2019 Michelin Guide Hong Kong & Macau Results

The Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2019 has just been released! A total of 82 restaurants have been awarded stars across Hong Kong and Macau with two restaurants elevated to three stars, four restaurants awarded two stars for the first time, and six restaurants debuted with one star. Here's a few thoughts on the results:

- Congratulations to Caprice on reclaiming 3 stars after losing it 5 years ago. It's especially victorious for Chef Guillaume Galliot who joined the restaurant 2 years ago from The Tasting Room

- Jade Dragon finally received 3 stars but many would agree that a part of that honor also belongs to Chef Tam Kwok Fung who departed to Wynn Palace in July

- The newly minted 2 stars are a bit more controversial. Both Alain Ducasse at Morpheus and Ecriture received 2 stars right off the bat, and yet there has been mixed reviews about both restaurants (especially the latter). Ying Jee Club is elevated to 2 stars after debuting with 1 star last year, and with little to none marketing push this year, no one seems to know what they did differently to get 2 stars so quickly. Perhaps it's because the chef used to be from Duddell's which had 2 stars until last year?

- On the 1 star side, it's a well-deserved recognition for Arbor and Belon, both helmed by young rising stars. It's also nice to see more Chinese restaurants being recognized with the inclusion of Xin Rong Ji.

See the full list of results below:

3 Michelin Stars

Bo Innovation
L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon
Lung King Heen
8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana
Robuchon au Dome (Macau)
Sushi Shikon
Tang Court
The Eight (Macau)

3 Michelin Stars (New)
Caprice
Jade Dragon (Macau)

2 Michelin Stars
Amber
Feng Wei Ju (Macau)
Forum
Golden Flower (Macau)
Kashiwaya
Mizumi (Macau)
Pierre
Sun Tong Lok
Ta Vie
Tenku Ryugin
The Tasting Room (Macau)
Tin Lung Heen
Yan Toh Heen

2 Michelin Stars (New)
Alain Ducasse at Morpheus (Macau)
Ecriture
Sushi Saito
Ying Jee Club

1 Michelin Star

Ah Yat Harbour View
Arcane
Beefbar
Celebrity Cuisine
Duddell’s
Epure
Fu Ho
Ho Hung Kee
IM Teppanyaki & Wine
Imperial Treasure
Jardin de Jade
Kaiseki Den by Saotome
Kam’s Roast Goose
King (Macau)
Lai Heen (Macau)
Lei Garden
Loaf On
Man Wah
Mandarin Grill + Bar
Ming Court
8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana (Macau)
Pang’s Kitchen
Pearl Dragon (Macau)
Qi
Rech
Shang Palace
Shinji by Kanesaka (Macau)
Spring Moon
Summer Palace
Sushi Tokami
Sushi Wadatsumi
Takumi by Daisuke Mori
Tate
The Golden Peacock (Macau)
The Kitchen (Macau)
The Ocean
Tim Ho Wan
Tim’s Kitchen
Tosca
VEA
Wing Lei (Macau)
Yat Lok
Yat Tung Heen
Ye Shanghai
Yee Tung Heen
Ying (Macau)
Zhejiang Heen
Zi Yat Heen (Macau)

1 Michelin Star (New)
Arbor
Belon
Guo Fu Lou
New Punjab Club
Octavium
Xin Rong Ji

Stay tuned for my update on the Michelin Guide Hong Kong 2019 Gala Dinner!

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