LONDON If we’re being honest, "live-fire cooking" in Mayfair has started to feel a bit... loud. There is too much testosterone, too much scorched earth, and far too many chefs acting as though they’ve personally discovered Prometheus’s secret. We’ve been trapped in an era of culinary machismo where everything is blasted, blackened, and performatively primal. Then came IGNI. For me, walking into 12 St. George Street feels like a personal haunting. Years ago, when this site bel

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HONG KONG From sky-high dining rooms to tucked-away neighbourhood favourites, the city has turned brunch into an art form. Here, we round up the tables worth booking. This list was last updated on June 17, 2026. The Grill at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong: Weekend Barbecue Brunch Set amidst the lush greenery of Grand Hyatt Hong Kong's garden terrace, The Grill's Weekend Barbecue Brunch offers a relaxed alfresco dining experience centred around premium grilled meats, fresh seafood and

HONG KONG Farm-to-table dining in Hong Kong is shaped by necessity as much as philosophy. With limited farmland and a heavy reliance on imports, chefs work closely with local growers to source seasonal ingredients and build menus around what is available. For diners, it offers something increasingly rare: a clearer connection to where their food comes from and the people who produce it. Here are Hong Kong's top farm-to-table restaurants. Roganic Hong Kong Roganic Hong Kong is

MACAU At a time when Macau's dining scene is more competitive and internationally minded than ever, standing out requires more than technical excellence — it demands a clear point of view. At Lakeview Palace, Executive Chef Kevin Zhu has found his by reimagining the culinary traditions of Jiangnan through a distinctly modern lens. Launching this June at Wynn Palace, Zhu's new menu draws inspiration from the rivers, lakes and rich culinary heritage of eastern China's Jiangnan

HONG KONG June is a good month to eat and drink well in this city. A beloved pasta bar launches new menus, Nobu goes deep on tuna season, a Sheung Wan Nordic gem refreshes for summer, Hutong revisits the dish that built its legacy, a Wan Chai institution marks three years with ten new cocktails, The Pontiac takes Pride Month regional, and there's a World Cup beer party in Jordan with your name on it. Here is everything worth booking, sipping and savoring this month. Keen to d

HONG KONG For sushi chefs and seafood aficionados alike, few ingredients command the reverence of premium tuna. At Nobu Hong Kong, the prized fish is taking centre stage throughout June with the launch of its Tuna Premium Omakase, a seasonal menu designed to showcase the ingredient at its finest. The limited-time experience arrives during one of the most coveted periods of the year for tuna. Sourced from Shizuoka, the fish are at their largest and most active during the early

HONG KONG Following the success of its highly anticipated Maison Dunand collaboration in May, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong is continuing its Best of Hyatt Tables: Guest Chef Series with another cross-regional culinary exchange — this time bringing the refined flavours of Suzhou to Victoria Harbour. From June 11 to June 13, Executive Sous Chef Calvin Yu of Xizhou Hall — the Black Pearl One-Diamond restaurant at Park Hyatt Suzhou — will join forces with Executive Chinese Chef Chan Hon

HONG KONG Pasta is both universal and deeply personal — but most can agree that it is one of life's simplest, and most delicious, pleasures. In cities like London, Sydney and Melbourne, pasta culture has evolved beyond tradition, embracing creativity without losing its roots. Hong Kong’s pasta scene is beginning a similar evolution: chefs are challenging orthodoxy, infusing local influences, and celebrating the Italian classic as both comfort and expression. Below are four st

HONG KONG Not only has Amigo endured for close to six decades — an almost unbroken stretch of service in a city where dining trends rise and fall with the seasons — it now finds itself quietly entering a new chapter. Rather than reinventing itself, it refines what it has always been: a place of ritual, memory and old-world polish, now drawing in a new generation of diners as much for its nostalgia as for its unmistakable sense of occasion. Long before the car horns of Wong Na

HONG KONG Space in Hong Kong may be limited, but that hasn’t stopped hosts from putting on everything from relaxed brunches to late-night cocktail gatherings. The difference now lies in the catering: a new wave of companies treating food as part of the atmosphere, not just the menu. Think polished sushi platters, abundant cheese boards and refined canapés designed for easy grazing. Whether it’s a birthday gathering, a junk boat day or a casual dinner with friends, these cater

HONG KONG Carlyle & Co. has opened a second location in Hong Kong as part of its fifth anniversary, extending its membership model across two sites in the city. The original Tsim Sha Tsui club will now be known as Harbour Club. The new location, Town Club, opens in Central within New World Tower. The expansion introduces a dual-site structure under a single membership, giving members access to both locations. Two locations, different functions Harbour Club continues as the Ts

HONG KONG If there’s one ritual the British hold close, it’s the Sunday roast — equal parts ceremony and comfort, best served with crisp potatoes and a long afternoon ahead. At Bourke's, however, this familiar institution is gently nudged off course, reinterpreted through an unmistakably Australian lens — looser, sunnier, and just a touch more playful. Served weekly from midday, the Bourke’s roast doesn’t attempt to rewrite the rules entirely. Instead, it sharpens them. The t

HONG KONG Tucked along Soho’s ever-animated Peel Street, Bourke's has never been shy about its antipodean identity. But with the launch of its new menu this March, the bar leans in with renewed confidence — dialling up both nostalgia and nuance in what it calls an “Australian Bar Experience”. It’s less a rebrand than a refinement: a clearer, more self-assured expression of what Bourke’s has always hinted at since opening in October 2024. At its core, the update reads like a l

HONG KONG Central’s 1111 ONES Restaurant & Lounge has long been the talk of the town — not just for its jaw-dropping Antelope Canyon-inspired interiors, but also for being Hong Kong’s only contemporary Italian-French fine dining venue to clinch the Gold Award for Best Overall Restaurant at the prestigious Restaurant & Bar Design Awards. Now, until 31 May 2026, Executive Chef Chris Chan is making midday in Central worth the detour with a Spring 5‑Course Set Lunch Menu, HK$448

HONG KONG On the 39th floor of Mondrian Hong Kong, the legendary Tuscan butcher Dario Cecchini has brought his signature philosophy of “nose-to-tail” dining to Asia, and now he’s taking it a step further with Carna’s new Butcher’s Menu. Available Monday to Wednesday by pre-order, it’s an evening that celebrates the animal in its entirety — with no shortcuts, no fuss, and every plate arriving in deliberate succession. The experience begins with a choice of antipasti: delicate

HONG KONG In a city that treats dining like a competitive sport, it takes something special to make Quarry Bay pause mid-scroll and commit to a weeknight reservation. Yet that is precisely what À Poêle Bistro has managed to do. From oysters on Mondays to mussels on Thursdays, with a molten cheese interlude in between, this is less a promotion and more a structured excuse to abandon sad desk salads for the foreseeable future. Mondays: Oysters Galore At HK$388 per person, Monda

HONG KONG Since 1938 — when it first opened on Restaurant Row in Beverly Hills serving a single entrée of roasted prime rib —Lawry’s The Prime Rib has built its reputation on ritual, hospitality and that unmistakable silver carving cart. At its Hong Kong outpost in Central, those traditions now anchor one of the city’s most family-friendly semi-buffet brunches. The format is thoughtfully structured for multi-generational dining. Guests begin with access to a generous buffet s

HONG KONG Few cities understand romance quite like Hong Kong, and fewer hotels frame it as effortlessly as Regent Hong Kong. From refined Cantonese banquets and Japanese-Peruvian theatre to champagne-laced afternoons and candlelit dinners by the water, Regent’s collection of dining destinations offers couples multiple ways to mark the occasion. Here's where to go and what to eat at the Regent this Valentine's Day. Lai Ching Heen For couples drawn to refinement and tradition,

HONG KONG When it comes to love in Hong Kong, the way to the heart is undeniably through the stomach. From Michelin-starred Italian elegance to bold Northern Chinese flavours, intimate French bistro charm to contemporary Japanese creations, the city’s restaurants are pulling out all the stops this Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re after a lavish tasting menu, a romantic harbour view, or playful sharing dishes, here’s your guide to the most memorable meals for two. Carna by Dari