Cover The 2026 Michelin Guide Hong Kong & Macau was unveiled tonight, revealing two new two stars in Hong Kong
The 2026 Michelin Guide Hong Kong & Macau was unveiled tonight, revealing two new two stars in Hong Kong
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Here are the big wins at the 2026 Michelin Guide Hong Kong & Macau ceremony
The 18th edition of the Michelin Guide Hong Kong & Macau was unveiled this evening at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau, and while the upper echelons of the three-star ranks remain unchanged, the night belonged to ascensions: two significant promotions to two stars in Hong Kong and a pair of long-awaited one-star nods for Macau.
A total of 278 establishments across the two cities earned recognition in the 2026 selection, a figure that speaks to the region’s remarkable dining density.
The night’s biggest news comes from Hong Kong, where two restaurants have joined the 19-strong two-star ranks. Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic is Pic’s second Asian venture that has been promoted to two stars, a swift ascent that confirms the city’s appetite for precise, elegant French cooking with a distinctly Pic touch. More striking still is the return of L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon. Following a comprehensive refurbishment, the global brand has reclaimed its two-star status, reminding us that even in an era obsessed with the new, there is profound value in mastery refined.
Above Anne-Sophie Pic and head chef Marc Mantovani of Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic
Anne-Sophie Pic and head chef Marc Mantovani of Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic
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Macau, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, secured two promotions of its own. Palace Garden, celebrated for its near-lost traditional Cantonese techniques, has been elevated from Michelin Selected to one star. So too has Don Alfonso 1890, the first Asian outpost of the legendary four-generation Italian restaurant from the Sorrento Peninsula. The latter imports key ingredients: San Marzano tomatoes, Amalfi lemons and Nocellara olives, from the family’s own organic farm, Le Peracciole. That it achieves this standard while housed within the Palazzo Versace hotel, in a dining room art-directed by Donatella Versace herself, speaks to Macau’s unique ability to marry spectacle with substance.
Above L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon has returned to the two Michelin star ranks after reopening in late 2025
Above China Tang has been awarded one Michelin star in the 2026 guide following a recent refurbishment
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon has returned to the two Michelin star ranks after reopening in late 2025
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Hong Kong’s one-star list welcomes two new entries. China Tang has been revived following a refurbishment, its menu now expanded to feature Beijing and Sichuan delicacies alongside its Cantonese mainstays. It is a testament to the emotional power of nostalgia in dining. Meanwhile, Sushi Takeshi brings serious omakase credentials to the table. Chef Kin (Leung Chi Kin) honed his skills at Ginza-Iwa in Tokyo and Sushi Wadatsumi in Hong Kong before opening his own counter, where he pairs each fish with rice dressed in one of two signature vinegar blends.
Perhaps the most significant introduction this year is not a restaurant at all, but an award. The Michelin Guide presented its first-ever Mentor Chef Award in Hong Kong and Macau to chef Lau Ping Lui, Paul of Tin Lung Heen. With nearly 50 years in Cantonese cuisine, a career that has spanned South Africa, Peru, Beijing, and Shanghai, Lau embodies a vanishing breed of master craftsman who sees feeding the next generation as integral to the work. His apprentices now head kitchens across the region. In an industry obsessed with the next big thing, the Mentor Award reminds us that lasting greatness is built on what is passed along.
Above Palace Garden at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau has been promoted from Michelin Selected to one Michelin star
Above Don Alfonso 1890 in Macau has been promoted from Michelin Selected to one Michelin Star in the 2026 guide
Palace Garden at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau has been promoted from Michelin Selected to one Michelin star
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The full 2026 selection comprises nine three star restaurants (seven in Hong Kong, two in Macau), 19 two star restaurants (13 in Hong Kong, six in Macau), and 70 one star restaurants (57 in Hong Kong, 13 in Macau). A further 83 establishments earned Bib Gourmand distinction, while 97 are recognised in the Michelin Selected category. Five restaurants: Amber, Feuille, Mora, and Roganic in Hong Kong, and UTM Educational Restaurant in Macau, retained their Michelin Green Stars for sustainability.
The landscape, as always, is evolving. But this year’s guide feels less like disruption and more like consolidation: masters returning to form, protégés stepping into the light, and two cities continuing their quiet competition to define what fine dining in this part of the world can be.
Above Chef Paul Lau Ping Lui, Paul of two Michelin-starred Tin Lung Heen receives the inaugural Michelin Guide Mentor Chef Award in Hong Kong and Macau
Chef Paul Lau Ping Lui, Paul of two Michelin-starred Tin Lung Heen receives the inaugural Michelin Guide Mentor Chef Award in Hong Kong and Macau
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Here is the complete list of starred restaurants from the 2026 Michelin Guide Hong Kong & Macau
Three Michelin Stars
Hong Kong
8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo - Bombana (Italian)
Amber (French contemporary)
Caprice (French contemporary)
Forum (Cantonese)
Sushi Shikon (Sushi)
Ta Vie (Innovative)
T’ang Court (Cantonese)
Macau
Jade Dragon (Cantonese)
Robuchon au Dôme (French contemporary)
Two Michelin Stars
Hong Kong
Arbor (Innovative)
Bo Innovation (Innovative)
Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic (French contemporary) PROMOTED
Lai Ching Heen (Cantonese)
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (French contemporary) RETURNING
L’Envol (French contemporary)
Lung King Heen (Cantonese)
Noi by Paulo Airaudo (Italian contemporary)
Octavium (Italian)
Rùn (Cantonese)
Tate Dining Room(Innovative)
Tin Lung Heen (Cantonese)
Ying Jee Club (Cantonese)
Macau
Alain Ducasse at Morpheus (French contemporary)
Chef Tam’s Seasons (Cantonese)
Feng Wei Ju (Hunanese and Sichuan)
The Eight (Cantonese)
The Huaiyang Garden (Huaiyang)
Wing Lei (Cantonese)
One Michelin Star
Hong Kong
Ami (French contemporary)
Andō (Innovative)
Arcane (European contemporary)
Beefbar (Steakhouse)
Belon (French contemporary)
Chaat (Indian)
China Tang (Cantonese) NEW
Duddell’s (Cantonese)
Épure (French contemporary)
Estro (Italian)
Feuille (French contemporary)
Fook Lam Moon, Wan Chai (Cantonese)
Fu Ho (Cantonese)
Gaddi’s (French)
Godenya (Japanese)
Hansik Goo (Korean)
Ho Hung Kee, Causeway Bay (Noodles and Congee)
I M Teppanyaki & Wine (Teppanyaki)
Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine, Tsim Sha Tsui (Cantonese)
Kam’s Roast Goose (Cantonese Roast Meats)
Kappo Rin (Japanese)
Liu Yuan Pavilion (Shanghainese)
Loaf On (Seafood)
Louise (French contemporary)
Man Ho, Admiralty (Cantonese)
Man Wah (Cantonese)
Mono (Latin American)
Mora (Innovative)
Nagamoto (Japanese)
Neighborhood (European contemporary)
New Punjab Club (Indian)
Pang’s Kitchen (Cantonese)
Petrus (French)
Plaisance by Mauro Colagreco (French contemporary)
Racines (French contemporary)
Roganic (European contemporary)
Ryota Kappou Modern (Japanese)
Seventh Son, Wan Chai (Cantonese)
Shang Palace (Cantonese)
Spring Moon (Cantonese)
Summer Palace (Cantonese)
Sun Tung Lok (Cantonese)
Sushi Takeshi (Sushi) NEW
Sushi Wadatsumi (Sushi)
The Chairman (Cantonese)
The Legacy House (Shunde)
Tosca di Angelo (Italian)
Tuber Umberto Bombana (Italian)
VEA (Innovative)
Whey (Asian contemporary)
Xin Rong Ji (Taizhou)
Yardbird (Yakitori)
Yat Lok, Central (Cantonese Roast Meats)
Yat Tung Heen (Cantonese)
Ye Shanghai, Tsim Sha Tsui (Shanghainese)
Yong Fu (Ningbo)
Zhejiang Heen (Zhejiang)
Macau
8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo - Bombana (Italian)
Aji (Innovative)
Don Alfonso 1890 (Italian) PROMOTED
Five Foot Road (Sichuan)
Lai Heen (Cantonese)
Mizumi (Japanese)
Palace Garden (Cantonese) PROMOTED
Pearl Dragon (Cantonese)
Sushi Kinetsu (Sushi)
Sushi Kissho by Miyakawa (Sushi)
Ying (Cantonese)
Zi Yat Heen (Cantonese)
Zuicho (Japanese)
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