Michelin’s most affordable gourmet dining scene has become a richer and more diverse destination with the addition of 14 new starred addresses.
In the iconic red guide’s latest 2015 edition for HONG KONG and Macau, Michelin inspectors awarded three new restaurants with two stars, and 11 new addresses with their first star.
Restaurants Yan Toh Heen, The Principal, and Duddell’s helped expand Hong Kong’s two-starred club to 16.
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At the Hotel Intercontinental’s Yan Toh Heen, chef Lau Yiu Fai serves authentic Cantonese cuisine.
Chef Siu Hin Chi also serves traditional Cantonese cooking at Duddell’s, a contemporary and innovative space that describes itself as a cultural and social destination for arty, creative types.
At The Principal, chef Jonay Armas brings international flavors and culinary styles — notably from Spain and Denmark — to Hong Kong with a menu that focuses on color, texture and elegance.
In the one-star category, notable inductees include Akrame by chef Akrame Benallal (pictured above), just a few months after gaining a second star for his flagship Paris restaurant which serves contemporary French cuisine.
Likewise, another French chef gained a Michelin star for his Hong Kong outpost. Chef Olivier Elzer, who worked with Joel Robuchon and Pierre Gagnaire, reinterprets classic French dishes at Seasons.
More than 50 types of cuisine are represented in the latest Michelin guide for Hong Kong and Macau, including 21 styles of regional Chinese cooking and starred meal for less than 10 euros.
Here is the final star count:
***
7 restaurants
**
16 restaurants (3 of which are new)
*
52 restaurants (11 of which are new)
Bib Gourmand (good value eats)
78
The Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2015 goes on sale October 31.