This month’s list moves from Ninetta’s nostalgic Italian trattoria in Central to Smoke & Barrel’s new branch in Sai Ying Pun and a harbour-view hotel lounge featuring rare red rice sake. Whether you’re after comfort food, spice, or something a little indulgent, there’s plenty to bookmark now.
Emmer Pizza — New Italian Pizzeria at Hong Kong International Airport
Emmer Pizza has landed at Hong Kong International Airport with its most travel-ready branch yet: a pizza bar, café and gelateria built for pre-flight meals, cocktails and quick bites. The airport venue features a live dough room where guests can watch emmer grain milled on-site, alongside the brand’s signature airy, crunchy pizzas. Look out for the seasonal Peaches & Scream pizza, made with peaches, bacon, sweetcorn and A Spark of Madness chilli oil.
Type: Italian, Pizza, Café
Price range: $$
Location: Unit 7E124, Level 7, Departures East Hall, Terminal 1, Hong Kong International Airport
Contact: Website | Instagram
Little Cove Espresso — New Coffee Kiosk at Central Yards
Little Cove Espresso has opened a striking coffee kiosk at Central Yards, turning the harbourfront commute between Central Ferry Piers and IFC into a small design moment. Created with AL_A and artist Hayley Lee, the spaceship-like structure features a sweeping metallic form and illuminated circular oculus, serving specialty coffee and Central-exclusive pastries. Even better, all net proceeds support Save the Children, giving each morning coffee a little extra purpose.
Type: Coffee Kiosk, Café
Price range: $
Location: Kiosk on 1/F, Temporary Footbridge, Man Yiu Street, New Central Harbourfront, Central
Contact: Website | Instagram
Mala Mia — New Tropical Tiki Bar & Grill in Tsim Sha Tsui
Mala Mia brings a slice of island escapism to Tsim Sha Tsui, mixing Polynesian, Caribbean, Hawaiian and Latin flavours with a harbour-view setting. The menu leans bold and playful, with dishes such as slow-cooked short ribs, Caribbean jerk chicken, pork ragu wonton nachos, grilled pineapple and mango salad, and spicy tuna on crispy rice. Add tropical cocktails and a lively bar mood, and it is made for date nights or group dinners.
Type: International, Tropical Bar & Grill
Price range: $$-$$$
Location: Shop 1-6 & 45-46, G/F, Wing On Plaza, 62 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Contact: Website | Instagram
Ninetta — New Nostalgic Italian Trattoria in Central
Ninetta brings a warm, family-style Italian trattoria to Central, inspired by the kind of nonna, zia or mamma whose table is always full. Officially opened on June 20, the restaurant serves comfort-driven Italian dishes with a refined touch, from paccheri with Boston lobster to deep-fried veal chop with provola cheese and mortadella. The mood is cosy, nostalgic and generous, with 80s and 90s Italian references woven into the space.
Type: Italian trattoria
Price range: $$-$$$
Location: 3/F, M88, Wellington Place, 2-8 Wellington Street, Central
Contact: Website | Instagram
Roasters — New Premium All Day Breakfast in Central
Dubai-born Roasters brings its polished coffee house experience to Alexandra House, giving Central a new spot for serious brews and elevated café plates. The menu runs from espresso drinks and cold brew to premium manual pours, matcha creations and photogenic signatures such as pistachio latte and coffee jelly affogato. Food goes beyond the usual pastry counter, with shakshuka, caviar rosti, lobster pasta, truffle rigatoni and refined desserts.
Type: Coffee House, Café, All-day Dining
Price range: $
Location: G/F, Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central
Contact: Website | Instagram
Santa Nata — New Pastel de Nata Bakery in Central
Santa Nata brings a focused Portuguese pastry stop to Lyndhurst Terrace, built around one star item: the pastel de nata. The tarts are baked fresh through the day, with crisp laminated pastry and a rich custard flavoured with lemon and cinnamon. Simple, premium and not overly sweet, it feels made for Hong Kong’s dessert crowd, whether you are grabbing one on the go or making a quick Central snack stop.
Type: Portuguese Bakery, Dessert
Price range: $
Location: G/F, 25-27 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
Contact: Instagram
Smoke & Barrel SYP — New American Smokehouse in Sai Ying Pun
Smoke & Barrel brings its Texas smokehouse to Sai Ying Pun with a grand opening on July 3, turning 100 Third Street into a neighbourhood BBQ hangout built around low-and-slow cooking. Expect the signatures that made its Central branch a hit, from 16-hour smoked brisket to ribs and pulled pork, plus SYP-exclusive smoked cumin lamb ribs. Weekend brunch adds shareable platters, while tableside smoked cocktails bring a little theatre to the feast.
Type: American BBQ
Price range: $$-$$$
Location: Shop 1, UG/F, True Light Building, 100-106 Third Street, Sai Ying Pun
Contact: Website | Instagram
Tarte by RH — New Luxury Bakery in Wong Chuk Hang
Tarte by RH opens its first permanent flagship at THE SOUTHSIDE, bringing Chef Rania Hatoum’s caviar tarts and luxury pantry finds into a polished boutique setting. Born from a single private-dining caviar tart, the brand now serves sweet and savoury creations finished with premium ingredients, including Kaviari caviar. From July 1, look for the Hong Kong Style Caviar Egg Tart, limited to 50 daily.
Type: Dessert, Bakery, Gourmet Boutique
Price range: $
Location: Shop 307, THE SOUTHSIDE Mall, 11 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang
Contact: Website | Instagram
The Spoon Focaccia — New All-Day Focaccia Bistro in Central
The Spoon Focaccia shifts the team’s focus from handmade pasta to inventive, freshly baked focaccia in a Graham Street “baking bistro”. The menu reworks the Italian classic with high-hydration dough, a crisp crust and airy crumb, then adds creative touches inspired by Chef Dylan’s Malaysian roots. Look for signatures such as honey butter focaccia with guanciale, pan-seared salami focaccia, Hong Kong-style French toast focaccia and seafood-sharing plates.
Type: Italian, Bakery, All-day Dining
Price range: $$
Location: Shop 1, G/F, Kar Ho Building, 35-39 Graham Street, Central, Hong Kong
Contact: Instagram
Timeless Lounge — New Sake Bar in Tsim Sha Tsui East
Timeless Lounge has reopened on level 9 of Hotel ICON as a polished harbour-view bar, pairing skyline drinks with a rare Japanese red rice sake collection. Guests can try seven hard-to-find labels made from ancient red rice, including a curated sake flight, alongside wines, cocktails, fresh sashimi, seasonal oysters and Japanese-inspired bites. With leather sofas, warm wood accents and poolside terrace views, it feels made for slow evenings.
Type: Sake Bar
Price range: $$-$$$
Location: Level 9, Hotel ICON, 17 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East
Contact: Website
Header image credits: The Spoon Focaccia, Tarte by RH, Mala Mia