The Best Indian Food in Hong Kong
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The best Indian food in Hong Kong, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, the South China Morning Post, and The 50 have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Chaat comes out on top.
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New Punjab Club and Leela hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with the South China Morning Post close behind.
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Rank 1. Chaat
Goan
The name means "to lick" in Hindi, which sets the tone pretty squarely. This is an upscale Indian restaurant on the fifth floor of the Rosewood, with a Michelin star and a kitchen devoted to taking street-snack culture somewhere the tablecloths are very nice. Regional classics get the refined-technique treatment, tandoor-roasted meats share the menu with butter-rich curries, and the bread situation warrants attention. The crowd dresses up, and nobody seems to mind.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- South China Morning Post South China Morning Post: 2026 · 100 Top Tables
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 1. New Punjab Club
Punjabi
Two tandoor ovens do most of the talking at this Michelin-starred Punjabi restaurant on Wyndham Street, turning out goat seekh kebab and lamb chops that make a strong case for skipping the curry entirely, though the butter chicken, listed here as Mughal Room Makhani, tends to change minds. The colonial-era room is hung with bold contemporary art, a contrast that feels less like a design statement and more like an honest summary of the cooking itself.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- South China Morning Post South China Morning Post: 2026 · 100 Top Tables
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 3. Leela
Modern Indian
The smoked butter chicken, optionally flambéed tableside with Laphroaig, tells you a lot about what Leela is doing. This modern Indian restaurant in Lee Garden Three moves between imperial court cooking and street food, with tandoor-fired dishes and house-made breads anchoring a menu that ranges from Nagpur to Goa. The room skews polished, the sourcing skews seasonal, and the whole project lands somewhere between a serious dinner out and a genuinely fun one.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Hong Kong Restaurants
- South China Morning Post South China Morning Post: 2026 · 100 Top Tables
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 38 Best Hong Kong Restaurants
- South China Morning Post 2026 · 100 Top Tables
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Housed in a colonial-era building that's since been turned into an arts precinct, this Indian restaurant on the second floor of Tai Kwun works through the subcontinent region by region, from Sikkim's mountain cooking down through Delhi and on to Kerala's spice coast. The menu has grown more ambitious since opening, with seafood dishes now leading the charge. A Michelin Selected Restaurant that reads the room without losing the plot.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- South China Morning Post South China Morning Post: 2026 · 100 Top Tables
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Rank 5. Spice Bazaar
Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant