9 new restaurants and deals to try in Hong Kong and Macau now that Covid-19 dining restrictions have eased, from Portuguese-style chicken to seafood towers

Mar 1 , 2021

Cabana Breeze’s meatball pizza and seafood selection, a new offering to try in Tung Chung, Hong Kong, this month. Photo: Cabana Breeze

The Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong introduces new izakaya The Aubrey while Chinese-Western restaurant Xiao Ting lands at The Four Seasons Macao

Seafood lovers are spoiled by omakase, bentos, a Hokkaido king crab brunch and a seafood tower of oysters, Boston lobster, prawns, mussels, clams and more

After three months of eating dinner at home (or eating in an open public space with only two people), Hong Kong has finally lifted the evening dining ban. And as if celebrating this development, five new restaurants have opened in the city – and in nearby Macau – while three others are offering exciting new dining deals. Here’s a list of them for you to check out for your upcoming dinner celebrations …

New opening: The Aubrey

The Aubrey’s omakase platter. Photo: The Aubrey

Maximal Concepts and the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong have introduced an eccentric new Japanese izakaya on the hotel’s 25th floor. The Ginza-themed restaurant uses high quality Japanese ingredients and traditional cooking techniques that make for a culturally rich dining experience. A small and intimate four-person omakase cocktail bar reinvents the quintessential omakase experience. At lunch, elevated bentos are presented in handcrafted wooden boxes with impeccable technique, offering dishes from The Aubrey’s raw, tempura and robata menus.

25/F, Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Road Central, Central

New opening: Cabana Breeze

Cabana Breeze’s al fresco patio. Photo: Cabana Breeze

A place to meet and mingle while enjoying the relaxing seaside ambience has landed in Tung Chung. At Cabana Breeze, families and friends can enjoy meals in comfortable alfresco seating on the venue’s spacious patio. The Western restaurant offers a full range of dishes, from fresh seafood to grilled meats – and even fresh-baked oven pizza and indulgent desserts. Cabana Breeze seems set to become the new dining destination of the area, no matter the time of day.

Shop 12-15, G/F, T Bay, 9 Yi Tung Road, Tung Chung