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Where Vicky Cheng actually eats in Hong Kong

chef-owner, VEA & Wing (Hong Kong) · 10 picks

Vicky Cheng is the chef-owner of VEA and Wing in Hong Kong: French technique on Chinese flavours at VEA, which took a Michelin star in 2017, and the Chinese cooking at Wing, which he opened in 2021 and which placed third on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025. Hong Kong-born, he trained at Daniel in New York before coming home. These are the places he eats on his own time — supper joints, a Lamma seafood house, a bowl of beef offal noodles round the corner.


Kozy Okonomi-yaki Teppan-yaki

Causeway Bay · Japanese · map

The lively ambience is matched with great food and of course, beer, which makes for the perfect after-work joint.

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order: okonomiyaki

Caprice

Michelin 3-star · Central · French · map

Genuine Lamma Hilton Fishing Village Restaurant

Lamma Island · Seafood · map

You sit right around the water and you're eating local seafood, the wok skills, the tea service, the wines are fantastic there

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order: local seafood

KYOTO ODEN MASA

Causeway Bay · Japanese · map

I like coming to this supper joint, especially during the winter season, for a warm and comforting serve of Japanese oden.

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order: oden

Hing Kee Restaurant

Michelin plate · Yau Ma Tei · Chinese · map

The cook is consistent every time I visit. The restaurant sources fresh seafood daily which means it is sold on a first-come-first-serve basis.

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Chiu Hing Noodle House

Wan Chai · Chinese · map

It is a hole in a wall that is perfect for a quick and authentic bowl of noodles late in the night.

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order: fish ball noodles

富臨飯店 Forum Restaurant

Michelin 3-star · Causeway Bay · Chinese · map

My favourite place to go for dim sum is Forum Restaurant in Causeway Bay. They have solid skills and blend classic techniques with innovation.

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order: dim sum

The abalone is definitely the must-try, Chef Adam Wong is just a great master of his craft

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order: abalone

The Chairman Restaurant

Michelin 1-star · Central · Chinese · map

It's an institution and always great food

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Shui Kee

Central · map

I go to a place just around here called Shui Kee, I always go there to grab a bowl of beef offal noodles

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order: beef offal noodles

Hidden

Causeway Bay · map

This Japanese skewer bar has a great atmosphere for unwinding after a long day in the kitchen.

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order: skewers


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