Agustin Balbi, our Best New Chef 2016 awardee, helms this creative kappo restaurant in Harbour City where premium Japanese ingredients are fashioned into contemporary plates that are as delicious as they are visually arresting. 

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Haku, Shop OT G04B, G/F, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

May Chow and John Javier joined forces to create this unparalleled "Neo-Cantonese" diner, resplendent in garish neon and Formica. The approach to food is utterly refreshing, with highly original updates of Chinese staples, from steamed cheung fun to sweet-and-sour pork.

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Happy Paradise, UG/F, Ming Hing House, 52-56 Staunton Street, Central, Hong Kong

The Hong Kong outpost of chef Frederic Vardon's Paris classic boasts superb views over Victoria Harbour and a menu of superlative French cooking with ever-so-subtle contemporary touches. 

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Le 39V, Shop A, 101/F International Commerce Centre (ICC), 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon, Hong Kong

The passion project of Black Sheep Restaurants' co-founder Syed Asim Hussain is a paean to Punjabi food, with gloriously campy service and a killer gin and tonic offering.

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New Punjab Club, 34 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong

This is the kind of eatery that we all wish we had in our neighbourhood, serving properly made Italian comfort food in a convivial environment. The pasta is so good, we can even overlook the no reservations thing. 

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Pici, 16 St. Francis Yard, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

After a complete renovation, The InterContinental's flagship French restaurant has shifted its focus towards simple, elegant and contemporary renditions of seafood classics in a serene atmosphere. 

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Rech by Alain Ducasse, G/F, InterContinental Hong Kong,18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Adam Cliff has proven that even a small noodle bar can be the stage for an extraordinary culinary experience. His no reservations restaurant specialises in Thai noodles, from phad thai to khao soi to boat noodles, and has a legion of fans who slurp it all up. 

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Samsen, G/F 68 Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Vicky Lau has taken things to the next level with her new Hollywood Space. With a refreshed venue that wouldn't look out of place in a Wes Anderson film and food that is beautifully, almost poetically, crafted, it's an impressive evolution for the chef. 

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Tate Dining Room & Bar, 210 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong