Top 10 Hong Kong Restaurants
Hong Kong‘s restaurant scene can pretty much be summed up by supermodel Heidi Klum’s famous quote, “One day you’re in, the next, you’re out.” With so many restaurants opening and closing each day (some so quickly that we can’t remember what used to be in its place), keeping track of our city’s eateries is a near impossible task.
Luckily, we’ve compiled a list of 10 new and exciting restaurants in Hong Kong that have opened this year for your viewing pleasure. Whether you’re tired of your usual haunts or simply looking to get caught up with what’s happening on the scene, these 10 restaurants are sure to be hot on the lips of the Hong Kong foodie crowd.
1. Catalunya
Catalunya is rumoured to be the hottest Hong Kong restaurant opening in 2013.
Backed by 20 culinary experts from Spain’s Michelin three-starred restaurants (including El Bulli, El Celler de Can Roca, Mugaritz, Arzak and Restaurante Martin Berasategui), Catalunya brings authentic and modern Spanish cuisine to Hong Kong with fine Spanish wines, delicious cocktails and a trendy, theatrical design.
MORE: Signature dishes at Catalunya Hong Kong
Catalunya Hong Kong, G/F, Guardian House, Morrison Hill, Wanchai, Hong Kong, www.catalunya.hk, soft opening from April 15
2. Il Milione
Il Milione is Chef Gubbiotti’s first venture in Asia.
Michelin-starred chef Marco Gubbiotti joins forces with Hong Kong’s famed Italian mixologist Giancarlo Mancino at Il Milione, the newest Italian restaurant to open in Central’s Hutchison House. Dishes are made with seasonal produce in the slow-cooked method, while vintage cocktails like the 1930s-styled Manhattan and bitter sweet Negroni take the spotlight at the bar.
MORE: How Il Milione got its name
Il Milione Hong Kong, G16-21, G/F Hutchison House, 10 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2481 1120, www.il-milione.com
3. Ronin
The menu at Ronin focuses on fresh fish and seafood.
From the makers of hipper-than-thou Yardbird comes Ronin, an izakaya-style bar and restaurant in Sheung Wan that seats only about a dozen at a time. Don’t expect any chicken here — the menu at Ronin focuses on fresh fish and seafood paired with premium whiskies and spirits and a hidden and exclusive vibe.
Ronin, 8 On Wo Lane, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, +852 2547 5263, www.roninhk.com
(Image credit: Blouin Artinfo)
4. Motorino
The authentic Neopolitan pizzas at Motorino are impossible to resist.
It doesn’t get more authentic than this — fresh Neopolitan pizzas made in a traditional wood fired oven, topped with San Marzano tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella cheese and surrounded by a light, yet airy crust. This newest addition on Shelley Street is brought to us by chef Mathieu Palombino, who runs two other Motorino pizzerias in New York.
MORE: What makes an authentic Neopolitan pizza at Motorino Hong Kong
Motorino Hong Kong, 14 Shelley Street, Soho, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2801 6881
5. Enomod
SoHo gets more social with the addition of Enomod.
Mediterranean cuisine goes social with the first social dining venue in Hong Kong. Short for Enoteca Moderna, Enomod replaces Entourage on lower Elgin Street with a cosy cocktail bar and Bohemian-styled dining lounge on the first floor, and serves a mix of charcuterie, steaks, seafood, tapas, pizzas and pastas.
MORE: A special preview of Enomod Hong Kong
Enomod Hong Kong, 1/F, 1-5 Elgin Street, Central, Hong Kong, +852 6711 0582, www.facebook.com/Enomod
MORE: Continue onto page two for five more new and exciting restaurants in Hong Kong.
6. Stone Nullah Tavern
Stone Nullah Tavern gets its name from the street it’s located on.
The guys behind Posto Pubblico, Linguini Fini and Pizzeria Pubblico have opened their latest eatery in Wanchai’s Queen’s Road East neighbourhood. Serving up New American fare like Cheddarwurst and Crispy Pig’s Head, Stone Nullah Tavern also has plenty of American craft beers on tap, along with boutique whiskies, rums and bourbons.
MORE: What exactly is ‘New American fare’ at Stone Nullah Tavern
Stone Nullah Tavern, G/F, 69 Stone Nullah Lane, Wanchai, Hong Kong, +852 3182 0128
7. MAYTA Peruvian Kitchen and Pisco Bar
Hong Kong’s Latin fever continues with MAYTA Peruvian Kitchen and Pisco Bar.
Taking over Blue Smoke Bar-B-Que in Lan Kwai Fong’s Grand Progress Building, MAYTA Peruvian Kitchen and Pisco Bar is the latest restaurant from Dining Concepts. Celebrated Peruvian chef Jamie Pesaque has designed a menu featuring a central ceviche bar of fresh seafood and a selection of small and large Peruvian plates to share.
MAYTA Peruvian Kitchen and Pisco Bar, 3/F, Grand Progress Building, 15-16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2790 0928, www.diningconcepts.com.hk
(Image credit: Accidental Travel Writer)
8. Gin Sai
Gin Sai is one of the few places in Hong Kong to have seiro mushi.
Forget about sushi and sashimi — at Gin Sai, it’s all about premium Japanese cooked food. Try high-end oden, tempura, robatayaki, yakitori, and seiro mushi, where premium meats and fresh Hokkaido seafood are placed in large wooden bamboo steamers and steamed to perfection at your table.
MORE: Our review of Gin Sai Japanese Restaurant
Gin Sai Hong Kong, Shop 3-7, G/F, Oakhill, 32-38 Cross Lane, Wan Chai; +852 2574 1118, www.ginsai.com.hk
9. Rozan
Leave it to Chef Masa to prepare your omasake menu at Rozan.
Sister restaurant to Gin Sai and Wagyu Takumi (below), Rozan is a premium sashimi and sushi bar in the same neighbourhood that seats 12 diners at a time. The open kitchen is helmed by Chef Masa, previously from Satori in Tokyo and Michelin-starred Sushi Ichi in Singapore and the omakase set menu is ever-changing to reflect the best ingredients and seasonal produce.
Rozan, Shop 2, G/F, The Oakhill, 18 Wood Road, Wanchai, +852 2574 1333
10. Wagyu Takumi
See what French-Japanese cuisine tastes like at Wagyu Takumi.
French and Japanese cuisine come together at Wagyu Takumi, another intimate 12-seater restaurant from the same restaurant group as Gin Sai and Rozan. Having lived in France for seven years, Chef Konishi shows off his passion for French-Japanese fusion cuisine with an omakase set menu that both surprises and delights diners from the open kitchen.
Wagyu Takumi, Shop 1, G/F, The Oakhill, 16 Wood Road, Wanchai, +852 2574 1299