15 new restaurants to try in Hong Kong, from ICC’s 101st floor Italian to a basement steakhouse, Nordic cafe and ‘British Chinese’ comfort food
- Radical Chic lands at floor 101 of ICC – also check out Pazzi Isshokenmei’s Japanese/Italian fusion and Central’s new subterranean Rex Wine & Grill
- Across the estuary, the new Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau boasts the Grand Buffet, Portuguese Mesa, Chalou teahouse and Taiwanese hotpot restaurant Wulao
August is another bumper month for new restaurant openings in “Asia’s World City”!
Hong Kong tastemakers now have many more chic choices for dining in town thanks to the opening of around half a dozen new Japanese concepts, from the decadent Sushi Mamoru to backstreet yakitori joint, Bentori. Meanwhile over at the International Commerce Centre, Radical Chic, a contemporary Italian restaurant, opens its doors all the way up on the 101st floor.
New opening: Sushi Mamoru
Mamoru, which means “to protect” in Japanese, is not messing about. At the helm is chef Hirofumi Chiba, a third-generation sushi chef with over 20 years of experience, who promises to safeguard Edomae sushi traditions by executing his craft with the utmost of integrity. There will only be one menu for lunch or dinner built around the best ingredients the season has to offer. Serious sushi eaters only.
32 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai
New opening: Nami Izakaya
If you have a hankering for sushi, eel rice or anything in between, then hit up Nami Izakaya in Midtown, Causeway Bay. The menu boasts a decent range of items, from sashimi, sushi and skewers, to hot pots such as shabu-shabu and sukiyaki. The DIY aburi sushi – where a slab of minced toro on sushi rice is torched tableside then divided up for each guest – is definitely something new to try.