We’re delighted to announce the results of Expat Living’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2026!
Over 5,000 participants shared their recommendations across more than 100 categories, ranging from hairdressers and florists to brunches and staycations. These awards give recognition to businesses in Hong Kong who are doing a great job! Do look out for the “Expat Living Readers’ Choice Awards 2026” award seal on shop windows and websites.
Thank you to all who voted and congratulations to the winners!
*Expat Living’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2026 is based on an open and freeform voting system. Winners are based on the highest number of votes received during the campaign period. Businesses are not pre-nominated; readers are able to vote unprompted. Only single entry and eligible votes are counted.
Here’s the list of the TOP 5 businesses for each category, in alphabetical order.
Top Furniture and Home Décor Companies in Hong Kong
Best Living & Dining Room Furniture
BoConcept | IKEA | Indigo Living | Oriental Home | TREE
Best Bedroom Furniture
Heveya | IKEA | Indigo Living | Oriental Home | TREE
Best Kids’ Furniture
Bimbo Casa | IKEA | Indigo Living | Petit Bazaar | Tavolo
Best Outdoor Furniture
Everything Under The Sun | IKEA | Lift Lifestyle | Patio Mart | TREE
Best Antique & Asian Furniture
Altfield Gallery | Oriental Home | Sum Ngai Brass Ware | The Birdcage | TREE
Best Home Accessories & Lighting
IKEA | Indigo Living | Oriental Home | TREE | Zara Home
Best Mattresses, Bedding & Linen
Heveya | IKEA | Sealy | Simmons | TREE
Best Carpets & Rugs
CarpetBuyer | Francfranc | IKEA | Indigo Living | Miss Amara
Best Curtains & Upholstery
Altfield Gallery | Canaan Curtain and Decoration | IKEA | Indigo Living | TREE
Best Interior Designer / Home Stylist
B Squared Design | Editors Company | Myn Studio Ltd | The Home Stylist | TREE
Best Art
Affordable Art Fair | Allisan Fine Arts | Oriental Home | Sotheby’s Hong Kong | Yulia Shautsukova
Top Service Companies in Hong Kong
Best Dry Cleaning & Laundry
Clean Living | Goodwins of London | Jeeves | Sunshine Laundry | Vogue Laundry
Best Handyman & Electrician
Dr Fix It All | Indo Handyman | Jack of all Trades | Man with Drill | Papabo
Best Movers & Relocation Agent
Asian Tigers Group | Crown Relocations | Santa Fe Relocation | Trade Winds | Yun Kee Transport
Best Storage Facility
Apple Storage | Boxful | Redbox Storage | Store Friendly | The Store House
Best Garden & Outdoor Services
Dream Plants | Garden Plus | Green It Up HK | Jungle Corner Limited | Wah King Garden
Best Florist
Anglo Chinese | Ellermann Flower Boutique | Flower Chimp | The Floristry | Van Der Bloom
Best Home Organiser
Clutter Free | Happy Space Co | Home Make Over HK | Simply Sorted Limited | The Home Stylist
Best Renovation Contractor / Painter
Beehive & Co Interiors | Chameleon Design & Interiors | Leehar Home | Perry Contracting | Sifu Liu
Best IT & Tech Support
Accurate IT | Innovative Service Solutions Support | Populis Digital | TopCat | Uniserve IT
Best Pest Control
BioKill | BioCycle | Nobedbugs | Rentokil
Best Property and Real Estate
Centaline Property | Habitat Property Limited | Infiniti International Properties | Midland Realty | OKAY
Best Serviced Apartment / Long-stay Accommodation
Dash | Ovolo Hotels | Hong Kong Parkview | Shama Hotels & Serviced Apartments | Townplace
Best Co-working Space
Banyan Workspace | Spaces | The Hive | theDesk | WeWork
Best Auto Dealer
BMW | Crown Motors | Tesla | Vin’s Motors | Zung Fu
Best Financial Planning
BMP | Eleanor Coleman | HSBC Bank | Manulife | St. James’s Place Wealth Management
Best Insurance Coverage
AIA | AXA | Charings Insurance | Cigna | Manulife
Best Legal Advice
Elsa Law & Co. Solicitors | Hugill & Ip Solicitors | Payne Velasco | Re-Think Legal | Tanner De Witt
Best Loans & Mortgages
Bank of China | Citibank | Hang Seng Bank | HSBC Bank | OCBC
Best Food Delivery
Bon Eat O | Cheese Club | Food Panda | Higasa Sushi | Keeta
Best Maid Agency, Nanny & Confinement Services
Fair Employment Agency | HelperChoice | HelperPlace| Parachute | Rent-A-Mum
Best Photographer
Aaron Michelson | Asmita Das Photography | Delphine Riche-Franz Photography | Nestology Studio | Wild At Heart Photography
Best Food Caterer
Gingers | Higasa Sushi | Pomegranate Kitchen | Relish Kitchen | Shamrock Catering
Best Mobile App
CHOMP | Instagram | Taobao | WeChat | WhatsApp
Best Veterinary
Acorn Veterinary Hospital | Creature Comforts | Pets Central | Sai Kung Animal Hospital | Valley Veterinary Centre
Top Food and Wine Companies in Hong Kong
Best Supermarket
City’super | HKTvmall | Market Place by Jasons | Marks & Spencer Food | Wellcome
Best Online Grocer & Butcher
Bon-Eat-O | Cheese Club | Eat the Kiwi | Feather & Bone | Steak King
Best Organic & Health Food Store
growsFresh | iHerb | Live Zero | Natures Village | Slowood
Best Wine & Alcohol Retailer
Cellarmaster Wines | Crown Wine Cellars Limited | HK Liquor Store | Watson’s Wine | Winerack
Top Beauty Salons and Spas in Hong Kong
Best Hair Colouring
Emmanuel F. | Glow Spa & Salon | Love Hair | Sozo Hair Design | W52
Best Hair Styling
Emmanuel F. | Glow Spa & Salon | Love Hair | Sozo Hair Design | Toni & Guy
Best Manicure & Pedicure
Glow Spa & Salon | Iyara | Melomist | Sense of Touch | Tinted
Best Facials
EstheClinic | Glow Spa & Salon | Sense of Touch | The Skin Space | The Mandarin Salon
Best Eyebrow & Eyelash Services
Benefit Brow Bar | Glow Spa & Salon | Lovelase | Lyla Lash | Wish Bar Beauty
Best Hair Removal
EstheClinic | Glow Spa & Salon | Honey Pot | Nude Beautique | Sense of Touch
Best Hair-Loss Treatments
Advanced Hair Studio | EstheClinic | Glow Spa & Salon | Svenson | Asaya at Rosewood
Best Slimming & Shaping Treatments
Sense of Touch | EstheClinic| Nude Beautique | House of Beauty
Best Body Massage & Spa Treatments
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong | Glow Spa & Salon | The Mandarin Spa | Sense of Touch | Ten Feet Tall
Best Natural & Organic Products
Glow Spa & Salon | iHerb | Jan’s Aesthetics of Nature | Scalptures Co. | Slowood
Top Retail and Fashion Companies in Hong Kong
Best Department Store
AEON Stores | Lane Crawford | Marks & Spencer | Sogo | Wing On
Best Women’s Fashion
Cherry Bobbins | COS | Marks & Spencer | Uniqlo | Zara
Best Women’s Shoes
Charles & Keith | Jimmy Choo | Marks & Spencer | Vickie Shoes | Zara
Best Women’s Jewellery & Accessories
Monika Vinader | Pandora | Tayma Fine Jewellery | Valentina Fine Jewellery | Zaha et Cetera
Best Independent Designers & Boutiques
Cherry Bobbins | Excuse My French | Green Lemon | HULA | Merci 852
Best Maternity Wear
Marks & Spencer | Mother Court | Mothercare | Retykle | Seraphine
Best Swimwear
Arena | Decathlon | Gourami | H&M | Ozzie Cozzie Co.
Best Activewear
Decathlon | Gourami | Lululemon | Nike | Sweaty Betty
Best Bridal Wear
The Wedding Gown | The Loft Bridal | To Be Wed | Trinity Bridal
Best Secondhand & Vintage Fashion
Green Ladies | HULA | Redress | Retykle | Vestiaire Collective
Best Men’s Casual Fashion
H&M | Marks & Spencer | Ray of Hours | Uniqlo | Zara Man
Best Men’s Shoes
Adidas | Cole Haan | New Balance | Nike | Tassels
Best Tailors
Bobby’s Fashions Bespoke Tailors | Manesh Manolo | MILK Shirts | Sam’s Tailors | The Block
Best Baby Gear and Kids’ Clothing & Shoes
Baby Central | Just Peachy | Mothercare | Retykle | Uniqlo
Best Books & Kids’ Toys
Bimbo Concept | Bookazine | ReBooked | Toys Club | Toys “R”Us
Best Tech Gadgets & Electronics
Apple | Broadway | Fortress | Wan Chai Computer Centre | Wilson
Best Pet Store
ePet.hk | Petizen | The Barberdog Pet Store | Vetopia | Whiskers & Paws
Top Health and Wellness Companies in Hong Kong
Best Gym or Fitness Studio
24/7 Fitness | ATP Fitness | Defin8 Fitness | Limitless Gym | PURE Fitness
Best Yoga Studio
Ikigai | PURE Yoga | TeamX | Yoga Movement | The Yoga Room
Best Pilates Studio
Defin8 Fitness | Flex Studio Hong Kong | Options Pilates Studio | Relevé | SELF Fitness Studio
Best Personal Training
ATP Fitness | Defin8 Fitness | HIT Personal Training | Relevé | Limitless Gym
Best Chiropractor
Atlas Chiropractic | Cosman Health Group | Elevate Life Chiropractic | The Chiropractic Centre – Dr Barry Decker | UP!health
Best Physiotherapist
Jennifer Roumi – AOS Clinic | Joint Dynamics | Julia Lee – PhysioCentral | Sportsperformance Physiotherapy | The London Medical Clinic
Best Osteopath
Central & Stanley Wellness | Vitality Center – Fleur de Clarens | Align – Jodi Waugh | Tao Oesthopathy – Victor Bourdeau | The London Medical Clinic
Best Alternative & Natural Medicine
Integrated Medicine Institute | Michelle Harris International | Master Ruth TCM & Acupuncture Clinic | The Round Clinic | Vitality Center
Best GP & Family Doctor
OT&P Healthcare | Central Health Medical Practice | H3 Medical Clinic | Marina Medical | The London Medical Clinic
Best Dentist & Orthodontist
Bayley & Jackson Dental Surgeons | Braces & Faces | Central Smile | Family Smile | Pacific Dental and Orthodontic Care
Best Obstetrician / Gynaecologist
Amber Health – Dr Grace Cheung | Central Health Medical Practice | Premier Medical Centre – Dr Michelle Tsui | OT&P Healthcare
Best Midwife, Doula & Maternity Nurses
Annerley, The Midwives Clinic | Mum’s The Word | OT&P Healthcare | AOS Clinic – Pascale Maitre | The Family Zone
Best Women’s Health Specialist
Dr Quratulain Zaidi – MindNLife | Joint Dynamics | Julia Lee – PhysioCentral | The Women’s Clinic | Tricia Yap – Limitless Gym
Best Paediatrician
Central Health Medical Practice | Dr Chris Chan – OT&P Healthcare | THKMC Paediatric Centre – Dr Eddie Cheung | Virtus Children 818
Best Eye Specialist
Dr Marcus Marcet – Beacon Medical Centre | Dr Vanessa Thai – VisionOne Eyecare | PolyVision Eyecare | Visionary Eyecare Centre
Best Counsellor
AMINDSET | Central Minds | Dr Quratulain Zaidi – MindNLife | Momentum Counselling | Therapy Partners
Top Leisure and Kids Enrichment Companies in Hong Kong
Best Social Club
Crown Wine Cellars Limited | FCC | Soho House | The American Club | The Hong Kong Cricket Club
Best Sports & Golf Club
Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club | Hong Kong Country Club | Hong Kong Cricket Club | Hong Kong Football Club | Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
Best Indoor/Outdoor Activity for Kids
Active Kids Learning Center | Bimbo Concept Children Residency | Faust International Ltd. | Leapfrog Kindergarten | Ryze Ultimate Trampoline Park
Best Kids’ Arts Programme
Active Kids Learning Center | Art Loop Art Education | Pitter Painter | Six Cat Studios
Best Kids’ Language Programme
Cascade Train Teach Learn | ESF Language & Learning | Mini Mandarins Learning Centre | Story Jungle Education Centre | The Kelly Yang Project
Best Kids’ Sports Programme
ActiveKids Learning Center | BVB Football Academy Hong Kong | iGym LTD (Gymnastics Club) | Kosandra Sports | Minisport
Best Kids’ Holiday Camp
ActiveKids Learning Center | Art Loop Art Education | Bimbo Concept Children Residency | Faust International Ltd. | Treasure Island Group
Best Education Consultant
Ampla Education | Crimson Education | Elevate Global Education Group | Mud Pies Education | Top Schools
Top Restaurants, Bars and Meal Subscriptions in Hong Kong
Best Romantic Dining
Aqua | Caprice | Carna | La Petite Maison Hong Kong | The Magistracy
Best Family-Friendly Restaurant
Amalfitana | Mr Wolf | Oolaa | Priyo Shaad | Treasure Island Beach Club
Best Happy Hour
Avoca | Cadillac | Mr Wolf | Oolaa | TopTown
Best Value-For-Money Restaurant
Crystal Jade | Din Tai Fung | Oolaa | Pici | Priyo Shaad
Restaurant & Bar with Best Views
Aqua | Carna | Hutong | Treasure Island Beach Club | Wooloomooloo
Best Vegan & Vegetarian
Priyo Shaad | Root Vegan | Treehouse | Veggie Kingdom | Woodlands
Best Weekend Brunch
Carna | Duddell’s | Oolaa | SOMM @ The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong | Zuma
Best Afternoon Tea
Clipper Lounge @ The Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong | Madame Fù | The Butterfly Room | The Lobby @ The Peninsula Hong Kong | The Regent Lobby Lounge
Best Set Lunch
Braza | Pici | Priyo Shaad | Avoca | Oolaa
Best Bar & Nightlife
Avoca | Bar Leone | COA | The Aftermath | The Wanch
Top Airlines, Hotels and Travel Companies in Hong Kong
Best Airline
Cathay Pacific | Emirates | HK Express | Qatar Airways | Singapore Airlines
Best Travel Booking Website
Agoda | Booking.com | KLOOK | Skyscanner | Trip.com
Best Travel Agent
Charlotte Travel | Excella Travel | KLOOK | Lightfoot Travel | Trip.com
Best Hotel for a Romantic Staycation in Hong Kong
Four Seasons Hotel | Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong | Mondrian Hong Kong | Rosewood Hong Kong | The Upper House
Best Hotel for a Family Staycation in Hong Kong
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong | Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel | Gold Coast Hotel, Hong Kong | Ocean Park Marriott Hotel | The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel
Best Budget-friendly Hotel in Hong Kong
Gold Coast Hotel, Hong Kong | Holiday Inn Express | Ibis Hotel | Little Tai Hang Hotel | Nina Hotel Island South
Best Overseas Hotel for a Family Getaway
Hyatt Regency Danang | Ritz Carlton Singapore | Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu | Shangri-la Singapore
Best Overseas Hotel for a Couple’s Getaway
Peninsula Bangkok | Four Seasons Hotel | Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok | W Hotel, Bangkok
Readers’ Choice Awards 2026 – LUCKY DRAW WINNERS
Lastly, thank you to our sponsors for providing amazing prizes for these lucky winners who took part in voting for their favourite businesses in Hong Kong.
2-night stay at Alma Resort Cam Ranh, Vietnam
- Linette Perez
2-night stay at Meliá Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Marina Hoyle
Weekend brunch for two at the Hari Hong Kong
- Karlson Cham
Sausage making masterclass for four persons at Feather & Bone
- Roberta Di Fazio
Deep purifying hair & scalp treatment at Svenson
- Richard Durack
- Amy Shroff
- Clarence Chan
- Susie Momo
- Vita Wong
CFU Facial treatment at BMF
- Lorraine Marwood
- Karen Boag
- Rain Lee
- Nicole Mo
- Emily Clarke
Thanks again for the generosity of the prize sponsors for our Readers’ Choice Awards Hong Kong 2026:
