Dining news: Blue Bottle Coffee opens at HKIA, Jean-Pierre celebrates one year in Hong Kong, and more

Dead Poets is partnering with natural wine bar La Cabane to launch an all-new draft wine programme. The debut selection includes two exclusive New Zealand expressions from Amoise winery: the Amoise Keg Chenin Blanc 2025 and the Amoise Keg Amphora Gamay Noir 2025, available from HK$90 per glass.

To mark the occasion, Dead Poets will host ‘Sunday Service’ on June 28—an afternoon of free-flow natural wines and curated bites, set to a vinyl soundtrack by locally-based Parisian musician DJ Brahms. The session runs until 7pm, followed by a Bring Your Own Vinyl evening with an à la carte happy hour menu.

Dead Poets
Address: G/F, 41-49 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong

The Chuan, a Sichuan-based whisky distillery, has partnered with Hong Kong’s Chengdu Restaurant to present a place-driven dining experience that spotlights the region’s heritage flavours, available until July 12.

Curated by executive chef Li Ha, the multi-course journey features technically-focused classics like the Imperial chicken tofu soup, which demands precise knife skills, and reimagined recipes such as the Kung Pao French foie gras, which balances the rich fattiness of the dish with the sauce’s sharp acidity. Four whisky expressions accompany the meal, including a pure malt whisky with vibrant citrus notes.

The menu is priced from HK$1,880 per person for groups of four or more and includes a complimentary bottle of The Chuan whisky.

Chengdu Restaurant
Address: 5/F, California Tower, 30-32 D'Aguilar Street, Central, Hong Kong

A year on Bridges Street, and Jean-Pierre has firmly established itself as a destination for Parisian bistro-style dining in Hong Kong. To mark its first anniversary, chef John Troupis and the team are launching a month-long celebration in July, centred around the Hommage aux Bistrots de Paris menu.

This nine-course experience nods to bistro classics, featuring the likes of pâté de campagne inspired by Brasserie Lipp—a century-old institution in Paris—and sea bass basted in vodka beurre blanc (butter cream sauce). The finale includes a collaborative gelato with Messina: the Cointreau-versial flavour, which brings together chocolate mousse, crème fraîche and a splash of French orange liqueur. Complete the experience with the July special cocktail, Hemingway Champagne, which blends French bubbles with absinthe.

The menu is available from July 1 and priced from HK$988 per person.

Get away from Hong Kong’s turbulent weather at Chesa, the elegant Swiss-inspired venue tucked inside The Peninsula Hong Kong. The restaurant is launching the Voyage Dans Le Terrior—Valais menu, a gourmet journey that explores the culinary traditions of Switzerland’s southwestern district, Valais. Each course is an expression of the region’s bounty, with featured ingredients ranging from river trout and Arctic char to seasonal produce such as white asparagus and saffron. Highlights include the marinated Arctic char with absinthe and tomato vierge sauce (made with olive oil, lemon juice, chopped tomatoes and chopped basil), and roasted duck breast with cherries. A sweet finish, the Madagascar Floating Island with apricot coulis and almond crumble, concludes the experience.

The menu is available until June 30 for HK$1,200 per person, with an optional four-glass Valais wine pairing.

Italian home coffee machine brand De’Longhi will launch a vinyl and coffee lounge on floor B2 of K11 Art Mall from June 23 to July 12. The pop-up draws on the global resurgence of vinyl culture for inspiration, featuring vintage aesthetics and a listening lounge where guests can play a track of choice on dual turntable stations. Meanwhile, the menu takes a local turn, featuring the Hong Kong edition egg tart blend roasted coffee beans—which deliver layered notes of vanilla, whisky, almond, chocolate and lychee—alongside three signature profiles that can be enjoyed through 24 coffee recipes. Limited-time offers on De’Longhi’s machines will also be available at the lounge.

De’Longhi vinyl and coffee lounge
Address: Kiosk 2, B2/F, K11 Art Mall, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Launching this month, Guinness 0.0 is a non-alcoholic version that retains the representative dark hue, creamy head and roasted notes of the classic stout, thanks to a cold-filtration process that removes alcohol without thermal stress. It’s the perfect, inclusive choice for any gathering.

Guinness 0.0 is now available at designated retail outlets, supermarkets and restaurants at HK$28 per can and HK$100 per four-pack.

New Punjab Club has launched a limited-edition menu that celebrates the no-fuss hearth cooking of North India. Titled Homage to Lahore, the menu highlights various fire-led culinary traditions of the region, from street-side favourites such as the chana chaat anarkali (Lahori chickpea salad with tomatoes and onions) to mains such as whole-roasted Lahori yoghurt and spice-marinated spring chicken and Nihari-braised oxtail. The menu concludes with a selection of traditional sweets, from Lahori thooti baked rice pudding to the classic gulab jamun (sweet deep-fried dough balls).

The menu is available à la carte from June 21 to July 10.

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