Michelin 1-star · Central · Hong Kong
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
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founder, The Chairman (Central)
It's like a box of chocolate — you never know what you get from David Lai.
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chef-founder, Dieci (Central)
Chef Lai is doing a great job.
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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.
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co-founder, Tastings Group (VEA, Quinary)
Because I like David's food, and he really likes to shop in the market, so he always find some great stuff
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chef-owner, Suzette (Kai Tak)
There are some dishes that I always [order]: the black pudding with a fried egg, or the chicken.
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chef-founder, Percy's (Soho)
Every dish at Neighborhood was really tasty, innovative, and balanced.
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Published 2026-08-14