Chinese Restaurant Awards 2026: Elite 25 Asia No. 11–25

Man Ho at the JW Marriott Admiralty holds a Michelin star and an 83-point La Liste score, making it one of Hong Kong's most consistent hotel-based Cantonese rooms at the $$$ tier. Saturday dim sum lunch is the value entry point; dinner suits a more occasion-focused visit. Book two to three weeks ahead, weekend tables fill fast, and pre-order flagged dishes when you confirm.

Peach Blossoms at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay holds a Black Pearl 1 Diamond (2025) and a Tatler Asia-Pacific Best Restaurants listing, making it one of Singapore's more credible modern Chinese options at this tier. The Marina Bay views and hotel-backed private dining setup give it clear advantages for group bookings and business dinners. Weekday lunch is the easiest booking; weekend dim sum fills fast.

Silks House is Taipei's most decorated Cantonese restaurant at $$$ pricing: Tatler Asia-Pacific Restaurant of the Year 2025, Black Pearl 1 Diamond, and an OAD Asia ranking of #88. The 10 private rooms make it the go-to for group occasions. Lunch on a weekday is the smart move: same kitchen, quieter room, better value than the evening banquet crowd.

A Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant on the 5th floor of Rosewood Hong Kong, The Legacy House earns its $$$ price point through Chef Li Chi-wai's focused Shun Tak cooking and consistent critical recognition: OAD Top 213 in Asia (2025), Black Pearl 1 Diamond (2025). Book 3–4 weeks out minimum for dinner. Lunch is your best short-notice option.

Summer Pavilion is a restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore.

Lung King Heen is a restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong.

Duddell's is a traditional Cantonese fine-dining restaurant on two floors at 1 Duddell Street, Central, ranked #120 in OAD's Top Restaurants in Asia 2025. The kitchen is technically serious, some dishes require advance pre-ordering, and the space doubles as an art venue. Book for accomplished Cantonese cooking with a Central address; the art is context, not the point.

The China House is a practical Bangkok pick for a composed meal in the Bang Rak / Oriental Avenue dining pocket, especially when booking ease matters. Choose it for a planned lunch or dinner with a formal setting; choose Le Normandie or Kinu by Takagi instead if the occasion is built around a high-spend tasting format or deeper wine-driven dining.

A Michelin one-star Taiwanese restaurant in a 1930s Ren'ai Road mansion, Mountain and Sea House serves technically demanding banquet-tradition cooking at the $$$ tier: making it one of Taipei's most credible fine-dining options below the $$$$ ceiling. Book three to four weeks out minimum, request courtyard seating, and go with appetite for the kitchen's most labour-intensive preparations.

Hong Kong Cuisine in Happy Valley holds a Michelin Plate (2024 and 2025) and an OAD Asia Top Restaurants ranking (#312, 2025) under chef Silas Li. At $$$, it offers a quieter, more personal Chinese Contemporary experience than the city's hotel dining circuit: a solid call for an intimate dinner or a business meal where a calmer room is the point.

Chai Jia Chai is a worthwhile Bangkok option for diners who want an exploratory meal backed by a Black Pearl 2 Diamond 2026 signal. It is a better fit for flexible solo diners or small groups than for occasions requiring confirmed cuisine, menu structure, pricing, or dietary planning in advance.

Yi Pavilion works as a polished Macau hotel-restaurant choice for celebrations, business meals, or small groups where room quality and ease matter more than a heavily documented chef or menu identity. Cross-shop Ying for a clearer Cantonese $$$ brief, or Ying at Altira Macau if staying within the same hotel dining orbit is the priority.

Purple Laurel holds a Black Pearl one-diamond distinction in 2026, but no public menu, pricing, or booking platform makes it a speculative choice. For diners who want transparency on sourcing and value before committing, 80/20 and 100 Mahaseth offer clearer contemporary-Thai options with published details.

Wing Lei is a restaurant at Wynn Macau.

A 2025 Black Pearl 1 Diamond Cantonese restaurant in the heart of Central, Mott 32 is the most occasion-ready choice in its tier: strong wine list (500 selections, three named sommeliers), easy booking, and a room that handles corporate dinners and celebrations equally well. At $$$ per head, it costs more than The Chairman but delivers a fuller-service experience in a more central location.