8 new restaurants in Hong Kong and 1 in Macau to try in October 2024

Discover new culinary delights in Hong Kong and Macau this month, from Japanese-Italian fusion to legal-themed cocktails to Beijing cuisine

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Drunken Fish executive chef Henry Zhang Zhicheng (centre) holds a fish at the restaurant in Macau, one of nine new places we recommend checking out in Hong Kong and Macau this October. Photo: Wynn Macau

Published: 6:15pm, 3 Oct 2024

This month, a Japanese-Italian restaurant and a quirky legal-themed bar have opened in Central on Hong Kong Island, a Michelin-recommended eatery has popped up at the airport, and a new seafood dining concept has opened in Macau.

Read on to find out more and see what other new and returning food and drink places are worth checking out.

1. Anima by Al Ché-cciano

Salad used to dip in bagna càuda – hot anchovy and garlic dipping sauce – at Anima by Al Ché-cciano. Photo: Anima by Al Ché-cciano

Lovers of Japanese-Italian cuisine can look forward to the opening of Anima by Al Ché-cciano in Central. This new concept, led by head chef Takahashi Kenji, brings the experience of the much-loved Al Ché-cciano restaurant in Japan to Hong Kong.

The menu consists of the finest Japanese ingredients executed with expert Italian techniques, including bagna càuda (“hot bath”), a hot anchovy and garlic dipping sauce that comes with salad with which to dip, and seasonal pasta dishes.

Shop 302, 3/F, Man Yee Building, 60-68 Des Voeux Road Central

2. Courtroom

Courtroom features an eclectic mix of cocktails with a legal-themed edge. Photo: Instagram/courtroomhk

Courtroom brings a whimsical, legal-themed edge to Hong Kong’s nightlife.