The best new restaurants in Hong Kong 2026

Sugar Daddy is a playful Italian cafe and pastry concept located on Wan Chai’s bustling Queen’s Road East. Helmed by award-winning pastry chef Fabio Bardi, the neighbourhood spot brings a cheeky twist to Italian pastry traditions. The menu features an array of freshly made treats, including cornetti, piccola pasticceria, gelato, and Bardi’s signature maritozzi. With a focus on balanced indulgence, the kitchen also utilises lower-sugar recipes and natural ingredients, with vegan, sugar-free, and dairy-free options available.

Chef Vicky Lau’s two-Michelin-starred restaurant Tate Dining Room has settled into its new, permanent home on Lok Ku Road in Sheung Wan. In the new dining space, diners can expect to enjoy playfully ambitious creations, featuring seasonal Chinese ingredients prepared with classic French techniques. Savour technically demanding dishes such as Ode to Scallop, which transforms scallops into a soufflé and is served alongside mushrooms with consommé, pigeon, and lobster. Plus, opt for signatures from Tate’s menu, including the Ode to Lobster, made with both French blue lobster and local green lobster. With an impressive cellar that holds over 1,200 bottles of French wines, guests are guaranteed to find the perfect vintage to complement their meal.

Eating vegetarian cuisine doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice flavour, and Sangeetha Vegetarian Restaurant certainly proves that. As one of the city’s most beloved spots for authentic Indian fare, Sangeetha has opened a new location in Central, saving fans a trip across Victoria Harbour to East Tsim Sha Tsui for a meal. While the restaurant specialises in South Indian fare, you’ll find rich Northern-style curries on the menu. Be sure to order one of Sangeetha’s crispy dosas – whether you like them plain or stuffed – and generously dunk them in your side of sambar.

Located in Cityplaza, Canto Jade offers a refined take on traditional Cantonese dining in a space inspired by the Song Dynasty, complete with geometric caisson ceilings and an inviting layout. The kitchen balances time-honoured culinary techniques with modern flair, serving signature dishes alongside an all-day dim sum selection brought directly to tables via classic rolling carts. Beyond the main dining room and private room, the venue features Canto Sweet – a takeaway counter designed like a traditional Chinese medicine cabinet, offering inventive desserts, specialty teas, and herbal lattes on the go.

Take your post-work drinks to the next level at YuSang, an all-new Korean anju (bar bites) and sool (alcohol) restaurant. Signature items include the poached pork belly slices with homemade tofu, spicy seafood soup with pollock roe, and kimchi pork belly. But if you’re really looking to treat yourself, YuSang’s grilled slow-cooked beef ribs and Korean 1++ grade Hanwoo will pair perfectly with your bottles of booze. Here, you’ll get to order a wide range of soju, makgeoli, and fruit wines, alongside selected aged spirits, making it the ultimate spot to unwind with friends after a long day.

Calling all dessert fiends, South Korea-based patisserie, Abebe Bakery is opening in Hong Kong this September. Since opening its first stall in Jeju’s Dongmun Market in 2018, the bakery has cemented itself as one of Seoul’s largest doughnut specialists, known for its signature cream-filled doughnuts and cream buns. Expect to delight in fluffy cream doughnuts flavoured with Jeju ingredients, such as the dirty chocolate cream donut, Jeju matcha cream donut, and the Gasiri black sesame cream donut. As for its cream buns, Abebe fills each cream bun – available in flavours such as Geumneung apple cream, Wimi hallabong, and more – with glutinous rice cake for a delightful contrast of textures.

Spanning two floors on D’Aguilar Street, Mother Pearl’s flagship venue offers a complete day-to-night wellness experience. The ground level caters to daytime visits with functional plant-based bubble teas, gut-boosting smoothies, espresso drinks, grab-and-go bites, and sugar-free vegan gelato. Upstairs, an intimate lounge and bar transitions the concept into the evening, serving a curated menu of botanical-infused cocktails, zero-proof mocktails, and elevated small plates.

As The Royal Garden Kowloon East’s Italian restaurant, Ponentino transports diners straight to Rome with its authentic and sophisticated Italian fare. Must-orders here include the refreshing botan ebi carpaccio with salmon roe, flavourful linguine with Spanish red prawns and cherry tomatoes, and comforting eggplant parmigiana. Be sure to finish your meal with their velvet-smooth, homemade tiramisu. With versatile dining options that include dinner tasting menus and semi-buffet spreads, it caters to any appetite. For more intimate occasions, the restaurant also offers La Collina, a private dining room that holds up to 14 guests.

Hidden behind giant doors on the corner of Des Voeux Road Central, Taekwang Steel offers a truly unique dining experience. Unlike other Korean barbecue joints around Hong Kong, this restaurant sets itself apart by smoking its meats with straw. Each cut of meat on their K-BBQ menu is carefully treated to absorb rich, smoky aromas before ever hitting the sizzling grill. Diners can enjoy premium cuts such as beef short rib, pork belly, pork jowl, and salmon fillets. Pair your grilled meats with mains like Taekwang’s signature briquette fried rice, fluffy volcano steamed eggs, or the tangy aged kimchi and pork stew.

It’s no surprise that Central is a bustling neighbourhood full of commotion and people. However, this area is also home to hidden chill-out spots like Moma on Staunton Street, a laid-back restaurant with a minimalist yet cosy atmosphere inspired by Nordic living and design aesthetics. Browse through their menu to find comforting all-day dining options, such as savoury crepes, freshly baked pastries, specialty coffees, and Moma’s signature handmade pasta. Here, you’ll also get to order a wide range of authentic Nordic dishes like fiskesuppe or hearty fish soup, smorrebrod with toppings like smoked salmon or pickled black cod with scrambled eggs, and filling brunch plates. Plus, their wine menu offers a selection of delightful pairings to complement your meal perfectly. Whether you settle into their spacious interior or grab a seat at the outdoor dining area, this food spot is perfect for enjoying fika, the Nordic equivalent of tea time with coffee and snacks. So why not channel the Scandinavian lifestyle and bring a bit of hygge into your daily routine? 

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