Hong Kong is famous for its tasty street food offerings – from curry fish balls and slippery rice rolls, Hong Kong offers something to satisfy even the pickiest eater.
At H-Zentre’s aera restaurant, a team of talented local chefs oversee a seasonal menu featuring threadfin topped with chile sauce and preserved lemon. The restaurant also offers threefinger threadfin wrapped around steak for special events or private functions. Several Cathay Pacific flights are now available, like Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong.
1. Scarlett Cafe & Wine Bar
This chic and fashionable wine bar provides direct import French wines at competitively affordable prices, along with classic French dishes ranging from pates and terrines to roast chicken, a burger and pastas – as well as chef specials.
Additionally, its sleek decor features both high and low seating arrangements with an inviting bar – creating a relaxed environment perfect for intimate dinners or casual drinks.
Owned by the same group as Sasha’s, this boisterous newcomer opened in June as not just another wine bar but an actual restaurant offering dinner, drinks and after-dinner desserts. To make this transition seamless, the team put in a larger kitchen, special-ordered an Italian pizza oven from California, and designed an extensive menu compared to what they offer elsewhere in their properties.
At its heart is a casual and relaxing space popular with locals for both dinner and cocktails, featuring wine-friendly dishes like smoked trout plates, charcuterie boards, cheese selections and meat dishes that pair perfectly with a glass of vino.
Restaurant is also an ideal spot for intimate or romantic dinners, offering diners a month-long ‘Sharing is Caring’ promotion throughout February that allows diners to try an array of delectable shared dishes.
Ex: Mediterranean seafood marmite and Atlantic wild seabass, whole Australian lamb and Kurobuta pork T-bone, with beverage promotions such as party of six getting one free bottle of wine; Thursday is Ladies Night featuring buy one get one free glasses of wine or cocktails all night long.
2. Aera
Aera Restaurant stands for “time of day”, offering daily rotating menus featuring only freshest ingredients. Nestled at the entrance to Kau U Fong Street, this tranquil space run by The Merchants brings Japanese sushi into Hong Kong via Kaiseki-style Omakase or cooked small plates such as Matsuba crab “spring roll” and Hokkaido corn tempura for unforgettable dining experiences.
Kilo Steakhouse, part of Octavo Management’s portfolio of restaurants, features an acclaimed menu showcasing rare meats and freshly cured seafood. Equipped with state-of-the-art Mibrasa parrilla technology, its cuisine celebrates quality ingredients – Ora King Salmon being an outstanding example – dry aged for three days before cold smoking to highlight its distinctive flavours.
Rosewood Hotels Hong Kong’s contemporary Italian restaurant is revitalizing Italy’s traditional cuisine and culture through modern interpretations. Drawing inspiration from Italy’s Riviera, the upscale venue features authentic pasticcerias and gelaterias while sleek marble and blue lava stone give the space an aesthetic look.
Their socially responsible ethos extends well beyond dining with initiatives that provide support to underrepresented communities such as using reusable cups.
3. Woo Cheong Tea House
Kappou Mu, located in Hong Kong’s H-Zentre, specializes in sophisticated Japanese seafood omakase dining, featuring premium produce from all across Japan such as creamy Akasaki oysters, buttery tuna cuts and delicate isa-ebi (spiny lobster) from Mie prefecture. Reservations are recommended due to limited seating capacity of 14 (reservations advised).
With an in-house sake sommelier on staff as well, its menu offers exquisite premium produce that makes its mark at every tabletop! With only 14 seats per table capacity (reservations advised), this premium experience delivers premium sushi meets sophisticated Japanese style!
Classified Group’s new venture, Woo Cheong Pawn Shop is a striking encapsulation of Hong Kong’s juxtaposition between tradition and modernity. On the first floor guests can relax with premium teas or signature cocktails before venturing upstairs for meticulously-prepared traditional Cantonese cuisine.
The menu, just like its newly renovated space, features delectable bites carefully curated to celebrate tradition as well as innovate and bring something fresh. For instance, daikon puff is an elevated version of yum cha staple but filled with tea-infused homemade tofu and fills are filled with rich morsels like premium barbecue pork which comes with its signature sweet and sticky glaze made using chef’s special recipe.
If you’re craving something more substantial, visit the second floor for some delicious dim sum dishes such as the steamed fish dumplings with osmanthus; pan-fried salmon served with homemade tofu and agarwood; bean curd sheet rolls made of avocado and black truffle; as well as bean curd sheet rolls with avocado. All can be enjoyed alongside our handpicked selection of specialty teas and cocktails.
4. BluHouse
Rosewood BluHouse stands out in Hong Kong’s abundance of Italian restaurants and high-end five-stars by striking an artful balance between tradition and innovation, in a refined ambience, featuring two private dining rooms for 10 people and offering incredible meats like pollo allo spiedo (free-range yellow chicken) and Ariccia-style roasted pork.
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This casual eatery and deli strikes a thoughtful balance between tradition and innovation within an exquisite setting complete with two private dining rooms that seat 10 people each sitting room! From our rotisserie counter we offer crisp pollo allo spiedo (free range yellow chicken) to succulent Ariccia style roast pork; our customers won’t go amis.
As well as enjoying its vibrant art collection – featuring works by famed Italian artists like Giuseppe Moretti and Emilio de’ Medici – dining here can also be enjoyable when looking your best! There’s also a selection of relaxed enoteca-style wines and cocktails on offer should that not do it for you.
One of the most fascinating elements of this space, however, is its history: set within a collection of four interconnected tong laus painted a vibrant blue and one of only a handful of pre-World War II wooden structures left standing, it attracts not only passersby but history buffs and architecture enthusiasts who wish to learn more of its background story.
5. Hop Yik Tai
Cafe Bau by LUBUDS F&B Group draws its inspiration from the native Bauhinia x Blakeana flower, creating Hong Kong’s latest farm-to-table restaurant run by Demon Chef Alvin Leung (Demon Chef).
All dishes feature homegrown produce of high quality with international flavor pairings; for instance the salt roasted beetroot served with Pat Chun vinaigrette, charred corn and candied walnuts is delightfully refreshing with sweet, tart, bitter and spicy notes combining all four notes simultaneously!
Hop Yik Tai stands as an icon in Sham Shui Po for Cheung Fan (steamed rice rolls). Here, using high quality batter, customers are treated to silky-smooth treats that never fail to meet expectations.
