Here are Hong Kong and Macau’s newest Michelin restaurants

French cuisine from a Japanese chef in the harbour city of Hong Kong. That’s the vibe at Ta Vie, an exquisite fine dining restaurant at Pottinger Hotel, which has claimed a coveted third star in Hong Kong and Macau’s newly-unveiled 2023 Michelin Guide.

On the menu at the Hideaki Sato-helmed restaurant you’ll find pan seared lobster with Spanish manchego cheese and Japanese white asparagus, as well as pigeon imported from France and served with bamboo shoots from Taiwan. It’s multiculturalism on a plate.

A selection of Ta Vie's artfully-plated dishes.

Ta Vie isn’t the only one jumping through the ranks though, with an impressive six restaurants making their Michelin debut and a further seven notching up another star.

Among the new arrivals are Japanese omakase venue Godenya, whose darkened entrance is tucked away in an easily-missed alley yet has a reservation list booked out months in advance, and Noi, which showcases the finest seafood with distinctly Italian flair.

The lavish dining room at two Michelin-starred Amber, within the Mandarin Oriental.

Other notable addition is The Demon Celebrity (one star) from chefs Alvin Leung, also known as the ‘Demon Chef’, and Master Cheng Kam-fu, formerly at Celebrity Cuisine. Together, they reinterpret Cantonese flavours, with dishes such as fried pork intestine, stuffed with minced cuttlefish and black truffle.

The Hong Kong and Macau Michelin Guide has been awarded since 2009. Now in its 15th iteration, the 95-strong list – 78 restaurant in Hong Kong, 17 in Macau – is awarded based on restaurants meeting five criteria:

• Quality of produce
• Mastery of flavour cooking techniques
• Expression of the chef’s personality in cuisine
• Value for money
• Consistency of food 

Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides, describes Hong Kong’s culinary scene as vibrant and passionate, while the hospitality industry is also on the up.

Elegant simplicity at Sushi Shikon, recipient of three Michelin stars.

“Our inspection team is delighted to see that many veterans in Hong Kong continuously go the extra mile to strive for betterment, showing a level of refinement that does not restrict to any cuisine type; but rather, a demonstration of determination on both quality of ingredients and execution,” Poullennec adds.

“Macau, on the other hand, flaunts the uniqueness of regional cuisine delicately presented in skilful hands with outstanding ingredients.”

The 2023 Hong Kong and Macau Michelin Guide complements the annual Bib Gourmand Guide, which focuses on quality and value, including the likes of street food stalls. Combined, the lists include an impressive 246 venues across the cities.

Signature dim sum at The Langham's T'ang Court.

See the full list below, with asterisks showing fresh additions and those with newly-claimed additional stars.

Three Stars

8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo - Bombana
Caprice
Forum
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Sushi Shikon
T’ang Court
* Ta Vie

Two Stars

Amber
Arbor
* Bo Innovation
Écriture
L’Envol
* Lai Ching Heen
Lung King Heen
Octavium
* Rùn
Sun Tung Lok
Tate
Tin Lung Heen
Ying Jee Club

One Star

Ando
Arcane
Beefbar
Belon
Chaat
* D.H.K.
Duddell’s
Épure
* Estro
Fook Lam Moon (Wan Chai)
Fu Ho
Gaddi’s
* Godenya
Hansik Goo
Ho Hung Kee (Causeway Bay)
I M Teppanyaki & Wine
Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine (Tsim Sha Tsui)
Jardin de Jade (Wan Chai)
Kam’s Roast Goose
* Kappo Rin
Liu Yuan Pavilion
Loaf On
Louise
Man Ho (Admiralty)
Man Wah
Mandarin Grill + Bar
Ming Court (Mong Kok)
Mono
* Nagamoto
* Neighborhood
New Punjab Club
* Noi
Pang’s Kitchen
Petrus
Roganic
Ryota Kappou Modern
Seventh Son
Shang Palace
Spring Moon
Summer Palace
Sushi Saito
Sushi Wadatsumi
Takumi by Daisuke Mori
The Araki
* The Chairman
* The Demon Celebrity
Tosca di Angelo
Vea
Whey
Xin Rong Ji
Yardbird
Yat Lok
Yat Tung Heen
Yè Shanghai (Tsim Sha Tsui)
Yong Fu
Zest by Konishi
Zhejiang Heen
Zuicho