wish’. After losing 40kg, she’s thriving

Keya Wingfield comfort-ate to morbid obesity after her baby son died. An epiphany led to her losing 40kg and reversing type 2 diabetes.

Asian diaspora

A Chinese takeaway kid’s Hong Kong-style French toast with a twist

London bakery Cantoast’s deep-fried milk bread comes in flavours such as salted egg. It’s Hong Kong-style baking but not as we quite know it.

An early line-up of toast creations by Cantoast, a bakery in London blending traditional Cantonese flavours with modern flair. Photo: Instagram/haydoncantoast
Wine and Spirits

Alcohol-free drinks are on the rise. Here’s what’s new on menus

From Chinese-style sparkling tea to shrubs and verjus to spirit alternatives, here are some non-alcoholic alternatives now on menus.

(Clockwise from top) Alcohol-removed wine Oceano Zero Pinot Noir 2022; Dr. Lo Alcohol-removed Riesling; Proxies Red Ember wine alternative; and Dr. Lo Alcohol-removed Riesling with Bubbles. The world of non-alcoholic drinks, from de-alcoholised wines to sparkling teas, is booming. Photo: The Washington Post via Getty Images
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Dish in Focus: Beetroot – juniper – roses at Feuille

Feuille’s Joris Rousseau turns beetroot into a quietly radical pre-dessert that bridges his vegetable-first philosophy with a pastry finale.

Chinese cuisine

Mouthing Off | Is stinky tofu ban for US restaurant discrimination or lack of common scents?

Whether stinky tofu, durian or strong spices, what smells are acceptable and what aren’t is ambiguous. Where should the line be drawn?

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Asia travel

Hainanese chicken rice origins and its versions in Singapore, Malaysia and more

With roots in Hainan’s Wenchang chicken, Hainanese chicken rice shows how a dish can quietly evolve into distinct regional iterations.

Hainanese chicken rice at a restaurant in Hong Kong. From humble origins on the Chinese island of Hainan, the dish spread across Asia, evolving into much-loved local variations from Singapore to Vietnam. Photo: Warton Li
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for April 9-11

Pony & Plume hosts a guest mixologist, Honky Tonks unveils new spring cocktails, and Bad Times Records offers wine and vinyl for its Steps party.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for April 10-13

Indulge in caviar tastings in Happy Valley, fragrance-inspired teas at W Hong Kong hotel, and innovative Vietnamese cuisine in Central.

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Chicken Egg Boy founder’s top Hong Kong food spots, from dim sum to sandwiches

Natalie Lau reveals her favourite restaurants and snack shops in the city, including where she goes for street food and a floating feast.

Chicken Egg Boy founder Natalie Lau holds up one of her pineapple bun egg waffle creations at her shop in Sheung Wan. She reveals her favourite Hong Kong restaurants for dim sum, fusion food, snacks and more. Photo: May Tse
United States

Bar Leone’s Lorenzo Antinori on Hollywood star encounters after the Oscars

Bar Leone’s founder Lorenzo Antinori recalls rubbing shoulders with A-listers as the official server at this year’s Oscars after-party.

Lorenzo Antinori of Hong Kong’s Bar Leone, crowned the World’s Best Bar, mixes signature cocktails to be served at the Governors Ball, the official after-party of the Oscars. Photo: courtesy Don Julio
Wine and Spirits

How sake breweries near Japan’s Mount Fuji are taking the drink to new heights

From elevated premium spirits to sparkling sake and even a rosé-inspired red sake, two Yamanashi sake makers are elevating the drink.

New Openings

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from Le Le’s launch to Thong Smith’s debut

Progressive Vietnamese arrives in the form of Le Le, while Bangkok’s cult-favourite boat noodle specialist Thong Smith debuts in Wan Chai.

Healthy eating

How chefs are reimagining avocado beyond guacamole

Just as good in ice cream and cocktails as on toast or in salad, the fruit known as ‘green gold’ offers all-round benefits and great taste.

Guacamole is ideally made from overripe avocados. Photo: Mission Produce
Fame and celebrity

Style according to ... TV presenter and entrepreneur Georgina Wilson-Burnand

The TV presenter and Sunnies entrepreneur shares her style icons including Carolyn Bessette, Manila hang-outs, and love for gifting locally woven pieces.

Georgina Wilson-Burnand reveals some of her favourite things. Photo: Handout
Japan

How Okinawan food evolved with Chinese influences to become ‘truly unique’

Long ago, Okinawa was part of the Ryukyu Kingdom, a trade hub linking Japan to Asia. Today, dishes like goya champuru reflect this history.

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The Chinese Wine Awards shine a spotlight on flourishing mainland vineyards

Local restaurants and the Chinese Wine Awards mark the growing interest in home-grown vintages.

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