Instagram in Hong Kong has become a dominant force in recent years to advertise and receive information about where to eat in our city’s scene.
More often than not, aesthetics and style dictate the direction of a restaurant’s success. No longer can the food just be great, the restaurant itself has to look pretty to ensure the star factor for diners.
To prepare for your snaps uploaded onto Instagram (or Xiaohongshu if you please), these restaurant picks make for the best backgrounds.
The most Instagrammable restaurants in Hong Kong
Tosca Di Angelo
Tosca Di Angelo sits on the 102nd floor of the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong and makes for a top spot to woo anyone at. The menu sees the flavours of southern Italy arrive at the uber luxury fine-dining restaurant. The real highlight of the venue is the view, casting down to every corner of Hong Kong. Many proposals and birthday Instagram posts have been taken here.
Tosca Di Angelo, 102/F, International Commerce Centre (ICC), 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2263 2270, book here
Get Foodie-exclusive experiences at this venue!
Lung Fu Pao
Saucy and raunchy, Lung Fu Pao is a riot with their daring designs inside the restaurant. Inspired by Hong Kong’s adult magazines, the restaurant makes for a fun time exploring all the posters and iconography stapled on the walls throughout. Their approach to Japanese food takes a fresh turn with Hong Kong elements sprinkled within.
Lung Fu Pao, G/F, 47B Elgin Street, Central, 3460 4609, book here
Get Foodie-exclusive experiences at this venue!
JAJA
Dressed in pink and purple tones, JAJA looks like it came straight out of the Barbie movie. The vegetarian restaurant services the most colourful of diners in Hong Kong seeking a spruced up meal. Each wall and table at this Instagrammable spot feature plush pink seating and pillows, pink neon lighting, and an assortment of roses decorated underneath the table.
JAJA, 6/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, 2877 3999, book here
Uluru
The long-stand Uluru restaurant and cafe in Causeway Bay stands as a blank template for your snaps online – literally. The theme of the viral spot comes straight out of a cartoon book before the lines are all coloured in. The vibrancy of their European-American menu, filled with French, Italian, and Western classic dishes, pops out in all-white-painted restaurant.
Uluru, 1/F, Chun Fai Building, 1-11 Spring Garden Lane, Wan Chai, 2366 6448
Bochord
Taking inspiration from libraries in the dark study halls of England’s universities and old towns, Bochord is a mellow space constructed to impress your date or friends with its ritzy interior. The restaurant hosts a menu with rich British and European dishes. Make sure to bring the lights to nail your perfect Instagram picture.
Bochord, L1101, 11/F, World Trade Centre, 280 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, 3613 0092
Lau Haa Hot Pot Restaurant
In Wan Chai, Lau Haa Hot Pot Restaurant revisits the olden days of Hong Kong when every street and corner was plastered with old-school signs and iconography. The staff at this hot pot joint don traditional white outfits and serve a hot selection of quality wagyu beef for your spicy broth. Ask for a table in the middle of the restaurant to soak up the vibes within.
Lau Haa Hot Pot Restaurant, Shop A, B/F & G/F, Block A, Lockhart House, 441 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay, 2214 9388
Lung Wah Hotel
Lung Wah Hotel takes its fame from being featured in a 1980s Bruce Lee film. Now, the Sha Tin restaurant is popular for its cavernous entrance, which sees rows of elongated red lanterns lighting up the path at night. You will feel like a king rolling up to your reservation, and equally when you dig into their signature roast pigeon and Cantonese delicacies.
Lung Wah Hotel, G/F, 22 Ha Wo Che, Sha Tin
Yi Hung Yuen
Yi Hung Yuen, just right outside of Lan Kwai Fong, is mysterious from its outside. Could there be a restaurant hidden within their doors? Yes, and it’s brilliantly boisterous. The hot pot restaurant takes on an ancient look from China’s past brothels and the royalty of former dynasties. This spot serves for a great (momentary) escape from Hong Kong.
Yi Hung Yuen, Shop B & C, G/F, Yu Yuet Lai Building, 43-55 Wyndham Street, 3101 9968, book here
1111 ONES
1111 ONES in Soho is uniquely inspired by the curvaceous geological formations of the famous Antelope Canyon in Arizona, matching the colours of the picturesque locale. The Cantonese restaurant is elegant in style and exudes confidence on the dining scene. Group dinings are best arranged here too, just make sure the background is perfect for the ‘gram.
1111 ONES, 11/F, 18 On Lan Street, Central, 9835 8606, book here
Magistracy Dining Room
Magistracy Dining Room is the largest venue inside Black Sheep’s Magistracy dining complex, which also holds the Botanical Terrace, Prince and the Peacock, and Jack’s Racquet Room. The palace dining room, once a courtroom, is flush with royal colours and plush furniture. For the price of a meal here, you can forget you are in Hong Kong and act like royalty.
Magistracy Dining Room, G/F, Central Magistracy, Tai Kwun, 1 Arbuthnot Road, Central, 2252 3177, book here
The Lobby
The Lobby in the 100-year-old-plus The Peninsula offers a literal step back in time with their expansive dining space in the lobby area of the hotel. The restaurant is famed for its afternoon tea offerings with scones and cakes that reflect the city’s former British history. Save this spot for your most elegant of celebrations.
The Lobby, G/F, The Peninsula Hong Kong, 22 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2696 6772, book here
Maison Es
Contemporary French restaurant Maison Es in Wan Chai feels like a portal to a sappy Francophile world, where romance is the primary language and cuisine. The restaurant is complete with crystal chandeliers, marble floors, light-coloured oaky furniture, and an elegant green wall outside for the bougie Instagram experience.
Maison Es, Shop B, UG/F, Hang Tak Building, 1 Electric Street, Wan Chai, 2521 8011, book here
Parkside@Nina
A great restaurant to bring your kids to, Parkside@Nina evokes a historic fossil theme with its interior that appears effortlessly pretty and soothing to the eye. This Tsuen Wan spot stocks a range of Western dishes, including typical French, American, and Italian plates. With 110 seats and a cavernous ceiling, this is a spot designed to transport you away from Hong Kong for a meal.
Parkside@Nina, Shop 201, 2/F, Nina Mall 1, 8 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, 2117 4681, book here
Crystal Lotus
In the land of Mickey, Crystal Lotus tenders a Chinese dining experience to guests of the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel and outsiders making the trip to the resort. Sichuan, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong dishes are brought together in one menu, complimented by the rouge red, glitzy gold, and lucky green colours painting the restaurant all over.
Crystal Lotus, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Sunny Bay, 3510 6000, book here
Billow
Billow is luxury living-incarnate with its serene setting beside Lake Egret. The Western restaurant is housed inside a former colonial mansion based in Tai Po Kau, set between the green hills behind it and the lake. It is no wonder that the bountiful food crafted at Billow and view have earned itself a top wedding and celebration dining destination.
Billow, Shop B, G/F, 2 Hung Lam Drive, Tai Po Kau, 2657 6628, book here
