May in Hong Kong is all about relaxed and casual restaurants serving comfort food and traditional fare, from Thai soup noodles and Japanese udon to marinated goose from a famed Taiwanese brand, as well as Singaporean-style chicken rice from a Lion City stalwart.
Over in Macau, there is an exciting new food hall presenting trending names and restaurants. Read on to see which new places are set to tickle your palate this May.
1. Yakiniku Sho
The latest addition to Central’s line-up of yakiniku, or Japanese grilled meat restaurants, specialises in tender Kuroge Wagyu beef. The restaurant features only two set menus priced at HK$790 (US$102) and HK$490 and offers full service – the staff help with the grilling. Highlights include thick-cut prime beef tongue and other selected rare cuts of beef.
Shop 3, G/F, Central Plaza, 60 Wyndham Street, Central
2. Mama Tiger Noodles
The team behind the popular Wan Chai Italian restaurant Trattoria Felino are going off-piste with Mama Tiger Noodles, which brings the fiery flavours of Bangkok’s street food scene to Hong Kong.