ItalianChef Umberto Bombana$$$$HK$1,580 to HK$2,880centralMon-Sat 12:00-14:30, Mon-Sat 18:30-22:30, Sun closedBook 2 to 3 weeks ahead
Octavium on the 8th floor of One Chinachem Central in Hong Kong is Umberto Bombana's two Michelin star private kitchen, a 30 seat room for handmade pasta.
Order: Hand cut tagliolini with Norcia black truffle.
Tip: Cosier sibling to Otto e Mezzo; the chef's table is the seat for the truffle and game showcase.
Andō 1 ★ ★ 4.2
Asian fusionChef Agustin Balbi$$$$HK$1,488 to HK$2,388centralMon-Sat 12:00-15:30, Mon-Sat 18:30-22:30, Sun closedBook 3 to 4 weeks ahead
Andō on Wellington Street in Hong Kong is Argentine chef Agustin Ferrando Balbi's one Michelin star tasting room, fusing his Spanish family kitchen.
Order: The Memorias tasting menu with Argentine inspired courses.
Tip: Sit at the counter; Balbi narrates the Memorias menu course by course while the cooks plate.
Modern FrenchChef Julien Royer$$$$HK$988 lunch to HK$1,788 dinnercentralDaily 18:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-14:30Book 2 to 3 weeks ahead
Louise inside PMQ heritage building in Hong Kong is Julien Royer's one Michelin star French room, an Andre Fu redesigned colonial home with seasonal tasting.
Order: The 55 minute hen's egg with smoked maple.
Tip: Sunday lunch is the warmest service; ask for the tropical greenhouse table.
Steakhouse$$$$HK$1,200 to HK$2,500 a la cartecentralMon-Sat 12:00-14:30, Mon-Sat 18:30-22:30, Sun closedBook 1 to 2 weeks ahead
Beefbar at Club Lusitano in Central is the Hong Kong branch of the Monaco-born steakhouse group, plating dry aged Wagyu and US prime cuts inside a leather.
Order: Kobe A5 striploin with bone marrow gratin.
Tip: Tartare and the bone in ribeye for two are the room's anchors; share the steak frites.
Edomae SushiChef Takashi Saito$$$$HK$2,800 to HK$4,800centralBook 6 to 8 weeks ahead
Sushi Saito on the 45th floor of Four Seasons Hong Kong is the three Michelin star overseas counter of Tokyo's Sushi Saito, with Edomae nigiri cut from fish.
Order: The omakase nigiri sequence with Toyosu market shari.
Tip: Reservations open the first of each month for the next month; set a calendar alert.
FrenchChef Guillaume Galliot$$$$HK$2,580 to HK$3,880centralTue-Sun 12:00-14:00, Tue-Sun 18:30-20:30, Mon closedBook 4 to 6 weeks ahead
Caprice in Hong Kong holds three Michelin stars under chef Guillaume Galliot for haute French cooking and a famed cheese trolley overlooking Victoria Harbour.
Order: The seasonal tasting menu with the cheese trolley course.
Tip: Book the cheese course as a standalone supplement if you skip the tasting menu; it is the room's signature finish.