It’s fair to say we’re spoiled for choice in Hong Kong right now – whether you’re planning a group dinner or keeping it simple with a date-night table, there’s always something new worth chasing.
The city’s chefs keep the pace fast, reworking favourites, pushing unexpected pairings, and rolling out menus that feel fresh without forcing it. Here’s our bite-sized guide to the new dishes and limited-time menus everyone’s talking about.
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Bourke’s
A taste of Australia has landed deeper into Soho as Bourke’s on Peel Street rolls out its most extensive menu update since opening. Leaning into native ingredients and nostalgic Down Under flavours, the new drinks list spans macadamia, wattleseed, and pepperberry cocktails, as well as grown-up takes on Australian soft drinks. The food menu has expanded too, with Head Chef Tara Margarita adding plates like Sea Bass with cauliflower purée and finger lime, plus a Lamington finished with rum glaze and vanilla crème diplomat.
Bourke’s, G/F, 46 Peel Street, Central, Hong Kong, bourkeshk.com
KITCHEN, W Hong Kong
At W Hong Kong’s KITCHEN, Chinese Executive Chef Alan Li from W Shanghai – The Bund is giving the seasonal buffet a distinctly Shanghainese turn. Running until 3 June, The Taste of Shanghai Buffet brings Chef Li’s contemporary take on Jiangnan and Shanghainese cooking to the table, with dishes such as Salted-Egg Yolk Baked Crab, Stir-Fried Shrimp with Lime, and live-station dim sum featuring soup dumplings and pan-fried favourites. A seafood-on-ice spread of lobster, snow crab leg, blue mussel, and cooked shrimp rounds it out nicely.
KITCHEN, 6/F, W Hong Kong, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 3717 2299, www.kitchenwhongkong.com
Migas
Set your Saturday plans – Migas Hong Kong is giving weekends a Mediterranean upgrade with its new ‘Make It a Set’ brunch. Structured around a flexible, sharing-friendly format, the menu lets guests build their own spread of starters, small plates, and signature mains, starting from HKD$226 for a main with a small plate. Look for brunch-exclusive comforts like Soft Scrambled Egg with smoked salmon, Spanish Potato Omelette with Serrano ham, and Crispy Pork Belly with duck egg, alongside the rare chance to order Migas dinner favourites in daylight, from Steak Tartare to Chermoula Beef Tenderloin Brochette. Add a two-hour free-flow package and you’ve got all the makings of a long, sun-soaked Mediterranean feast.
Migas, 3/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong, 9210 8868, Instagram: @migashongkong
Qué Pasa
Guided by the spirit of Spain’s taverns, plazas, and coastal chiringuitos, Qué Pasa’s new Street Tapas Menu brings a more adventurous, region-hopping take on tapas to Tai Hang. Rather than sticking to the usual greatest hits, Chef Amaru Morales embraces spontaneous, on-the-go bites designed for passing around the table. Rabo de Toro y Patatas, Bocadillo de Calamar, Pan con Chorizo, Adobo de Pescado, and gloriously crisp Torrezno are all crafted to pair with cocktails, cava, and a very useful 3pm to 8pm happy hour. If ever there was a case for an evening of casual Spanish tapas, this is it.
Qué Pasa, G/F, 98 Tung Lo Wan Road, Tai Hang, Hong Kong, 9169 0298, www.quepasatapas.com
Friday After Class
Bringing a more personal take on mixology to Friday After Class, The Third Culture Sip is the bar’s new cocktail menu rooted in memory, identity, and the flavours many Hong Kong third-culture drinkers grew up with. Rather than pursuing trends for their own sake, the menu transforms black sesame, yuzu, Caribbean spice, and Southeast Asian heat into cocktails that feel both comforting and inventive. We’re especially drawn to Butter Pop!, Spice & Sesame Martini, Yaki-Caprese Salad, and the Tom Yum Coco – all priced at HKD$130. Clever, nostalgic, and made for the city’s globally minded crowd, this is one cocktail list worth settling in with.
Friday After Class, 52 Peel Street, Central, Hong Kong, Instagram: @fridayafterclass.hk
The Astor
A buffet worth leaving the house for – La Astoria: Flavours of Spain at The Astor, Eaton HK. Inspired by the lively energy of Barcelona’s La Boqueria, this new dinner buffet celebrates Spanish generosity in full. Each guest starts with an individual Lobster Tail with Saffron Aioli before moving into tapas, seafood, carving stations, and desserts. Our must-tries? The Gambas al Ajillo, the Croquetas Station serving hot Croquette de Jamón Ibérico, and the live-carved Roasted Suckling Pig. Then there’s the seafood bar stacked with oysters, snow crab legs, mussels, and crayfish, plus desserts like Basque Cheesecake, Chocolate Churros, and Crema Catalana. Add a pitcher of sangria and a random Hong Kong weeknight suddenly feels a lot more like Spain.
The Astor, B1, Eaton HK, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 2710 1901, www.theastorhk.com
À Poêle Bistro
À Poêle Bistro is turning every day into an occasion at its Quarry Bay neighbourhood spot with a new line-up of permanent weekly specials that give the area plenty of reasons to keep coming back. The 55-seat French bistro – just a three-minute walk from Tai Koo MTR – has responded to overwhelming demand by making its All-You-Can-Eat Steak Frites Tuesdays a permanent fixture: HKD$288 per person gets you 90 minutes of unlimited premium steak (with a rotating monthly cut), crispy fries, and a trio of signature sauces, plus a choice of starter. On Wednesdays, it’s all about Alpine comfort with Cheese Fondue for two at HKD$198 – a bubbling pot of Gruyère and Emmental served with charcuterie, bread cubes, potatoes, and apple. Thursdays bring 60 minutes of all-you-can-eat mussels (HKD$348) in your choice of Meunière, Provençal, or Normande broths. And don’t miss daily Happy Hour from 3pm to 8pm, with wines by the glass for HKD$48 and cocktails like the Elderflower Fizz or Lillet Spritz.
À Poêle Bistro, Shop 514, G/F, Taikoo Shing, On Shing Terrace, Hing On Mansion, 5 Tai Yue Ave, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong, 2446 1598, www.apoelebistro.com
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