2025 Sassy Hong Kong Reader Award Winners!

The votes are in. Huge congrats to the 2025 Sassy Readers Award Winners!

We’ve been busy tallying the results of this year’s Sassy Readers Award and it was an extremely tight race, but we are delighted to announce the absolute best of the best in our beloved 852. Here are our readers’ favourites across F&B, hotels, style + beauty, health + fitness, lifestyle and more!

Best In Hong Kong F&B 2025

Best Happy Hour 

Gold – Honky Tonks 

Silver – Cadillac Bar & Grill 

Best Restaurant For Large Groups

Gold – Yardbird

Silver – FRITES

Best Brunch 

Gold – Zuma

Silver – Oolaa

Best Coffee 

Gold – FINEPRINT

Silver – Elephant Grounds

Best Local Eatery 

Gold – Dragon State Kitchen 

Silver – Australian Dairy Company

Best Afternoon Tea 

Gold – The Lobby – The Peninsula Hong Kong

Silver – The Butterfly Room – Rosewood Hong Kong

Best Fine Dining 

Gold – Amber

Silver – Caprice

Best For Date Night 

Gold – La Petite Maison (LPM)

Silver – Francis

Best Restaurant For Out Of Towners

Gold – Ho Lee Fook

Silver – Madame Fù Grand Café Chinois

Best Restaurant With A View

Gold – Aqua

Silver – Hutong

Best Bar 

Gold – Bar Leone

Silver – Corks

Best Live Music Venue 

Gold – Foxglove

Silver – The Iron Fairies

Best Lunch Deal 

Gold – Samsen

Silver – Pici

Best Dim Sum 

Gold – Dim Sum Library

Silver – Maxim’s Palace

Best Pizza 

Gold – Fiata

Silver – Motorino

Best Cake Shop 

Gold – Butter Bake Shop

Silver – Vission Bakery

Best Bakery 

Gold – Bakehouse

Silver – Amo Ago

Best Caterer 

Gold – Knead

Silver – Pomegranate Kitchen

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Best Hong Kong Stays 2025

Best Luxury Hotel  

Gold – The Rosewood Hong Kong

Silver – The Upper House

Best Hotel Group 

Gold – Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Silver – Marriott Hotels

Best Staycation 

Gold – Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Silver – The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong

Best Pet-Friendly Stay 

Gold – The Arca

Silver – WM Hotel

Best Hotel Spa 

Gold – The Spa at Mandarin Oriental

Silver – Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Best Hotel Buffet 

Gold – Tiffin, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong

Silver – cafe TOO, Island Shangri-La Hong Kong

Best Hotel Restaurant 

Gold – CHAAT – Rosewood Hong Kong

Silver – Lung King Heen – Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

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Best Style & Beauty In Hong Kong 2025 

Best Local Fashion Brand 

Gold – Parallel 51

Silver – Gourami

Best Tailor 

Gold – Sam’s Tailor

Silver – Manesh Manolo Bespoke Couturier

Best Independent Jewellery Brand 

Gold – Stoney Maine Jewellery

Silver – Nishita Fine Jewelry

Best Eyebrow and Eyelash Salon 

Gold – Suavis Lash Bar

Silver – Boom Lash & Co

Best Facial 

Gold – Skin Laundry

Silver – The Skin Space

Best Manicure & Pedicure 

Gold – Nails 88, Kennedy Town

Silver – Iyara 

Best Hair Salon 

Gold – Love Hair

Silver – Glow Spa & Salon

Best Makeup Artist 

Gold – Leticia Bishop

Silver – Wish Beauty Bar

Most Recommend Medical Spa 

Gold – MediSpa Health & Wellness

Silver – Estheclinic

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Best Health & Fitness In Hong Kong 2025 

Best Gym 

Gold – PURE Fitness

Silver – 24/7 Fitness

Best Pilates Studio 

Gold – Iso Fit

Silver – Flex Studio

Best Yoga Studio 

Gold – IKIGAI

Silver – The Yoga Room

Best Personal Trainer 

Gold – Santina Philips

Silver – Utah Lee

Best Boutique Fitness Studio 

Gold – XYZ

Silver – Ursus Fitness

Best Spa 

Gold – THANN sanctuary

Silver – Sense Of Touch

Best Foot Massage 

Gold – Ten Feet Tall

Silver – Gao’s Foot Massage Co

Most Recommended Chiropractor 

Gold – Dr Elaine Leung – HK Sports Clinic

Silver – The London Medical Clinic

Most Recommended Dentist 

Gold – Central Smile

Silver – Smith & Jain Dentists

Most Recommended Counsellor 

Gold – St John’s Cathedral Counselling Service

Silver – Sakura Counselling

Most Recommended Physio 

Gold – Joint Dynamics

Silver – Hong Kong Sports Clinic

Most Recommended Medical Centre 

Gold – Central Health Medical Practice

Silver – OT&P

Most Recommended Gynaecologist 

Gold – Dr Christina Hui – Central Health 

Silver – Dr Grace Cheung – Central Health

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Best Lifestyle In Hong Kong  2025 

Best Florist 

Gold – The Floristry

Silver – Blooms Forever

Best Furniture Store

Gold – Indigo Living

Silver – TREE

Best Homeware Store 

Gold – Homeless 

Silver – Zara Home

Best Mall 

Gold – Pacific Place

Silver – IFC

Best Serviced Apartments

Gold – Four Seasons Place

Silver – Pacific Place Apartments

Best Co Working Space 

Gold – The Women’s Lounge

Silver – The Hive

Best Junk Boat Company 

Gold – Orange Tree Cruises

Silver – FLOAT

Most Recommended Vet

Gold – Four Paws Animal Hospital

Silver – Acorn Veterinary Hospital

Best Pet Groomers

Gold – The Barkyard

Silver – Paws Buddy

Best Pet Boarding 

Gold – Dogs Inclusive

Silver – Ferndale Kennels & Cattery

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Best In Hong Kong Wedding 2025 

Best Wedding Dress Store 

Gold – The Loft Bridal

Silver – To Be Wed

Best Wedding Venue 

Gold – The Verandah – Repulse Bay

Silver – Grand Hyatt Hong Kong

Best Wedding Photographer 

Gold – KC Chan photography

Silver – Ali Ghorbani – Ali G Studios

Best Wedding Ring Designer 

Gold – Innaya Jewelry by Himani Shah

Silver – The 5th C

Best Local Wedding Planner 

Gold – Nicole Please Weddings

Silver – The Wedding Company

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Readers’ Faves 2025 

Favourite Neighbourhood 

Gold – Sheung Wan

Silver – Soho

Favourite Hike 

Gold – Dragon’s Back

Silver – The Peak

Favourite Beach 

Gold – Shek O

Silver – Repulse Bay

Favourite Local Dish 

Gold – Char Siu Fan

Silver – Har Gow

Favourite Local Charity 

Gold – Impact HK

Silver – Feeding Hong Kong

Favourite Local Tourist Attraction 

Gold – Star Ferry

Silver – Victoria Peak

Favourite Short Haul Destination 

Gold – Bangkok, Thailand

Silver – Phuket, Thailand

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How The Sassy Reader Awards 2025 Work

A shortlist of finalists, nominated by you was selected for each category. Voting for the winners closed on Wednesday, 16 April, 2025.