Hong Kong restaurants are at the forefront of local cuisine, reinventing traditional recipes in contemporary settings and offering something for every taste imaginable – from modern Italian fare to Michelin-starred Cantonese dishes and everything in between! Here you will find something delicious.
Roji, located away from the bustle of Lan Kwai Fong, is a Japanese izakaya with French influences. Their seasonal menu highlights kappo-focused ingredients like an absurdly large Akasaki oyster and buttery tuna cuts for maximum freshness and seasonality.
1. Yung’s Bistro
At K11 MUSEA is Yung’s Bistro, presided over by Shui-fai’s granddaughter and continuing its 1942 promise “to provide authentic flavour through culinary mastery; offering cuisine which honors family ties, and merchandise which speaks from the heart”.
Contemporary Bistro provides diners a way to bridge the old with the new with a menu featuring modern interpretations of classic dishes, nostalgic favorites from childhood days, childhood-inspired creations and refined home-style offerings. Additionally, sustainability measures are taken into consideration by upcycling used tablecloths into stylish eco-friendly bags for guests.
Yung’s Bistro boasts round dining tables and monochromatic flooring, along with slatted windows to allow customers to see chefs working behind the counter. It has an intimate feel similar to Dai Pai Dongs but also feels modern enough for people to want to go back for more – an oasis from Hong Kong’s hustle and bustle where both food and atmosphere are first-rate; definitely a must-visit for Cantonese lovers!
2. BluHouse
Hong Kong is bustling with visitors for Art Basel, Clockenflap and other events scheduled to return this March, such as Art Basel and Clockenflap. Luxury hotel Rosewood has prepared for their arrival by opening up BluHouse as part of its revamp plan for guests staying with them.
At Giovanni Galeota Restaurant & Pizzeria, authenticity is at the core of their offering. Led by award-winning Italian chef Giovanni Galeota and featuring casual and elevated dining options featuring authentic Italian cuisine. One highlight is their rotisserie counter where diners can access some of the city’s best meat, such as Pollo allo Spiedo (free-range yellow rotisserie chicken brined for six hours before being roasted over an open flame) or Ariccia-style Roast Pork.
At this upscale eatery, Legacy House serves Cantonese food while Chaat provides Indian street food as reinterpreted at Holt’s Cafe, Chaat serves up Indian street food reinterpreted for western palates, Butterfly Patisserie is inspired by Parisian patisserie; and Bayfare Social offers a premium take on cha chaan teng dining experience with 11 food and beverage outlets including Darkside cocktails made with locally-sourced ingredients from Darkside where cocktails made with native Hong Kong plants is created by Fernet Hunter’s Raphael Holzer and Simone Rossi who have created their signature Amaro with native botanical ingredients found around Hong Kong to round off this unique dining experience.
3. Hong Kong Cuisine
Hong Kong Cuisine features an exquisite mix of food and flavors unique to this city, from quick and affordable street food stands to top-of-the-line restaurants; Hong Kong truly has something delicious for every palate!
Hong Kong cuisine goes beyond Cantonese cuisine; there is also an impressive array of regional Chinese dishes and other Asian delicacies on offer here. Some local favorites include congee, a breakfast rice porridge; yau cha kwi oil-fried bread sticks; pineapple buns (the bread surface resembles that of an actual pineapple but no real fruit is used); shark fin soup; sago mix, an exotic dessert made of sago with fruit; and various fish balls as local favorites.
Hong Kong offers an abundance of regional and international restaurants offering Japanese, Indonesian, Filipino cuisines as well as numerous cha chaan tengs (tea restaurants). Locals love these casual dining spots that often serve as neighborhood hangouts for families.
4. VEA
Vicky and Antonio (VEA) restaurant is the brainchild of Michelin-star chef Vicky Cheng and is located inside the Wellington Building. At this restaurant, Cheng combines Chinese ingredients and techniques with French techniques honed during his tenure at Restaurant Daniel in New York.
An impressive marble counter in front of an open kitchen offers the ideal setting to experience Chef Cheng’s eight-course tasting menu, which provides a captivating culinary journey through each dish. His signature dishes, such as sea cucumber filled with tiger prawn mousse and finished off with a spritz of 20-year-old Shaoxing wine are true to their roots yet showcase his inventive flare; new creations like roast daikon radish with Izumo egg and black truffle as well as Quercy lamb with girolles and chestnut pay homage to Chinese cuisine as well.
At Antonio Lai’s Bar and Lounge in Hong Kong, beverage pairing is of utmost importance; choose from standard, Chinese or premium wine pairings as well as his creative cocktail combinations to complete your dining experience. With cozy leather booths and botanical wallpaper adorning both its bar and lounge areas, making for the perfect romantic dinner date or fun cocktails with friends!
5. OBP
Kappou Mu is an exciting new dining option at Tsim Sha Tsui’s H-Zentre and makes for a welcome addition. Their omakase menu showcases incredible fresh produce like an extravagant Akasaki oyster, three buttery tuna cuts and delicate isa-ebi (spiny lobster from Mie) from Mie Prefecture – making for a true culinary journey experience!
Though service at Tsim Sha Tsui Korean restaurant Born Ga can sometimes be abrupt, this establishment has earned itself a stellar reputation as a go-to spot for KBBQ delights. Their signature flower pork belly slices feature the ideal combination of lean and fatty meat. Other must-try items include their drunken prawn pot or their Angus beef short rib marinated in Korean galbi sauce.
Westside Hospitality’s Central restaurant offers an authentic Korean sool-jip experience, from classics such as fried chicken and tteokbokki to comforting comfort foods like soothing ginseng chicken stew and slow-cooked USDA prime beef flank and shank in bone broth – which pair perfectly with OBP’s selection of soju, makgeolli, and beers.
