Mid-July, and the city's kitchens are still firing on all cylinders. This week's intake spans a harbour-side tiki bar in Kowloon, a hotly anticipated trattoria from one of Hong Kong's sharpest restaurant groups, a cave-like Wagyu counter, a focaccia specialist and a build-your-own curry bar out in Yuen Long. Here is our quick, verified hit-list of the openings worth knowing about — with a full guide behind every entry.
1. Mala Mia — Tsim Sha Tsui East
A slice of the tropics has landed on Mody Road. Mala Mia is a breezy tiki bar and grill in Tsim Sha Tsui East that blends Caribbean, Polynesian, Hawaiian and Latin flavours — a laid-back holiday mood a world away from the bustle around it. The kitchen runs from tropical-leaning nachos and pizza to charcoal-grilled skewers, with early favourites including spicy tuna on crispy rice (around HK$98), a grilled pineapple and mango salad (around HK$138) and Caribbean jerk chicken (around HK$228). Tiki cocktails and shisha complete the escapist package.
Mala Mia
Island energy, bold spices and tiki drinks by the harbour — one of TST's most distinctive new arrivals. Read our full Mala Mia guide →
2. Ninetta — Central
One of the year's most anticipated Italian openings is finally pouring wine. Ninetta is a family-style trattoria from JIA Group with a formidable team behind it: chef Antimo Maria Merone and GM Graziano De Gregorio of Michelin-starred Estro, joined by chef Marco Xodo of the dearly departed Testina. Hand-rolled pasta sits at the heart of the menu — a lasagna terrine (around HK$188) and tagliatelle with braised duck and Marsala (around HK$228) — rounded out with Italian-style hors d'oeuvres, grilled mains and signature sweets such as tiramisu (around HK$108).
Ninetta
Warm, hand-rolled-pasta cooking from the Estro and Testina alumni — book ahead for launch weeks. Read our full Ninetta guide →
3. Yakiniku Yama Oku — Causeway Bay
Causeway Bay's Cubus building gains a dramatic third Japanese room. Yakiniku Yama Oku is a cave-like, 12-seat counter — sibling to Sukiyaki Nakagawa and Teppanyaki Mihara GOTEN on the same floor — where Fukuoka-born chefs Koji Takazono and Koichi Kuga grill top-grade Omi and Oita Wagyu, beef tongue and offal, alongside Japanese chicken, pork and even seasonal game such as venison and wild boar. Menus run from around HK$480 per person at lunch and HK$880 per person at dinner, and pair naturally with seasonal sake and whisky highballs.
Yakiniku Yama Oku
A theatrical, high-end counter for serious Wagyu — just 12 seats, so reserve early. Read our full Yakiniku Yama Oku guide →
4. Roasters — Central
Central's coffee arms race just gained an international contender. Roasters, a Dubai-born specialty coffee brand, has made its Hong Kong debut on the ground floor of Alexandra House, trading the Gulf for the heart of the CBD. For anyone who takes their pour-over seriously it is one of July's more intriguing openings — expect espresso, cold brew and premium manual brews including rare Geisha, plus signatures such as a pistachio latte and a coffee-jelly affogato, and an all-day menu.
Roasters
The first Asia outpost of a Dubai specialty-coffee name, right in the banking district. Read our full Roasters guide →
5. Curry Room — Yuen Long
The New Territories gets a build-your-own curry bar. Tucked inside YOHO MALL in Yuen Long, Curry Room lets you mix and match Asian curries — all built on vegan-friendly bases — with a choice of main and a side. Options range from vegetables (HK$55/HK$68) to slow-cooked beef cheek (HK$57/HK$72) and chicken karaage (HK$62/HK$78), across Indian, Indian-yoghurt, Japanese and Thai styles. The concept was developed by chef Ajay Chopra, a MasterChef India judge, with the Indian curries the pick of the bunch.
Curry Room
Affordable, customisable curries with vegan bases — a handy pick before or after YOHO MALL shopping. Read our full Curry Room guide →
This week's openings at a glance
| Venue | Area | Type | Nearest MTR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mala Mia | Tsim Sha Tsui East | Caribbean-Polynesian tiki | East Tsim Sha Tsui |
| Ninetta | Central | Italian trattoria | Central |
| Yakiniku Yama Oku | Causeway Bay | Wagyu yakiniku | Causeway Bay |
| Roasters | Central | Specialty coffee café | Central |
| Curry Room | Yuen Long | Asian curry bar | Yuen Long |
Details verified against Foodie, SCMP, Tatler Asia and each venue's own channels. Opening hours can settle in the weeks after launch — confirm before you go.
Where to find more openings
This hit-list is the fast version; the deep dives live elsewhere on the site. For the full month's intake, see our running list of new restaurant openings in Hong Kong, and catch up on last week's openings if you missed them. To go deeper on any neighbourhood, our Hong Kong venue directory covers hundreds of restaurants, bars and cafés with new arrivals added all the time.
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