by Aude Camus
Since its inaugural edition in 2009 which saw Lung King Heen become the world’s first Chinese restaurant to be awarded three Michelin stars, the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau has seen quite a few historic moments.
In 2010, Tim Ho Wan was awarded one star and therefore became the world’s cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant. In 2012, 8½ Otto e Mezzo – Bombana was the first ever Italian restaurant outside of Italy to be awarded three Michelin Stars, demonstrating that Hong Kong truly is a world-class culinary capital. That same year, chef Vicky Lau became the first female chef to lead a Michelin-starred restaurant in Hong Kong. She is still the only one as of today and her two-star restaurant Tate Dining Room never fail to impress. In 2019, exactly 10 years after its Hong Kong debuts, the famous guide put another cuisine under the spotlight with awarding New Punjab Club a Michelin Star and therefore making it the world’s first Punjabi restaurant to crack the list. Last but no least, the 2021 edition saw the begining of the Hong Kong Green Star which recognises restaurants that are championning sustainability and Roganic was the first Hong Kong restaurant to claim this new distinction.
As Hong Kong’s F&B industry continues to battle harsh restrictions, showing the same resilience it has demonstrated over the past two years, the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau has just unveiled the 2022 stars. A selection that “demonstrates the very high gastronomic level, the great diversity, the talent and the know-how of chefs that food lovers can appreciate in Hong Kong and Macau” says Gwendal Poullenec, MICHELIN Guide International Director.
This 14th edition of the MICHELIN Guide for Hong Kong sees nine restaurants clinching their first star – seven restaurants did in 2021, and two restaurants promoted to two stars – same as last year. The only surprise from this year’s ceremony is probably that no restaurant has been promoted from two to three stars despite a rumour that has been spreading in the city over the past few weeks.
Hong Kong today counts seven three-star restaurants, 12 two-star restaurants and 52 one-star restaurants. Octavium and Yan Toh Heen are promoted to two stars while Belon, CHAAT, Hansik Goo, IM Teppanyaki & Wine, Mono, Seventh Son, Sushi Wadatsumi, Whey and Yon Fu are the nine proud new awardees of the one-Michelin-star list.
The 2022 MICHELIN Hong Kong & Macau list:
Three star restaurants:
Exceptional cuisine worth a special journey
Caprice
Forum
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Lung King Heen
8½ Otto e Mezzo – Bombana
Sushi Shikon
T’ang Court
Jade Dragon (Macau)
Robuchon au Dôme (Macau)
The Eight (Macau)
Two star restaurants:
Excellent cuisine worth a detour
Amber
Arbor
Bo Innovation
Écriture
L’Envol
Octavium – PROMOTED
Sun Tung Lok
Ta Vie
Tate
Tin Lung Heen
Yan Toh Heen – PROMOTED
Ying Jee Club
Alain Ducasse at Morpheus (Macau)
Feng Wei Ju (Macau)
Mizumi (Macau)
Wing Lei
One star restaurants:
High quality cooking worth a stop
Aaharn
Ando
Arcane
Beef Bar
Belon - NEW
CHAAT - NEW
Duddell’s
Epure
Fook Lam Moon (Wan Chai)
Fu Ho
Gaddi’s
Hansik Goo - NEW
Ho Hung Kee (Causeway Bay)
IM Teppanyaki & Wine - NEW
Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine TST
Jardin de Jade Wan Chai
Kam’s Roast Goose
Li Yuan Pavillon
Loaf On
Louise
Man Ho (Admiralty)
Man Wah
Mandarin Grill + Bar
Mono - NEW
Ming Court
New Punjab Club
Pang’s Kitchen
Petrus
Roganic
Run
Ryota Kappou Modern
Seventh Son - NEW
Shang Palace
Spring Moon
Summer Palace
Sushi Saito (downgraded)
Sushi Wadatsumi - NEW
Takumi by Daisuke Mori
The Araki
The Chairman
Tosca di Angelo
VEA
Whey - NEW
Xin Rong Ji
Yardbird
Yat Lok
Yat Tung Heen
Ye Shanghai (TST)
Yong Fu - NEW
Zest by Konishi
Zhejiang Heen
Zuicho
Lai Heen (Macau)
8½ Otto e Mezzo – Bombana (Macau)
Pearl Dragon (Macau)
The Kitchen (Macau)
Wing Lei Palace (Macau)
Ying (Macau)
Zi Yat Heen (Macau)
Since its inaugural edition in 2009 which saw Lung King Heen become the world’s first Chinese restaurant to be awarded three Michelin stars, the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau has seen quite a few historic moments.
In 2010, Tim Ho Wan was awarded one star and therefore became the world’s cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant. In 2012, 8½ Otto e Mezzo – Bombana was the first ever Italian restaurant outside of Italy to be awarded three Michelin Stars, demonstrating that Hong Kong truly is a world-class culinary capital. That same year, chef Vicky Lau became the first female chef to lead a Michelin-starred restaurant in Hong Kong. She is still the only one as of today and her two-star restaurant Tate Dining Room never fail to impress. In 2019, exactly 10 years after its Hong Kong debuts, the famous guide put another cuisine under the spotlight with awarding New Punjab Club a Michelin Star and therefore making it the world’s first Punjabi restaurant to crack the list. Last but no least, the 2021 edition saw the begining of the Hong Kong Green Star which recognises restaurants that are championning sustainability and Roganic was the first Hong Kong restaurant to claim this new distinction.
As Hong Kong’s F&B industry continues to battle harsh restrictions, showing the same resilience it has demonstrated over the past two years, the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau has just unveiled the 2022 stars. A selection that “demonstrates the very high gastronomic level, the great diversity, the talent and the know-how of chefs that food lovers can appreciate in Hong Kong and Macau” says Gwendal Poullenec, MICHELIN Guide International Director.
This 14th edition of the MICHELIN Guide for Hong Kong sees nine restaurants clinching their first star – seven restaurants did in 2021, and two restaurants promoted to two stars – same as last year. The only surprise from this year’s ceremony is probably that no restaurant has been promoted from two to three stars despite a rumour that has been spreading in the city over the past few weeks.
Hong Kong today counts seven three-star restaurants, 12 two-star restaurants and 52 one-star restaurants. Octavium and Yan Toh Heen are promoted to two stars while Belon, CHAAT, Hansik Goo, IM Teppanyaki & Wine, Mono, Seventh Son, Sushi Wadatsumi, Whey and Yon Fu are the nine proud new awardees of the one-Michelin-star list.
The 2022 MICHELIN Hong Kong & Macau list:
Three star restaurants:
Exceptional cuisine worth a special journey
Caprice
Forum
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Lung King Heen
8½ Otto e Mezzo – Bombana
Sushi Shikon
T’ang Court
Jade Dragon (Macau)
Robuchon au Dôme (Macau)
The Eight (Macau)
Two star restaurants:
Excellent cuisine worth a detour
Amber
Arbor
Bo Innovation
Écriture
L’Envol
Octavium – PROMOTED
Sun Tung Lok
Ta Vie
Tate
Tin Lung Heen
Yan Toh Heen – PROMOTED
Ying Jee Club
Alain Ducasse at Morpheus (Macau)
Feng Wei Ju (Macau)
Mizumi (Macau)
Wing Lei
One star restaurants:
High quality cooking worth a stop
Aaharn
Ando
Arcane
Beef Bar
Belon - NEW
CHAAT - NEW
Duddell’s
Epure
Fook Lam Moon (Wan Chai)
Fu Ho
Gaddi’s
Hansik Goo - NEW
Ho Hung Kee (Causeway Bay)
IM Teppanyaki & Wine - NEW
Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine TST
Jardin de Jade Wan Chai
Kam’s Roast Goose
Li Yuan Pavillon
Loaf On
Louise
Man Ho (Admiralty)
Man Wah
Mandarin Grill + Bar
Mono - NEW
Ming Court
New Punjab Club
Pang’s Kitchen
Petrus
Roganic
Run
Ryota Kappou Modern
Seventh Son - NEW
Shang Palace
Spring Moon
Summer Palace
Sushi Saito (downgraded)
Sushi Wadatsumi - NEW
Takumi by Daisuke Mori
The Araki
The Chairman
Tosca di Angelo
VEA
Whey - NEW
Xin Rong Ji
Yardbird
Yat Lok
Yat Tung Heen
Ye Shanghai (TST)
Yong Fu - NEW
Zest by Konishi
Zhejiang Heen
Zuicho
Lai Heen (Macau)
8½ Otto e Mezzo – Bombana (Macau)
Pearl Dragon (Macau)
The Kitchen (Macau)
Wing Lei Palace (Macau)
Ying (Macau)
Zi Yat Heen (Macau)