Xin Rong Ji - Hong Kong Hong Kong

Xin Rong Ji sits in Wan Chai, a fifteen-minute walk from the Hong Kong Arts Centre and the shoreline of Victoria Harbour. The restaurant holds one star in the 2025 Michelin Guide and was ranked no. 51 on the 2024 Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list.

The kitchen specializes in contemporary Chinese seafood, focusing on the precision of the ingredient rather than the heavy sauces common to the district's more traditional eateries. While the room runs smart and elegant, the appeal lies in this restraint; it feels more composed than the high-octane dining rooms often found nearby. Choosing Xin Rong Ji is an argument for craft over volume, making it the right pick for those who find the chaotic pace of the surrounding waterfront dining scene a distraction from the meal itself.