The MICHELIN guide Hong Kong Macau is the 26th guide in the MICHELIN guide collection, and the China the 23rd country covered.

For its first venture into Hong Kong and Macau, the MICHELIN guide offers a selection of the best hotels and restaurants in the two cities in several comfort and price categories. The list includes 202 establishments in Hong Kong, of which 169 are restaurants and 33 are hotels, and 49 establishments are in Macau (33 restaurants and 16 hotels).

The bilingual first edition, in English and Traditional Chinese, includes 2 three stars restaurants, 8 two stars and 18 one star establishments.

In Hong Kong and Macau, as in the 22 other countries covered by the MICHELIN guide, a consistent selection is ensured by awarding stars based on the same criteria: product quality, preparation and flavors, the chef’s personality as revealed through his or her cuisine, value for money, and consistency over time and across the entire menu. These criteria are appropriate for all types of cooking, including Chinese (for example, noodles, dim sum, Cantonese dishes).

Although the MICHELIN guide is known around the world for its celebrated stars, these restaurants account for just 10% of the selection. The MICHELIN guide has always built its success on the diversity of its selection and especially on establishments offering a high-quality dining experience at an affordable price, of which the best receive the Bib Gourmand distinction . The 2009 MICHELIN guide Hong Kong Macau includes 26 Bib Gourmand restaurants (24 in Hong Kong and 2 in Macau), which offer a full three-course meal for HK$ 300 or less.

More than 30 different types of cuisine are represented in the first edition of the MICHELIN guide Hong Kong Macau, half of them are Chinese (for example, Cantonese, noodles, dim sum). This selection reflects the great diversity of the gastronomic scene in Hong Kong and Macau. The guide also includes a new pictogram that indicates “a simple shop serving local food”.

The MICHELIN guide has a rigorous selection process that is applied independently and consistently around the world. The selection is prepared by anonymous inspectors, who are experienced hospitality industry professionals. They have been testing hotels and restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau anonymously since late 2007 to judge the quality and consistency of meals and service in a completely independent evaluation. The inspectors pre-selected around 1,200 establishments and, after more than a year of anonymous meals, made their final selection of 202 hotels and restaurants in Hong Kong and 49 in Macau.
Total number of
restaurants		 One star
()		 Two stars
()		 Three stars
()
169 14 7 1

Number of Bibs Gourmands : 24 (complete menu at HK$300 maximum)

Number of cuisines selected in the guide: 33

American, Asian and Western, Belgian, Cantonese, Chinese, Chinese contemporary, Dim Sum, European Contemporary, French, French contemporary, Fusion, Hakkanese, Hotpot, Indian, International, Italian, Italian contemporary, Italian and Japanese, Japanese, Japanese contemporary, Mediterranean, Noodle, Noodle&Congee, Pekingese, Seafood, Shanghainese, Sichuan, Steakhouse, Swiss, Thai, Thai and Vietnamese, Vietnamese, Vietnamese contemporary.

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