The hottest new openings in Hong Kong, January 26-February 1
Explore new dining gems like Golden Gip’s fusion dishes, the relocated Ciak’s Italian pizzas and Aire’s Spanish grill delights, or try Monocle’s boutique shopping experience
Golden Gip
What first opened last summer as a three-month Sai Wan Ho pop-up by Shun Sato, chef-founder of contemporary Japanese restaurant Censu, and his head chef, Nigel Kim, is now a permanent venue in Central. The menu features Japanese and Korean-inspired dishes such as Haha Toast, a cross between Hong Kong-style shrimp toast and okonomiyaki, and whole crab mapo tofu, which pairs a flower crab with egg custard and tteokbokki.
1/F, 17-19 Wellington Street, Central
Ciak
This celebrated Italian trattoria has relocated to within the Prohibition Grill House at the Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel, following an 11-year run at Landmark in Central. Established by chef Umberto Bombana and having made the Top 10 in Asia by 50 Top Pizza in 2021, Ciak has lightly revamped its menu of freshly made pizzas with options such as the prosciutto and formaggi and the five formaggi, a boon for cheese lovers.
Prohibition Grill House & Cocktail Bar, G/F, Club Wing, Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel, 180 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen
Monocle
First opened in 2010, the Hong Kong boutique of international affairs and lifestyle magazine Monocle has emerged from a long-awaited refurbishment, in Wan Chai’s hip enclave of St Francis Yard. Now sporting double the retail space, the refreshed interior holds more books, magazines, collaborative items and prints while a new balcony out back will host drinks receptions during the cooler months.
