'ONE CANNOT THINK WELL, LOVE WELL OR SLEEP WELL IF ONE HAS NOT DINED WELL' – VIRGINIA WOOLF

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HOME – Eat to Live

Despite the overindulgent lifestyle that many of us are guilty of enjoying here in Hong Kong, there continues to be a growing demand for healthy restaurants to counterbalance this. To cater to this demand, HOME – Eat to Live, aRead more

The Best of the Best – my favourite restaurants from the past 5 years!

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This April, The Dim Sum Diaries turned five years old! Happy birthday to us! When I started this blog, I did it out of a sheer passion for both eating and writing, combined with a little boredom and the needRead more

Supafood

As I’m sure you’ve all noticed, Hong Kong seems to be on a bit of a health kick these days, with more and more healthy restaurants opening all around us. Supafood is the latest concept behind the owners of LocofamaRead more

The Restaurant by The Kinnet

Although there are more and more healthy eateries to be found in HK, most offer either takeaway or a very casual café-style vibe. Sheung Wan’s The Kinnet Café has recently rebranded to The Restaurant by The Kinnet, offering a brandRead more

Porterhouse by Laris

Any restaurant in the relatively new and ever so swanky California Tower is guaranteed to be pretty special, even if only for the views from up high. Porterhouse by Laris, on the seventh floor of the building, is no exception.Read more

Eatology

We’re all guilty of becoming just a little bit lazy in Hong Kong. Often this laziness can creep into our diets, meaning we end up eating whatever is most convenient, without taking into consideration how healthy (or unhealthy) that mightRead more

Battle of the Balls – who has Hong Kong’s tastiest balls?

Have you ever wondered who has the tastiest balls in Hong Kong? Balls of the meat variety I mean, before you start to get any other ideas. Since meatballs are a favourite comfort food dish all over the world, everyoneRead more

Le Bistro Winebeast’s New Home

Amidst all the restaurant closures that happen regularly in Hong Kong, I love it when a restaurant that truly deserves to do well not only manages to do so, but does so well that it is able to expand itsRead more

Deliveroo – The food delivery service everyone’s talking about!

Food delivery is by no means a new phenomenon in Hong Kong. For as long as I can remember, you’ve been able to get food from almost any restaurant you can think of delivered to your door. Until recently, however,Read more

Quest by Que – Nostalgic Comfort Food

Almost exactly a year after first being blown away by Quest by Que (see previous review here), we finally got round to returning and sampled another of Chef Que Vinh Dang’s fantastic tasting menus. This time, in line with the bitterlyRead more