Health Check: Is Hong Kong’s Dining Scene Finally on the Road to Recovery?

The Menu, Thanks to Chef Manav Tuli, Is Stellar and Showcases Great Dishes from Across South Asia, Whether It’s the Moreish Lucknowi Tokri Chaat from Northern India, the Toothsome Chakundar Oxtail Gosht from Punjab, or the Rich Saoji Lamb Shank That Was Inspired by the Cuisine of the Kandahar Region in Afghanistan.

Best New Interior Design – Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic

Multi-Concept Hotspot Forty-Five Was Arguably the Most Ambitious New F&B Concept of the Last 12 Months, Its Own Marketing Unashamed to Declare It Hong Kong’s “Most Thrilling New Hospitality Destination in a Generation”.

How Humble Hong Kong Street Food Found Its Way to Fine Dining

Service Can Be Hard to Gauge. at the Same Restaurant During the Same Seating, Impressions Can Vary from Table to Table Depending on the Demands of the Individuals Involved. One New Restaurant That Has Yet to Disappoint When It Comes to Service Though Is Feuille. Guests at the Wellington Street Spot Never Seem to Have a Bad Word to Say.

Best Service – Feuille

Service Can Be Hard to Gauge. at the Same Restaurant During the Same Seating, Impressions Can Vary from Table to Table Depending on the Demands of the Individuals Involved. One New Restaurant That Has Yet to Disappoint When It Comes to Service Though Is Feuille. Guests at the Wellington Street Spot Never Seem to Have a Bad Word to Say.

Sustainability Hero – Penicillin

Going Green Is Not Easy in Hong Kong. in a City That’s Either All Concrete or Protected Country Parks, There Isn’t Much Room Left over for the Sorts of Vegetable Gardens or Foraging Expeditions That Eco-Conscious Restaurants in Roomier Parts of the World Get to Make Use Of. and While Many Restaurants Flaunt Their Green Credentials – Rightly or Wrongly – Efforts Towards Greater Sustainability on the Local Bar Scene Still Have Some Way to Go. That Is Why This Year’s Sustainability Hero Is Closed-Loop Concept Penicillin.

How Hong Kong’s Fine Dining Scene Is Getting Greener – at Last

Agung Prabowo’s Bar Isn’t New, Having Opened in Late 2020, but That Doesn’t Mean Its Efforts to Push Greater Sustainability in This Field Should Be Forgotten. in the More Than Three Year's Since Penicillin Opened, a Disappointingly Small Number of Bars Have Matched the Concept’s Efforts at Recycling Everything from Food Waste to Staff Outfits to Furniture. Hopefully, This Award Serves as a Reminder That Others Should Be Catching up by Now.

Chefs’ Choice – Andō

In Any Industry, a Real Indicator of Quality Is to Be Recognised and Acknowledged by Peers. It Is Little Surprise Then That the Winner of Our First Chefs’ Choice Award – Voted for by the Chefs of 100 Top Tables Restaurants – Is the Thoroughly Deserving And.

‘The Hipsters Are Coming! ’: Does Lamma’s New ‘Townie’ Terracotta Restaurant Deliver?

In Contrast to Its More Inviting Sister Restaurant Vivant, Dolos Has an Unassuming Exterior. Its Position on a Corner of Aberdeen Street Opposite Pmq Might Be Prominent, but Its Bland Concrete Exterior Doesn’t Promise Much.

Best Bartender – Simone Rossi

No Matter How Great the Drinks at Certain Bars Are, Sometimes a Visit Can Feel Repetitive. It’s Nice to Sip Your Favourite Signatures Again, but Sometimes You Want Something New.

Inside Chef Barry Quek’s Vision for Michelin-Starred Whey in Hong Kong

Whether It’s with the Phases of the Moon Menu, the Art of Mahjong Offering or the Latest Yin-Yang Menu, Rossi Always Delivers Inventive Drinks That Impress Alongside an Attention to Detail That Is Truly Noteworthy, from the Physical Menus Themselves to the Custom Glassware Designed for Each New Menu.

Best Chef – Manav Tuli

In a City Where Many Chefs Remain for Decades at the Same Acclaimed Restaurant, the List of Those Who Have Branched out and Launched More Than One Successful Concept Is a Short One. Manav Tuli Now Joins That Select Company.

Will Agung Prabowo’s New Bar Lockdown Stack up to Penicillin or the Old Man?

Hong Kong Is Blessed with Talented, Dedicated Individuals Throughout Its F&B Industry. One Who Has Done More Than Nearly Any Other to Put the City’s Fine Dining Scene on the Map Is Umberto Bombana.

Legend Award – Umberto Bombana

Hong Kong Is Blessed with Talented, Dedicated Individuals Throughout Its F&B Industry. One Who Has Done More Than Nearly Any Other to Put the City’s Fine Dining Scene on the Map Is Umberto Bombana.

Hong Kong’s Best Restaurants, Chefs and Nightlife Revealed: Get to Know the Winners of Scmp’s 100 Top Tables 2024 Fine Dining Awards – from Rising Star Sean Yuen to Legend Awardee Umberto Bombana

By James H. Sterling

• Oct 8, 2026 • 9 min read

Hong Kong’s Best Restaurants, Chefs and Nightlife Revealed: Get to Know the Winners of Scmp’s 100 Top Tables 2024 Fine Dining Awards – from Rising Star Sean Yuen to Legend Awardee Umberto Bombana

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

The Past 12 Months Have Seen a Raft of High-Quality Openings, but Nowhere Impressed on as Many Fronts and So Significantly as Leela.

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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