BREAKING NEWS: Hong Kong Michelin Award Winners 2023

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Yesterday, the 15th edition of the Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau was revealed at a live awards ceremony (FINALLY!) for the Michelin Award winners held in Macau.

There are a total of 78 restaurants in Hong Kong that currently hold stars, up from 71 last year. At the top of the list, there’s one new three-starred eatery – The Pottinger Hong Kong’s French-Japanese restaurant Ta Vie, overseen by Chef Hideaki Sato – which has been promoted from two stars. To our surprise, Cantonese restaurant Lung King Heen at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong has been demoted to two stars, after proudly wearing the three-star crown for an incredible 14 years in a row.

In Hong Kong, 14 restaurants have received new stars, with Cantonese fine diners Rùn at The St. Regis Hong Kong and Lai Ching Heen at Regent Hong Kong being awarded two Michelin stars for the first time and “Demon Chef” Alvin Leung’s Bo Innovation retaining the two-star distinction following its move from Wanchai to Central. The nine one-star newcomers include The Chairman (following its relocation to a new space), The Demon Celebrity, D.H.K. (which closed just before bagging its star), Estro, Godenya, Kappo Rin, Nagamoto, Neighborhood and Noi.

Only one new restaurant won the Michelin Green Star this year, in recognition of spots that are committed to sustainable gastronomy. It was awarded to Mora, the Sheung Wan eatery by Chef Vicky Lau that places the spotlight on soybeans whilst promoting local ingredients and culture by working with long-standing home-grown shops. Chef Lau also helms two-starred TATE Dining Room and was named Asia’s Best Female Chef in 2015.

In addition to these awards, Michelin debuted three new gongs. Jacky Luk from three-starred Chinese restaurant Forum received the Sommelier Award, while Steve Lee of one-starred modern Korean eatery Hansik Goo took home the Young Chef Award. Over in Macau, two-starred Sichuan Moon was honoured with the Service Award.

In total, Hong Kong has:

7 three-starred restaurants
13 two-starred restaurants
58 one-starred restaurants
65 Bib Gourmand restaurants
23 Street Food establishments
3 Michelin Green Star restaurants

It’s interesting to note that a recent study by Spin Genie found that Hong Kong boasts the cheapest Michelin-starred dining experiences in the world, followed by Japan at a close second, while Macau has the most Michelin-starred restaurants per capita, with 2.039 eateries per 100,000 people.