12 new Hong Kong restaurants to visit this October, from those with terraces to surf and turf concepts – plus 2 highly anticipated reopenings

October sees a wave of new restaurants to check out in Hong Kong, including a number of places with outdoor dining spaces to enjoy as the humidity dips

A surf and turf eatery is perfect for alfresco dining, Jiangsu cuisine is the focus of a new spot in Sheung Wan and a much-loved Michelin-starred place reopens

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Roasted brassica at CulinArt 1862, one of a variety of new restaurants opening around Hong Kong in October. Photo: CulinArt 1862

Published: 12:45pm, 30 Sep 2022Updated: 2:46pm, 30 Sep 2022

October usually brings cooler autumnal winds to Hong Kong, a welcome relief from the previous months’ ever oppressive summer heat.

Although the mercury can still tip over 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), there is a dip in humidity that makes you want to wear longer sleeves and head outdoors.

As such, you might want to consider any one of a number of new terrace spaces, in Wan Chai, Stanley, Tai Koo, Tsim Sha Tsui East and the Elements shopping centre, opening in October the next time you dine out.

There are lots of other new places to explore in October too, including an ox-tongue-focused restaurant, and with the end of hotel quarantine for incoming travellers, we think there will be even more exciting concepts to come.

1. Que by Rin Horiuchi

Apple pie and croissant at Que by Rin Horiuchi. Photo: Nicholas Wong Sixteen Photography

Winner of the Post’s 100 Top Tables Best Pastry Chef in 2021, Rin Horiuchi has opened his flagship eatery in Tung Chung’s Citygate complex on Lantau Island. Check out creative items such as Japanese-themed tacos with tempura oysters, an assortment of donburi (rice-bowl dishes) and an amazing selection of desserts and take-home cakes.