Hong Kong’s 10 best new restaurants of 2017

Being food journalists, it is safe to say that between the three of us, we’ve pretty much eaten our way through Hong Kong. As we wrap up the year, we can’t help but look back at the best new restaurants we’ve had the pleasure to personally dine at.

For this list, we considered not only the food that was served, but also the environment and the service. The list is arranged in alphabetical order and does not reflect a ranking system.

GOUGH’S ON GOUGH

WHEN: Opened in July
WHERE: 15 Gough Street, Sheung Wan
WHAT: Modern British cuisine
WHY: This two-storey modern British eatery is operated and designed by furniture brand Timothy Oulton – their store is next door. The golden spiral staircase by the door leads up to the main dining room and bar. It is difficult to take it all in, from the glittering chandelier and smattering of vintage furniture to the black and white marble flooring.

The small private room overlooks Gough Street and has a quirky zebra wall hanging lurking in the corner. Head chef Arron Rhodes features modern British cuisine with Asian and Peruvian elements, such as the dashi custard with sea urchin, shimeji mushrooms, trout eggs and teriyaki sauce, and the Peruvian corn with chicha morada-infused corn, leche de tigre sauce, popped kaniwa grains and warm avocado. We also liked the chocolate fondant with Peruvian cacao dessert. The service is well paced and not intrusive.
ANYTHING ELSE: Rhodes previously worked at Dot Cod and is into sustainable food sourcing.

Tracey Furniss

HAKU

WHEN: Opened in July
WHERE: Shop OT G04B, G/F, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui
WHAT: Modern Japanese cuisine with a European twist