14 New Hong Kong restaurants and bars in October,

2. Bar 41

Opening on October 1, Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West’s new cocktail lounge on the 41st floor boasts panoramic views that have made this level a stand-out feature for guests.

The drinks programme takes centre stage with signature cocktails, reimagined classics like the whisky sour, old fashioned, mojito and margarita, and bar snacks such as Wagyu burger with foie gras and chilli con carne quesadillas.

41/F, Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West, 8 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan

3. The Grill Room

The Grill Room has opened its third Hong Kong location at Grand Plaza, in Mong Kok, bringing Western-style all-you-can-eat Wagyu to one of the city’s busiest districts.

The 6,500 sq ft (604 square metre), 144-seat restaurant has an open kitchen and bar, plus a private dining room, with exposed brickwork and warm timber finishes. Lunch starts at HK$268 per person, while dinner has three choices: Classic Cuts (HK$298), Signature Cuts (HK$368) featuring Australian Bell Valley Wagyu, and Prime Cuts (HK$468) with unlimited Japanese A4 Satsuma Wagyu from Kagoshima. A dessert trolley and free-flow drink packages complete the experience.

Shop 208, 2/F, Grand Plaza, 625 & 639 Nathan Road, Mong Kok

4. Moon Lok Chao Shan

Moon Lok Chao Shan has opened at Hong Kong International Airport’s Departures hall near Gate 28, bringing contemporary Chiu Chow fare to travellers.

The fast-casual concept is anchored by an almost 60-year-old master stock, used in soy-braised goose meat, pork belly, cuttlefish and tofu with egg. The new mala master stock options add numbing heat. Airport-exclusive shaved ice desserts and playful canned drinks such as preserved vegetable soda and sparkling kung fu tea add extra interest to the menu.

Unit 6Z514, Level 6, Terminal 1, Hong Kong International Airport

5. Amber

Amber has opened its doors in Quarry Bay, but it has nothing to do with the three-Michelin-star French institution inside the Mandarin Oriental The Landmark.

The new Amber is a refined concept offering creative Cantonese cuisine across 200 seats at Berkshire House in Taikoo Place.

The ambience is one of understated luxury, with light blue-green tones, marble textures and modern pendant lighting. Signature dishes include the Spanish Iberico pork char siu, coffee bean-smoked pigeon that has been aged for 20 days, passion fruit prawn balls and black truffle abalone slices.

2/F, Berkshire House, Taikoo Place, 25 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay

6. Solsot

Solsot, the popular Korean pot rice chain with more than 70 outlets in South Korea, has opened its second branch in Hong Kong. The new branch – on Kimberley Street, Tsim Sha Tsui – offers signature dishes like steak pot rice, abalone pot rice and cheese dakgalbi (spicy chicken) pot rice. Each set follows a two-step ritual: mix the rice and toppings bibimbap-style, then pour broth into the hotpot to create scorched rice soup. Sets include banchan, seaweed and a yogurt drink.

14 Kimberley Street, Tsim Sha Tsui

7. Chill Hill

Chill Hill, a new frozen yogurt shop, has opened inside a self-service laundromat on Hill Road in Sai Wan. The chef crafts dense Australian yogurt bricks mixed with French cream, whole fruits and nuts, which are then blended to order. There is no refined white sugar or soft-serve fillers.

Cups include Medi Delight, Very Berries and Banoffee from HK$50, while build-your-own options start at HK$40. The compact counter shares seating with the adjacent laundry, so you can enjoy a treat while waiting for your next load of laundry. Open daily except Mondays.

Shop A, 31-37 Hill Road, Sai Wan

8. Commune Maison

Commune Maison, a mainland Chinese chain with more than 100 branches, has brought its all-day dining-and-bar concept to Lee Garden Three in Causeway Bay.

A relaxed, versatile addition to the neighbourhood’s dining scene, the venue shifts from casual lunches to afternoon tea and buzzy evening hang-outs, with warm, open interiors spilling onto the street. The menu covers Neapolitan-style pizzas, pasta, juicy burgers and all-day brunch plates. Drinks include global craft beers, barrel-aged cocktails, wines and speciality cocktails.

Shop G11-G15, Lee Garden Three, 1 Sunning Road, Causeway Bay

9. The Boar

The Boar is a modern British gastropub from the team behind Twist Pasta Bar, Terracotta Lamma and Honky Tonks Tavern. Expect elevated pub classics such as Scotch eggs with black pudding, prawn cocktail toast, loaded jacket potatoes and fish and chips, finishing with sticky toffee pudding. The venue has more than 20 rotating beers and craft cocktails, and there is an upstairs dining room.

55 Elgin Street, Central

10. Cardinal Point

Cardinal Point has reopened atop Landmark’s Gloucester Tower in Central following a full neo-retro refurbishment. The redesign has tones of dusky amber, peach and rose tones, burgundy velvet, walnut and terracotta. There is also an upgraded sound system and a new lit outdoor DJ booth.

The menu has also been refreshed with elevated Italian-American sharing plates, which include Reuben sliders, squid ink linguine, wood-fired pizzas and Wagyu sliders, and new signature drinks such as Larry Bird and West Face Killa.

43/F-45/F, Gloucester Tower, Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central

11. Ankoma

Ankoma has relocated from Tsim Sha Tsui to Causeway Bay, marking an ambitious new chapter for chef Frankie Wong’s Michelin-recognised French-Japanese restaurant.

16/F, Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay

12. Messina Wan Chai

Gelato Messina has opened its third Hong Kong location, this time in Wan Chai’s Star Street Precinct, taking over half of Greek restaurant Artemis & Apollo’s space on Moon Street. To celebrate the occasion, the gelateria has launched three Wan Chai-exclusive flavours: the honey and yogurt My Neighbour Yia Yia; the butterfly pea and guava Fly Me to the Moon; and the lemon and olive oil, Scents of Santorini. Messina’s signature 40-flavour cabinet will be open for business between noon and 10pm daily.

9-11 Moon Street, Wan Chai

13. Teemtonefai

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, ice cream specialist Teemtonefai has opened a permanent flagship store in Sheung Wan. Known for creative, quirky frozen treats previously only found at pop-ups, this beloved Hong Kong brand by Thomas Fung offers all-natural ice creams that are free from artificial additives. Teemtonefai offers Hong Kong flavours made with local ingredients, such as the tea-forward lychee bi luo chun (green tea) and caramel apple da hong pao (oolong).

19 Upper Lascar Row, Sheung Wan

14. Tienmo

Tienmo brings Korean bunsik – street comfort food – paired with champagne, to SoHo’s Staunton Street. The menu elevates everyday classics with premium ingredients such as the yookhwe caviar gimbap, which pairs Hanwoo beef tartare with Oscietra caviar, or Wagyu truffle jjapagetti featuring Miyazaki A5 Wagyu. The table-side Korean fried chicken service features crispy chicken served with Kaviari caviar.

9-11 Staunton Street, Central