15 best new restaurants in Hong Kong in June 2023 for pizza, Thai food, pasta, dim sum with ‘a creative twist’ and more

New openings include Niras by award-winning Thai chef Thitid ‘Ton’ Tassanakajohn at the K11 Musea, and Uncle Miguel in Central, serving Mexican food

There is also the first Kowloon outpost of Dough Bros, two restaurants at the Palace Museum and a French-Japanese restaurant that spotlights seasonal fare

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The signature river prawn dish at Niras, one of the new restaurants in Hong Kong you can enjoy in June 2023. Photo: Niras

Published: 12:15pm, 2 Jun 2023

Hong Kong is heating up this summer with a slew of new restaurant openings, including a big-name launch in the middle of June – when chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn of Bangkok’s Le Du will unveil his first international outpost at K11 Musea in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.

Elsewhere, a tapas place in Sheung Wan and a pair of restaurants inside the Palace Museum in West Kowloon are set to open their doors. And there are new cafes to explore for those looking for something more casual or a quick coffee break.

1. Niras

Thai chef Ton, of the award-winning Le Du, Asia’s best restaurant of 2023, in Bangkok is bringing his culinary expertise to Niras, Le Du’s first branch outside Thailand.

The menu which earned Le Du its first Michelin star showcases contemporary and innovative Thai cuisine – and diners can expect a similar one at the Hong Kong outpost. Signature dishes include river prawn with tom yum rice (the only one that will remain unchanged from the original menu), duck in massaman curry, and mango sticky rice. The restaurant will be open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.

Shop 704, 7/F, K11 Musea, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Falcone features Neapolitan-style pizza and pasta. Photo: Falcone

2. Falcone

Falcone, in the IFC Mall in Central on Hong Kong Island, is a pizzeria inspired by southern Italy’s Campania region, and features Neapolitan-style pizza and pasta.