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Hong Kong people eat out more than most. We regularly ask some of them – food and beverage insiders, entrepreneurs, and others – about the best restaurants for every day and for special occasions, and the restaurants they like to take visitors from out of town.
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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
Enjoy a classic Christmas turkey at Regent Hong Kong this festive season. Photo: Handout

Where to enjoy Christmas dinner in Hong Kong this festive season

Arm Coffee in Sai Kung, Hong Kong, serves a delicious brunch. Photo: Handout

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Zoku’s sukiyaki cheese fondue in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 12-14

The World’s 50 Best Bars awards ceremony was held at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong this year. Photo: Dickson Lee

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Raiza Carrera (centre) takes over Dead Poets in Hong Kong as part of their second birthday celebrations. Photo: Handout

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Not your typical Christmas menu, at Hong Kong’s Osteria Marzia. Photo: Handout
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Hong Kong’s best Christmas feasts, from traditional to more adventurous fare

Choices range from the Island Shangri-La and Four Seasons, to Feather & Bone, Little Bao and Tai Kwun’s Magistracy Dining Room.

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Your cheat sheet for what to do in Hong Kong from December 13-19

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Dish in Focus: Flower crab dan dan noodles at Path

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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.

The World’s 50 Best Bars awards ceremony was held at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong this year. Photo: Dickson Lee
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‘Hong Kong taught me balance’: Hutong chef on Sichuan spice and new menu

Sichuanese chef Ren Dingxu of Hutong Dubai talks about exploring spice in his new menu available in Hong Kong and his aim to ‘evoke emotion’.

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Dim sum, pig’s tripe, Ningbo cuisine: food entrepreneur’s Hong Kong picks

Foodie Gerry Ma is no cook, but he knows where to find great Chinese cuisine in Hong Kong and chefs who exhibit excellent technique.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 12-14

Enjoy alfresco fondue at Zoku’s The Terrace, a festive set dinner by Ask for Alonzo, and a one-day-only Christmas charity brunch by Ando.

Zoku’s sukiyaki cheese fondue in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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.

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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.

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‘Yummiest’ seafood, ‘scrumptious’ Indian: Tabla founder’s Hong Kong faves

Tania Mohan reveals her favourite restaurants in the city, from spicy Sichuan and char siu rice in Central to seafood on Po Toi Island.

Clams in black bean sauce at Ming Kee Seafood Restaurant.
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 5-7

Kick off December with the return of après ski-themed event Chalet des Alpes, a Christmas Nutcracker afternoon tea at The Ritz-Carlton, and Italian specials at Trattoria Felino.

The Nutcracker Enchanted Afternoon Tea at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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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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Why Hong Kong’s cooked food centres are so beloved and great ones to visit

Serving cheap and cheerful food with a dab of nostalgia, cooked food centres embody old Hong Kong and play a key role in the city’s identity.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 29-30

Lean into winter comfort food with Honky Tonks’ festive turkey special and Samkeoli’s Korean hotpot this weekend.

The Rudolph Sandwich at Honky Tonks in Hong Kong is a new take on the classic Thanksgiving turkey dinner. Photo: Honky Tonks
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13 new Hong Kong restaurants to try in December 2025, from Japanese to steak

Here are some hot new openings in Hong Kong this December, serving everything from regional Chinese cuisine to Japanese grilled meats.

Steak Sandwich Photo: La Vache!
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s beloved Ding How noodle brand to cease operations after 57 years

Hongkongers bid fond farewell to Kam Yuen Food Company’s instant noodles, a staple in cha chaan tengs across the city.

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Where a journalist eats ‘great Cantonese classics’ and seafood in Hong Kong

Karen Koh reveals her favourite restaurants for seafood in Hong Kong, as well as for ‘creative and tasty dim sum’ and authentic laksa.

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Where to enjoy Christmas dinner in Hong Kong this festive season

For Christmas dining with flair, the city’s top restaurants Belon and The Magistracy, and hotels like Regent Hong Kong and Island Shangri-la, are laying on some delicious festive feasts.

Enjoy a classic Christmas turkey at Regent Hong Kong this festive season. Photo: Handout
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11 of the best places to eat hairy crab in Hong Kong in 2025

From steamed Jiangsu crabs to dumplings, soups and even a pizza featuring the seasonal delicacy, here’s where to get your hairy crab fix.

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Hong Kong’s new openings, from the East Kowloon Cultural Centre to a new pasta bar

The Hong Kong Museum of Art restaurant is reborn as MoA Dining, and Twist gets mouths watering with bone marrow macaroni.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 21-23

Watch Wicked: For Good, meet adoption-ready dogs, catch art on an island or go to a free wellness event this weekend in Hong Kong.

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Catch Wicked: For Good at the cinema in Hong Kong this weekend. If that’s not your thing, you can gorge on limited-time grab-and-go dishes by a Michelin-star Korean restaurant, check out a free wellness event and more. Photo: Universal Pictures
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Superb steaks, perfect pasta: where a mixologist eats in Hong Kong

Nischal Gurung shares his favourite restaurants in Hong Kong, from the best steak places to where to experience real Hong Kong food culture.

Dry-aged bone-in Scottona ribeye beef and sides at Rex Wine & Grill. The restaurant is one of several in Hong Kong recommended by mixologist Nischal Gurung in Hong Kong. Photo: Rex Wine & Grill
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 21-23

Try new menus at a Chiu Chow private kitchen, enjoy kappou cuisine with rooftop views at The Henderson, and start the festive season with an afternoon tea at 181 at Fortnum & Mason.

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Dish in Focus: Aged rice duck à l’orange at Épure

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 14-16

Level up your burger fix with foie gras, caviar fries and Dom Pérignon courtesy of Shake Shack and Regent Hong Kong, then rejuvenate with TCM-inspired dishes at JW Marriott Hotel.

O’Thai’s alfresco seating in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for November 14-16

Beers abound at Taikoo Place, Hanoi’s rising star takes over Lobster Bar, and newly opened Peridot focused on a cocktail’s ‘terroir’.

Peridot just opened at The Henderson in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Where a culinary critic eats dim sum and Michelin-starred food in Hong Kong

Nelson Siu loves Chinese cooking, from street food to dim sum and Michelin-starred elegant dishes. He is also a fan of high-end French food.

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