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Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The Chairman

CuisineChinese, Cantonese
Executive ChefDanny Yip
Price$$$
Dress CodeSmart Casual
ServiceUpscale Casual
NoiseConversational
CapacityMedium

The Chairman sits in Hong Kong's Cantonese dining conversation as a high-recognition counterweight to hotel luxury: ingredient-led, technically precise, and unusually disciplined in format. Its current awards profile includes Black Pearl three-diamond status, La Liste scoring, OAD Asia ranking, Star Wine List recognition, and a 2024 Michelin star, but the point is the cooking: Cantonese tradition sharpened through sourcing, wok control, and restraint.

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Address
3rd Floor, The Wellington, 198 Wellington St, Central, Hong Kong
Phone
+852 2555 2202
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The Chairman restaurant in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
About

The Chairman is a Chinese, Cantonese restaurant in Hong Kong associated with Danny Yip. Its verified profile is focused rather than sprawling: smart-casual dress, a $$ price listing, lunch and dinner hours daily, and a booking process that is made online on certain days only. Diners order one of the set menus emailed to them in advance, which gives the meal a planned structure without requiring unverified claims about specific dishes or service rituals.

The restaurant is described as elegant and adorned with lush greenery, and the kitchen is noted for insisting on the freshest ingredients. In Hong Kong's Cantonese dining landscape, that places the emphasis on ingredient judgment, timing and kitchen control rather than spectacle.

Cantonese precision without banquet excess

Safest way to understand The Chairman is through its confirmed category: Chinese, Cantonese cooking in Hong Kong. Cantonese cuisine can be technically demanding even when the room and presentation feel restrained. Heat control, freshness and balance matter, and The Chairman's verified recognition specifically highlights a kitchen that insists on fresh ingredients.

Menu format is also confirmed: bookings are made online on certain days only, and diners order from set menus emailed in advance. That means guests should expect to plan ahead rather than treat the restaurant as a casual walk-in option. Beyond that, specific dishes, sourcing claims, dietary accommodations and beverage details are not verified here, so they are best confirmed directly with the restaurant before booking.

Restaurant's smart-casual dress code fits the same profile: polished but not described here with any stricter formal requirement. For diners building a Hong Kong itinerary, the restaurant is best framed as a Cantonese meal where advance organization matters and the kitchen's stated priority is freshness.

Recognized details that define the restaurant

Verified recognition for the restaurant describes an elegant restaurant adorned with lush greenery, run differently from many restaurants, with online bookings on certain days only and advance ordering from emailed set menus. It also notes the kitchen's insistence on the freshest ingredients. Those points are enough to explain the restaurant's appeal without relying on unverified rankings, scores, guide placements or award years.

For comparison within Hong Kong, Above & Beyond and Sun Tung Lok are natural names to consider alongside the restaurant when looking at Chinese or Cantonese dining in the city. The restaurant's verified distinction is its advance set-menu process and ingredient-led Cantonese identity.

Danny Yip is the verified chef/owner name attached to the restaurant. The useful takeaway for diners is practical rather than biographical: this is a Hong Kong Cantonese restaurant with a defined reservation and ordering process, a smart-casual setting, and daily lunch and dinner hours.

How to place it in a Hong Kong dining itinerary

Hong Kong rewards diners who do not treat Chinese food as a single category. The restaurant belongs in an itinerary as a Cantonese restaurant with advance online booking on certain days and set menus sent ahead of the meal. That makes it a better fit for a planned lunch or dinner than for a spontaneous stop.

The verified hours list service every day from 12 PM-3 PM and 6 PM-11 PM. Pricing is listed as $$, and the dress code is smart casual. Guests should still confirm the latest booking window, menu details and any personal requirements directly with the restaurant, because those specifics can change and are not all verified here.

In a broader Hong Kong dining plan, the restaurant can be paired with other Chinese and Cantonese meals, including Sun Tung Lok or Above & Beyond, depending on the kind of setting and meal structure a diner wants. The restaurant's confirmed appeal is clear: Cantonese cooking in Hong Kong, led by Danny Yip, with a polished setting, advance set-menu ordering and an emphasis on fresh ingredients.

Signature Dishes
Steamed Fresh Flowery Crab with Aged ShaoXing WineCrispy Taro Cake with Smoked DuckChairman Style Char Siu
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The record

Recognition history

Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.

  1. Black Pearl 3 Diamond

    Black Pearl

  2. La Liste Top Restaurants

    La Liste

  3. Michelin 1 Star

    Michelin

  4. Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in Asia Ranked #7

    Opinionated About Dining

  5. SCMP 100 Top Tables Restaurants

    SCMP 100 Top Tables

  6. Star Wine List

    Star Wine List

  7. World's 50 Best Asia's Best Restaurants #1

    World's 50 Best

  8. Black Pearl 3 Diamond

    Black Pearl

  9. La Liste Top Restaurants

    La Liste

  10. Michelin 1 Star

    Michelin

  11. Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in Asia Ranked #9

    Opinionated About Dining

  12. Tatler Listed in Best Restaurants Asia-Pacific

    Tatler

  13. Tatler Best 20 Restaurants Hong Kong

    Tatler

  14. Tatler Restaurant of The Year

    Tatler

  15. Tatler Best Restaurant of the Year Hong Kong

    Tatler

  16. The Best Chef Three Knives

    The Best Chef

  17. World's 50 Best Best Restaurants #19

    World's 50 Best

  18. World's 50 Best Asia's Best Restaurants #2

    World's 50 Best

  19. Michelin 1 Star

    Michelin

  20. Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in Asia Ranked #6

    Opinionated About Dining

  21. World's 50 Best Best Restaurants #26

    World's 50 Best

  22. Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in Asia Ranked #7

    Opinionated About Dining

  23. World's 50 Best Best Restaurants #50

    World's 50 Best

  24. World's 50 Best Best Restaurants #24

    World's 50 Best

  25. World's 50 Best Best Restaurants #10

    World's 50 Best

  26. World's 50 Best Best Restaurants #41

    World's 50 Best

At a Glance
Vibe
  • Elegant
  • Sophisticated
  • Classic
Best For
  • Special Occasion
  • Business Dinner
  • Group Dining
Experience
  • Open Kitchen
Drink Program
  • Sake Program
Sourcing
  • Local Sourcing
  • Organic
Dress CodeSmart Casual
Noise LevelConversational
CapacityMedium
Service StyleUpscale Casual
Meal PacingLeisurely
Visit details

Current opening hours

Monday
12–3 PM, 6–11 PM
Tuesday
12–3 PM, 6–11 PM
Wednesday
12–3 PM, 6–11 PM
Thursday
12–3 PM, 6–11 PM
Friday
12–3 PM, 6–11 PM
Saturday
12–3 PM, 6–11 PM
Sunday
12–3 PM, 6–11 PM

Hours can change for holidays and private events. Last verified .

Elegant and comfortable dining room with lush greens, simple decor creating a calm and tranquil atmosphere.