The best food and drink gifts for Chinese New Year 2023

Start the year with freshly baked goods from The Baker & The Bottleman and enjoy the Chinese New Year-themed gift box (HK$288) which features golden walnut cake, palmiers, and traditional buttery shortbread biscuits topped with red dates, all of which come in a vibrant red tin box that declares “Happy Chinese New Year” before you say it yourself. 

For those unsure of what to bring to a New Year's gathering, Rosewood has it covered with a Chinese New Year candy box (HK$528) that unfolds to reveal eight selections of snacks. The box holds two packs of each, including the classic red and black melon seeds, sweetened dried lotus seeds, red dates with walnuts, sesame cookies, crispy pastry dumplings, mini walnut crisps, and nut crisps.

Dang Wen Li’s Chinese New Year gift box is a beautifully packaged set (HK$398) that commemorates the tradition of lion dancing, a long-established symbol of prosperity and luck. The box holds handcrafted chocolate bonbons as well as red date butter cakes, and a more traditional purple and red rice pudding with walnuts. This three-tiered gift is sure to fulfil anyone’s festive cravings. 

Adding to the list of sweet delicacies, Paul Lafayet's gift set (HK$528) features a tempting selection of treats including palmier cookies, crunchy peanut candy, Italian chocolate and more. What's more, the lucky recipient of this gift can enjoy classic Hong Kong butter egg rolls while sipping on the premium teas that compliment the set perfectly. 

Nespresso has collaborated with renowned Chinese fashion designer, Angel Chen, for Lunar New Year and is offering a special capsule assortment pack (HK$230 for five; HK$470 for ten sleeves) to keep everyone going as they enjoy the festivities. The assortment is wrapped in the brand's Patchwork Rabbit design which has been created by Chen with upcycled materials to represent Nespresso's vision for a new sustainable year.

Those looking to gift a machine can also make the most of Nespresso's festive offer (running until February 5, 2023) which offers three exclusively designed gifts: a Nespresso x Angel Chen nomad mug, upcycled chopsticks and red envelopes with your purchase.

For those starting the New Year off with a healthier mindset, The Cakery offers sweet treats that will cater to specific dietary needs. The Year of the Rabbit fondant cookie set (HK$ 438) features a variety of vegan fondant cookies while the Lucky Rabbit cookie box (HK$388) includes the shop's best-selling red date shortbread, mandarin cookies, oolong cookies and more.

This year, Martell Cognac has collaborated with German Artist Christoph Niemann to redesign Martell Cordon Bleu (HK$1,780), Martell Noblige (HK$698) and Martell VSOP’s (HK$568) festive package. The result features a droplet design on the Cordon Bleu which represents the 100 different eaux-de-vie, while the new Noblige and VSOP packaging showcases tangram puzzles that create a rabbit symbol to welcome the new year.

To celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, newly opened Japanese-French pastry shop Kiyoka has released a collection of refined desserts to enjoy this holiday season. The Chinese New Year set (HK$780) is available until February 4, 2023 and is perfect to share amongst friends and family. Satisfying anyone's sweet tooth cravings, this set offers a kumquat strawberry tart, parmesan sablé and matcha macarons. 

Kiyoka, Shop 327 – 333, 3/F Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong; +852 5502 0228

In classic Chinese New Year shades of red and gold, Charbonnel et Walker's limited-edition gift boxes are ideal for gifting this season. These well-crafted truffles are packaged in a unique Chinese lattice-designed box (HK$228) with various flavours such as strawberries and cream, dark Marc de Champagne, and milk hazelnut cream. In addition, gift-givers have the option to elevate their gifts by sending Charbonnel et Walker’s bespoke Lunar New Year hamper, or “Thank you” set, which brings a bottle of fizz into the mix.