The best festive menus for Christmas 2023

Bringing a festive taste of Italy to Hong Kong this holiday season, chef Giovanni Galeota, of Rosewood’s The Dining Room, has created menus for Christmas Eve (dinner only: HK$1,688) and Christmas Day (lunch: HK$1,388 and dinner: HK$1,688), featuring a savoury tart of beef tartare with burrata and black truffle, risotto with sea urchin and Italian mandarin, and a caramelised Christmas panettone with eggnog marsala and orange blossom ice cream.

The Dining Room
Address: G/F, Rosewood Hong Kong, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Festive meals at The Steak House offer a five-course Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner (HK$2,588 per adult; HK$1,588 per child) from 6pm to 11pm with a wine pairing (additional HK$688 per person). A special Christmas brunch on December 25 (HK$1,488 per adult; HK$988 per child), from 11.30am to 2.30pm, including a glass of champagne and free-flow beverages is also available. Regular Sunday brunch (HK$1,288 per adult; HK$888 per child) on December 24 and 31 have similar offerings. For an enhanced experience, opt for the upgraded beverage selection (additional HK$438 per person) featuring champagne and selected wines.

The Steak House
Address: G/F, Regent Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Racines welcomes diners this holiday season with a special Christmas menu available from December 24 to 31. Chefs and co-owners Romain Dupeyre and Adrien Castillo have crafted a menu rich in festive flavours, using ingredients sourced directly from France. Highlights include the Ebro River smoked eel terrine, Norway langoustine which is pan-fried in brown butter and a playful Jerusalem artichoke dessert that combines hazelnut ice cream with artichoke cubes, meringue, and cocoa nibs. Options range from a five-course (HK$1,688 per person) or seven-course menu (HK$1,988 per person), with weekend lunch offerings of a three (HK$1,088), four (HK$1,388) or five-course (HK$1,688) menu. 

Racines
Address: 22 Upper Station Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

For those seeking something a little less conventional, Sushi Fujimoto is offering a special omakase exclusively for dinner from December 23 to 25. This menu (HK$3,500 per person) starts with an appetiser selection featuring awabi katsuo (bonito), ise ebi (Japanese lobster), female snow crab and ankimo (monkfish liver). The sushi course includes a variety of selections such as buri (yellowtail), kohada (gizzard shad), saba (mackerel), kuruma ebi (tiger prawn), uni, a tuna hand roll and more. Additionally, Sushi Fujimoto maintains its regular service for festive lunches (HK$1,580 per person), offering patrons a taste of authentic Japanese cuisine during the holiday season.

Sushi Fujimoto
Address: 6/F, FOCO, 48 Cochrane Street, Central, Hong Kong

Specialising in British cuisine, Magistracy Dining Room is offering a delectable Christmas lunch on December 24 and 25. The festive menu (HK$988 per person) features dishes such as fresh oysters, prawn cocktail, classic caesar salad and a double-baked Lincolnshire Poacher soufflé. The star, however, is the aged prime rib, slow-roasted for six hours and crusted in mustard and crispy onions before it is carved tableside. Complemented with horseradish cream, beef jus, mashed potatoes, and oven-roasted baby carrots, it’s a feast fit for the season. The meal concludes with the popular sticky toffee pudding topped with vanilla ice cream.

Magistracy Dining Room
Address: G/F, Central Magistracy, Tai Kwun, 1 Arbuthnot Road, Central, Hong Kong

This Christmas, Castellana continues to celebrate the culinary landscape and cultural heritage of Piedmont and has curated dining menus for the holiday season. The festive menu (HK$1,880) with six courses, and an option to add a wine pairing (HK$880) is available from December 24 to 26. Highlights include a slow-cooked Piedmontese trout and guinea fowl done two ways. This menu includes two Alba white truffle dishes, infusing an extra touch of luxury. 

Castellana
Address: 1/F, Club Lusitano Building, 16 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong

The Lighthouse Café at The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel is hosting a lavish Christmas feast buffet featuring a spread of winter delicacies. From seafood and an unlimited caviar pairing to traditional American-style roast turkey, pork porchetta and more, followed by festive desserts like the Christmas yule log, winter snowball, and traditional mince pies. The buffet is available for lunch on December 24 (HK$988 per adult; HK$488 per child), 25 (HK$988 per adult; HK$488 per child), and 26 (HK$788 per adult; HK$428 per child). 

The Lighthouse Café
Address: The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong, 1/F, 3 Ocean Drive, Aberdeen, Hong Kong

SWEET TREATS

Bakehouse has launched a whole host of festive baked goods for the holidays. Available until December 31, the lineup includes the new Irish coffee mont blanc tart and the lebkuchen cookie, along with the return of favourites like sourdough panettone and sourdough mince pies. For larger gatherings, opt for the big box of assorted festive treats (HK$700) which is loaded with goodies such as sourdough egg tart and raspberry frangipane tart, amongst others.

Bakehouse
Address: 14 Tai Wong Street East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

This festive season, The Baker & The Bottleman unveils an array of Christmas offerings from December 1 to 25, available at their Wan Chai venue and Landmark pop-up shop. Their holiday treats range from a gingerbread house (HK$60) and a mini treat box (HK$65) to a cookie tin (HK$185) and an elaborate Christmas hamper (HK$1,180), filled with cookies, gingerbread houses, a KeepCup, apron, and more. In collaboration with Or Tea, they also present a unique tea selection (starting at HK$28), along with themed bakery items like the rooibos Victorian sponge and yin yang doughnut. Additionally, there are also festive bakes such as the cranberry chocolate croissant and sour cherry custard tart (HK$45 and HK$38 respectively).

The Baker & The Bottleman
G/F and 1/F, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Available to take home, The Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong’s Christmas treats feature the likes of gingerbread man cookies (HK$420), Santa Claus icing cookies with marshmallows (HK$75) and a traditional yule log bûche de noël (HK$920). There’s also a teddy bear smash cake (HK$1,600) and a show-stopping dessert filled with sea salt caramel and chocolate hazelnut ganache, promising a joyous revelation of sweet surprises. 

Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
Address: 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong

Celebrate the festive season at The Peninsula with their traditional yuletide log cake. This year’s creation, crafted by the hotel’s executive pastry chef Florian Couteau, takes inspiration from The Peninsula Express train. It promises a delightful blend of textures and flavours, ideal for gifting or sharing with family and friends. This exquisite log cake (HK$ 888) can be ordered through the hotel’s online shop.

This Christmas, enhance your party experiences with a range of treats from Dalloyau. The playful spirit of the season is captured in their charming gingerbread man and house and the macaron tower with low-sugar macarons is perfect for a table centrepiece. There is also the winter black forest cake which offers layers of rich chocolate cake, cherry compote, and Kirsch-infused whipped cream frosting. Adding a festive twist to their signature creation, the mint chocolate opéra is artfully decorated with a Christmas tree.

Dalloyau
Address: Shop C, G/F, Entertainment Building, 30 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong

The Grand Hyatt’s Chocolatier and cake shop has introduced a range of treats in various sizes that are ideal for sharing with friends, family, and loved ones. The shop now features a series of cakes and creations such as the chestnut and vanilla yule cake, green tea Christmas tree and berries Santa hat. These festive pastries are available now until January 8, 2024.

Chocolatier at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Mezzanine Floor, Grand Hyatt, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

It's that time of year again when Elephant Grounds’ freshly baked panettone (HK$168) is available once more (while supplies last). Alongside this classic holiday delight, there's also the Jolly Bauble, a festive treat featuring creamy pistachio ice cream, orange confit, and Christmas cookies, all topped with crushed pistachio and popping candy. These seasonal offerings are available at all Elephant Grounds locations (except the Pacific Place Kiosk).

Elephant Grounds
Address: G/F, Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

FESTIVE DRINKS

The Rosewood Hong Kong bar invites guests to savour their special mulled wine (HK$170 per person) this Christmas. The warm and aromatic beverage is prepared with a blend of spices and flavours, offering a perfect accompaniment to the sophisticated atmosphere and live music that are the hallmarks of the DarkSide experience. 

DarkSide
Address: 2/F, Rosewood Hong Kong Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Bringing festive warmth with its whisky-based holiday cocktail series, available December 4 to January 1, 2024, Room 309 is collaborating with Royal Brackla and Aberfeldy. The lineup includes the berry-spiced Santagria (HK$180); the dessert-like ’Tis the Brûlée (HK$200) featuring Aberfeldy 16 years old whisky; the vanilla-spiced Royal Butterbeer (HK$180) with Royal Brackla 12 years old single malt; and the celebratory Yuletide Bellini (HK$200) blending Royal Brackla 18 years old single malt with champagne. Additionally, whisky enthusiasts can indulge in whisky flights, offering Aberfeldy 12, 16, and 21 years old (HK$550 per set) and Royal Brackla 12, 18 and 21 years old (HK$600 per set) for a comprehensive scotch experience.

Room 309
Address:  3/F The Pottinger Hong Kong, 74 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong

For Christmas, La Suite introduces two cocktails (HK$160 each). The La Suite Alexander combines Normandie milk ice cream with H by Hine cognac and Pain D’épice liqueur, topped with roasted hazelnuts, capturing the essence of a French Christmas in a glass. On the other hand, the Dark City Black Berry Blazer offers a festive twist with muddled blackberries, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a blend of Aztec, black walnut, and aromatic bitters, flamed with smoky-sweet Highland Park 12-year-old and finished with a charred orange peel. 

La Suite
Address: 25/F, H Code, 45 Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong

This holiday season, homegrown tea brand Mindful Sparks is presenting the Anicca, a spiced ginger sparkling tea (from HK$138) which offers a warm aroma and invigorating taste. Additionally, their Christmas gift pack (from HK$140) includes two bottles of liquid gingerbread man spiced ginger ale and sparkling blood orange cacao husk tea tonic which are perfect for non-alcoholic but equally bubbly occasions. 

This winter holiday, Dr Fern’s introduces a festive cocktail named The Drunk Grinch, crafted as per the doctor’s unique prescription. This pistachio green concoction features gin infused with warm spices, South American rice milk, and sesame tahini, bringing earthy tones, all blended with elements of eggnog to capture the essence of the festive season in a glass.

Dr. Fern’s Gin Parlour
Address: Shop B31A, First Basement Floor, Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong

Shady Acres, in partnership with Monkey 47, has transformed into Shady’s Gingerhaus until January 3, 2024, welcoming all to its life-size, non-edible gingerbread house for a festive experience. There are Monkey 47 cocktails inspired by Christmas songs, such as Nut King Cole, ’Tis the Season, and Mistletoe & Pine, along with the signature mulled wine and weekly rotating hard slushies inspired by Christmas desserts like eggnog and figgy toffee pudding worth trying. Additionally, bars including Twenty Fifth Hour, Barcode, Zzura, and Dio are joining the celebration, offering Monkey 47 cocktails and Monkey gingerbread men for the holiday season.

Shady Acres
Address: G/F, 46 Peel Street, Central, Hong Kong

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