The hottest new openings in Hong Kong, December 8-14
A wine bar and restaurant inspired by Melbourne vibes, harbour views atop the Star Ferry pier, steak in Wan Chai, and an old gallery’s new home
A new wine bar and casual restaurant takes inspiration from Down Under, Pier 7 Cafe & Bar reopens atop the Star Ferry pier, Flat Iron Steak has opened a fourth location, and JPS gallery has moved into a new home.
JPS Gallery
Contemporary art repository JPS Gallery has moved into new digs on Staunton Street, coinciding with the brand’s 10th anniversary. Taking up the ground-floor shop of a grade-two historic tenement building built in 1951, the space is currently hosting an exhibition by local artist Peep, titled “Tears and Cheers”. The show, which runs until January 4, is themed around the living room and documents the former art director’s domestic existence in recent years.
88-90 Staunton Street, Central
Pier 7 Cafe & Bar
Soak in the harbour views from above the Star Ferry in Central with the reopening of Pier 7 Cafe & Bar. Amid newly renovated interiors, the cafe introduces a Mediterranean-inspired menu of mezze, grilled meat skewers and seafood, highlighting fresh, bold flavours and communal dining in dishes such as muhammara, calamari, baba ghanoush and falafel. For an aperitif, happy hour runs daily from 3pm to 7pm.
Shop M, Level R, Central Pier 7, Central
Flat Iron Steak
Having recently swooped into the former Te Quiero Mucho space in Sheung Wan, Flat Iron Steak has landed in Wan Chai with its fourth location, replacing Nebraska Steakhouse on Johnston Road. Known for wallet-friendly prices, this branch will offer seven-ounce Black Angus flat iron and gaucho steaks with chilli-garlic crust and chimichurri sauce for lunch, while the evening menu features these cuts in 11-ounce servings, alongside sharing options such as a 1.2kg tomahawk (above).
