Michelin 1-star · Central · Hong Kong
Who recommends Neighborhood? Mick Bolam, Danny Yip, Mingoo Kang, Braden Reardon, Paolo Olivieri and 3 more — 8 people who'd know have named Neighborhood in Central, each quoted below with a link to where they said it.
What should you order at Neighborhood? The dishes the people who recommend it mention: Chicken, Black pudding with a fried egg.
Neighborhood is chef David Lai's small-plates bistro down an alley off Hollywood Road — one Michelin star, No. 24 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026, and run since 2014 with no website, no social media and no marketing. The menu is European tapas built on Hong Kong seafood, with a salt-baked chicken rice as its signature. The people naming it here run China Tang, The Chairman, Porterhouse and Percy's: this is the competition booking the table.
order: Chickenorder: Black pudding with a fried egg
executive chef, Porterhouse (Lan Kwai Fong)
His menu is always spot on and I have never had a bad time
Said on Tatler Dining · read
founder, The Chairman (Central)
Chef David Lai is a genius, his dishes are limitless, casual, and ever-changing.
Said on Michelin Guide · read
It's like a box of chocolate — you never know what you get from David Lai.
Said on Fork Lore · watch
chef-owner, Mingles (Seoul)
It was absolutely one of the best meals I've ever had—just imagine how delicious it would be if I could actually dine-in at the restaurant!
Said on Michelin Guide · read
chef-founder, Percy's (Soho)
Every dish at Neighborhood was really tasty, innovative, and balanced.
Said on Tatler Dining · read
chef-founder, Dieci (Central)
Chef Lai is doing a great job.
Said on Fork Lore · watch
executive chef, China Tang (Landmark)
Everyone knows the chicken is delicious, and for me it's the best chicken I've ever had. I've eaten at this restaurant more than ten times.
Said on Fork Lore · watch
co-founder, Tastings Group (VEA, Quinary)
chef-owner, Suzette (Kai Tak)
There are some dishes that I always [order]: the black pudding with a fried egg, or the chicken.
Said on Fork Lore · watch
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Published 2026-08-14 · updated 2026-10-03