Neighborhood

At a glance

David Lai opened this small Central bistro in 2014, tucked into a lane off Hollywood Road.[1]

Cooking & identity

French foundations meet daily local fish-market produce in sharing dishes with restrained presentation and an ingredient-first approach.[2]

Why this profile is included

Included for named work with Last Spring and Tam Kwok Fung, where a market-led Hong Kong bistro meets Korean and Cantonese kitchens.[3] [4] [5]

Connected restaurant / chef: David Lai

Recent developments

1. 2026-09

   A September MICHELIN profile documented daily shopping at Ap Lei Chau market and seafood dishes that change with the catch.[8]

Collaborations & guest appearances

2 collaboration projects · 2 within the two-year research window

Projects are deduplicated: multiple nights, venues or reports do not automatically become separate collaborations. Food-and-drink events and shared festival appearances are labelled by format.

1. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   David Lai / Neighborhood × Kang Byung-wook / Last Spring

   • 2026-03-23
     Neighborhood · Hong Kong
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   David Lai / Neighborhood · Kang Byung-wook / Last Spring

   A lunch connecting Hong Kong market seafood with Jeju ingredients and Korean fermentation.[5]

2. Six handsReported after the event

   Tam × Neighborhood × Angela Lai

   • 2025-09-19 — 2025-09-20
     Chef Tam’s Seasons, Wynn Palace · Macau
     Reported after the event

   Participants / partners
   Tam Kwok Fung / Chef Tam’s Seasons · David Lai / Neighborhood · Angela Lai

   Tam, David Lai and Angela Lai combined Cantonese cooking, Western technique and pastry around Yunnan mushrooms and wines.[3] [4]

Recognition over time

Restaurant ratings and individual honours are listed separately. Editorial profiles are labelled as coverage.

1. 2026

   Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 · No.24[6]

2. 2026

   1 MICHELIN star in the 2026 Hong Kong & Macau selection.[7]

Sources & dates

Public evidence reviewed through 2 November 2026. Older projects are retained; private or undated engagements may be absent.

1. 50 Best · neighborhood-1 · Neighborhood ↗Published 2022-05-09 · Checked 2026-11-02
2. 50 Best · neighborhood-2 · Neighborhood ↗Checked 2026-11-02
3. drinkcollectiv.com · Tam collaboration · 2025-09-neighborhood-angela ↗Published 2025-09-18 · Checked 2026-11-02
4. laotiantimes.com · Tam collaboration · 2025-05-nusara ↗Published 2025-11-20 · Checked 2026-11-02
5. mrem.bernama.com · Davide Garavaglia / Côte × Mitsuru Konishi / Plaisance × Mauro Colagreco · special appearance 26 March ↗Published 2026-03-06 · Checked 2026-11-02
6. Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants · 2026 · 1–100 list ↗Checked 2026-11-02
7. MICHELIN · mono-8 · MONO ↗Published 2026-03-19 · Checked 2026-11-02
8. MICHELIN · neighborhood-6 · Neighborhood ↗Published 2026-09-09 · Checked 2026-11-02