Yenn Wong, Alan Lo and Alex Yeung

The third annual Hong Kong Tatler Best Restaurants guide awards cocktail event was held at The Ocean in Repulse Bay, celebrating the finest achievements in the food and beverage scene and the launch of the 2016 edition of the guide. Sponsored by The Ocean, Perrier-Jouët, San Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, and Li TV, the event saw over 260 guests attending, including Hong Kong and Macau's best chefs, restaurateurs, industry professionals and food personalities. Highlights of the night included the award ceremony, honoring the new Top 20 Best Restaurants, and the recipients of the new Best of Year awards. Society faces that came to support the event included Alan Lo, Yenn Wong, Manoj Chellaram, Manesh Chellaram and Caroline Li, while top chefs including Pierre Gagnaire, Jean Denis le Bras, Richard Ekkebus, Chan Yan Tak, Agustin Balbi and Antimo Maria Merone celebrated their Top 20 awards. Guests were treated to a diverse canapé and sushi menu featuring sustainable seafood courtesy of The Ocean and free-flow champagne from Perrier-Jouët. 

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Photo 1 of 91 Yenn Wong, Alan Lo and Alex Yeung
Photo 2 of 91 Pierre Gagnaire, Richard Ekkebus, Emma Jullien-Prat and Jean Denis le Bras
Photo 3 of 91 Manoj Chellaram, Manesh Chellaram, Greg Crandall and Alex Yeung
Photo 4 of 91 Pierre Stanghellini and Greg Crandall
Photo 5 of 91 Alan Lo and Yenn Wong
Photo 6 of 91 Li TV team
Photo 7 of 91 Mimi Cheung, Sebastien Boudon, Nicolas Lambert, Chan Yan Tak and Priscilla Chan
Photo 8 of 91 Johannes Pong and Lynn Fung
Photo 9 of 91 Antimo Maria Merone and Charmaine Mok
Photo 10 of 91 Arianna Giovannini and Stefano Bartolomei
Photo 11 of 91 Elli Yang and Bernadette Kuan
Photo 12 of 91 Jessica Wong, Billy Ha, Michelle Ma, Nicolas Boutin and Candy Chan
Photo 13 of 91 James Ward, Pierre Stanghellini and Simon McKinless
Photo 14 of 91 Maximilian von Pölnitz and Victoria Chow
Photo 15 of 91 Dominic Law, Phyllix Wan, Jodee Fong and Kelvin Lam
Photo 16 of 91 Paola Sinisterra and Ignacio Garcia
Photo 17 of 91 Clare Cosman and Siobhan Bent
Photo 18 of 91 Emma French
Photo 19 of 91 Charmaine Mok and Nana Chan
Photo 20 of 91 Janice Leung Hayes, Rachel Read, Daniel Cheung, Rachel Balota and Gary Suen
Photo 21 of 91 Jean Denis le Bras, Pierre Gagnaire, Tamara Lamunière and Michel Lamunière
Photo 22 of 91 Tim Tsoi, Caroline Li, Jade Musa and Kelvin Nelles
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Photo 24 of 91 Victoria Chow and Maximilian von Pölnitz
Photo 25 of 91 Marike van Beurden and friends
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Photo 27 of 91 Michel Lamunière, Tamara Lamunière and Elaine Wong
Photo 28 of 91 Manesh Chellaram, Manoj Chellaram and Alex Yeung
Photo 29 of 91 Clea Chen, Elaine Chow and Florence Leung
Photo 30 of 91 Crazy Rouge, Georgina di Rocquigny and Michel Lamunière
Photo 31 of 91 Kelvin Lam, Phyllix Wan, Dominic Law and Jodee Fong
Photo 32 of 91 Stefano Bartolomei and Arianna Giovannini
Photo 33 of 91 Garry Bisset and Bianche Lin
Photo 34 of 91 Michelle Ma, Candy Chan and Jessica Wong
Photo 35 of 91 Mimi Cheung, Nicolas Lambert and Sebastien Boudon
Photo 36 of 91 Catherine Ng, Charming Ho and Hiram Cheung
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Photo 38 of 91 Dorothy Ma, Rosetta Hon, Jasper Cheung and Helen Ho
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Photo 40 of 91 Kelvin Ng, Henry Wong and Nicola Canuti
Photo 41 of 91 Shirley Hon and Mavis Ko
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Photo 44 of 91 Charles Pelletier (Serge et le Phoque) and Charmaine Mok
Photo 45 of 91 Guillaume Galliot (The Tasting Room) and Charmaine Mok
Photo 46 of 91 Chan Yan Tak (Lung King Heen) and Charmaine Mok
Photo 47 of 91 Emily Tong (Ta Vie) and Charmaine Mok
Photo 48 of 91 Stefano Bartolomei (Arcane) and Charmaine Mok
Photo 49 of 91 Bonnie Kwok (Golden Flower) and Charmaine Mok
Photo 50 of 91 Ada Tan, Conor Beach (Tri) and Charmaine Mok
Photo 51 of 91 Tam Kwok Fung (Jade Dragon) and Charmaine Mok
Photo 52 of 91 Nicola Canuti, Henry Wong (Yan Toh Heen) and Charmaine Mok
Photo 53 of 91 Agustin Balbi (The Ocean) and Charmaine Mok
Photo 54 of 91 Representatives of the Top 20 Best Restaurants 2016 (1/2)
Photo 55 of 91 Avey Cortes, Wun Ho (Mott 32) and Greg Crandall
Photo 56 of 91 Sebastien Boudon and Greg Crandall
Photo 57 of 91 Dives Chiu (Robuchon au Dome) and Greg Crandall
Photo 58 of 91 Richard Ekkebus (Amber) and Greg Crandall
Photo 59 of 91 Cherry Wan (Duddell's) and Greg Crandall
Photo 60 of 91 Nicolas Boutin (Epure) and Greg Crandall
Photo 61 of 91 Syed Assim Hussein (Carbone) and Greg Crandall
Photo 62 of 91 Jean Denise le Bras, Pierre Gagnaire (Pierre) and Greg Crandall
Photo 63 of 91 Timothee Becqueriaux, Ruth Leigh (The Continental) and Greg Crandall
Photo 64 of 91 Antimo Maria Merone (Otto e Mezzo Macau) and Greg Crandall
Photo 65 of 91 Representatives of the 2016 Top 20 Best Restaurants Awards (2/2)
Photo 66 of 91 Agustin Balbi and Michel Lamunière
Photo 67 of 91 Nicolas Lambert and Michel Lamunière
Photo 68 of 91 Timothee Becqueriaux and Michel Lamunière
Photo 69 of 91 Ada Tan, Conor Beach and Michel Lamunière
Photo 70 of 91 Kelvin Ng and Michel Lamunière
Photo 71 of 91 Richard Ekkebus and Michel Lamunière
Photo 72 of 91 Yenn Wong and Michel Lamunière
Photo 73 of 91 Peter Murray and Michel Lamunière
Photo 74 of 91 Recipients of the Best of Awards 2016
Photo 75 of 91 Richard Ekkebus
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Photo 77 of 91 Lynn Fung
Photo 78 of 91 Nicolas Lambert, Sebastien Boudon and Richard Ekkebus
Photo 79 of 91 Nicola Canuti, Bonnie Nei, Kelvin Ng, Henry Wong and Sharon Foo
Photo 80 of 91 Guillaume Galliot, David Bassuluy, Tam Kwok Fung and Adolphus Foo
Photo 81 of 91 Avey Cortes and Wun Ho
Photo 82 of 91 Mavis Ko, Wilson Fok and Shirley Hon
Photo 83 of 91 Mimi Chui, Billy Ha, Mavis Ko and Shirley Hon
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Photo 85 of 91 Lynn Fung
Photo 86 of 91 Agustin Balbi and Fiona Yeung
Photo 87 of 91 Kee Foong, Petula Kincaid and Andreas Vejarano
Photo 88 of 91 Nicola Canuti, Henry Wong and Kelvin Ng
Photo 89 of 91 Angela Wong, Mimi Cheung and Sebastien Boudon
Photo 90 of 91 Joanne Liu, Virginia Ngai, Clea Chen, Florence Leung, Peter Murray, Ruth Leigh, Timothee Becqueriaux, Miki Koo and Elaine Chow
Photo 91 of 91 The Ocean team