Hong Kong restaurants are now open until 10pm – here’s 6 new openings to try, from Japanese omakase and Texas barbecue in Central to fine dining at K11 Musea
As Covid-19 restrictions ease in Hong Kong, these new restaurants have given us a reason to get excited again: with Cobo House’s amazing Victoria Harbour views, carnivores’ haven Smoke & Barrel and 3 new Japanese eateries – Sushi Haru, Katsumoto and Wasyokuya Yamaichi – to choose from, where will you book a table first?
Eating out in Hong Kong is possible again now that social distancing has been relaxed a little, with restaurants now permitted to keep serving evening meals up until 10pm. It’s just in time, then, that the city has several newly-opened restaurants to get excited about.
The latest additions to Hong Kong’s eating out scene include a glut of Japanese concepts, including an omakase sushi specialist and two izakayas. We’re particularly excited about the return of Cobo House at K11 Musea, where the pairing of two new executive chefs at the helm is producing truly exquisite dishes.
Meanwhile, Umami at Le Méridien Cyberport has taken the concept of “pet-friendly” to the next level by providing a menu especially for your precious pooch. And there’s a divine afternoon tea collaboration between The Upper House’s Cafe Gray Deluxe and home-grown tea specialist Teakha.
Read on to discover what else is new.
New opening: Cobo House
Cobo House is back – and it’s bigger and more sophisticated than ever. Newly-housed inside K11 Musea, the updated premises offer a stunning, panoramic view onto Victoria Harbour to enjoy from the space’s smart interior. At the helm are chefs Ray Hou and Devon Choi, two culinary masters with experience at some of the most exclusive restaurants in town, including Tate Dining Room, Mandarin Grill + Bar, Arbor and Amber. In the name of sustainability, the restaurant has eschewed paper menus for a table-top cube sporting different QR codes for each menu. What comes out of the kitchen can only be described as exquisite. This is beautiful cuisine that is a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach.
Shop 602, 6F, K11 Musea, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
New opening: Smoke & Barrel
Hong Kong was always in need of a good smokehouse barbecue, and here to rise to the challenge is Smoke & Barrel, set to open its doors in early October. The new eatery will serve up Texan-style barbecue and has its very own imported wood-fired smoker that promises to deliver authentically smoked meats that just fall off the bone (and hopefully melt in your mouth, too).