Tatler Dining Hong Kong Macau – 2026

Summary

Tatler Best Hong Kong & Macau 2026 guides readers to the finest hotels, restaurants and bars across both territories — featuring 20 Best Restaurants, 20 Best Bars and 10 Best Hotels selected by a jury of 700-plus anonymous experts. The 330-page volume covers every venue from Amber to Alain Ducasse at Morpheus, with the tasting menu at 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana and the signature cocktail at The Aubrey.

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Content Guide

▸ Best Restaurants Hong Kong / Best Restaurants Macau / Best Bars / Best Hotels / Best-in-Class / Regulars

p.64 · Tatler Best Hong Kong Restaurants
20 restaurants ranked by category with full address, chef name, signature dish and price range per person. Close with: the most awarded restaurant is Amber at the Mandarin Oriental — its 8-course discovery menu costs HKD 2,688 per person and is the only restaurant in Hong Kong with a 3-Michelin-star tasting menu under HKD 3,000.

p.102 · Amber
Chef Riccardo La Perna's restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental uses only sustainable seafood certified by the Marine Stewardship Council — the only Hong Kong fine-dining kitchen with full MSC chain-of-custody certification. Close with: Amber's wine pairing (HKD 1,480) uses 80 percent Old World producers — the only glass pour of Chateau d'Yquem in the city at HKD 480.

p.136 · 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana
Chef Umberto Bombana's three-Michelin-starred temple of Italian fine dining. The restaurant uses white truffles from Alba exclusively, flown in twice weekly during autumn. Close with: the white truffle tasting menu (HKD 3,888) is available only from October to December — book the chef's table for the truffle shaving ceremony tableside.

p.186 · Tatler Best Macau Restaurants
20 restaurants in Macau including Alain Ducasse at Morpheus, Robuchon au Dome and Sushi Kissho by Miyakawa. Close with: Alain Ducasse at Morpheus serves a HKD 888 business lunch (3 courses) — the most affordable Michelin-starred lunch in Macau from a chef with 19 stars.

p.228 · Tatler Best Hong Kong and Macau Bars
40 bars across both cities, from The Aubrey to Bar Leone to Darkside. Each entry lists the signature cocktail, spirit focus and price per drink. Close with: The Aubrey's signature "Umami Martini" uses a house-made shiitake mushroom-infused sake — the only bar in Hong Kong distilling its own mushroom spirit for a cocktail.

p.232 · The Aubrey
The Japanese-inspired lounge at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong serves an Izakaya-style food menu alongside a 12-page cocktail list organised by spirit base. Close with: the restaurant's signature chicken skewers (HKD 38 each) use free-range Sakura chicken — the cheapest Michelin-recommended yakitori skewer in the city.

p.289 · Tatler Best Hong Kong and Macau Hotels
10 Best Hotels across both territories, from the Four Seasons Hong Kong to the Palazzo Versace Macau. Each entry includes starting room rate, signature suite name and standout amenity. Close with: the Presidential Suite at the Regent Hong Kong starts at HKD 80,000 per night — it includes a personal butler, private check-in and access to the Qura Bar, the highest harbour-view bar in Hong Kong.

p.291 · Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
The flagship property offers 399 rooms including the 490-square-metre Presidential Suite. The hotel houses 6 restaurants and bars including the 3-Michelin-star Lung King Heen. Close with: book a Harbour View room on floors 35-42 — these were renovated in 2025 and feature floor-to-ceiling windows at an angle that eliminates the reflection from the ICC tower.

p.308 · Rosewood Hong Kong
The 413-room property at Victoria Dockside features Dark Side, the hotel's cocktail bar hidden behind a bookcase on the 6th floor. Close with: Dark Side's signature Old Fashioned uses a Japanese whisky blend specifically chosen because its 43 percent ABV creates the perfect dilution rate after 2 minutes of stirring.

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Editor's Take

The 700-person jury panel gives this guide more statistical credibility than any competitor — the sample size is 3x larger than the Michelin guide's anonymous inspector pool and covers a broader demographic range. The weakest aspect is the hotel section, which allocates equal space to every property regardless of whether the room rates are HKD 2,000 or HKD 80,000 per night — a budget-conscious reader gets no weighting signal. The guide is essential for anyone planning a dining trip to Hong Kong or Macau in 2026, though the bar section could benefit from more specific cocktail pricing across the board.

Strengths
• Jury of 700+ anonymous experts — 3x larger than Michelin inspector pool
• Amber's MSC sustainability certification gives specific environmental cred
• Alain Ducasse lunch at HKD 888 is the most affordable Michelin-starred option

Weaknesses
• Hotel section gives no price-weighting signal across 10x range in rates
• Bar entries inconsistently priced — some list per-drink cost, others omit

Verdict: Essential — Most robust dining guide to Hong Kong and Macau available in any format.