Best Bites and Sips is a roundup of the outstanding dishes we had within the last month: those that renewed our love for established venues, caught our attention at a new opening, or freshly impressed upon us the creativity and skill of Hong Kong’s talented chefs and mixologists. From casual street snacks to meticulously prepared cocktail creations, these are the best dishes and drinks to try in Hong Kong and abroad — the ones we’d recommend you make a special trip for. Check out our Best Bites and Sips for August 2025 below.

Who doesn’t love eating? Beyond a necessity, food and drinks are one of life’s luxuries that we can’t help but enjoy. From hype new restaurants and humble cha chaan tengs to the most popular bars and neighbourhood go-tos, our team loves exploring Hong Kong’s F&B scene and sharing our recommendations. We’ve compiled them all just for you in this edition of Best Bites and Sips for August 2025.

The Best Bites and Sips we supped on and savoured this August 2025

The Lasagna Factory

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The dish: Beef Short Rib Lasagna (HKD 188)

Like many, I first started trying lasagna as a kid because Garfield liked it. I didn’t know it at the time, but it would continue to be one of my favourite foods to enjoy.

When I heard about The Lasagna Factory opening, I couldn’t wait. A sentiment shared by myself and some of my peers is that there just isn’t that much good lasagna in the city, so with a name like The Lasagna Factory, I knew I had to try it and had high expectations.

And these expectations were met! My best bites from this dining experience have got to be the classic… Beef Short Rib Lasagna. Served by nonna herself, the experience was further enhanced by the ambience and live music. The lasagna itself was very tender and packed full of saucy, fresh tomato sauce and short rib. For just HKD 188, I felt like it was a great deal as I think it could’ve easily fed two to three people… or one of me. –Ryan Putranto, Multimedia Editor

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