Restaurant in Wan Chai, China
Book for the views, stay for the variety.
The Grand Buffet sits on the 62nd floor of Hopewell Centre — the only 360° revolving restaurant in Hong Kong — serving a wide international spread from live tank shrimp and seasonal seafood to Cantonese barbecue, Teppanyaki, and Indian curries. Book for a special occasion or a first Hong Kong visit when the harbour panorama is the point. Evening slots deliver the best of both the view and the food.
The Grand Buffet sits on the 62nd floor of Hopewell Centre in Wan Chai, and the first thing you should know before booking is that you are paying for two things simultaneously: a panoramic rotation around Hong Kong's harbour, mountains, and islands, and an international spread that runs from live tank shrimp and seasonal seafood through Cantonese barbecue, Teppanyaki, Tempura, and Indian curries. No price range is confirmed in our data, so verify current pricing directly with the venue before committing — but at a revolving restaurant with this scope of offering, expect buffet pricing at the higher end of Hong Kong's mid-to-premium tier. If you are comparing this to a standard Wan Chai dinner, the view alone shifts the value equation considerably.
The 62nd-floor setting inside Hopewell Centre means the room rotates slowly as you dine, giving every table a full circuit of the harbour, the hills of Hong Kong Island, and the islands beyond. This is not a small rooftop terrace , it is a full-service revolving dining floor, which means the scale of both the view and the buffet layout is substantial. For a special occasion, the spatial experience is the centrepiece: the room does the work of impressing a guest before a single dish arrives. For a business meal where conversation matters, note that the revolving format and buffet traffic mean the room is never quiet or static.
Buffet format here spans enough cuisines that the right strategy changes depending on the season. The seafood counter draws on fresh seasonal catches, so visiting when local waters are at their most productive , broadly autumn through early winter in Hong Kong , gives you the leading version of that station. The live tank shrimp are a reliable anchor regardless of season, but the surrounding seasonal delights at the seafood counter are worth timing if you can. Cantonese barbecue, Teppanyaki, and Tempura are consistent year-round stations. Indian curry selections round out the offering for guests who want something outside the East Asian spread.
For the view specifically, an evening booking beats lunch. The harbour at dusk, with city lights beginning to appear as the room rotates, is the format this restaurant was designed for. A daytime visit gives clearer sightlines on fair days, but the visual drama is concentrated after dark. If a special occasion is the reason you are booking, an early-evening reservation gives you both , daylight views on arrival and the lit skyline by the time you are midway through the meal.
The Grand Buffet is a clear yes for: anniversary dinners and birthdays where a dramatic setting is part of the gift, family gatherings where a wide-ranging buffet eliminates menu negotiation, and visitors to Hong Kong for whom the harbour panorama is on the agenda anyway. It is less obviously the right call for a focused culinary meal where cuisine depth matters more than breadth , for that, Wan Chai and the wider Hong Kong dining scene offer sharper single-cuisine alternatives. First-timers to Hong Kong who want to orient themselves geographically while eating well will find the rotating format genuinely useful as well as visually striking.
Booking difficulty at The Grand Buffet is rated Easy. Phone and online booking details are not confirmed in our current data , contact Hopewell Centre directly or check third-party reservation platforms for current availability and pricing. For a special occasion, request a window-adjacent position when booking; in a revolving room every seat rotates to the window, but some positions face outward more directly at any given moment. Groups should book in advance for weekend evenings, which are the most in-demand slots. Solo diners are well accommodated by the buffet format , there is no social pressure in self-service dining, and the view gives you plenty to focus on.
| Venue | Format | Price Tier | Booking Difficulty | Leading For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grand Buffet | Revolving buffet, 62/F | Not confirmed | Easy | Occasions, groups, first-time HK visitors |
| Lai Heen | Cantonese à la carte | $$$ | Moderate | Focused Cantonese dining, business meals |
| Jing | French Contemporary | ¥¥¥ | Moderate | Couples, contemporary tasting menus |
| Five Foot Road | Sichuan | $$ | Easy | Value, casual groups, bold flavours |
For a broader look at eating and drinking in the neighbourhood, see our full Wan Chai restaurants guide, our full Wan Chai bars guide, and our full Wan Chai hotels guide. If experiences and wine are on the agenda, our Wan Chai experiences guide and wineries guide are worth a look too.
For fine dining reference points elsewhere in the region: Chef Tam's Seasons in Macau is worth comparing if you are planning a cross-border trip. In mainland China, Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine in Guangzhou and Dai Yuet Heen in Nanjing are strong Cantonese and Chinese options. Further afield, Xin Rong Ji on Xinyuan South Road in Beijing, Xin Rong Ji in Chengdu, Ru Yuan in Hangzhou, 102 House in Shanghai, Shang Palace in Yangzhou, Pingjiangsong in Suzhou, Wenru No.9 in Fuzhou, and Fleurs Et Festin in Xiamen cover the spectrum from regional Chinese to contemporary. For international reference, Le Bernardin in New York City and Lazy Bear in San Francisco sit at the leading of the US fine dining tier.
Yes, with conditions. The 62nd-floor revolving setting is genuinely impressive for a birthday, anniversary, or milestone dinner , the harbour panorama does the atmospheric work that a standard restaurant cannot. The buffet format means the meal itself is flexible enough to suit mixed groups. If your priority is a single focused cuisine at a high level, a reservation-only restaurant like Lai Heen may feel more curated , but for sheer visual impact on a special night, The Grand Buffet is a strong choice.
The buffet format makes it one of the more group-friendly options in Wan Chai. There is no menu negotiation, dietary preferences are easier to manage across a wide international spread, and the revolving setting keeps the experience engaging for a table of mixed ages or tastes. Book in advance for weekend evenings. Phone details are not confirmed in our current data , contact Hopewell Centre directly to confirm group booking procedures and any minimum spend requirements.
If you want focused cuisine over breadth, Lai Heen ($$$) is the Cantonese answer and better for a business dinner where conversation takes priority over spectacle. Jing (¥¥¥) suits couples looking for a contemporary tasting-menu format. Five Foot Road ($$) is the value pick if bold Sichuan flavours are the goal. None of them offer the 360° harbour view, which remains The Grand Buffet's clear differentiator in the neighbourhood. See our full Wan Chai restaurants guide for more options.
Prioritise the live tank shrimp and the seasonal seafood counter , these are the stations most affected by time of year and represent the freshest part of the offering. Cantonese barbecue, Teppanyaki, and Tempura are the consistent year-round anchors. The Indian curry selection is worth a plate if you want something outside the East Asian spread. Arrive with an appetite and a plan: the breadth of the buffet rewards a first pass to survey before loading up.
Yes. The buffet format removes any social awkwardness of solo dining , there is no need to negotiate a menu or feel conspicuous at a table for one. The revolving view gives you continuous visual engagement throughout the meal. Pricing is not confirmed in our data, so verify the per-head cost before visiting solo, as buffet pricing at this altitude tends to reflect the setting as much as the food.
No dress code is confirmed in our data. Given the 62nd-floor setting in Hopewell Centre and the venue's profile as a destination for special occasions, smart casual is a safe assumption , the kind of outfit you would wear to a mid-to-upscale Hong Kong hotel restaurant. Confirm directly with the venue if you are in doubt, particularly for a large group booking.
Three things: first, book an evening slot rather than lunch for the full harbour-lights experience as the room rotates. Second, the seasonal seafood counter is worth timing , autumn through early winter tends to bring the leading local catches to Hong Kong's seafood restaurants. Third, this is a buffet in a revolving room, not a quiet fine-dining environment , the experience is lively and spatial rather than intimate and focused. If you are visiting Hong Kong for the first time, the 360° rotation gives you a genuine geographical orientation of the city, which makes it worth the trip to the 62nd floor on its own terms.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grand Buffet | The Grand Buffet is located in the only 360° revolving restaurant in Hong Kong, It has one of the most magnificent view offers breathtaking views across the harbour, mountains and islands. The Grand Buffet offering an incredible variety of international delicacies, customers can choose their favorites ranging from live shrimp from the tank, fresh seasonal delights from the seafood counter and Cantonese barbecue to Tempura, Teppanyaki, and Indian curries. The Grand Buffet is famous and well known | Easy | — | ||
| Fu He Hui | Vegetarian | ¥¥¥¥ | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Jing | French Contemporary | ¥¥¥ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Lai Heen | Cantonese | $$$ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Xin Rong Ji | Taizhou Cuisine, Taizhou | ¥¥¥ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Five Foot Road | Sichuan | $$ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
How The Grand Buffet stacks up against the competition.
Yes, with one condition: the occasion should suit a buffet format. The 62nd-floor revolving setting at Hopewell Centre gives every table a full harbour and hillside circuit, which lands well for anniversaries and milestone birthdays where the backdrop matters as much as the meal. If a set-menu tasting experience is what you are after, look at Lai Heen instead.
The buffet format at Hopewell Centre 62/F makes group dining straightforward: varied eaters are covered by the spread of live seafood, Cantonese BBQ, teppanyaki, and Indian curries, so no one is stuck negotiating a fixed menu. For large parties, contact Hopewell Centre directly to confirm availability and seating arrangements, as booking details are not confirmed in our current data.
For a view-driven experience without the buffet format, Jing offers a more focused menu at a comparable address tier. If the priority is premium Cantonese rather than variety, Lai Heen and Xin Rong Ji both deliver greater culinary precision. Fu He Hui is the call for plant-based fine dining. Five Foot Road suits those who want Sichuan specificity over international breadth.
Anchor your visit at the live seafood tank and the fresh seasonal counter first, as these represent the highest-effort stations and vary with what is available. The Cantonese BBQ, teppanyaki, and Indian curry sections are better for filling out the meal than leading with. Timing matters: visit during peak season when the seafood counter is at its fullest.
A revolving buffet at 62 floors up is an unusual solo format, but not a bad one if you want to eat at your own pace and take in the harbour view without coordinating with others. The variety of the spread means you are not locked into a multi-course commitment. That said, the experience trades more strongly for groups where the setting becomes a shared event.
Dress code details are not confirmed in our current data, but a 62nd-floor revolving restaurant at a major Wan Chai commercial tower like Hopewell Centre typically calls for neat, presentable attire rather than beachwear or activewear. Contact Hopewell Centre directly before arrival if you are unsure, particularly for larger group bookings.
The key fact is that this is Hong Kong's only 360-degree revolving restaurant, located on the 62nd floor of Hopewell Centre on Queen's Road East in Wan Chai. The room rotates slowly, so every table gets the full harbour, mountain, and island panorama over the course of a meal. Arrive with a strategy for the buffet: start at the live seafood tank and seasonal counter before working across the Cantonese BBQ, teppanyaki, and curry stations. Booking difficulty is rated Easy, but confirm reservation details directly with the venue.
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