THESE are from my favourite restaurants that opened in 2008:

octopus @ cru54
(favourite european – small plates)

salmon belly @ smokehouse
(favourite european – main plates)

xiaolongbao (小籠包) @ din tai fung
(favourite asian – small plates)

jiaozi (菜肉蒸餃) @ din tai fung

shaomai (蝦仁燒賣) @ din tai fung

beef carpaccio, truffle oil @ mille vini
(favourite wine list)

duck skewers @ mille vini

rabbit tagliatelle @ mille vini

ED: I should probably note that the two new restaurants I hyped up the most this year, Beluga and Wagaya, didn’t make the final list.