Illustration: Yum Cha Now, AI-generated. It sets the scene and is not a photograph of the venue.
K11 MUSEA's Japanese dining scene just got a livelier new neighbour. AOI by KAIYŌ has opened one floor up from its established sister restaurant, bringing a sprawling, more playful take on Japanese cuisine to Victoria Dockside.
What is AOI by KAIYŌ?
AOI (あおい) means "blue" in Japanese, and the new restaurant is billed as the "vibrant new offshoot" of KAIYŌ, the modern Japanese seafood concept from Gaia Group that has occupied K11 MUSEA's first floor since 2019. Where KAIYŌ leans elegant and restrained, AOI takes the same seafood-forward philosophy and multiplies it — a considerably larger, more varied menu built for grazing and sharing rather than a set tasting course.
The restaurant sits one floor above its older sibling, at Shop 406 on K11 MUSEA's 4th floor, giving Gaia Group two distinct Japanese dining concepts under one roof at Victoria Dockside.
What's on the menu
Despite its compact footprint, AOI's menu is genuinely sprawling: 20 categories and more than 100 dishes, spanning sashimi and sushi through to stone-pot rice dishes, tempura and sukiyaki. It's built for ordering widely rather than committing to a single set menu.
Signature items include a caviar jewellery box (HK$198), crystal cups from HK$128 layered with seasonal seafood, and a premium uni, caviar and toro sushi napoleon (HK$138) — all pitched at the same luxury-ingredient register as its sister restaurant, just spread across a much wider menu.
Address, hours and how to get there
AOI by KAIYŌ
Opening hours were not yet published on official channels at the time of writing — call ahead or check K11 MUSEA's directory before visiting. AOI was featured in Foodie's round-up of new Hong Kong restaurants to try in September 2026.
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Worth knowing
AOI by KAIYŌ has opened at K11 MUSEA, one floor above its sister restaurant KAIYŌ — a sprawling 100-plus-dish Japanese menu built around premium seafood.