25 restaurants worth the trip across Hong Kong, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Hong Kong guides.
The Chairman ★ 4.8 · Hong Kong
central · 198 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong
The Chairman in Central serves owner Danny Yip's seafood led Cantonese cooking, with one Michelin star and the No. 1 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 spot inside The Wellington.
Tip: The steamed crab with aged Shaoxing needs pre ordering 24 hours ahead and is the dish to build the meal around.
Neighborhood ★ 4.7 · Hong Kong
central · 61-63 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Neighborhood on Hollywood Road is chef David Lai's small modern European room with one Michelin star, a No. 24 ranking on Asia's 50 Best 2026, and a famous salt baked chicken.
Tip: The salt baked whole chicken with morels needs to be pre ordered; ask when booking or you will miss it.
VEA Restaurant ★ 4.7 · Hong Kong
central · 198 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong
VEA Restaurant on the 30th floor of The Wellington is chef Vicky Cheng's Chinese-French tasting room with one Michelin star, a 25 seat counter and the open kitchen running the length of the room.
Tip: Book the counter rather than the booth; the dishes are conceived for the chef to plate in front of you.
Yardbird ★ 4.6 · Hong Kong
sheung-wan · 154-158 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Yardbird in Sheung Wan is Matt Abergel and Lindsay Jang's yakitori izakaya with one Michelin star, serving 20 plus skewers from local three yellow chickens over binchotan charcoal.
Tip: Order the Mei Hua chicken whole when you book; it sells out by 21:00 and is the kitchen's headline dish.
Fook Lam Moon ★ 4.6 · Hong Kong
wan-chai · 35-45 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Fook Lam Moon in Wan Chai is the city's classic Cantonese banqueting house with one Michelin star, suckling pig and braised abalone served in the same dining room since 1972.
Tip: Order ahead for the whole suckling pig; the kitchen needs 24 hours to lacquer the skin.
Bo Innovation ★ 4.6 · Hong Kong
wan-chai · 60 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Bo Innovation in Wan Chai is Alvin Leung's two Michelin star X treme Chinese tasting room, plating Cantonese cuisine reworked with modernist technique inside J Residence on Johnston Road.
Tip: Book the chef's counter; the molecular dishes are constructed to camera under your nose, not behind the line.
Mott 32 ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · Basement, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4-4A Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Mott 32 in Central serves modern Chinese cooking across Cantonese, Sichuan and Beijing in a Joyce Wang designed basement room with a film noir mood under Standard Chartered Bank.
Tip: Pre order the 42 day Peking duck 24 hours ahead; the kitchen carves it tableside.
Duddell's ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · 1 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong
Duddell's in Central is a one Michelin star Cantonese restaurant and art gallery in Shanghai Tang Mansion, recently redesigned by Andre Fu as a 1920s Guangdong collector's parlour.
Tip: Pre order the crispy skin chicken at booking; the chef ladles hot oil over it more than 300 times to achieve the skin.
Ho Lee Fook ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
soho · 1-5 Elgin Street, Soho, Central, Hong Kong
Ho Lee Fook on Elgin Street is Black Sheep's modern Cantonese room under chef ArChan Chan, with lucky cats lining the wall and a Kurobuta char siu worth the trip.
Tip: Book the chef's counter; ArChan Chan often plates from the kitchen pass herself.
Chaat ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
tsim-sha-tsui · 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Chaat at Rosewood Hong Kong holds one Michelin star under chef de cuisine Manav Tuli, plating elevated Indian street snacks and Hyderabadi biryani inside a hand painted Tsim Sha Tsui dining room.
Tip: The Sunday tiffin brunch lays out the full pani puri trolley; book two weeks ahead.
Yat Lok ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · 34-38 Stanley Street, Central, Hong Kong
Yat Lok on Stanley Street is a Michelin starred roast goose shop, with crackling skin and dark plum sauce ladled over rice for under HK$100 inside a fluorescent lit Central canteen.
Tip: Go at 11:15 for the first batch; by lunchtime the queue runs to the corner of Pottinger Street.
Spring Moon ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
tsim-sha-tsui · Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Spring Moon at The Peninsula Hong Kong is a Michelin starred Cantonese room with stained glass and rosewood panelling, serving dim sum at lunch and banqueting Cantonese in the evening.
Tip: Dim sum at lunch is the value entry to this room, and the Peninsula afternoon high tea downstairs pairs well as a follow up.
Summer Palace ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
admiralty · Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Summer Palace at Island Shangri La in Admiralty holds one Michelin star for refined Cantonese banqueting, with hand carved Peking duck and double boiled soups served beneath crystal chandeliers.
Tip: Pre order the Peking duck a day ahead; the carving and pancake course take the full table 25 minutes.
Kam's Roast Goose ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
wan-chai · 226 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Kam's Roast Goose on Hennessy Road in Wan Chai is the Michelin starred Cantonese roast shop founded by a fourth generation roast master, with crackling goose, char siu and soy chicken plated over rice.
Tip: Walk in alone before noon and ask for the lower thigh; the queue for two starts before 12:30.
The Legacy House ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
tsim-sha-tsui · 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
The Legacy House at Rosewood Hong Kong holds one Michelin star for Shunde inflected Cantonese cooking, with a hand carved wood ceiling and dishes built around live seafood from the tanks.
Tip: The smoked yellow chicken is the headline; ask the captain for the seasonal vegetable braise to balance it.
New Punjab Club ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · 34 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
New Punjab Club on Wyndham Street is a one Michelin star Punjabi grill house, with tandoor cooking over charcoal and Black Sheep's signature mid century green leather booths.
Tip: Order the tandoori platter first; the chef cooks lamb chops, paneer and naan in a sequence over a single coal bed.
Ming Court ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
mong-kok · Cordis Hong Kong, 555 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Ming Court at Cordis Mong Kok is a Michelin Selected Cantonese restaurant with a deep wine cellar focused on Cantonese food and wine pairing in Kowloon.
Tip: Dim sum lunch at Ming Court is the value entry point; ask about the seasonal soups.
Yat Tung Heen ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
yau-ma-tei · Eaton HK, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan, Hong Kong
Yat Tung Heen at Eaton HK in Jordan holds a Michelin star for refined Cantonese cooking, with a kitchen team that has crafted dim sum and stir fries here since 1990.
Tip: Lunch dim sum is the deal; the steamed seafood dumplings are made to order, so allow time.
Pirata ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
wan-chai · 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Pirata in Wan Chai is the Pirata Group's flagship Italian room on the 30th floor of 239 Hennessy Road, with handmade pastas, sea urchin tagliolini and harbour views from a wraparound window line.
Tip: Ask for a window two top at 19:30; the lights of Wan Chai come up exactly as the antipasti arrive.
Ho Hung Kee ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
causeway-bay · 500 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Ho Hung Kee in Causeway Bay's Hysan Place is the first wonton noodle shop ever to win a Michelin star, with shrimp wontons and congee from a recipe that traces to a 1946 Hennessy Road stall.
Tip: Order the wontons with thin noodles in soup, the spring noodles dry on the side; that is how locals split a table.
Pang's Kitchen ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
happy-valley · 25 Yik Yam Street, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Pang's Kitchen in Happy Valley is a tiny one Michelin star Cantonese room, with chef Pang Chi Sing turning out the kind of slow braised, shrimp roe heavy dishes that take days to prep.
Tip: Pre order the braised pomelo skin when you book a table; it is the dish locals come back for in Happy Valley.
China Tang ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
central · Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
China Tang at the Landmark Atrium in Central is a newly minted one Michelin star Cantonese room with Art Deco interiors, plating Peking duck, dim sum and wok fried Wagyu under chandeliers above Queen's Road Central.
Tip: Pre order the Peking duck at booking; lunch service often runs out by 13:30.
Estiatorio Keia ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
central · 80 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Estiatorio Keia in Central's H Queen's serves Aegean seafood and whole grilled fish above Queen's Road Central, with floor to ceiling windows and a marble bar that runs the length of the room.
Tip: Ask the captain to walk you to the fish counter; you pick by weight before it goes on the grill.
Lin Heung Kui ★ 4.2 · Hong Kong
sheung-wan · 46-50 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Lin Heung Kui in Sheung Wan is the sister to the historic Lin Heung Tea House, serving the same trolley pushed dim sum and lotus paste buns from a third floor walk up above Des Voeux Road West.
Tip: Grab a metal stamp ticket as you walk in and chase the trolleys; it is the canonical old school dim sum experience.
Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao ★ 4.1 · Hong Kong
causeway-bay · 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Crystal Jade in Causeway Bay's Times Square is the canonical Hong Kong stop for hand pulled la mian and Shanghainese xiao long bao folded to order at the counter.
Tip: Walk past the xiao long bao to the la mian; the lamb soup version is the underrated pick.