The MICHELIN guide Hong Kong Macau 2012 truly reflects the rise
in quality of the restaurants in a highly competitive environment
Michelin launches the fourth edition of the bilingual MICHELIN guide Hong Kong
Macau. Not only does it reflect the sustained improvement in the quality of restaurants in
Hong Kong and Macau, it also highlights the increasing richness and diversity of the
delicacies to be found in each city.
The latest Hong Kong Macau guide includes 281 establishments in Hong Kong (237
restaurants and 44 hotels) and 51 establishments in Macau (35 restaurants and 16 hotels).
It includes 59 new restaurants (57 in Hong Kong and 2 in Macau) and 10 new hotels (7 in
Hong Kong and 3 in Macau).
In Hong Kong and Macau there are now 5 three-star restaurants (4 in Hong Kong and 1 in
Macau), 13 with two-star (10 in Hong Kong and 3 in Macau) and 51 one star
establishments (48 in Hong Kong and 3 in Macau).
The MICHELIN inspectors have been continuously exploring the local dining scenes in Hong
Kong and Macau to find a wide variety of establishments for our readers. Not only have they
found many new stars but they have also discovered a wide variety of restaurants offering
many different styles of cooking. We have expanded our coverage to take in new locations
such as Kennedy Town and Sai Ying Pun on Hong Kong Island and have also included two
additional cuisines – Singaporean and Xinjiang – which further showcase the diversity of
excellent food in Hong Kong and Macau.
The MICHELIN guide Hong Kong Macau 2012 is the perfect guide to finding the best
restaurants offering excellent value for money. A total of 59 simple shop (2) restaurants
(52 in Hong Kong and 7 in Macau) are included (c.f. 55 restaurants in 2011). These basic,
local food stalls make up around 20% of the guide and include noodle shops, noodles and
congee eateries, and Vietnamese food stalls. Some of them have even been awarded stars,
making them the most affordable starred restaurants in the world.
The guide also features 64 Bib Gourmand (=) restaurants (59 in Hong Kong and 5 in
Macau), chosen by the inspectors for their good value. 19 Bib Gourmand restaurants are
new to the guide, indicating that there are still a lot of affordable restaurants with top-quality
cuisine. These restaurants are particularly popular with our readers in these challenging
economic times so the list of Bib Gourmands for gourmets looking for great food at an
affordable price – a full three-course meal (excluding drinks) costing HKD/ MOP 300 or less –
is a very valuable part of our guide.
Michelin stars are awarded purely for what is on the plate. To ensure consistency, our
inspectors, who undertake all restaurant reviews anonymously, adhere to the standard five
criteria for awarding stars in all areas and countries: product quality, preparation and
flavours, the cuisine’s personality, value for money, and consistency over time and across
the entire menu. In this year’s guide, more than 70% of the restaurants selected offer
Chinese cuisine, including Shanghainese, Pekingese, Sichuan, Hakkanese, Hang
Zhou, Cantonese, and Chiu Chow. A restaurant that receives one or more stars is not only
one of the best in its country, but also one of the best in the world.
One star (3 Stars) means a very good restaurant in its category.
Two stars (2 Stars) mean excellent cooking, worth a detour.
Three stars (1 Star) mean exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey.
Locals and travellers seeking an enjoyable experience have counted on the MICHELIN guide
for its trusted recommendations for over a century. While the MICHELIN guide is known
around the world for its famous stars, they actually account for only 10% of the selection in
the guide. With more than one million copies sold every year around the world, the
MICHELIN guide has always built its success on the diversity and range of its selection and
is, in itself, synonymous with quality, since only the best establishments in each comfort and
price category are selected.
The MICHELIN guide Hong Kong Macau 2012 will be available on 2nd December in
Hong Kong (HK$ 188); on the 5th in Macau and on the 12th in Southeast Asia.
For more than a century, MICHELIN guides have helped travellers enjoy better mobility by
offering qualified restaurant and hotel recommendations throughout Europe. Now covering
23 countries across three continents, the collection of 27 MICHELIN guides includes more
than 45,000 addresses. In Asia, the company has just published the 2012 MICHELIN guide
for Tokyo Yokohama and Shonan, Hong Kong and Macau, as well as Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe
and Nara. The first guide to Hokkaido will be launched in April 2012.
About Michelin
Since the late 1800s, Michelin has been dedicated to sustainably improving the mobility of goods and people by manufacturing and marketing tyres for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles/motorcycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, trucks and the US space shuttle. It also offers electronic mobility support services, on ViaMichelin.com, and publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. With its headquarters in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in 170 countries, employs more than 111,000 people and operates 70 production facilities in 19 different countries. ( www.michelin.com ).
Hong Kong Macau MICHELIN guide 2012 Summary
Total Hong Kong Macau
Selected establishments 332 281 51
Hotels 60 44 16
Particularly pleasant establishments 25 15 10
Restaurants 272 237 35
Bib Gourmand = (complete menu at HK$300 maximum) 64 59 5
Particularly pleasant establishments 53 40 13
3 Stars(Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey) 5 4 1
2 Stars (Excellent cooking, worth a detour) 13 10 3
1 Star (Very good cooking in its category) 51 48 3
Hong Kong Macau MICHELIN guide 2012
Starred establishments
® : new entry in the guide
3 Stars Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey
Establishment in Hong Kong Chef Type of cuisine
Caprice French L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Joël Robuchon= French contemporary
Lung King Heen Cantonese
8 ½ Otto e Mezzo – Bombana Umberto Bombana Italian
Establishment in Macau Chef Type of cuisine
Robuchon a Galera Joël Robuchon French contemporary
2 Stars Excellent cooking, worth a detour
Establishment in Hong Kong Type of cuisine
Amber French contemporary
Bo Innovation Fusion
Celebrity Cuisine Cantonese
Lei Garden (Mog Kok) Cantonese
Ming Court Cantonese
Pierre French contemporary
Shang Palace Cantonese
Spoon by Alain Ducasse French
Sun Tung Lok Chinese
Yè Shanghai (Kowloon) Shanghainese
Establishment in Macau Type of cuisine
The Eight Chinese
Wing Lei Cantonese
Zi Yat Heen Cantonese
1 Star Very good cooking in its category
Establishment in Hong Kong Type of cuisine
Ah Yat Harbour View Cantonese
Cépage French contemporary
Chilli Fagara Sichuan
Cuisine Cuisine at The Mira Cantonese
Cuisine Cuisine (IFC) Cantonese
Din Tai Fung (Tsim Sha Tsui) Shanghainese
Dynasty (Wan Chai) Cantonese
Fook Lam Moon (Kowloon) Cantonese
Fook Lam Moon (Wan Chai) Cantonese
Forum Cantonese
Fu Ho (Tsim Sha Tsui) Cantonese
Golden Valley Cantonese and Sichuan
Hin Ho Curry (Shau Kei Wan) Indian
Ho Hung Kee Noodles and Congee
Hoi King Heen Cantonese
Hong Zhou Ha
ng Zhou
Hung’s Delicacies Chiu Chow
Island Tang Cantonese
Lei Garden (Causeway Bay) Cantonese
Lei Garden (Elements) Cantonese
Lei Garden (IFC) Cantonese
Lei Garden (Kowloon Bay) Cantonese
Lei Garden (North Point) Cantonese
Lei Garden (Sha Tin) Cantonese
Lei Garden (Tsim Sha Tsui) Cantonese
Lei Garden (Wan Chai) Cantonese
Loaf On Cantonese
Mandarin Grill + Bar õ European contemporary
Man Wah Cantonese
Mirror French contemporary
Mist Japanese
Nanhai No.1 Chinese contemporary
One Dim Sum Dim Sum
Petrus French
St. George French contemporary
Summer Palace Cantonese
T’ang Court Cantonese
The Chairman Cantonese
The Square Cantonese
Tim Ho Wan (Mong Kok) Dim Sum
Tim Ho Wan (Sham Shui Po) Dim Sum
Tim’s Kitchen Cantonese
Tin Lung Heen Cantonese
Wagyu Kaiseki Den Japanese
Xin Dau Ji (Jordan) Cantonese
Yan Toh Heen Cantonese
Yat Tung Heen (Wan Chai) Cantonese
Yuè Cantonese
Establishment in Macau Comfort Type of cuisine
Golden Flower Chinese
Lei Garden Cantonese
Tim’s Kitchen Cantonese
Hong Kong Macau MICHELIN guide 2012
New Stars
3 Stars Establishment in Hong Kong t Type of cuisine
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon French contemporary
8 ½ Otto e Mezzo – Bombana Italian
2 Star sEstablishment in Hong Kong Comfort
Bo Innovation Fusion
Lei Garden (Mog Kok) Cantonese
Shang Palace Cantonese
Spoon by Alain Ducasse French
Yè Shanghai (Kowloon) Shanghainese
Establishment in Macau Type of cuisine
Wing Lei Cantonese
1 Star Establishment in Hong Kong Type of cuisine
Ah Yat Harbour View Cantonese
Cuisine Cuisine (IFC) Cantonese
Lei Garden (Causeway Bay) Cantonese
Lei Garden (Elements) Cantonese
Man Wah Cantonese
Mirror French contemporary
St. George French contemporary
The Chairman Cantonese
Tin Lung Heen Cantonese
Xin Dau Ji (Jordan) Cantonese
Yuè Cantonese
Establishment in Macau Type of cuisine
Golden Flower Chinese
Hong Kong Macau MICHELIN guide 2012 Bib Gourmand
Establishment in Hong Kong Type of cuisine
Bombay Dreams Indian
Chan Kan Kee Ciu Chow Chiu Chow
Chuen Cheung Kui (Causeway Bay) Hakkanese
Chuen Cheung Kui (Mong Kok) Hakkanese
Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao (Kowloon Bay) Chinese
Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao (TST) Chinese
Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao (Wan Chai) Chinese
Da Ping Huo Sichuan
Dong Lai Shun Chinese
Dragon Inn Seafood
Fofo by el Willy Spanish
Fung Lum Cantonese
Fu Sing (Causeway Bay) Cantonese
Fu Sing (Wan Chai) Cantonese
Golden Bauhinia Cantonese
Good Hope Noodles Noodles and Congee
Hide-Chan Japanese Ramen
Hin Ho Curry (Sai Wan Ho) Indian
Ippudo Japanese Ramen
Jade Garden (Lockhart Road) Cantonese
Kin’s Kitchen Cantonese
Kwan Kee Bamboo Noodle Noodles
La Marmite French
Lan Yuen Chee Koon Cantonese
Lau Sum Kee (Fuk Wing Street) Noodles and Congee
Lin Heung Kui Cantonese
Mask of Sichuen & Beijing Sichuan
May’s Sawaddee Thailand Thai
Megan’s Kitchen Cantonese
Mesa 15 Spanish
Nha Trang (Central) Vietnamese
Nha Trang (Tsim Sha Tsui) Vietnamese
Noodle Shop Noodles
Olala (St. Francis Street) Noodles
Red Seasons (Lam Tei) Cantonese
Ser Wong Fun 2 Cantonese
Shanghai Xiao Nan Guo (Kowloon Bay) Shaghainese
Shek Kee Kitchen Cantonese
She Wong Yee Cantonese
Sun Kau Kee Noodle Shop Noodles and Congee
Sun Sin Noodles
Sun Yuen Hing Kee Cantonese Roast Meats
Superior Rice Roll Pro Shop Dim Sum
Tai Wing Wah Cantonese
Takeya Japanese
Tak Lung Cantonese
Tam’s Yunnan Noodles (Sham Shui Po) Noodles
Tasty (Happy Valley) Noodles and Congee
Tasty (Hung Hom) Noodles and Congee
Tasty (IFC) Noodles and Congee
Tasty (Kowloon Bay) Noodles and Congee
Thai Chiu Thai
Tsim Chai Kee (Wellington Street) Noodles and Congee
Tulsi Indian
Wang Fu Dumplings
Wing Hap Lung Cantonese Roast Meats
Xin Dau Ji (Sha Tin) Cantonese
Xi Yan Sweets Chinese
Yue Kee Cantonese
Establishment in Macau Type of cuisine
Lou Kei (Fai Chi Kei) Cantonese
Luk Kei Noodle Noodles and Congee
Noodle & Congee Corner Noodles and Congee
Oja Sopa De Fita Cheong Kei Noodles and Congee
Square Eight Chinese