22 of the best new restaurants to try in Hong Kong this March, for sushi, chicken and waffles, fancy ramen and Filipino food

With masks scrapped, Hong Kong feels open. So are many new restaurants, from Japanese wagyu specialists to sushi spots, to a diner serving chicken and waffles

A Chinese restaurant good for large gatherings, a Swedish coffee shop and a new entrant to the burgeoning Filipino food scene are among the additions for diners

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Marinated mackerel sushi at Gonpachi. From sushi places to a Filipino restaurant and a comfort food diner serving chicken and waffles, there are more than 20 new restaurants to try in Hong Kong this March. Photo: Gonpachi

Published: 1:05pm, 1 Mar 2023Updated: 7:18pm, 1 Mar 2023

With the requirement to wear masks in most places around Hong Kong scrapped, it feels like, after three years of pandemic restrictions, the city is finally open. And so are many new food spots in town, from Japanese omakase restaurants and izakayas, to Italian and even large-scale Cantonese venues for big gatherings.

Modern Filipino cuisine is beginning to trend in Hong Kong, and there’s also a new addition to the Pinoy scene in Central.

Read on to see the other new openings that may tantalise your taste buds this month.

Sir Berwick

A fun restaurant specialising in American diner-style food like chicken and egg waffles, mac and cheese, fried hot chicken burgers and milkshakes has opened in Sai Ying Pun. It is a self-proclaimed “comfort food club”, and it is recommended for customers to arrive hungry; the portions are hearty and the fare is decadent.

Shop E, G/F, Lai On Building, 15-19 Lai On Lane, 2 Water Street, Sai Ying Pun

Fikafabriken

Is there room for any more coffee shops in Sai Ying Pun? Yes there is! Newly opened on First Street, one of the neighbourhood’s main thoroughfares, Fikafabriken is a Swedish-style import from Japan.