Gwendal Poullennec, international director of Michelin Guides.
Gwendal Poullennec, international director of Michelin Guides, said Hong Kong and Macau were very special cities within the gastronomic world.
The Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2019 has named two new three star restaurants, four new two star restaurants and six new one star restaurants.
Gwendal Poullennec, international director of Michelin Guides, said Hong Kong and Macau were very special cities within the gastronomic world.
“These cities have been blessed with gastronomic influences that oscillate between traditional Cantonese and Macau cuisine, combined with international flavours,” he said.
The award of three stars to Caprice brings to seven the number of three star restaurants in Hong Kong. Chef Guillaume Galliot, who joined the restaurant two years ago, and his team offer contemporary French cuisine
In Macau, Jade Dragon received its third Michelin star, giving Macau its third three star establishment.
The 2019 selection includes four new two star restaurants (three in Hong Kong and one in Macau).
Ecriture (Hong Kong), which offers cuisine celebrating French specialties combined with Japanese ingredients, and Sushi Saito (Hong Kong), among the best sushi restaurants in the city, make their very first entry in the guide with two stars.
The Cantonese restaurant Ying Jee Club (Hong Kong), which had one star in the previous selection, this year gains a second star.
In Macau, the restaurant Alain Ducasse at Morpheus receives two stars. Located in the heart of the Morpheus Hotel, it offers, in addition to original creations, some of the most famous dishes of the iconic French chef.
The Michelin guide Hong Kong Macau 2019 also lists 55 one star establishments, including six new additions in Hong Kong: Arbor, Guo Fu Lou, New Punjab Club, Octavium, Xin Rong Ji and Belon.