The best new restaurants in Hong Kong, autumn 2025

Eyes down for the best dishes in town this season

Bistro Hoi An

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong autumn 2025 - enjoy Vietnamese bites and a lantern-lit space at Bistro Hoi An

For a taste of Vietnam, grab a table at Bistro Hoi An in Civic Square at Elements shopping mall, West Kowloon. This casual dining spot run by Hong Kong's Café Deco Group serves a tasty menu of Vietnamese classics, such as mini banh mi baguettes, spicy salads and fresh spring rolls. 'Bigger bites' include Turmeric Whole Seabass, Hoi An Suckling Pig, Roasted Three Yellow Chicken and Chargrilled M9 Wagyu Bavette. And don't miss the innovative Vietnamese-influenced cocktail menu. The space is beautifully decorated with colourful Hoi An-style lanterns and views over the square. Head upstairs for the best views.

Bistro Hoi An, Shop R002-003, Civic Square, Elements, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon; 2565 0055.

La Baia

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong autumn 2025 - La Baia is minutes from Kai Tak Stadium

All-day Mediterranean dining destination La Baia has opened at Kai Tak Sports Park. Diners can expect the comforting flavours of Italy, with handcrafted pizzas, fresh pastas, tasty antipasti like cold cuts boards, cheeses and calamari fritti, sharing mains like herb roast chicken, beef short ribs and grilled octopus and a pudding menu featuring creamy tiramisu and yummy berry panna cotta. The restaurant is minutes from Kai Tak Stadium and as well as indoor seating, also offers an alfresco patio. Look out for the weekday set menu and the weekend à la carte brunch menu.

La Baia, DC-010, G/F Dining Cove, Kai Tak Sports Park, Kai Tak (Sung Wong Toi MTR); +852 2253 6686.

Emmer Pizzeria

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong autumn 2025 - Emmer Pizzeria has opened a second location

The pizza specialist has opened a second Hong Kong location at Landmark Central, following the success of its début outlet at Pacific Place. In a city full of pizza options, Emmer differentiates itself as the only Hong Kong pizzeria to use emmer grain, an ancient wheat prized for its rich flavour, nutritional value and naturally lower gluten content. The Landmark Central branch serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and happy hour, with a dedicated coffee and deli counter exclusive to the location with grab-and-go items like salads, pastries and cakes. Pizza highlights include the Dolce Diavola with pepperoni and a honey drizzle, the Quattro Frommaggi 2.0 with gorgonzola, fontina, mozzarella, parmesan and cream, and the Controversial with grilled pineapple, pepperoni and gorgonzola.

Emmer Pizzeria, Shop 217A, 2nd Floor, Landmark Atrium, Queen's Road, Central; +852 2780 1110.

MoA Dining

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong autumn 2025 - Woolly Pig has reopened its Hong Kong Museum of Art venue

Woolly Pig Restaurant Group has announced the reopening of its Hong Kong Museum of Art venue, formerly known as Hue. MoA Dining is a refreshed destination celebrating modern Mediterranean flavours with Hong Kong influences. Highlights include crispy-skinned suckling pig, seafood paella, bomba rice with clams, prawns and mussels and bouillabaisse. An artisanal Bread Trolley Service features breads baked in-house, including brioche, sourdough and homemade breadsticks served with olive oils and hand-whipped Manchego cheese truffle butter. New to the venue is MoA Café, serving a bakery menu of quiches, seasonal pastries and cakes, plus coffees and teas. Reflecting its home within the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the restaurant’s interiors feature works by Rocco Ritchie (son of Madonna and Guy Ritchie), Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst.

MoA Dining, 1/F, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui; +852 2330 0110.

Akira Back

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong autumn 2025 - dine at the pink marble sushi bar

Chef Akira Back has now opened his eponymous restaurant in the city’s brand new The Henderson building. Offering Japanese-Koren-American elevated dining, the dining spot promises to be a memorable experience. Akira Back at The Henderson joins a portfolio of 27 locations around the world, including Paris, Dubai, Singapore and Seoul. Menu highlights feature Back’s AB Tuna Pizza with ponzu aioli and white truffle oil drizzled over fresh tuna sashimi slices on a wafer-thin crust and mains such as Alaskan King Crab Legs and 48-hour Wagyu Short Ribs. Along with the main dining area, the space also features a pink marble counter signature sushi bar. 

Akira Back, 5/F The Henderson, 2 Murray Road, Central; +852 9733 8988.

Torikaze Hong Kong

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong autumn 2025 - super skewers at Torikaze Hong Kong

The Tokyo restaurant is opening a Hong Kong location at Forty-Five LANDMARK in October. It joins Michelin-starred Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, WAGYUMAFIA, Cardinal Point, The Diplomat and Michelin-recommended The Merchants at the city centre dining location. Torikaze specialises in Tokyo-style binchotan charcoal grilling with subtle innovations for Hong Kong. Each skewer is prepared over high heat and perfectly timed for optimum flavour. Highlights include Oyakodon - tender chicken simmered with egg over rice, Chicken Mince Don - a savoury bowl of seasoned minced chicken, and Seven Yakitori with Rice. An à la carte selection of skewers allows guests to tailor their experience, with classic chicken cuts, offal, seasonal vegetables and speciality items, all grilled over binchotan.

Torikaze Hong Kong, Forty-Five LANDMARK, 45/F, Gloucester Tower, LANDMARK Central; +852 3501 8585.

Flat Iron Steak

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong autumn 2025 - 'secret menu' braised lamb at Flat Iron Steak

This established steakhouse is breaking new ground with a venue in ifc shopping mall. The new venue is located on level four of the mall, with an open-kitchen indoor restaurant that spills onto an outdoor terrace with harbour views. Joining the team is chef Timothy Rattray, formerly of Carbone Hong Kong and US dining spot The Granary. At Flat Iron Steak, Rattray will oversee a classic menu of Hong Kong favourites as well as a monthly ‘secret menu’. Specialist nights include T-Bone Tuesday, Tomahawk Thursday and Mixed Grill Wednesday. Happy Hour on the terrace runs from 5-7pm, Monday to Friday.

Flat Iron Steak, 4010, 4F ifc, Two International Finance Centre, Finance Street, Central; +852 9862 1760.

Siü Siü

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong autumn 2025 - fun nights in Sheung Wan

From Hong Kong’s CENSU team, this ‘sake-forward’ izakaya in Sheung Wan is billed as a space to eat well, drink deeply and enjoy a night with friends. The name means “a little bit”, and the menu at Siü Siü celebrates the lively spirit of an izakaya with dishes designed for sharing. Expect bold flavours and twists on Japanese classics. Highlights include Drunken Prawn - plump red prawns cured in Shaoxing wine and herbs, Tako Avocado involving slow-cooked octopus with avocado and a hint of wasabi, and CENSU cheeseburger, a burger disguised as a spring roll with wagyu, cheese and spicy mayo. There’s a wide selection of sake, spotlighting premium Japanese breweries.

Siü Siü, G/F The Strand, 49 Bonham Street, Sheung Wan; +852 6604 9083.

Urban Coffee Roaster - Airport Branch

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong autumn 2025 - grab a cup at Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport welcomes another coffee shop with the opening of Urban Coffee Roaster at Terminal 1. As well as a great cup of Joe, the branch is also launching a range of creative drink items, including a special ‘coffee eggnog’ creation by co-founder, Gary Au, and inspired by the Hong Kong local egg tart delicacy. Also available is the specially crafted Bon Blessing Irish Coffee, as well as the classic Hong Kong ‘cha chaan teng’ drink, Yuen Yeung, which mixes a specialty coffee with Hong Kong-style milk tea. And don’t miss the Pineapple Bun with Coffee Butter drink, available exclusively at this new location.

Urban Coffee Roaster - Airport Branch, Shop 6W570A (near Gate 40), 6/F, West Departures Hall, Terminal 1, Hong Kong International Airport; +852 2555 0318.

Mushroom Hong Kong

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong autumn 2025 - cosy autumn vibes at Mushroom

Specialising in refined Yunnan cuisine, Mushroom Hong Kong has opened in Lan Kwai Fong’s swanky California Tower. The dining spot is a sister restaurant to Shanghai’s Mó Huan Bistro and introduces Hong Kong diners to "authentic and sophisticated" modern Dian cuisine. The menu is a curated selection of flavours pulled together by the Yunnan chef team, featuring seasonal ingredients with a focus on the region’s prized mushrooms and distinctive spices. Dishes are inspired by the Wa people with bold spice combinations, and the Dai people, experts at balancing sour, spicy, fresh and fragrant notes. Expect mushroom dishes, cured meats, milk-based puddings and local snacks.

Mushroom Hong Kong, 7/F California Tower, Lan Kwai Fong, Central; +852 6502 3559.

Bakehouse by Grégoire Michaud

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong autumn 2025 - pastries with a view at Bakehouse

This well-known bakery has now opened a branch on Victoria Peak. Billed as where Hong Kong’s egg tart obsession meets the city’s most iconic views, this latest Bakehouse iteration is located inside The Peak Tower and is the bakery’s eighth venue in the city. Michaud, a former executive pastry chef at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, launched Bakehouse in 2013 as a supplier of quality breads and fine pastries to five-star and Michelin restaurants across town, opening his first neighbourhood bakery in Wan Chai in 2018. The Peak venue will be stocking all the usual favourites as well as two exclusive creations, the Sun Kwai Heung Char Siu Turnover and the Mala Scallion Danish. Take a seat and soak up the views or grab a bite-to-go.

Bakehouse, Shop G07-G10, The Peak Tower, 128 Peak Road, The Peak.

Min Dong Cart Noodle at Basehall 02

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong autumn 2025 - build-your-own noodle bowl at Min Dong Cart Noodle

Min Dong Cart Noodle has opened at Basehall 02 in Central. The purveyor of old-school dai pai dong-style cuisine offers guests a build-your-own bowl option, with three, four or five toppings paired with noodle options. Begin by selecting either oil noodles, egg noodles, ho fun (rice noodles) or rice vermicelli and select from three types of sauce, including braised beef brisket and homemade satay. There are then 24 topping choices; highlights include Five Spice Beef Brisket, Homemade Chinese Chive Dumplings, Curry Fish Balls and Braised Chicken Feet with Abalone Sauce. Then dine-in at Basehall or takeaway back to the office.

Min Dong Cart Noodle, Basehall 02, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central.