Belon in Soho is a one Michelin star modern French room from Black Sheep Restaurants, sitting above Ho Lee Fook on Elgin Street with a roasted chicken built for sharing.
Must order: The whole roasted chicken for sharing.
Tip: Walk in counter seats open at 18:30; the whole bird needs to be booked at the time of reservation.
Address: 1-5 Elgin Street, Soho, Central, Hong Kong
Hansik Goo in Central is Mingoo Kang's one Michelin star Korean tasting menu room, an offshoot from his three star Seoul flagship Mingles, focusing on modern hansik plates.
Order: Abalone wrapped dumpling and chicken roulade with ginseng rice.
Tip: Add the Korean fried chicken side; the yuzu garlic sauce alone is worth the trip back.
TATE Dining Room in Sheung Wan is Vicky Lau's two Michelin star tasting menu room, the first to earn a female chef two stars in Asia, with tasting menus framed as edible odes.
Order: The Ode menu, an ingredient by ingredient tasting.
Tip: The Ode tasting changes every quarter; ask the host which ingredient is leading the menu before you book.
Petrus on the 56th floor of Island Shangri La is a one Michelin star French room with a Parisian salon setting, harbour views and a wine cellar stocked with 45 Chateau Petrus vintages.
Order: Aged Bresse pigeon with foie gras.
Tip: The wine pairing leans heavily on Bordeaux; ask the sommelier to open one of the verticals if you are celebrating.
Roganic in Lee Garden One is Simon Rogan's one Michelin star and Green Star Hong Kong outpost, relocated in February 2025 with a sharing led farm to table menu.
Order: Stone bass with brown butter and Roganic farm garnishes.
Tip: The Green Star is for sustainability; the kitchen's farm garnishes change daily and are worth asking about.
Amber at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong holds three Michelin stars under Richard Ekkebus for modernist French cooking without dairy or refined sugar, in a Liaigre designed dining room.
Order: The dairy free Hokkaido sea urchin signature dish.
Tip: Lunch is the value access; the kitchen runs the same dairy free philosophy across a shorter set.
8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana at Alexandra House in Hong Kong is the only three Michelin star Italian restaurant outside Italy, with chef Umberto Bombana plating truffles and ravioli above Central.
Order: White truffle tasting menu in autumn (October to December).
Tip: White truffle season runs October to early January; book at least three weeks ahead during that window.
