Hong Kong’s bustling food and drink scene never stops. Every month, we’re introduced to daring concepts and venues where we can sample new local and international culinary creations and creative tipples.
At Foodie, we’re always hungry for our next bite and the next restaurant to keep us invigorated. Below, check out our list of the most exciting openings in our city this month and where to dine next.
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New restaurants in Hong Kong: September 2025
1. Chiikawa Ramen Buta

A tribute to the adorable hamster-like manga character Chiikawa, the inaugural Hong Kong branch of Chiikawa Ramen Buta at Langham Place in Mong Kok is the ramen chain’s largest to date, accommodating 87 diners in its cutesy space. The first overseas shop for the Japanese brand is now serving up three sizes of classic pork-broth tonkotsu ramen – Chiikawa (HKD115/130g), Hachiware (HKD135/200g), and Usagi (HKD150/300g) – alongside Chiikawa-themed beverages and merch.
Chiikawa Ramen Buta, Shop 13, 12/F, Langham Place, 8 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, book here
2. Salon des Refusés

Black Sheep Restaurants have put their grand stamp on Salon des Refusés, a Bridges Street eatery that sits just next door to the F&B group’s newly opened French bistro Jean-Pierre, which wowed us when it opened its doors in May. Salon des Refusés appears equally as enchanting, this time with a focus on the light and sunny seasonal flavours of the Med complemented by a dash of Japanese influence. Chef-patron Luca Marinelli and protégé chef Gabe Chan’s succinct, nightly-changing menu of seafood-driven small plates is highlighted by the likes of iwashi on toast with Japanese fruit tomato, Cantabrian anchovy, and aioli (HKD208), kinmedai with preserved Meyer lemon and mango vinegar (HKD168), and homemade pasta alla chitarra with baby squid, ‘nduja, roasted tomato, and piquillo pepper sauce (HKD248).
Salon des Refusés, G/F, 9 Bridges Street, Soho, Central, 2154 6106, book here
3. FUMI Joe

Contemporary Japanese restaurant FUMI has shut its doors and moved up several levels at Lan Kwai Fong’s California Tower as the rebranded izakaya FUMI Joe, a nod to nearby former sibling Kyoto Joe. The snazzy skyline spot’s menu runs the full Japanese gamut, offering everything from sushi and sukiyaki to robatayaki and tempura. Drinks are an important component of the FUMI Joe experience, with plenty of Japanese-inspired cocktails, sake, and whisky on board. The all-you-can-eat A4 Kumamoto beef and Hokkaido king crab leg weekend brunch (HKD538 pp) is worthy of a special shout-out.
FUMI Joe, 23/F, California Tower, 30–32 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central, 2804 6800, book here
4. The Lasagna Factory

Opened by Hidden Gem Restaurants – the team behind the success of the Flat Iron portfolio – The Lasagna Factory’s Hollywood Road address is apt for this charming Italian restaurant; the space was once home to popular Italian eateries 208 Duecento Otto and 208 Italian. The ground-floor dining room showcases crowd-pleasing and reasonably priced Italian-American classics like Nonna’s garlic bread (HKD78), Wagyu beef short rib lasagna (HKD188), and chicken parmesan (HKD148), whilst upstairs is reserved for ongoing pasta-making workshops and events. Flat Iron’s awesome sharing steaks are also available here!
The Lasagna Factory, G/F & 1/F, 208 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, 9078 6491, book here
5. La Volta

We remain in the realm of Italian cuisine with the debut of La Volta in Causeway Bay, a rustic, casual eatery launched by renowned chef Roland Schuller, an alumnus of two-Michelin-starred Octavium, and Jeffrey Mui, the co-founder of viral Vietnamese sandwich shop Banh Mi Nem – a partnership that dates back 16 years to the pair’s success with The Drawing Room, Hong Kong’s very first Michelin-starred Italian restaurant. Handmade pasta dishes are the speciality of La Volta, including the egg raviolo (HKD228) with its golden egg-yolk centre, linguine alla vongole (HKD198) loaded with garlicky clams, and spaghetti alla nerano (HKD178) starring aubergine.
La Volta, G/F, 9 Lan Fong Road, Causeway Bay, 6978 8800, book here
6. Nampo Jjajang

Tsim Sha Tsui has welcomed Nampo Jjajang to the ‘hood, proving that the Korean craze shows no signs of abating in that area (or Hong Kong as a whole). This Korean-Chinese restaurant features small plates influenced by the Chinese diaspora settling along the Korean peninsula. The menu is small, but it offers dishes packed with flavour, including signatures of jajangmyeon (HKD125) noodles drenched in a thick and savoury black bean sauce, sweet-and-sour pork (HKD160), and seafood noodles (HKD128) with clam and prawn. The selection of Korean beverages, from soju to soft drinks, is noteworthy.
Nampo Jjajang, G/F, 1E Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
7. Mugen Ramen

Ramen-heads have another newcomer to queue at with the opening of the first Hong Kong outpost of famed Osaka-based beefy ramen chain Mugen Ramen. Mugen’s signature bowls of slurp-worthy Japanese noods include the rich beef bone ramen (HKD98), rich beef bone spicy ramen (HKD108), and special Wagyu ramen (HKD168). Just take a gander at those lusciously marbled beef slices!
Mugen Ramen, G/F, 130 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, 9704 2538
8. Bistro Hoi An Tsim Sha Tsui

With a prime position overlooking the action of ELEMENTS mall’s Civic Square, Bistro Hoi An is a spacious and stylish two-storey restaurant – with outdoor seating to boot – channelling the flavours and culture of Vietnam. Fresh Vietnamese herbs and spices are imported to create vibrant dishes the likes of honey pomelo prawn salad (HKD138), roasted yellow chicken (HKD186) marinated in lemongrass, palm sugar, and lime leaf, turmeric whole sea bass (HKD238), and grilled beef vermicelli platter (HKD125). We’re also looking forward to trying the extensive range of inventive Vietnamese-inspired tipples on offer at the second branch of this Cafe Deco Group eatery.
Bistro Hoi An, Shop R002–003, 3/F & R/F, Civic Square, ELEMENTS, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, 2565 0055, book here
9. O’rm

An exciting addition to Hong Kong’s ever-growing Korean culinary scene is O’rm, a chic fine-casual Sheung Wan spot inspired by the heritage and cuisine of Jeju Island. Chef Junwoo Choi, formerly of Korean hotspot obp., has joined forces with Ted Ko and Stella Yim of Korean liquor distributor KAVE Group to offer diners a friendly and approachable neighbourhood dining experience, where every guest at the chef’s counter is welcomed with a rice wine taster on the house. Here, standout dishes like yukhoe (HKD168), mini crab kimbap (HKD88), bibim buckwheat boodles (HKD138), and spicy pork jowl (HKD188) are paired with an extensive selection of boutique Korean wines and spirits.