Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant – Roundup
FEB 25th saw the inaugural San Pellegrino Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards. Forget abt the Oscars ..this was THE biggest award as far as we were concerned! As a member of the Voting Academy of World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards, we were given the amazing opportunity to attend the glamorous event at Marina Bay Sands, … Read more
Din Tai Fung , Taiwan / Hong Kong *
World-renowned ‘Xiao Long Bao’ (steamed soup dumplings) specialist , originating from Taiwan. Shot to fame when New York Times named it one of ‘top 10 restaurants in the world’ in 1993. Today, this main branch is on every ‘must visit’ attraction for tourists in Taipei – yes, not just a restaurant, but an attraction in … Read more
Kae Kee & Mak’s Noodles , Hong Kong
Everytime we visit Hong Kong, there are 2 ‘fun dining’ places we would visit: 1) KAU KEE beef brisket noodle. Wikipedia : (九記牛腩) is a noodle shop with over ninety years of history on Gough Street in Hong Kong. Kau Kee is noted for creating beef brisket noodles in clear soup[citation needed]. Famous patrons include … Read more
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon**, Hong Kong (2nd visit , Oct’09)
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Hong Kong Landmark , Hong Kong. 2nd visit in October 2009. (4 months after the first visit – yes, we were that impressed!) 2 Star Michelin 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 2009 Miele Guide – Best Restaurant in Asia San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurant : #72 (although the french branch stormed … Read more
Jordi Roca , El Celler de Can Roca ***
Back in 2009, we visited Hong Kong in order to taste the cooking of Jordi Roca from El Celler de Can Roca. At that time, it wasn’t as well-known as it is now. Besides, this wasn’t the ‘master’ aka the Big brother cooking. Jordi is the youngest of the 3 brothers and the head pastry … Read more
Caprice *** , Hong Kong
3 Star Michelin French Restaurant at the Four Seasons, Hong Kong. San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurant 2011 : #76 Interestingly, there were only 2 3-star michelin restaurants (back in 2009 , now there’s a third) in Hong Kong – Caprice and Lung King Heen, and they are both located ON THE SAME FLOOR! Wow, … Read more
Lung King Heen*** , Hong Kong
Lung King Heen, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong 3 Star Michelin 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 1st and only Chinese restaurant to earn 3 Star Michelin Dinner Tasting Menu
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon**, Hong Kong (1st visit , June’09)
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Hong Kong Landmark , Hong Kong. 1st visit in June 2009. 2 Star Michelin 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 2009 Miele Guide – Best Restaurant in Asia
Robuchon e Galera*** , Macau (2nd Visit)
Robuchon e Galera by Joel Robuchon Hotel Lisboa 2nd visit – November 2009 3 Star Michelin 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Robuchon e Galera*** , Macau (1st visit)
Robuchon e Galera by Joel Robuchon. Hotel Lisboa, Macau. 1st visit – November 2008 We left this dinner thinking it should receive 3 Michelin Stars, although the guide hadn’t come to Hong Kong and Macau at that time. It was one of the most satisfying meal in terms of quality, quantity, presentation, surprises, taste and … Read more
Pierre** , Hong Kong
Pierre by Pierre Gagnaire , Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong 2 Star Michelin 2010-2011
Bo Innovation* , Hong Kong
Bo Innovation , Hong Kong Molecular Chinese Gastronomy 2 Star Michelin in inaugural Michelin Guide for Hong Kong 2009 1 Star Michelin 2010, 2011 *When we visited the restaurant, we thought the 2 stars awarded were extremely generous. The idea was certainly Michelin stuff — deconstructing and adapting popular Chinese dishes such as ‘century egg … Read more
Alvin Leung , Bo Innovation*
Alvin Leung Bo Innovation Hong Kong Guest Chef at World Gourmet Festival , Four Seasons Bangkok See our visit to Bo Innovation in 2009 here http://sfreelife.wordpress.com/2010/12/29/bo-innovation-hong-kong/ “In 2009, Bo Innovation became Hong Kong’s only independent restaurant to be awarded two Michelin stars by the prestigious Michelin Guide. For his menus, Alvin uses fresh seasonal market … Read more
Robuchon a Galera*** , Macau (3rd visit)
Robuchon a Galera , Hotel Lisboa , Macau 3 Michelin Star by Joel Robuchon
















