Whether you’re in Hong Kong for business or pleasure, one thing’s for sure: you’re in for an amazing dining experience. Some say Hong Kong is worth visiting for its food scene alone, and with dozens of Michelin-starred restaurants, the choices are limitless. From traditional dim sum to creative concepts in which East meets West, the best restaurants in Hong Kong offer a multitude of cuisines that will keep you interested.
The blending of two cultures can be seen in the way that Hong Kongers go about their daily meals, which stand at five a day. A vestige of the island’s colonial past, afternoon tea is enjoyed at 3pm, consisting of sandwiches and tea, while the day ends on a Chinese note with sui yeh – translated to “midnight snack” – which is eaten anytime from 9pm.
While the many hawker stalls that line Hong Kong’s streets offer smaller meals during the day, Michelin-starred venues helmed by world-famous chefs are where it’s at for the main evening course. Fine ingredients, vintage wines, and outstanding cooking techniques make for a food lovers’ paradise. Read on to find out which venues feature in Elite Traveler’s list of the best restaurants in Hong Kong.
[See also: Discover Deserted Beaches in Hong Kong]
Man Wah
Man Wah (pictured above) has been wowing guests with exquisite Cantonese fare since 1968. Located on the 25th floor, the restaurant has long boasted one of the best views of Victoria Harbour in the city, and a recent renovation has revitalized the space with a deep blue color palette, embroidered art panels, and brass accents.
Executive chef Wing-Keung Wong, who has over 40 years of experience working in restaurants, pays homage to the history and traditions of Cantonese cooking. However, he also brings a bit of creativity to the table with dishes like deep-fried matsutake mushroom pudding, a veg-forward reinterpretation of a Qing Dynasty delicacy.
mandarinroriental.com
Caprice
With a wood-paneled cellar that houses Hong Kong’s largest selection of artisanal French cheeses and carefully selected wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux, epicures flock to three-Michelin-starred Caprice for the restaurant’s fresh, innovative twist on French cuisine. Try chef de cuisine Guillaume Galliot’s signature dish, Racan pigeon from Maison Bellorr cooked in a cocoa pod and accompanied by salsify, puffed potatoes, and cocoa jus. In addition to its culinary delights, the restaurant’s setting is worth a visit in and of itself. Located at the Four Seasons Hotel in the Central district, floor-to-ceiling windows frame first-class views of Victoria Harbour.
T’ang Court
For the past five years, T’ang Court has maintained its three-Michelin-star rating by wowing guests with a dining experience fit for royalty. The restaurant focuses on Cantonese cuisine with a generous menu featuring updated classics like sauteed prawn and crab roe, baked oysters with a port glaze, and baked stuffed crab shell with onion. The service is exemplary, and sumptuous decor recalls the Tang Dynasty with traditional red accents and Chinese artwork.
