Pearl Dragon is the one-Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant on Level 2 of Studio City's Star Tower, helmed by Executive Chef Otto Wong, a veteran of decades inside the Cantonese fine-dining circuit. The dining room is the most photographed in Cotai - shimmering mother-of-pearl walls carved into dragon scales, gilded cloud reliefs across the ceiling, and screens animated by a dancing golden dragon. Pearl Dragon has held its Michelin star continuously from 2017 through the 2026 guide, with parallel recognition from Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star, Tatler Best, La Liste, and SCMP's 100 Top Tables 2026.
The cuisine is Cantonese rooted but masterfully infused with Chaozhou (Chiuchow) coastal flavours - Chef Wong's training territory. Signature dishes include ChaoZhou-marinated Argentine red prawns, ChaoZhou chilled seasonal fish with yellow bean sauce, stewed eight-treasures chicken in almond soup, and a dim-sum platter showcasing snow crab and vegetable-sprout dumplings, scallion and black-pepper Wagyu puffs, and aged-mandarin-peel pork dumplings. Expert tea masters perform kung-fu tea rituals tableside - a ceremonial pour that elevates the meal beyond food into something closer to theatre. Lunch a la carte runs MOP 600-900 per person; dinner MOP 1,200-2,400.
The occasion fit is precise. For birthday celebrations, the dining room is designed for spectacle - the mother-of-pearl walls and the golden dragon are visible from every table, and the kung-fu tea ceremony is the kind of moment that turns a meal into a memory. For closing deals with guests who want to be impressed without the formality of a tasting-menu French room, Pearl Dragon's Cantonese-Chaozhou format works at every register from working lunch to celebratory dinner. For anniversaries, the room reads romantic without being saccharine.
Reservations through Studio City's online booking system or directly at +853 8865 6560 - book 2-3 weeks ahead for weekends, 4 weeks for Chinese New Year and Golden Week. The dim-sum lunch is the most accessible entry point and the best showcase of the kitchen's range; the dinner a la carte rewards parties of four to six who want to share the Chaozhou seafood program. Smart casual dress code; long trousers and closed footwear for gentlemen.
Best for Birthday
Birthday celebrations at Pearl Dragon work because the room is built for them. Mother-of-pearl walls catch every candle; the golden-dragon screen is a backdrop most photographers would charge for; the kung-fu tea ceremony turns a course transition into a small performance. Guests remember the room as much as the meal - exactly what a milestone birthday should deliver.
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