Hong Kong Hosts Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards for the First Time

Hong Kong to Host Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards with Citywide Dining Events in March

Hong Kong will host the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards for the first time this March, bringing a week of dining events and chef collaborations across the city. In the lead-up to the ceremony on 25 March 2026, restaurants and chefs from across Asia will gather in Hong Kong for a programme of limited-time menus, collaborative dinners, and culinary events.

From 50 Best Signature Sessions to independent chef-led collaborations, the programme highlights the diversity of Hong Kong’s restaurant scene while bringing together culinary talent from across Asia.

A Week of Dining Events: 50 Best Signature Sessions

From 20 to 26 March, the official 50 Best Signature Sessions will feature 11 collaborations hosted at restaurants across Hong Kong.

Each session will present a limited-time menu created jointly by chefs from different restaurants and regions, combining their approaches, ingredients, and culinary traditions.

Some of the scheduled collaborations include:

• Feuille (Hong Kong) × Lamdre (Beijing) – A plant-based menu centred on seasonal ingredients and nature-inspired cooking. (20 March)

• Whey (Hong Kong) × Seroja (Singapore) × August (Jakarta) × Keng Eng Kee (Singapore) × JL Studio (Taichung) – A collaborative dinner highlighting flavours associated with Singapore and Malaysia. (21 March)

• WING (Hong Kong) × Onjium (Seoul) – A menu exploring Chinese and Korean culinary traditions. (21 March)

• Louise (Hong Kong) × Odette (Singapore) × Villa Aida (Wakayama) – A collaboration combining European techniques with East Asian ingredients. (22–23 March)

• Hansik Goo (Hong Kong) × Mingles (Seoul) × Bium (Seoul) × Onjium (Seoul) × 7th Door (Seoul) × Solbam (Seoul) – A dinner focused on contemporary Korean cuisine and fermentation. (22 March)

• Estro (Hong Kong) × Baan Tepa (Bangkok) × Born (Singapore) × Labyrinth (Singapore) × Eatanic Garden (Seoul) × Crony (Tokyo) × Gaggan at Louis Vuitton (Bangkok) – A multi-chef dinner featuring chefs from several Asian culinary hubs. (22 March)

• Roganic (Hong Kong) × Naar (Kasauli) – A produce-driven collaboration bringing together seasonal cooking approaches. (22–23 March)

• Neighborhood (Hong Kong) × Last Spring (Jeju) – A lunch centred on seasonal ingredients and collaborative cooking. (23 March)

• Ando (Hong Kong) × Logy (Taipei) × Florilège (Tokyo) × Ta Vie (Hong Kong) × Le Du (Bangkok) – A multi-chef collaboration exploring contemporary Asian cuisine. (23 March)

• Caprice (Hong Kong) × Masque (Mumbai) × A (Taipei) × Gaggan at Louis Vuitton (Bangkok) – A cross-regional dining event blending different culinary influences. (23 March)

• The Chinese Library (Hong Kong) × Ensue (Shenzhen) – A menu drawing on Southern Chinese culinary traditions. (26 March)

Additional Culinary Collaborations Across Hong Kong

Alongside the official programme, restaurants across Hong Kong will host additional collaborations and guest chef events. These independent events offer further opportunities for visitors and local diners to experience different culinary styles during the awards week.

Highlights include:

• Yong Fu Hong Kong × Yong Fu Shanghai × Selection by Du (Shanghai) × Jade Dragon (Macau) – A two-night collaboration exploring regional Chinese cuisines, including Ningbo, Chaoshan, and Cantonese traditions. (23–24 March)

• Leela (Hong Kong) × Au Jardin (Penang) × Keng Eng Kee (Singapore) × Dragons’ Den (Hong Kong) – A lunch combining Indian, Cantonese, Malaysian, and Singaporean cooking styles. (22 March)

• Leela (Hong Kong) × Sōma (Bangkok) – An eight-course dinner exploring spices and regional flavours. (23–24 March)

• Plaisance by Mauro Colagreco (Hong Kong) × Côte by Mauro Colagreco (Bangkok) – A collaborative menu presenting contemporary European cuisine with international influences. (26–27 March)

A Week Focused on Asian Gastronomy

With chefs and restaurants from multiple cities taking part, the week of events around the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 awards will highlight culinary exchanges between different regions.

Visitors and local diners will be able to take part in collaborative dinners, tasting menus, and chef-led events taking place across Hong Kong throughout the week.