Pearl Dragon

No expense has been spared at this elegant and luxurious Cantonese restaurant on the 2nd floor of Studio City. The menu offers a range of refined Cantonese dishes with lychee wood barbecue being a speciality. Other highlights are stir-fried Brittany lobster with mushroom and lily bulbs; and traditional sweet and sour pork. The tea counter offers a choice of over 50 premium teas.

Michelin-starred Cantonese dining in Studio City

• Pearl Dragon has earned its first Michelin star in 2020, establishing it as a recognized fine-dining Cantonese option in Macau. (Macau Lifestyle and Trip.com listings)
• It operates within Studio City, Cotai, specifically in Star Tower on Level 2, making it part of the resort’s luxury dining lineup. (Macau Lifestyle / Maven of Macau)

Chef lineage linking Pearl Dragon to Jade Dragon

• The restaurant is led by the same chef associated with Jade Dragon at City of Dreams, Chef Tam Kwok Fung (Tam Kwok Fong), creating a shared lineage and similar culinary pedigree between the two venues. (Maven of Macau)

Noteworthy pop-culture moment: a filming location

• Pearl Dragon has been used as a filming location for the movie Cook Up a Storm, adding a unique cinema associations to its profile. (Trip.com listing)

Signature Ingredients

• Abalone: A premium seafood delicacy that Pearl Dragon features as part of its signature Cantonese haute-cuisine repertoire. Macau Lifestyle specifically highlights abalone as one of the finest delicacies showcased in Pearl Dragon’s signature dishes, signaling its status as a defining luxury ingredient.
• Bird’s Nest: Another top-tier luxury ingredient cited in Pearl Dragon’s signature dishes, representing the restaurant’s commitment to elite Cantonese gastronomy and refined presentations.
• Lobster: A central seafood highlight, most notably in the Seafood Rice and Lobster Soup ( lobster soup ), described by sources as the star dish of the menu; lobster-based dumplings and preparations further underscore its signature status.
• King Crab Meat: Featured in dishes such as King Crab Meat Xiaolongbao, illustrating Pearl Dragon’s penchant for luxurious crustaceans and inventive Cantonese twists.
• Fish Maw: A classic luxury ingredient used in Thick Soup Fish Maw Dumplings, reflecting the restaurant’s use of premium traditional ingredients in contemporary preparations.
• Goose Liver (Foie Gras): Appears in dishes like goose liver with golden mushroom chicken, highlighting the restaurant’s incorporation of liver as a refined, indulgent element in its Michelin-starred repertoire.

Tasting Menu

• Not publicly listed with prices in available sources.

Signature Dishes

• Roasted Minced Goose — US$64
• Double Boiled Pork Soup with Octopus — US$68
• Lamb With Cumin — US$168
• Chicken Julienne with Mushrooms and Lettuce — US$108
• Seafood Rice and Lobster Soup — US$168