The best new restaurants in Hong Kong, winter 2026

Cosy up this winter at the tastiest new tables in town

Ebauche

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong winter 2026 - Ebauche marries French cuisine with Asian flavours

Casual fine-dining restaurant Ebauche has opened in Causeway Bay. The name, ébauche, means ‘sketch’ and reflects Hong Kong-born chef Antonio Au’s aim to create a ‘personal sketch’ of French cuisine rather than a reinvention of Gallic dishes; a French 'core' but with an Asian flavour memory. The eight-course tasting menu is served with an optional six-glass wine pairing. The tasting begins with canapés, followed by a seafood course featuring items such as snow crab and scallops. Main-courses highlight dry-ageing and charcoal grilling, such as dry-aged duck breast, poached and charcoal grilled threadfin and charcoal-grilled wagyu. Following the pudding course, the menu concludes with a pear dessert perfumed with osmanthus oolong and vanilla and petits fours. Au’s Hong Kong credits include two-Michelin star Ecriture and he is joined in the kitchen by pastry chef Cyrus Yan.

Ebauche, 18/F, Aura on Pennington, No. 66 Jardine‘s Bazaar, Causeway Bay; 6492 8881.

Ask for Alonzo Sha Tin

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong winter 2026 - the family-welcoming Italian trattoria has a chidren's menu

The Italian trattoria has opened its sixth venue in Hong Kong, this time in Sha Tin at New Town Plaza. The new pet and family-welcoming restaurant seats 70 diners inside and 30 more on an outdoor terrace just steps from a local dog park. Authenticity and simplicity are the restaurant’s watch words, with a cosy menu emphasising fresh ingredients and comforting dishes. Signature favourites that are included on the Sha Tin menu run from Alonzo’s carbonara with Italian eggs, prawn and asparagus risotto and chicken parmigiana topped with melted mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce. A children’s menu offers smaller portions with pasta options like bambini lasagne, penne bolognese, penne formaggio and more. 

Ask for Alonzo Sha Tin, Shop 165, Level 1, New Town Plaza Phase 1, 18 Sha Tin Centre Street, Sha Tin; 9429 1548.

Bakery By The Grand

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong winter 2026 - Bakery By The Grand brewing up in Festival Walk

This popular provider of baked goods has opened a second store in Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong. Launching its first shop in Wan Chai in 2025, Bakery By The Grand specialises in classic bakes and has now also introduced 20 new creations curated by its award-winning culinary team. Goods are prepared using locally sourced ingredients, including local farm produce, home-grown hydroponic vegetables and local honey by Hong Kong Raw Honey. Popular Wan Chai signatures like egg tarts, Basque Cheesecake and the award-winning ‘pigeon wellington’ will be available at the new location. 

Bakery By The Grand - Kowloon Tong, Shop LG2-11, LG2/F, Festival Walk, 80 Tate Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong.

Pedder Chinese

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong winter 2026 - claypots and stir-fry are the order of the day at Pedder Chinese

Epicurean Group's latest dining spot aims to breathe new life into Cantonese culinary heritage in Hong Kong. Executive chef Eric Chan melds tradition with innovation to create a premium menu that “honours tradition, but is never bound by it”. Dishes at Pedder Chinese include claypot specialties, stir-fry options and premium offerings. Pedder signatures include stir-fried crab with chilli peppers in claypot, stir-fried sole with leek (in spicy and non-spicy iterations), drunken mantis prawn featuring fresh mantis prawns bathed in aged Huadiao wine and osmanthus liquor, stir-fried wagyu beef, crispy pork ribs with honey and black olive, braised oxtail in red wine claypot and much more. 

Pedder Chinese, LG & G/F Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central; 2866 0081.

Migas

The best new restaurants in Hong Kong winter 2026 - Spanish vibes at Migas in H Queen's

This popular Beijing dining spot has opened its first international outpost and Hong Kong is the lucky beneficiary. The venue has launched in partnership with Hong Kong hospitality group Elite Concepts. Spanish-influenced Migas is located in H Queen’s in Central and combines a restaurant, bar and music lounge. The space features an airy dining room, vermouth bar (or ‘vermuteria’), outdoor terrace and a ‘lab kitchen’ for live culinary sessions. The kitchen is helmed by Chef Jarrod Verbiak, culinary director at Migas Group, who is joined by Chef Li Siu Fung of L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, 81/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana and Estro. A highlight of the menu is the Josper-grilled meats, prime cuts that are slow-roasted and chargrilled. Come for the three-course lunch set, stay for late-night cocktails and music.

Migas, 3F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central, Central; 9210 8868.

Flat Iron Steak Wan Chai

Flat Iron Steak has opened a further destination in the city, this time in Wan Chai. The branch will be serving popular lunch menu items like 7oz black angus flat steak and 7oz black angus gaucho steak paired with chimichurri sauce and with a chilli-garlic crust. Come evening, highlights include 11oz steaks plus signature sharing options like 1.2kg black angus tomahawk steaks and 1kg black angus porterhouse. Sides include moreish hand-cut beef tallow fries, creamy lobster mac ‘n’ cheese and jumbo crab cakes. Finish with a rich chocolate lava cake of frozen custard.

Flat Iron Steak Wan Chai, G/F, Johnston Court, 14-16 Johnston Road, Wan Chai; 5607 4860.