19 January 2022 (Hong Kong SAR): The MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2022 has announced its Star selection and awarded Cantonese restaurant Yan Toh Heen with two MICHELIN Stars. Yan Toh Heen is one of 17 restaurants (and just 7 Chinese restaurants) in Hong Kong and Macau to garner the coveted two Star accolade this year. The 2022 edition of the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong and Macau marks the 13th consecutive year that Yan Toh Heen is recognised with MICHELIN Stars and the significant achievement of the second MICHELIN Star.

Yan Toh Heen Executive Chef Lau Yiu Fai shares, “This accolade is influential to me as a culinarian, as well as a tribute to our teamwork, continuous enhancement of the food quality and the attentiveness of our service.” He adds, “I am very grateful for all the support and encouragement from both new customers and our many loyal guests who keep returning.

This MICHELIN award truly motivates our team and me to cook with passion each day.”

Commenting on the announcement, Michel Chertouh, Managing Director of Regent Hong Kong, shares, “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to The Yan Toh Heen team, led by Executive Chef Lau Yiu Fai, Head Chef Cheng Man Sang, and Restaurant Manager Henry Wong, on this great accomplishment. This is a testament to the chefs’ expertise and the team’s efforts and dedication to excellence in food quality, culinary skills, and service.

Achieving two MICHELIN Stars this year calls for special recognition, while also celebrating the 13^th consecutive year that Yan Toh Heen has received MICHELIN Stars under the helm of Executive Chef Lau Yiu Fai. The Yan Toh Heen team is to be commended for further elevating the restaurant’s reputation as one of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed Cantonese restaurants.”

Yan Toh Heen

Recipient of 2-MICHELIN Stars and Five Stars from Forbes Travel Guide, Yan Toh Heen is recognised as one of the world’s finest Chinese restaurants specialising in Cantonese cuisine.

The stunning interior design by CAP-ATELIER preserves the restaurant’s rich heritage and elegant jade theme – while showcasing a unique series of spaces inspired by a jade jewellery box that opens to reveal layers of treasured collectibles and discoveries of Cantonese culinary arts.

Executive Chef Lau Yiu Fai, who has over 30 years of experience with the hotel, having first joined the restaurant when it opened in 1984, pairs culinary finesse and expertise with top-quality ingredients and seasonal products to create exquisite Cantonese dishes that blend tradition with a modern flair.

Yan Toh Heen remains open during the hotel’s ongoing renovation, with access via the adjoining K11 Musea.