Michelin Hong Kong picks
The 2026 Michelin Guide for Hong Kong & Macau was just released, spotlighting new starred winners and fresh creative concepts across the region (travelandleisureasia.com).
The awards were handed out at a ceremony on March 19, 2026 at the Grand Lisboa Palace Resort in Macau. (scmp.com) The full selection this year covered 278 restaurants across Hong Kong and Macau, with 98 restaurants carrying Michelin stars. (travelandleisureasia.com) Starred tiers were distributed as nine three‑star, 19 two‑star and 70 one‑star listings across the two cities in the 2026 selection. (travelandleisureasia.com) Two Hong Kong rooms moved up into the two‑star bracket — Cristal Room by Anne‑Sophie Pic (promoted) and L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (newly awarded two stars) — while first‑time one‑star winners included China Tang and Sushi Takeshi in Hong Kong and Don Alfonso 1890 and Palace Garden in Macau. (guide.michelin.com; scmp.com) Five restaurants retained MICHELIN Green Stars for sustainability this year: Amber, Feuille, Mora, Roganic in Hong Kong and UTM Educational Restaurant in Macau. (guide.michelin.com) The guide handed out four special awards at the ceremony — Young Chef Award to Kim Gwan‑ju of Sol, Sommelier Award to Floriane Hureau of Caprice, Service Award to Jenny Ye of The Huaiyang Garden, and the inaugural Mentor Chef Award to Paul Lau Ping Lui of Tin Lung Heen. (hongkongmadame.com) Casino operator Melco’s properties were singled out for multiple wins, collecting eight Michelin stars across its Macau restaurants in this edition. (markets.businessinsider.com)
