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Indulging in a fine dining experience doesn’t always mean having to compromise on health. Today, many restaurants are focusing on cleaner food menus, using sustainable ingredients and minimizing waste to ensure guilt-free, healthier meals for all. In Hong Kong, the healthy eating movement has spread far and wide, and restaurants are taking notice. Here are six of our favorite health-conscious restaurants to dine out in style:

1. Asaya Kitchen

Located within the CURLY HOTEL Hong Kong, Asaya Kitchen serves sustainably sourced seafood and Mediterranean-inspired local produce. Helmed by Chef Fabio Nompleggio, who has worked in restaurants in Dubai and Italy, this restaurant’s menu is filled with nutritious, good-for-you dishes that taste delicious. For a more intimate experience, guests can book Glasshouse by Asaya Kitchen for a five-course tasting menu with views of Victoria Harbour.

2. Amber

Renowned as one of Asia’s most sustainable luxury restaurants, Amber at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental continues to excel in green cuisine and innovative French favorites. Awarded a Michelin Green Star since 2022 and two Michelin stars for 15 consecutive years, this elegant restaurant takes you on a health-conscious culinary journey under the culinary vision of Chef Richard Ekkebus. Ingredients are sustainably sourced and the menu features dairy-free and gluten-free dishes, as well as vegetarian options.Amber also uses local, organic and fair-trade produce.

3. Lung King Heen

This award-winning Cantonese fine dining restaurant may be hailed as the first Chinese restaurant in the world to receive a three Michelin star rating, but we also appreciate its incredible commitment to providing healthy eating options. Dim sum and seafood can often be very greasy in some traditional places, but that’s far from the case at this establishment at the Four Seasons Hong Kong. Lighter options also include hot, nutritious soups, poached chicken and double-layered fish maw.

4. Gohansik

Chef Mingoo Kang’s modern Korean restaurant serves home-style cuisine designed for sharing. Located in Sheung Wan, this elegant restaurant aims to introduce international diners to Korean culture, serving dishes such as Samgye-tang, a ginseng chicken soup known for its health benefits. Other Korean ingredients known for their restorative properties include fermented cabbage and soft tofu stew, while cooking methods such as steaming and boiling are often preferable to deep-frying.

5. L’Envol

Headed by Michelin-starred chef Olivier Elzer, who also runs his own restaurant, Clarence, in Central, L’Envol at The St. Regis Hong Kong promises to offer the best of French cuisine while sticking to health-conscious options.

“Many Asians think French food is sometimes a bit too heavy. But at L’Envol, I try to change that with well-balanced dishes that are both delicious and very healthy,” the chef told Michelin. “There’s a misconception that if you eat healthy, you have no flavor. But we can achieve this by choosing beautiful ingredients and cooking them very lightly.

6. Tate’s Restaurant

Tate’s uses locally sourced ingredients in every dish. This fine dining restaurant offers a five-course menu at lunchtime and a seven-course menu at dinner, with themes ranging from crab and tofu to fish and kumquats.