Congratulations to the Best
Hello,
We’re still buzzing from yesterday. The Tatler Best Hong Kong & Macau 2026 award ceremony took place at the Four Seasons Hong Kong—and honestly, it was everything you could hope for. There were glasses of champagne in hand, canapés, caviar, char siu and scoops of artisanal gelato, before the big reveals:
Hong Kong
Tatler Best 20 Restaurants
Tatler Best 20 Bars
Tatler Best 10 Hotels
Macau
Tatler Best 20 Restaurants
Tatler Best 20 Bars
Tatler Best 10 Hotels
Hong Kong & Macau
Tatler Best-in-Class Restaurants
Tatler Best-in-Class Bars
Tatler Best-in-Class Hotels
This week, there are also limited-time menus, collaborations and an on-the-rails experience by the Eastern & Oriental Express bringing renewed energy to the dining scene. Amid the excitement, we pause to discuss the future of local independent restaurants with chef Tiffany Lo of the now-closed Jean May. Read on for more.
In good taste,
Fontaine Cheng
Regional Dining Editor, Tatler Asia
and
Celia Lee
Associate Dining Editor, Tatler Hong Kong
Editor’s Picks
How André Chiang and Simon Rogan mastered the art of cooking on the Eastern & Oriental Express
Two acclaimed chefs swap their stationary kitchens for the narrow-gauge tracks of Malaysia, proving that slow travel is the ultimate ingredient for a new era of luxury dining
MORE DINING STORIES
Tiffany Lo on the bittersweet end of Jean May and why independent restaurants are at a crossroads
Le Le, a labour of love: reimagining Vietnamese heritage on Lyndhurst Terrace
Bar Leone’s Lorenzo Antinori has been named the new global mixologist consultant for Qatar Airways
Social Goods pops up at Lane Crawford, Test Kitchen announces closure, and more on Hong Kong’s dining scene
Tatler Tidbit 🍸
On May 21, Terrible Baby will welcome Singapore’s legendary Employees Only for a one-night-only guest shift. Principal bartender and bar manager William Melo Camcam and bartender Darren Prasad will lead the evening, joined by a team from both bars. What’s on the menu? Think creative, next-level cocktails bursting with refreshing botanical vibes, juicy fruit-forward liqueurs, and deliciously unexpected tea-infused twists.
Around Asia
MALAYSIA | Inside Malaysia’s Tatler Best Takeovers 2026
PHILIPPINES | How Gallery by Chele is using fine dining to save a disappearing Filipino tradition
THAILAND | David Toutain and Valentin Fouache unveil two new tasting experiences at Duet by David Toutain
