Top Tables Edit: JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong’s revamped Fish Bar pairs exquisite seafood fine dining with a commitment to sustainable sourcing and reducing food waste

The hotel’s executive chef Tony Wong, Fish Bar head chef Ronnie Wong and team deliver a balanced menu, combining classic seafood dishes with innovative choices

Sustainability efforts include oyster shells used as reef substrates, environmentally friendly fabrics for staff uniforms, and reducing single-use packaging

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The laid-back interior of the Fish Bar Interior at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Published: 11:00am, 28 May 2024Updated: 5:16pm, 28 May 2024

Hong Kong is home to a seafood-loving populace, that holds an appreciation for the sea’s natural bounty that knows no bounds. However, in this era, we all want to make more sustainable choices – and choosing the right seafood from the right place is the best way to start making a difference.

The Fish Bar’s menu at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong combines a line-up of classic and innovative dishes

Enter the new look Fish Bar at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong. The much-loved alfresco seafood restaurant has long been the dining destination of choice for lovers of the rich umami flavours of the deep. Now, it has reopened with a revamped look, an upgraded menu – and a redoubled commitment to responsible stewardship of the sea.

Fish Bar has reopened with an increased commitment to sustainable sourcing of seafood

The tranquil, laid-back ambience of the new look Fish Bar is a world away from the bustling city outside the hotel’s walls. Situated in a cabin next to the hotel pool, it brings the outdoors indoors with a symphony of warm wooden surfaces, from the teak of the floor to the acacia of the furniture and wall panels. Add the calming views of forested mountains, and a design that lets natural light and air flow through the space, and you have the recipe for the ideal relaxing, recharging environment in which to sample the finest that the oceans have to offer.

JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong’s executive chef Tony Wong (right) and Fish Bar head chef Ronnie Wong (left)

Here the Fish Bar delivers in spades, with JW Marriott executive chef Tony Wong, Fish Bar head chef Ronnie Wong and their team serving up a beautifully balanced menu that combines a line-up of classic seafood dishes with tempting innovative choices such as French blue prawn tartare with chilli lime gel, Vietnamese tiger prawn tacos and Alaskan king crab risotto. The latter especially uses herbs grown in the adjacent JW Garden, where guests can also take a rejuvenating stroll amid the greenery. Other dishes using herbs from the garden include an organic water farm green salad and selected desserts.