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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
How are Hong Kong’s bars adapting to changing trends in drinking and socialising in 2026? Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong’s bar scene was extra volatile last year – what’s in store for 2026?

A take on the traditional Central Asian dining space, known as dastarkhan, at Yurt in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

First Look: Yurt, Hong Kong’s ‘first modern Central Asian restaurant’

Avoca’s Egg Waffle cocktail. Photos: Handout

Drink in focus: Egg Waffle cocktail at Avoca

Ming Pavilion in Hong Kong features a blend of Jiangnan cuisine with Minnan and Fuzhou influences this weekend. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 16-18

The interiors of Peridot in Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for January 16-18

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A cosy corner at The Aubrey in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for January 22-24

It’s guest shifts galore as The Aubrey and Lobster Bar – and Macau’s Wing Lei Bar – host top mixologists from across Asia.

Best restaurants in Hong Kong

‘Awesome’ char siu, ‘best’ curry noodles: chef’s favourite Hong Kong restaurants

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 23-25

Wellness

He had cancer, she had a rare disorder. How two 85-year-olds came out on top

Bob and Fran German share how going vegan changed their lives and helps them keep fit, healthy, full of energy – and sniffle-free.

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Octogenarian YouTubers Bob and Fran German practise qigong in a video. The vegan couple switched to a whole food, plant-based diet years ago because their “lives depended on it”, and now say they feel as fit as ever. Photo: YouTube/AskBobnFran
Bahamas

Bahamas: rock pools, pineapple farms and empty beaches off the beaten track

Few visitors go beyond Nassau and Paradise Island, but venturing further reveals historic caves, pink sand and guava duff to die for.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong’s Taipan bakery told to wind up, Ocean Empire boss declared bankrupt

Separate court rulings highlight struggles of city’s retail and catering sectors amid shifting consumer patterns.

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Labubu

Explainer | What is mystery shopping, made popular by Labubu?

The Pop Mart craze is spreading to other retailers like Le Creuset and E.L.F. Beauty as ‘blind shopping’ takes off around the world.

When you buy a Labubu you do not know which one you will get, which has helped propel the toy to global domination. Photo: EPA
Where to eat in Hong Kong

He wasn’t allowed to grill for years. That’s how he mastered yakitori

The chef behind Tokyo’s Torishiki brings his gospel of succulent skewers, steady discipline and generous mentorship to Torikaze in Hong Kong.

Pop culture in Asia

Language Matters | Senpai, bingsu, ramyeon: new Korean and Japanese words in the OED

The latest additions to the Oxford English Dictionary include many words and phrases from popular Korean and Japanese culture.

Macau

History of Macau’s iconic pork chop bun and where to eat the authentic classic

Gaining global fame after being spotlighted by Anthony Bourdain, Macau’s pork chop bun is set to become an Intangible Cultural Heritage item.

A pork chop bun from Tai Lei Loi Kei in Macau. The snack will be added to the city’s Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Photo: Joshua Lee
Wellness

The huge benefits of quitting alcohol, from weight loss to slowing ageing

Ex-drinkers and sobriety experts explain how life is better and healthier without drinking as many attempt the same during Dry January.

Jodi Clark, seen in January 2023 and this month, who now runs online groups, challenges and retreats for women, has lost 38kg (84lb) since she stopped drinking more than 3 years ago. Photo: Jodi Clark
Luxury travel

Looking for a luxury Vietnamese escape with Spanish flair? We know a place

Villa le Corail, A Gran Meliá Hotel is a stunning beachfront retreat with private villas, a Michelin-star chef and even some coral conservation thrown in.

Lessons from China's history

Reflections | What a Chinese hero’s fatal love of raw fish warns us about uncooked food

The recent sale of the most expensive tuna in Tokyo reflects sushi’s popularity, but an episode in Chinese history shows raw food’s dangers.

Hong Kong chefs

In the heat of competition, this young chef kept a cool head

Now sous chef at Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred Belon, the 30-year-old Indonesian-Canadian once wanted to be an engineer.

Chef Ardy Ferguson (centre) and his mentor, chef Vicky Lau (right), at the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition in Milan, Italy. Photo: courtesy S.Pellegrino
Japan

Video | Japan ramen joint bans Chinese customers amid menu price row

The restaurant says it had to call police over unruly Chinese diners, but online sleuths say the real cause of the trouble was dual pricing on its menus.

Iekei restaurant in the western city of Osaka has ignited controversy by slapping a ban on all Chinese customers, accusing them of being troublemakers.
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Chinese culture

Why Dali in China’s Yunnan province is a great place for food adventurers

Yunnan’s climate and geography are ideal for growing a wide range of produce, and chefs in Dali are taking the cuisine to the next level.

Susan Jung's recipes

How tonka beans can add a touch of spice to your desserts (and sex life)

Banned in the US, tonka beans are like vanilla beans with spicy notes, and are said to work as an aphrodisiac in perfumes and essential oils.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 16-18

Loosen up for the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, shop discounted home goods, enjoy special-edition buns and more this weekend.

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Women-focused running club She Runs Collective will host a session on January 17 to help runners prepare for the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. There is also plenty on this weekend for non-runners, from a printing exhibition to a special-edition barbecue bun set at some branches of Tim Ho Wan.
Hong Kong economy

Can new tricks save Hong Kong’s restaurants from ‘irreversible’ Shenzhen trend?

Business models are being overhauled as food and drink sector tackles ‘irreversible’ trend of Hongkongers spending their money elsewhere.

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Drink in focus: Egg Waffle cocktail at Avoca

Avoca at Mondrian Hong Kong renders the classic snack in cocktail form with Michter’s whiskey, Advocaat and more.

Hong Kong

Sourdough the star at Paul Lafayet co-founder’s new Hong Kong bakery concept

Social Goods sees Christophe Younes’ love of health and baked treats come together, with his mother helping realise his sourdough vision.

Social Goods founder Chris Younes holds a tray of sourdough loaves at the new bakery and cafe in Central, Hong Kong Island, on January 8, 2026. Photo: Jonathan Wong
100 Top Tables

Hong Kong’s bar scene was extra volatile last year – what’s in store for 2026?

From Bar Leone, to Quinary and Draft Land, the city’s bar scene is increasingly oriented towards simplicity, accessibility and community.

How are Hong Kong’s bars adapting to changing trends in drinking and socialising in 2026? Photo: Jonathan Wong
Wine and Spirits

Mouthing Off | Dry January is a silly social campaign and ‘no-lo’ drinks are pointless

Andrew Sun asks that with alcohol consumption at record lows in many places, why do we need Dry January and no- or low-alcohol drinks?

New Openings

The buzziest openings in Hong Kong, from Japanese delights to a new literary museum

Hana no Kumo puts a spin on the kappou experience, HKMU launches the Museum of Modern Chinese Literature, and Swim Club brings Californian cool to the Kimpton.

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for January 16-18

Peridot gets an Italian twist, Kinsman celebrates its 2nd anniversary with Cantonese flavours, and new bar Mius hosts Singaporean icons.

The interiors of Peridot in Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak
What to do in Hong Kong

Fiery Sichuan, authentic seafood: ex-banker’s favourite Hong Kong restaurants

Retired banker Ernesto Ng is equally happy in a private members’ club as he is munching on curry braised beef brisket in a cha chaan teng.

A chicken pot dish at Chuan Yue Shi Kong in Kwun Tong, one of Ernesto Ng’s favourite restaurants in Hong Kong. Photo: courtesy of Chuan Yue Shi Kong
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 16-18

Indulge in Michelin-starred Huaiyang cuisine, a French free-flow champagne brunch with theatrical desserts, and a royal Indian banquet.

Indonesia

Indonesia hails ‘99.9% successful’ free meals scheme amid food safety concerns

Critics have called for a ‘temporary halt’ to the programme to allow for further evaluation as food poisoning cases continue to grow.

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