Hong Kong restaurants & dining guide
Curated Hong Kong restaurant guides by neighbourhood and cuisine — from Sheung Wan to Causeway Bay.
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Canto Jade
Canto Jade revives the rolling dim sum cart at Cityplaza — a Song-dynasty-inspired dining room where you flag down steaming trolleys or order the Eight Delights birdcage set (about HK$238). Beyond dim sum, try flambéed whisky char siu finished tableside or crispy scallion chicken. Window tables, flexible seating, and a 24-seat private room suit couples or a small group date. Mon–Fri 11:00–22:30; Sat/Sun/PH 09:00–22:30; call or WhatsApp 9075 9087.
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Yakiniku Yama Oku 焼き肉山奥
Yakiniku Yama Oku hides on 3/F of Cubus in Causeway Bay — a moody, cave-inspired 12-seat yakiniku kappo counter where Fukuoka chefs grill Omi and Oita Wagyu (plus seasonal game like venison) right in front of you. Lunch sets from about HK$480; dinner omakase from about HK$880 — whisky highballs and seasonal sake pairings complete the night. Immersive and intimate, perfect when you want theatre with your beef. Daily 12:00–14:30 & 18:00–23:00; call 5394 3681 or WhatsApp 4497 5412.
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Don Pedro
Don Pedro is a candlelit 35-seat neighbourhood steakhouse on Second Street in Sai Ying Pun — beef from the same farms that supply Buenos Aires’ Parrilla Don Julio, with 75-day dry-aged ribeye and 40-day tenderloin cut in-house. Start with beef empanadas or charcuterie, share a steak with Malbec, and save room for the namesake Don Pedro dessert (gelato, walnuts, whisky). Unpretentious white tiles and warm service make it an easy, boozy date without the SoHo markup. Tue–Sun 17:00–23:00 (closed Mon); call 7075 8631 to book.
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Daigo 醍醐
Daigo (醍醐) marks sushi master Mori Tomoaki’s return to Hong Kong — a 20-seat Central sushiya split between Mori-san and apprentice chef Tony Szelung Leung, each running their own counter in a calm, wabi-sabi room. Seasonal Edomae omakase is the draw; lunch from about HK$800 and dinner from about HK$2,280 per person. Intimate counter seating and a temple-quiet mood suit a special-occasion date when you want craft over noise. Book via inline; seats fill fast — call 9417 7927.
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Takeya 竹家
Takeya (竹家) is a tiny bamboo-themed Japanese yakitori izakaya tucked into Whampoa Estate on Tak Man Street in Hung Hom — a short walk from Whampoa MTR Exit A. Run by a long-time Hong Kong-based Japanese chef and his wife, the ~15-seat counter shop grills chicken and pork sourced from Japan, including rare cuts like heart and hatsumoto when available, plus classic skewers and house-steeped umeshu alongside a curated sake list. Michelin-recognized for honest charcoal grilling without tourist markup. Open Tue–Sun 17:00–22:00 (closed Mon); seats fill fast — call 2365 8878 the day before to book.
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RaRe Restaurant
RaRe Restaurant (紅館) is a French dining room on the podium of 50 Connaught Road Central, led by a Le Cordon Bleu–trained kitchen. High ceilings, outdoor seats, and elevated French plates (plus afternoon tea sets) make it a calm escape from the CBD rush. Come for slow-cooked signatures, homemade sauces, and a wine-and-cocktail list for two. Mon–Sat about 11:30–22:00, closed Sunday; call or WhatsApp 2333 0186.
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Moodie Wine & Dine
Moodie Wine & Dine is a compact Spanish wine-focused room on quiet Wo On Lane in Central — close to LKF but tucked away from the main strip. Order tapas-style plates and Western mains alongside a Spanish wine list, and settle in for a slower dinner for two. Intimate, softly lit, and easy to book for a last-minute Central date. Call or WhatsApp 6616 6540 to reserve.
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Casa Lisboa
Casa Lisboa is a long-standing Portuguese restaurant on Wyndham Street in Central — warm tiles, soft light, and classic Lisbon flavours. Come for bacalhau (salted cod) in many forms, cataplana seafood stews, garlic octopus, and a Portuguese wine list that pairs easily for two. Elegant without being stiff, it’s a reliable date when you want authentic Iberian cooking in SoHo. Lunch and dinner daily; book on Bistrochat or call 2905 1168.
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Porterhouse
Porterhouse sits on the 24th floor of California Tower in Lan Kwai Fong — a relaxed seafood-and-steak room with Hong Kong skyline views, not stiff fine dining. Share globally inspired small plates, premium cuts, and ocean-fresh seafood under the motto “Small Plates, Big Joy,” or book the legendary weekend seafood brunch. Soft light and high windows make it an easy celebration or skyline date. Lunch/brunch and dinner daily (hours vary by day); book via lkfconcepts.com or call 2522 6366.
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Tate Dining Room
Cheffe Vicky Lau’s two-Michelin-starred Tate Dining Room has reopened in a new permanent home at Evora Building on Lok Ku Road, Sheung Wan. The Porcelain Menu continues her ‘Ode to Ingredients’ — seasonal Chinese produce with French technique, signatures such as Ode to Lobster and Ode to Scallop — in an intimate porcelain-inspired room with a deep French wine cellar. Special-occasion fine dining; eight-course Porcelain Menu about HK$2,880. Reserve via tate.com.hk or call 2555 2172; Instagram @tatediningroom.
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Le Le
Le Le is a progressive Vietnamese restaurant on Lyndhurst Terrace from ZS Hospitality (Whey, Feuille, Ying Jee Club), celebrating Saigon soul food enriched by Vietnamese-Chinese heritage. Chefs Elvin Lam and Le Minh Duc rework classics with lighter, precise technique — think flower clam tarts, roast duck three ways, and clay-pot pigeon rice — in a quiet indigo room that feels like a home abroad. Intimate tasting-menu date night; dinner around HK$888 (wine pairing extra), lunch from about HK$388. Book online via SevenRooms / lelehongkong.com; follow @lele.hongkong.