14 Hong Kong restaurants and bars to try in December 2024, from new names to reopenings

A fine-dining favourite, a Japanese cheesecake shop and a Bangladeshi restaurant promising comfort food are a few to look out for this month

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Izakaya fare at Akatsuki, one of 14 new restaurants and bars to check out this month in Hong Kong. Photo: Akatsuki

Published: 12:15pm, 28 Nov 2024Updated: 3:30pm, 28 Nov 2024

Hong Kong has no shortage of new places to eat and drink in the run-up to Christmas. Among them are imports from Japan – such as an eel rice restaurant from Nagoya and a trendy cheesecake shop – as well as a new bar concept from the UK.

Diners can try out a Bangladeshi restaurant and check out celebrity chef Vicky Cheng’s moves beyond fine dining – a casual European diner and a gelateria. Read on to find out more about all these, and what else is new in Hong Kong.

1. Akatsuki

The ground floor of Plaisance in Central houses a new Japanese izakaya concept called Akatsuki, which serves homestyle dishes such as deep-fried kushikatsu and grilled skewers.

Highlights of the menu include kushikatsu amadai and a Hida beef sando. Those who live or work in Central and are looking for a quick lunch will be happy to know that Akatsuki offers a bento set lunch menu that ranges in price from HK$258 (US$33) to HK$488 – ideal for a weekday catch-up.

G/F, 1 Duddell Street, Central

Liz & Tori offers 10 gourmet gelato flavours, including hazelnut crunch and strawberry cream swirl. Photo: Liz & Tori

2. Medora and Liz & Tori

Vicky Cheng has opened two new concepts. Gelateria Liz & Tori, named after his daughters, offers 10 gourmet gelato flavours, including hazelnut crunch and strawberry cream swirl.