Michelin reveals its top tables in Hong Kong and Macau

Michelin has announced this year’s culinary winners in Hong Kong and Macau at a glittering awards ceremony in Macau this week.

Grand Lisboa Palace Resort in Macau hosted the ceremony, during which seven restaurants were awarded a Michelin star for the first time and two dining spaces were promoted from one to two Michelin stars. In less buoyant news, Macau’s The Eight was demoted from three to two stars.

Daisy Ho, managing director of SJM Resorts, the parent company of Grand Lisboa, welcomed guests and the Michelin Guide to Macau, recognising that the city has the highest concentration of Michelin-starred restaurants in the world. 

“Hong Kong is a melting pot that embraces diverse talent, with chefs from around the world returning to their hometowns, and foreign chefs bringing their specialities and know-how to the industry,” added Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide. “Meanwhile, Macau is experiencing a resurgence, with newcomers being recognised for their quality cooking. Despite some economic challenges… both cities’ culinary scenes are making positive progress, fostering a healthy and vibrant food and beverage industry,” he said.

This is the 16th edition of the Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau. Michelin inspectors assess restaurants on a number of criteria, including quality of ingredients, mastery of culinary techniques, harmony of flavours, personality and emotion that the chef conveys in the dishes and consistency throughout the menu and across different visits.

The restaurants to win a first Michelin star this year are Chef Tam’s Seasons (Macau), Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, Feuille, Mora, Racines, Sushi Kinetsu (Macau) and The Legacy House.

Noi and The Huaiyang Garden (Macau) were promoted from one to two Michelin stars. 

Nine restaurants retained their three-star rating, including 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo – Bombana, Caprice, Jade Dragon (Macau), Forum, L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Robuchon au Dome (Macau), Sushi Shikon, Ta Vie and T’ang Court.

Feuille was recognised for the first time with a green star and Amber, IFTM Educational Restaurant (Macau), Mora and Roganic all retained their green stars from last year. The green star was introduced in 2021 and recognises that a restaurant is committed to a more sustainable approach to gastronomy, such as sourcing ingredients locally.

The Michelin Sommelier award went to Shinya Goshima at Godenya, Lydia Yung of The Legacy House won the Michelin Service award and the Michelin Young Chef award was presented to Mora’s Choi Ming Fai.