The Michelin Guide to Hong Kong

Dorothy So

Posted: 2 Dec 2010

Congratulations to the all the restaurants who made it into the 2011 Hong Kong and Macau Michelin Guide. Being ever full of surprises, the Michelin judges have selected some jaw-dropping choices for this year’s issue, among which is a new three-starred restaurant (the third for Hong Kong).

Joining the ranks of Lung King Heen and Caprice is Sun Tong Lok, the first non-hotel eatery in Hong Kong to be graced with the highest ranking by the tire company-cum-food authorities. Quite a number of restaurants have been dropped from the two-star list, but there’s also been two completely new additions to that category, namely Cuisine Cuisine at The Mira and chef Bombana’s high-end Italian restaurant 8½ Otto e Mezzo.

But the biggest surprises filled the one-star list, which had ten new Hong Kong entries. Café Gray Deluxe won itself a well-deserved spot on the roll but it was the cheap eat restaurants that stole the spotlight. Din Tai Fung and dim sum joint Tim Ho Wan – both of which were awarded a star in the previous guide – won another star for their second branches. And Wagyu Kaiseki Den is no longer the only Japanese restaurant with a Michelin star; ramen specialist MIST apparently impressed enough to win a thumbs-up from the judges.

The guide also saw the first Shau Kei Wan eatery, Hin Ho Curry, with a star. And if you want the world’s cheapest starred meal, head over to Ho Hung Kee where the wonton noodles have been oficially Michelin certified.

The Stars: