A Taste of Asia | 10 QTS Award-winning Asian Restaurants in Hong Kong

Written by U Food

Hong Kong’s vibrant food scene is an exciting hub of Asian flavours. Beyond showcasing China's eight great regional cuisines, the city serves as a gateway to authentic delicacies from Japan, Thailand, Korea, Vietnam and many other Asian countries, transporting you across Asia through taste.

Discover 10 award-winning restaurants accredited in the Quality Tourism Services (QTS) Scheme. Find out how each establishment masterfully blends tradition with innovation, preserving authentic tastes with a modern twist, all while delivering exceptional dining experiences that make Hong Kong a true foodie paradise.

On-Yasai

Hong Kong people love gathering with friends over hotpot. Aside from classic Cantonese options, Japanese shabu-shabu is a favourite among beef enthusiasts. Hailing from Japan, On-Yasai offers premium ingredients like Kuroge wagyu, domestic beef, pork and chicken, paired with fresh, nutrient-rich vegetables sourced directly from Japan, such as rare maitake mushrooms, aromatic brown enoki, water greens and calcium-packed komatsuna.

In addition to classic Japanese broths, the Hong Kong branches also feature exclusive seasonal hotpot bases. Occasionally, diners will even find ultra-premium wagyu on the menu, including Kobe, Omi and Hida beef. To cater to vegetarians, On-Yasai offers an OmniPork mushroom and vegetable platter, which includes OmniPork pork dumplings, black truffle minced OmniPork, OmniPork luncheon meat and an assortment of fresh vegetables.

Gyu-Kaku Buffet

Gyu-Kaku is often a go-to for those craving Japanese grilled meat. As Japan’s largest yakiniku chain, the Hong Kong outposts use the same sauces and seasonings imported directly from Japan, ensuring the same authentic taste and quality as in Japan.

At Gyu-Kaku Buffet, diners can enjoy an all-you-can-eat experience for 100 or 130 minutes, with tiered menu options to satisfy every appetite. The premium buffet includes a range of cuts, including Kyushu black wagyu and domestic beef, as well as seafood like Japanese snow crab legs, miso crab shell, eel and abalone. A self-service area is also available, featuring over 40 different dishes, desserts and drinks to choose from — it’s the perfect spot for a hearty group feast.

wellwellwell

Located in Pacific Place, wellwellwell reimagines traditional Chinese cuisine through a unique three-in-one concept under one roof: Auntie ĀYI, Remedy Me, and Barhouse/Teahouse.

Auntie ĀYI serves classic, comforting Lingnan dishes like crispy sesame chicken, ‘Eight Immortals’ platter, alongside sea urchin angus beef claypot rice; Remedy Me focuses on wellness with salads and low-salt, low-oil three-dish meals, while Barhouse/Teahouse is a Hong Kong-style cha chaan teng offering East-meets-West fusion dishes familiar to locals.

Catering to an international clientele, staff are trained to understand diners’ preferences before recommending dishes. The restaurant also offers private rooms for up to 12 to 16 guests, providing a more intimate dining experience.

HAGETEN

Japan’s diverse regions are renowned for their local delicacies, and Obihiro in eastern Hokkaido is famous for its soy sauce pork donburi, which attracts many travellers from far and wide. Fortunately, Hong Kong diners can enjoy this dish while staying put in the city at HAGETEN, an establishment from Obihiro of nearly 90 years that specialises in Hokkaido dishes such as Ezo tempura, robatayaki and donburi.

Using traditional techniques and age-old recipes, HAGETEN’s Ezo tempura is crispy on the outside and tender inside, allowing each ingredient's natural flavours to shine. The signature Tokachi Obihiro pork donburi features rare, premium Kamikomi pork, rich in fat and draped in a specially made sauce. Vegetarian options such as veggie tempura and salads are also available. With elegant decor blending Japanese traditions and modernity, HAGETEN delivers a high-end Japanese dining experience that’s more bang for the buck.

Cafe Joo

Hong Kong’s Korean dining scene has evolved over the years, turning from just barbecue and seafood to embracing Seoul’s trendy cafe culture, offering aesthetically pleasing light bites, drinks and desserts that attract younger crowds.

Located at New Town Plaza, Cafe Joo is a pet-friendly eatery with chic, minimalist decor, featuring an indoor dining area and an outdoor pet-friendly patio. Crafted by renowned chef Ken Lau, the menu blends fresh ingredients with Korean sauces, combining Korean cooking styles such as deep-frying, slow-roasting and stir-frying, with Western techniques to create innovative Korean dishes.

Signatures include deep-fried gimbap, Korean fried chicken made using local three-yellow chicken and Jeju Island stir-fried octopus with squid ink pasta. Diners can also snap away with Instagrammable drinks and desserts, while the cafe’s pet and kids’ menus will ensure that all are fully satisfied.

Hap Taiwanese Hotpot

Taiwanese hotpot is a regular for hotpot enthusiasts, especially the mala duck blood hotpot, a bold and palate-awakening adventure. Whether it’s winter or summer, this sweat-inducing feast is the ultimate stress reliever.

With two branches in Hong Kong, Hap Taiwanese Hotpot offers an all-you-can-eat experience. Their mala duck blood herbal pot is a crowd favourite, balancing the fiery heat of mala with nourishing herbs and silky duck blood. For a lighter option, the coconut chicken pot is a refreshing alternative.

For the restaurant’s lunch and dinner buffets, diners can indulge in unlimited orders of meats, with a self-service area featuring various hotpot ingredients and Taiwanese snacks such as salted chicken, braised mushroom and minced pork rice, Taiwanese sausage and scallion-stuffed meatballs. Vegetarians can also enjoy a special mushroom pot with ingredients such as baiye tofu and Taiwanese ‘orchid’ tofu. End the meal with Taiwanese desserts like red bean soup or lemon jelly to soothe the palate.

Zuma

With branches all around the world, Zuma opened in Hong Kong in 2007 and has since established itself as a top modern Japanese izakaya in town. Fresh fish is flown in daily from Japan, whilst premium ingredients are sourced globally to ensure the utmost quality is served on every plate.

Designed by renowned Japanese interior designer Noriyoshi Muramatsu, the restaurant spans two stories. The 5th floor main dining area features warm lighting and natural tones, is ideal for family gatherings, friendly meetups, or business dinners, while the 6th floor bar and lounge, connected by a chic spiral staircase, draws a trendy crowd on the regular.

While the impeccable hospitality at Zuma is consistent worldwide, the restaurant also adapts to local tastes and culture, such as offering dishes like fried rice at its Asian locations. Staff members even undergo training at overseas branches to offer a welcoming, world-class dining experience for all guests.

Asam Chicken Rice

With a chain of restaurants across the city, Asam Chicken Rice takes its name from the Malaysian word ‘asam’, which refers to the tangy tropical tamarind fruit behind Penang’s famous asam laksa, while ‘chicken rice’ is a nod to Singapore’s iconic Hainanese chicken rice.

The menu regularly introduces seasonal Malaysian-Singaporean dishes and features a range of authentic eats such as deboned Hainanese chicken rice, Singaporean laksa and Penang prawn noodles, with some ingredients flown in from various regions.

The signature asam deboned Hainanese chicken rice uses fresh chickens selected daily, cooked in a rich broth made from chicken bones, pepper and other ingredients. Juicy, tender chicken matched with natural, earthy tones of the space will whisk you away to the tropics of Singapore and Malaysia in no time. The restaurant chain also boasts an optimised ordering system, with an extensive menu of meats, seafood and veggie options to cater to a variety of dietary needs.

Thai Basil

Opened in 1999, Thai Basil has been a go-to for quality Thai cuisine in Hong Kong, specialising in northern Thai dishes that are less coconut milk-heavy than central Thai or Bangkok-style cuisine, while incorporating more spices such as lemongrass, galangal, garlic and chilli for zesty, appetising flavours.

Flip through the menu to discover a range of elevated Thai dishes, including black pork rice noodles, Thai curry crab and sour and spicy pomelo salad, alongside other Asian options such as avocado and soft-shell crab rice paper rolls, slow-cooked Canadian beef rib red curry and crab meat stir-fried organic brown rice.

Aside from delivering quality dishes, the restaurant also places importance on staff training, ensuring they can accommodate special requests from guests, whether it’s adjusting the spice levels or removing coriander and garlic from their dish.

Jashan Celebrating Indian Cuisine

For over 20 years, Jashan Celebrating Indian Cuisine on Hollywood Road has been a pioneer of modern Indian dining in Hong Kong. The word ‘Jashan’, meaning ‘celebration’ in Hindi, reflects its mission to bring India’s festive spirit and diverse culture to the table. With a focus on authentic North Indian cuisine, the restaurant uses fresh ingredients sourced from Hong Kong’s Indian markets or imported directly from India.

Signature dishes include creamy butter chicken, flavourful chicken tikka, and aromatic tandoori lamb chops, served in a setting that showcases India’s traditional culture and heritage. The restaurant also caters to diverse dietary needs, offering halal, vegan and Jain options, and is more than happy to adjust each dish for guests with allergies or special dietary requirements.

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