Restaurant Reviews

June 2017 Udpate: One Star House Party is back in Hong Kong with a 5-week Pop Up restaurant from June 30th to August 4th with an 8 course tasting menu featuring a dish from each of the restaurants they have built over the past year in…
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July 2017 Update: HOME has now closed down. HOME - Eat To Live officially opened its doors just a few days ago and it's already the most talked about restaurant in town. No surprises there: HOME - Eat To Live heralds a new era of…
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With his new Japanese joint in cosy hipster enclave Sai Ying Pun,  Beijing stalwart Max Levy introduces Hong Kongers to the seafood sourcing equivalent of the farm to table movement. Let's call it 'ocean to table'. Okra is a sake bar with…
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Jnauary 2017 Update: Issaya Siamese Club has closed down.  Causeway Bay brings to mind images of bustling shops and over-crowded streets. A day spent roaming the malls can leave one feeling weary, overwhelmed and in need of a break.…
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Given the cult status of Grassroots Pantry's more intimate first residence on Fuk Sau Lane, there are some rather great expectations for chef Peggy Chan's new iteration of Grassroots Pantry. No longer tucked away in an cul de sac in Sai…
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With dishes that could each warrant their own food tableau so beautiful are they, adorned with accoutrements like gold leaf, sliced truffle and edible flowers, the Vasco vegetarian menu is an exercise in gastronomic posturing and far…
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Located at Hong Kong Park, inside the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware in the K.S. Lo Gallery, LockCha Tea House offers people an escape from the humid summer days and enjoy Chinese tea the traditional Chinese way. Lock is the Chinese…
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Dim sum, or yum cha as the locals call it, is made up of a selection small dumplings in all flavours and cooking styles. The bite-friendly sized dumplings make it easy to overindulge and before you know it, you have had a dozen pieces…
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Green Monday. If you haven’t heard of the vegetarian movement sweeping Hong Kong, where have you been? Stop hiding under that rock and get on the bandwagon…every restaurant in town is on board! And why not? Encouraging meat-free diets on…
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What is the farm to table concept? In the most basic sense,  it’s about eating locally: growing your own produce then cooking it at home.  Or if you are a restaurant, connecting your clients with locally-sourced produce and artisan…
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If you know of Ali Oli Bakery Cafe, then you’ll know it's an institution for serving up European and Western baked goods in Hong Kong. In fact they’re longstanding bakery of 25 years based in Sai Kung, is popular for their extensive…
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Well-known and much loved as a destination for those seeking a late night taco fix,  Brickhouse, brought to you by uber trendy restauranteur group Maximal Concepts, has officially hopped on the green bandwagon with the release of their…
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"Start with what you have." Raw vegan Chef Priscilla Soligo of Rawthentic Food makes you feel like you can whip up the raw gourmet delights she so effortlessly creates with whatever is lying around in your pantry. Chef P, as she is known…
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Chef Austin Fry- well known in the F&B community for current foodie hangouts The Roundhouse Taproom, Salon 10, and formerly of Brickhouse fame- has created what may be the most socially-conscious restaurant in all of Hong Kong,…
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Jan 2017 Update: Kee Club has now closed down. Chef Roland Schuller has a lot to feel good about these days.  The Michelin-star chef has recently become Executive Chef for KEE,  where he has the rare treat of preparing two different…
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August 2016 Update: Restaurant NUR is now closed. Background Restaurant NUR, a new feather in the Prive group's cap, brings innovation and sustainability to the gastronomic world of Hong Kong. Chef Nurdin Topham, a British import by…
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The owner of Aberdeen Street, a charming and friendly cafe that opened its doors last August,  Sophie Lamacq, wanted to create a restaurant that she herself wanted to hang out at- relaxed environment, comfortable decor and an easy…
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