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Hong Kong chefs

Hong Kong chefs
Get to know Hong Kong’s best chefs, from icons of Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants to talented young chefs in the kitchen.
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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
Daulat ki chaat, a regional variation of makhan malai, at Indian Accent. Chefs are recreating this dish with modern equipment, extending the seasonal street food’s availability throughout the year. Photo: Handout

What is makhan malai, Lucknow’s favourite winter street food?

Peridot’s Durian’s Consent cocktail in the making. Photo: Alexander Mak

Drink in Focus: Durian’s Consent at Peridot

Enjoy a selection of exciting new goodies at LMO Freshly Baked in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 30-February 1

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?

L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon’s Le Caviar Impérial in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Dish in Focus: Le Caviar Impérial at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon

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Ga quay Hoi An at Sep in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Dish in Focus: Ga quay Hoi An at Sep

Chef Dobee Lam reimagines Hoi An’s free-range chicken salad as a wood-fired roast at Hong Kong’s Sep, blending Vietnamese street soul with live-fire precision.

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Exclusive | Hong Kong chef wins Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ first Champions of Change Award

Sustainability pioneer Peggy Chan talks about her mission and what winning the Champions of Change award means for her and the industry.

The Hong Kong-born chef and sustainable dining advocate talks about how we can change our food production systems for the better if we work together. Photo: Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026
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Enjoy new media art courtesy of Austria’s Ars Electronica, a sensory 8-drink menu at Quinary, and an exhibition celebrating time from Van Cleef & Arpels.

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Dish in Focus: Le Caviar Impérial at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon

Joël Robuchon’s most recognisable signature layers caviar, crab and lobster jelly into a precise manifesto of product-first simplicity.

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On the Menu | 2016 was a great time for Hong Kong’s dining scene. Which openings survived?

As the 2016 social media trend picks up, Charmaine Mok looks back at notable restaurant openings that year and which are still with us.

A bowl of wagyu beef boat noodles from Samsen in Wanchai, Hong Kong. The Thai noodle bar opened its first branch, in Wan Chai, in 2016, and has since opened two more. As the 2016 nostalgic social media trend gains steam, we look back at the best of Hong Kong’s dining openings that year. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 23-25

Head to Tai Kwun this Friday for sushi and sashimi, channel Aussie vibes with a sausage sizzle on Saturday, and swing by Festival Walk’s newest bakery on Sunday.

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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.

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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
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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.

Kang Hui (right) runs a cooking lesson at the Linden Centre in Xizhou, a town located just outside Dali in China’s Yunnan province. Photo: Xiong Yang
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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.

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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.

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Our cheat sheet for what to do in Hong Kong, January 11-17

Disney on Ice skates into town, the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon takes over, and Cristal Room hosts a star Beijing chef.

Mickey and Minnie perform during Disney on Ice, which is returning to Hong Kong at Kai Tak Arena. Photo: courtesy Disney on Ice
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A Napa legend, a Cantonese feast and a very bold pairing

The Californian vineyard that stunned the wine world 50 years ago is being paired with Cantonese cuisine.

The Napa Valley’s Château Montelena is collaborating with Hong Kong restaurant Lai Ching Heen for a wine pairing dinner. Photo: courtesy Château Montelena
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Dish in Focus: Sicilian artisanal busiate at Tosca di Angelo

Southern Italian soul meets Hong Kong’s skyline atop The Ritz-Carlton, in this coastal classic turned elegant signature.

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How this new Hong Kong restaurant is authentically Italian in every way but one

Osteria Uno chef Bhupendra Singh developed his Italian cooking skills in restaurants run by Gordon Ramsay, Mario Batali and Enrico Bartolini.

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11 exciting new Hong Kong restaurants to visit in January 2026

From seafood teppanyaki to pan-Asian and fusion cuisines, as well as two new Italian eateries, here are 11 new restaurants for January 2026.

At Central Asian restaurant Yurt, in Central, Hong Kong, Beshbarmak is served with horsemeat sausage (kazy) with a side of beef broth. Photo: Yurt
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Yong Fu’s Ningbo cuisine evolution, from Shanghai tradition to Hong Kong fusion

The original Yong Fu’s sister branch uniquely adapts Ningbo cuisine, blending tradition with innovation to cater to regional tastes.

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Dish in Focus: French onion soup at Somm

Jason Wolf brings a version of the French bistro classic to Somm – ‘warmth in a bowl’ that takes into consideration the local palate.

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Q&A | At Jean-Pierre, the French bistro in Hong Kong celebrating 20 birthdays a night

Jean-Pierre host-in-chief Marc Hofmann discusses fake birthdays, foie gras and why a little chaos makes a good night.

Marc Hofmann (right), co-founder of Jean-Pierre, with chef de cuisine John Troupis. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
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Hosting Christmas at home? Check out these gourmet Hong Kong catering packages

Michelin-star turkeys, Wagyu steaks, hams, traditional trimmings – here are some of the best local catering packages to choose from.

The 12-Person Set at Oliver’s the Delicatessen is an international feast. Photo: Oliver’s the Delicatessen
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Tiny oven, big traditions: one chef’s Christmas recipe book

Cary Docherty of Island Shangri-La’s Lobster Bar and Grill on the festive dishes he loves – and how to pull them off in a small kitchen.

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Word on the StrEAT: Hong Kong’s F&B gurus on the highs and lows of 2025

Bar Leone’s Lorenzo Antinori, Mius’ Shelley Tai, Tate Dining Room’s Vicky Lau and more share their experiences – beyond the World’s 50 Best Bars.

New Openings

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from a quiet coffee shop to Yunnan cuisine

Jija by Vicky Lau brings Yunnan province flavours to Tsim Sha Tsui, minimalist cafe Moonary serves espresso-based drinks and matcha lattes, and Carmela offers a Mediterranean touch.

Dishes at Jija by Vicky Lau focus on Yunnan’s robust flavours and famed produce. Photo: courtesy Jija by Vicky Lau
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Why Francis founders changed tack for their new Hong Kong restaurant Carmela

Carmela in Sheung Wan offers more southern Mediterranean dishes than Francis’ Middle Eastern ones, with dishes including pasta and seafood.

(L to R) Carmela’s co-owners James Ward and Asher Goldstein, pose for a picture at Carmela in Central. 11NOV25 SCMP / Edmond So
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Dish in Focus: Toasted sesame tofu at Mosu Hong Kong

The M+ museum restaurant’s signature ‘tofu’ dish is a study in detail and texture, uniting Korean creativity, Japanese inspiration and playful presentation.

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On the Menu | Why the future of food in Asia is about comfort dishes and ‘relaxed dining’

Chefs at a Bangkok event epitomised a focus on heritage over haute that Marriott International’s Future of Food 2026 report says is trending.

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