Andō claims twin honours in Asia Pacific’s culinary firmament
Hong Kong
The Hong Kong restaurant enters a new era of ocean led storytelling, marked by recognition among the region's finest dining destinations and a sommelier of exceptional distinction.
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There exists a particular kind of restaurant where the surrounding waters seem to inform every element of what arrives at the table. Where movement and depth speak not merely through ingredient but through philosophy, through the careful choreography of a kitchen in conversation with the ocean’s endless vocabulary. Andō, the Hong Kong establishment, has emerged as precisely such a place.
The recognition of the restaurant among Tatler Asia Pacific’s Best 100 Restaurants in 2026 marks a threshold moment in its unfolding narrative. It is an acknowledgement not simply of technical proficiency, though this exists in abundance, but of a particular vision. Under the stewardship of Chef Agux, the kitchen pursues an ocean led perspective; the sea becomes not merely a source of ingredients but a lens through which experience is crafted and refined.
That vision extends equally to the wine programme, a domain where Carlito Gorgor, the restaurant’s General Manager and Wine Director, has cultivated something of genuine distinction. His recent recognition as Best Sommelier in Asia Pacific speaks to the calibre of thought and sensibility that shapes the beverage experience at Andō. There is intelligence in the pairings, a generosity of spirit in the recommendations, an understanding that wine ought to dance in genuine conversation with what precedes it.
As Andō enters its next chapter, this pairing of honours represents something more significant than accolades alone. It signals a moment of maturation, a confirmation that the restaurant’s particular sensibility, its commitment to depth and movement and the boundless inspiration that water brings, resonates within the sophisticated dining landscape of the Asia Pacific region.
The team at Andō looks toward the season ahead with the kind of quiet confidence that comes from knowing their work is understood. There remains much to discover, much to refine, many experiences yet to be shaped and shared. The ocean, after all, is infinite in its suggestion.
Imagery courtesy of Andō (@ando.hkg).
