Which restaurant was dealt the ‘king of snubs’ in Hong Kong and Macau Michelin Guide’s 2019 picks?
Food writers Janice Leung Hayes, Chan Chun-wai and Walter Kei talk about the places that were left out as well as the three-star restaurants in the esteemed red guide
The Michelin madness is over for another year, after yesterday’s Hong Kong and Macau Michelin Guide announcement for 2019. As the dust settles on the choices made by the revered publication, we asked three food critics what they thought about the winners and those snubbed this year.
With the 3-star list steadily growing in the two cities – there are now 10, up two from last year – the new entries were hardly surprising.
The restaurants retaining their three-stars – again – are 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Bo Innovation, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Lung King Heen, Robuchon au Dôme, Sushi Shikon, T’ang Court and The Eight. Joining the group are French fine-dining restaurant Caprice and Jade Dragon, the Cantonese restaurant at City of Dreams.
“With regards to Caprice, I think Guillaume Galliot has settled well into his role, and doing really well, so it’s definitely well deserved,” says food writer Janice Leung Hayes.
Food writer and radio host Chan Chun-wai says the inclusion of Caprice was expected, as were many on the list. “Some restaurants seem like part of [the] Michelin institution, their status is solid,” he says.