Cover Dining news: Chiu Chow specialist Gem Garden, Shenzhen, will collaborate with Ho Lee Fook for a one-night-only experience (Photo: courtesy of Ho Lee Fook)
Dining news: Chiu Chow specialist Gem Garden, Shenzhen, will collaborate with Ho Lee Fook for a one-night-only experience (Photo: courtesy of Ho Lee Fook)
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From free-flow oysters and a coffee festival to a limited-time omakase menu at Nobu, here is all the dining news in Hong Kong worth your attention
This week, Hong Kong’s dining scene is alive with happenings that demand a reservation. A rooftop bar reopens with refreshed interiors and menus just in time for alfresco season, a Chinese restaurant celebrates autumnal flavours with a seasonal menu, and a coffee and camping festival serves up tastings, workshops and brew-related marketplaces.
Elsewhere, collaborations continue to drive much of the momentum. A contemporary Cantonese restaurant welcomes regional talent for an exclusive evening, a Japanese venue prepares for a week-long residency with the chef from its sister location in Budapest, and a new bakery dedicated to French cakes unveils a seasonal limited edition. So many reasons to dine out this week; read on and be inspired.
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Sunset tipples
Above Savour new cocktails and American-Italian bites at the reopened Cardinal Point
Savour new cocktails and American-Italian bites at the reopened Cardinal Point
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Cardinal Point, the rooftop bar at Forty-Five in Landmark, has reopened its doors after a summer-long renovation period. Now sporting a neo-retro design inspired by the colours of a sunset, the bar will serve an elevated Italian-American menu and cocktail programme, accompanied by a bespoke sound experience that treats listening as an essential ingredient to a night out.
Menu highlights feature elevated Italian-American brasserie fare along the lines of chorizo cheese bikini, squid ink linguine and Reuben sliders. The drinks programme showcases new amber-hued creations such as the West Face Killa and No So Naughty Root Beer, alongside signatures like the Larry Bird. An enhanced music programme is lining up both local artists and international acts.
Cardinal Point
Address: Forty-Five, 43-45/F, Gloucester Tower, Landmark, 15 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
All-you-can-shuck
Above Oyster mania lands in Cruise Restaurant & Bar
Oyster mania lands in Cruise Restaurant & Bar
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Cruise Restaurant & Bar, the rooftop venue at Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong, brings back its popular free-flow oyster dining experience. The Oyster Celebration dinner set features new starters and mains alongside 90 minutes of all-you-can-eat fresh French oysters. New additions include crispy oyster nest with tom yum mayo and Oscietra caviar, poached oyster and century egg salad with mala dressing, typhoon shelter-style soft shell crab, and yuzu miso tiger prawns.
The menu is available every Monday from 5pm to 11pm, priced from HK$468. A 90-minute free-flow of prosecco, wines and beer is also available at an additional cost.
A Cantonese feast
Above Executive chef Xu Zhenkun of Gem Garden, Shenzhen
Above Freshness and ocean umami guides the menu at Gem Garden, Shenzhen
Executive chef Xu Zhenkun of Gem Garden, Shenzhen
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Ho Lee Fook, a Tatler Best Spotlight honouree, welcomes Shenzhen’s award-winning modern Chiu Chow restaurant Gem Garden for a one-night-only collaboration. On October 8, the latter’s executive chef Xu Zhenkun will join executive chef ArChan Chan in Ho Lee Fook’s kitchen to present a ten-course menu showcasing Cantonese and Chiu Chow culinary traditions based on seasonality, freshness and natural flavours.
Highlights include lo shui (master stock)-marinated foie gras and Chenghai goose in Chaoshan brine, Chiu Chow-style marinated raw crab, charcoal-grilled Kurobuta pork char siu, and threadfin in seafood broth with Shantou preserved mustard greens and silver needle noodles.
The menu is priced from HK$988 per person.
An omakase to remember
Above Expect refined Nikkei fare with a Hungarian twist during Nobu Budapest’s residency in Nobu Hong Kong
Above Executive chef Gábor Schreiner of Nobu Budapest
Expect refined Nikkei fare with a Hungarian twist during Nobu Budapest’s residency in Nobu Hong Kong
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Japanese restaurant Nobu Hong Kong is set to welcome Gábor Schreiner, executive chef of Nobu Budapest, for a limited-time collaboration. Schreiner will present a bespoke omakase menu alongside curated chef’s recommendations that draw on Hungarian elements and Central European flavours while staying true to Nobu’s Japanese-Peruvian culinary philosophy.
Highlights include toro truffle sashimi, where rich, marbled fatty tuna is crowned with generous shavings of black truffle, truffle paste and a drizzle of truffle oil; salmon sashimi with seared foie gras, finished with lotus root chips and a sweet-savoury unagi sauce; and duck dumpling with Wagyu tataki and aged parmesan, inspired by the central role the bird plays in Hungarian cuisine.
The omakase menu is available from October 5 to 11, priced from HK$1,888 per person. A Hokusetsu sake pairing and a two-glass wine pairing are also available at an extra charge.
Nobu Hong Kong
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2/F, Regent Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
In the mood for coffee
Above Make your way to Go Park in Man On Sha for series of coffee- and camping-related events
Make your way to Go Park in Man On Sha for series of coffee- and camping-related events
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From September 17 to October 11, the Coffee Mood Camping Festival will take place in Ma On Shan’s Go Park with brew-focused events and stalls. Trending coffee brands from Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei and more will showcase their products at the marketplace, host hand-drip coffee demonstrations and offer tastings. A Cantopop coffee rave led by local DJ Deanz, coffee workshops and a pickleball experience also await.
The festival is free to enter. A Coffee Pass, which includes entry, a tasting cup designed by Chums and access to tastings around the festival, is complimentary when you spend HK$400 or more at selected Go Park venues.
Go Park Sai Sha
Address: 9 Hoi Ying Road, Ma On Shan
Over the moon
Above The latest flavour drop from Madé infuses the classic madaleine with tropical tastes
The latest flavour drop from Madé infuses the classic madaleine with tropical tastes
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French madeleine boutique Madé unveils its first seasonal creation, appropriately titled Over the Moon. This Mid-Autumn Festival-inspired release brings a tropical twist to the classic French pastry, with mango purée, dried mango pieces and a dusting of coconut.
The new flavour is available until October 8, from HK$98 for three pieces.
Madé
Address: G/F, 54 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong Kong
Dine to the season
Above The Chinese Library’s seasonal menu features snow crab dumplings on the dim sum section
Above Don’t miss the crispy pork, curated exclusively for the autumn menu
The Chinese Library’s seasonal menu features snow crab dumplings on the dim sum section
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Executive chef Junno Li of The Chinese Library introduces a new seasonal menu grounded in autumnal flavours. The selection features hearty plates such as braised eel with shiso leaves and fermented black beans in a clay pot, braised pork neck with black vinegar and house spices, and simmered radish in chicken broth with Hunan smoked pork and pickled greens.
Other dishes highlight Alaskan king crab, a prized autumn catch. The crustacean stars in braised crab meat with bamboo fungus and shredded tofu in a rich seafood soup, as well as steamed king crab dumplings. All seasonal items are available à la carte.
A brew before you cruise
Above Visit Bacha Coffee’s latest opening in HKIA before your flight
Visit Bacha Coffee’s latest opening in HKIA before your flight
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Moroccan coffee house Bacha Coffee has opened The Pavilion at Hong Kong International Airport. Divided into three spaces—a 26-seater dining room, a boutique and a takeaway counter—the new outpost offers an all-day menu of signature sweet and savoury croissants, viennoiseries and coffee cakes, alongside more than 200 varieties of specialty coffees. The boutique showcases Bacha’s full range of products, ranging from coffee beans and grounds to brewing utensils and gift boxes.
Bacha Coffee-The Pavilion
Address: Unit 6E166, Level 6, Departures East Hall, Terminal 1, Hong Kong International Airport, 1 Sky Plaza Road, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong
Formerly a lifestyle editor, Celia is now an Associate Dining Editor at Tatler Hong Kong, where she covers local dining stories with a strong sense of narrative and cultural context. She focuses on the people, places and moments shaping the city’s food scene, bringing a storytelling-led approach to restaurant features, chef profiles and on-the-ground coverage.
