A favourite pastime of Hong Kongers, brunches (especially free-flow) are some of the best weekend activities we can think of.
Keep on top of the latest and greatest brunch offerings around town with our always-updated list of the best brunches in Hong Kong!
The best brunches in Hong Kong 2024: autumn edition
MO Bar
You need to act fast with this one – MO Bar’s legendary lobster lunch (HKD786 pp) is only returning till the end of October, at which point The Landmark Mandarin Oriental hotel will embark on an extensive refurbishment project. Inclusive of 90 minutes of free-flow Moët & Chandon champagne, seasonal cocktails, and more drinks, the three-course set lunch stars Boston lobster. It begins with a bang, presenting five sharing starters that include lobster bisque, lobster roll, and lobster tabbouleh. When it comes to the main course, it’s a toss-up between the whole Boston lobster burger and whole Boston lobster thermidor.
MO Bar, G/F, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central, 2132 0077, book here
Available on weekends and public holidays (Sep.7–Oct. 20) from 11:30AM–3:30PM. Upgrade to free-flow Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage for a total price of HKD888 pp.
The Optimist
The Optimist’s newly launched free-flow Spanish tapas brunch (498 pp) has Foodie written all over it. It’s the fiesta station that’s really got our heart pumping, featuring unlimited oysters, pintxos, cold cuts and cheese, salads, and gazpacho. A choice of main course, such as charcoal-grilled sea bass for two or roasted half yellow chicken, and a classic Spanish dessert the likes of churros or burnt Basque cheesecake complete this epic feast.
The Optimist, G/F & 1/F, 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, 2433 3324, book here
Available on Sundays from 12–3PM, with free-flow Prosecco, sangria, and Spanish red and white wine priced at HKD198 pp or HKD398 pp to include Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut NV champagne
Nicholini’s
A prime Saturday brunch option, Conrad hotel’s elegant Italian restaurant Nicholini’s has launched the gut-busting Ciao Italia! brunch (HKD798/adult; HKD398/child aged 4–11), which comes with free-flow Prosecco, cocktails, juices, and soft drinks. The food portion of the brunch is just as generous, kicking off with a bottomless buffet of more than 15 Italian appetisers. Next up, each table is presented with a chilled seafood platter. Main course options range from house-made pasta dishes like ravioli with black truffle and cheese sauce to cacciucco, a tomato-based Tuscan seafood stew, along with refillable sides. Dessert – tiramisu, profiteroles, torta della nonna, and cannoli – is also served tableside. Room for more? Diners can indulge in two items whipped up at live stations: beef tartare and rum baba.
Nicholini’s, 8/F, Conrad Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, 2822 8801, book here
Available on Saturdays from 11:30AM–2:30PM. Upgrade to a total price of HKD998 pp with free-flow that includes Perrier-Jouët champagne, red, white, and dessert wine, and draught beer.
The Tai Pan
Recently reinventing itself as a steakhouse concept, The Tai Pan at The Murray hotel has debuted a weekend steakhouse brunch (HKD968/adult; HKD498/child aged 5–11) headlined by a seafood-on-ice buffet and curated charcoal-grilled beef selection, offering cuts such as USDA Prime rib-eye and Korean Hanwoo sirloin (+HKD288). There’s a lot more to this spread to tempt diners – sharing starters like hand-cut beef tartare, crab cake, and Caesar salad, a daily BBQ special, and dessert (the strawberry millefeuille with raspberry sorbet sounds like the ideal finale to such a heavy, meaty meal).
The Tai Pan, UG/F, The Murray, Hong Kong, 22 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, 3141 8888, book here
Available on weekends from 12–3PM, with two-hour free-flow Barton & Guestier sparkling wine, house red and white wine, beer, juices, and soft drinks priced at HKD298 pp or HKD498 pp to include R de Ruinart champagne
RightSideUp
New Peel Street bar and restaurant RightSideUp’s brunch is a slice of down-home Americana. The à-la-carte menu features classically comforting brekkie items like blueberry pancakes (HKD98) and chicken ‘n’ waffles (HKD138), as well as more off-piste options. For plant-based diners, we recommend The Green Breakfast (HKD128), which comes with a rainbow of asparagus, avocado, tomato, mushroom, hash browns, pancake, and toast.
RightSideUp, 53 Peel Street, Soho, Central, 3480 3019, book here
Available on weekends and public holidays from 12–5PM
Cantina
When it comes to all-you-can-eat dining, Cantina is another top brunch option, this time with an Italian slant. The restaurant’s unlimited cicchetti weekend brunch (HKD488 pp) takes a fun tick-box approach, offering diners bottomless orders from a menu of nearly two dozen bona fide Italian bites that include vitello tonnato, fritto misto, and arancini. A main course – ravioli with burrata and beef cheek with mashed potato are amongst the choices – and dessert platter are along for this Italiano ride.
Cantina, 1/F, Police Headquarters Block 01, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, 2848 3000, book here
Available on weekends and public holidays from 11AM–3:30PM, with free-flow Prosecco, red and white wine, beer, and Aperol spritz priced from HKD200 pp or from HKD350 pp to include champagne
Magistracy Dining Room
Also located at Tai Kwun, Magistracy Dining Room is now serving up a classic British Sunday roast (HKD688 pp) courtesy of chef Alyn Williams that features sharing starters like steak tartare and prawn cocktail crumpets, a sensational roast (we love the duo of crispy crackling pork belly and slow-cooked beef rib), and dark chocolate pudding or scoop of Messina gelato for afters. Be sure to check the restaurant’s website for the monthly roast dates.
Magistracy Dining Room, G/F, Central Magistracy, Tai Kwun, 1 Arbuthnot Road, Central, 2252 3177, book here
Available on selected Sundays from 12–3PM, with two-hour free-flow Chapel Down sparkling wine, Ferrandière Sauvignon Blanc, Dourthe Marquille Bordeaux, Pimm’s Cup, gin & tonic, and beer priced at HKD388 pp
Casa Sophia Loren
Casa Sophia Loren, the headlining Italian restaurant at Wan Chai’s new multi-storey Sophia Loren House, has launched the Riviera weekend brunch (HKD488) with a focus on premium Italian seafood. All to the tune of live guitar music on Saturdays, start off with unlimited oysters and seasonal seafood and salads from the buffet before digging into a main course – be that seafood fettuccine, pan-seared black cod in clam sauce (+HKD60), or lobster spaghetti (+HKD90). The showstopping dessert here is the signature Nutella tiramisu.
Casa Sophia Loren, 1/F, Sophia Loren House Hong Kong, The Heritage Woo Cheong Pawn Shop, 60A–66 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, 3594 6199, WhatsApp 5110 6590, book here
Available on Saturdays from 12–4PM, with a wide range of three-hour free-flow packages priced from just HKD80 pp
HENRY
Get ready to unzip or unbuckle following a brunch session at Rosewood hotel’s sleek American steakhouse HENRY. Chef Jorge Vera Gutiérrez’s American weekend lunch (HKD798 pp) is a US-inspired banquet of sorts, and we’re here for it. The menu begins with an assortment of sharing starters, including oysters, gravlax, smoked clam chowder, tableside Caesar salad, and buttermilk fried chicken, and then it’s time for the main event. The signature smoked prime rib is the obvious option, but the Juicy Lucy burger – 180 grams of dry-aged beef, American cheese, and fried egg on a homemade brioche bun – is a strong contender. For dessert, we adore both the New York cheesecake and strawberry sundae.
HENRY, 5/F, Rosewood Hong Kong, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 3891 8732, book here
Available on weekends and public holidays from 12–3PM, with non-alcoholic free-flow priced at HKD288 pp or HKD588 pp to include champagne, red and white wine, beer, and mimosas from the trolley
Louise
Hot on the heels of the arrival of new executive chef Loïc Portalier to the Michelin-starred French restaurant, Louise has unveiled a four-course weekend lunch (HKD788 pp) rooted in nostalgia. Served on both floors of the heritage-listed building at PMQ, the menu begins with sharing starters of classic foie gras terrine and oysters with condiments. The middle course turns to individual brunchy plates the likes of avocado toast and egg Benedict tart, whilst it’s sharing style for the third course, presenting family-style dishes such as seasonal line-caught fish à la meunière and the restaurant’s signature roasted yellow chicken. The menu ends with “sweet memories”, including a choice of newly introduced traditional French dessert île flottante.
Louise, G/F, JPC, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central, 2866 0300, WhatsApp 5722 3269, book here
Available on weekends from 12–3PM, with free-flow Plou & Fils sparkling wine, sommelier-selected red and white wine, spritzes, cocktails, beer, soft drinks, and juices priced at HKD488 pp or HKD788 pp to include Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve champagne
Yardleys Taproom
For a more laid-back brunch affair, we recommend the newly launched Brewer’s Brunch (HKD548 pp) at Yardleys Taproom fusing Cantonese and Western comfort-food flavours. For beer lovers, the three-course brunch is inclusive of free-flow of the bar’s 12 Yardley Brothers taps. There’s a big focus on local sourcing as well as fermentation and smoking techniques at the Soho gastropub, as is evident with the unique brunch menu featuring plates like skirt steak smoked with lychee wood and kombu, a mac and cheese made with buttermilk white magnolia blossom lacto-fermented jicama, and half-sour oolong tea pickled vegetables.
Yardleys Taproom, 62 Peel Street, Soho, Central, 5592 3557, book here
Available on weekends from 12–3PM
Mandarin Grill + Bar
At the Mandarin Oriental, Michelin-starred Mandarin Grill + Bar is now offering a decadent Saturday brunch option fuelled with champagne. The brunch menu (HKD788 for 3 courses; HKD888 for 4 courses) pulls out all the stops, even coming with complimentary elevated snacks to whet the palate. Diners can indulge in dishes ranging from an appetiser of blue lobster cocktail and wild mushroom cappuccino for the soup course to a main of USDA Prime beef Wellington and coffee-infused crème brûlée for dessert.
Mandarin Grill + Bar, 1/F, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road Central, Central, 2825 4004, book here
Available on Saturdays and public holidays from 12–2:30PM, with two-hour free-flow Ruinart champagne priced from HKD588 pp
ONDA
Sheung Wan newcomer ONDA, a chic Mediterranean seafood restaurant, has launched the bang-for-your-buck Palombar Brunch (HKD298 pp) at its cocktail annexe. The two-course brunch comes with an assortment of Italian-style appetisers, such as tuna carpaccio with mango and balsamic vinegar, saffron arancini, cauliflower zeppole, and burrata with tomato and pesto, as well as a choice of main course. The main options include signature pasta dishes like spaghetti “carbomare” – a twist on carbonara, here loaded with seafood – and penne alla vodka with smoked salmon and caviar. If you’re craving something sweet, a dessert buffet (+HKD98) can be added on for savouring mixed fruit panna cotta, chocolate lava cake, and more.
ONDA, G/F, 69 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan, WhatsApp 5603 8598
Available on weekends from 11:30AM–3:30PM, with two-hour free-flow Italian red and white wine and beer priced at HKD158 pp
22 Ships
With the recent move from Wan Chai to Central, long-standing tapas favourite 22 Ships is now offering a family-friendly Spanish brunch (HKD588 pp) comprised of a vast selection of tapas dishes – 14 in all – served tableside, plus a choice of one dessert. Of the tapas items, the tortilla with txistorra sausage and fava bean, gambas al ajillo (garlic red prawns), and sobrasada and cheese bikini (toasted sandwich) are just a few of the crowd favourites at 22 Ships. For dessert, the burnt Basque cheesecake is a must.
22 Ships, Shop S109–S113, 1/F, Block A, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street (enter via Staunton Street), Central, 2555 0722, book here
Available on weekends from Oct. 19 from 12–3PM, with two-hour free-flow wine, beer, cocktails, and soft drinks priced at HKD328 pp
Grand Majestic Sichuan
If “spice” is your middle name, Grand Majestic Sichuan should be your brunch game. This Central Sichuan restaurant has launched the Majestic Brunch (HKD588 pp) with unlimited appetisers, vegetables, and rice and noodle dishes and a choice of main course. Chef Theign Phan will smack your palate with the likes of chilli oil pork wontons, pickled mustard green fish, tangerine peel beef, and Grand Majestic Sichuan’s outstanding dan dan noodles.
Grand Majestic Sichuan, Shop 301, 3/F, Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central, 2151 1299, book here
Available on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month from Nov. 3 from 12–2:30PM, with two-hour free-flow wine and beer priced at HKD398 pp or HKD596 pp to include champagne
Auberge Discovery Bay
When you’re in need of a holiday, set aside a weekend to make your way over to the Auberge Discovery Bay for the return of the seaside hotel’s Sunday brunch buffet (HKD788/adult; HKD288/child aged 6–12), starring a bounty of seasonal seafood such as caviar, Alaskan crab leg, emperor king prawn, jumbo imperial king clam, king razor clam, Kagoshima sea whelk, and South African abalone. The all-you-can-eat feast continues with a host of hot and cold dishes, including meaty recipes such as slow-roasted US Black Angus bone-in rib-eye and slow-roasted Australian lamb rack, and desserts galore.
Café bord de Mer & Lounge, G/F, Auberge Discovery Bay Hong Kong, 88 Siena Avenue, Lantau Island, 2295 8299, book here (complimentary hotel shuttle to and from Sunny Bay and Tung Chung MTR stations)
Available on Sundays from Nov. 3 from 11:30AM–2:30PM, with three-hour free-flow Barons de Rothschild champagne, house wine, and beer priced at HKD200 pp
The best brunches in Hong Kong 2024: summer edition
LPM Restaurant & Bar
LPM has recently refreshed its popular brunch menu (HKD688 pp), suitably dubbed “La Vie en Rose”, to showcase free-flow appetisers, mocktails, and juice. Of the 14 unlimited Med-inspired appetisers up for sampling, we particularly recommend the burrata and tomato toast and amberjack carpaccio with green apple dressing for lighter flavours, followed by the heartier beef tartare with smoked bone-marrow mayo. Diners are spoilt for choice with the luscious main and dessert options, but you can never go wrong with LPM signatures like the baby chicken marinated in lemon confit and pain perdu façon “Cyrus”, a delectable French toast made with brioche.
LPM Restaurant & Bar, Shop 1, UG/F, H Queen’s, 23–29 Stanley Street, Central, 2887 1113, book here
Available on Sundays from 12–5PM. Upgrade and pay HKD998 pp to include free-flow premium rosé and champagne and a selection of five signature cocktails.
Lobster Bar and Grill
Lobster Bar and Grill at Island Shangri-La brings a slap-up brunch this summer inn the form of a classic Sunday roast (HKD898 pp) with your choice of roast beef, pork, or lamb. The seafood Sunday roast (HKD1,688 pp) option is headlined by the catch of the day or whole Boston lobster (+HKD180). Also included are an assortment of family-style appetisers, such as demitasse lobster bisque, freshly shucked oysters, and prawn cocktail, as well as comforting sides and desserts (shout-outs to the duck-fat roasted potatoes and banoffee pie respectively). The seafood roast really gilds the lily with the addition of a signature seafood tower loaded with lobster, prawns, oysters, crab, clams, and sashimi. Notably, a vegetarian Sunday roast (HKD748pp) is also available, where brined and grilled Hispi cabbage stars.
Lobster Bar and Grill, 6/F, Island Shangri-La, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, 2820 8560, WhatsApp 9700 0647, book here
Available on Sundays and public holidays from 11:45AM–3:30PM, with two-hour free-flow priced at HKD188 pp for non-alcoholic beverages and from HK288 pp to include champagne
Cardinal Point
If brunch is not complete without stunning views to treat your eyes as well as your palate, Cardinal Point is the answer. This rooftop bar and restaurant’s new brunch menu (HKD500 pp) – Heal Dream – is four courses of sky-high indulgence. It kicks off with a mezze platter featuring an assortment of dips, followed by a choice of starter, main, and dessert. Classic brunch plates including truffle scrambled egg and crab cake Benedict are amongst the starter contenders. The mains range from comfort-food faves like pasta pomodoro, chicken parma, and pepperoni pizza to two Sunday roast options, traditional suckling pig (+HKD180) and 36-ounce chargrilled tomahawk (+HKD380). The five-layer chocolate cake sounds like the perfect ending to this “cheat day” meal.
Cardinal Point, 43–45/F, Gloucester Tower, FORTY-FIVE, Gloucester Tower, LANDMARK ATRIUM, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central, 3501 8560, book here
Available on Sundays and public holidays from 11:30AM–4:30PM, with the Cocktails by John Nugent free-flow package (HKD380 pp) including 2.5 hours of unlimited espresso martini, pandan highball, and Aperol spritz and the Bubbles & Wine free-flow package (HKD680 pp) coming with 2.5 hours of bottomless pours of champagne
Leela
At chef Manav Tuli’s Indian stunner Leela, five vibrant weekend lunch specials have been introduced to really push the boat out. Only on Saturdays and Sundays, diners can savour tandoori chicken leg mussalam (HKD388), stuffed with aged basmati rice, chicken meat, and Chinese sausage, Chettinadu prawn dosa (HKD228), kathi roll taco (HKD228) with stir-fried beef cheek, Goan-style roast beef asado (HKD428), and chicken rice pulao (HKD298). As always, the tiffin box set lunch menu (from HKD358 pp) is another more homey possibility for brunch at Leela, delivering a choice of starter or grill dish, main course, and dessert.
Leela, Shop 301–310, 3/F, Lee Garden Three, 1 Sunning Road, Causeway Bay, 2882 5316, WhatsApp 9739 8780, book here
Available on weekends from 12–3:30PM, with free-flow Prosecco and champagne packages priced from HKD480 pp
Mizutani
Contemporary Japanese restaurant Mizutani, housed on the rooftop of Sha Tin’s ALVA HOTEL BY ROYAL, has debuted a dining experience called the Holiday Brunch Special Course (HKD580/adult; HKD280/child aged 4–9) that is highlighted by all-you-can-eat appetisers, soups, tempura and deep-fried dishes, robata plates, rice, noodles, and desserts, all served to the table. The main selections are where it gets more specific, with the eatery offering a choice from 11 specially designed dishes, including assorted seafood hotpot with vegetables, Kumamoto Wagyu beef sukiyaki, grilled black cod with Saikyo miso, and a DIY deluxe temaki set that allows diners to mix and match sea urchin, fatty tuna, snow crab, and salmon roe to create their own hand rolls.
Mizutani, 28/F, ALVA HOTEL BY ROYAL, 1 Yuen Hong Street, Sha Tin, 3653 1168, WhatsApp 5237 7111, book here
Available on weekends and public holidays from 11:30AM–3PM, with two-hour free-flow packages priced at HKD80 pp for soft drinks and juice and from HKD180 pp to include alcoholic beverages
The Tiffany Blue Box Cafe
Fans of Audrey Hepburn will be delighted to learn that The Tiffany Blue Box Cafe has introduced a brunch menu (HKD258 pp) inspired by the actress’ iconic 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Harkening to the restaurant’s afternoon tea experience, this brunch is a two-tiered affair. On the brunch tower, you’ll find bites like Tiffany’s Egg in a Shell with caviar, foie gras, and sakura shrimp, house granola, seasonal fruit danish, and the plant-based OmniPork Luncheon millefeuille. Also included is an open toasted sourdough sandwich in three options – smoked salmon and avocado, sautéed mushroom and spinach, and truffle egg – plus orange juice, coffee, or tea.
The Tiffany Blue Box Cafe, Shop 208, Lobby, One Peking, 1 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2362 9828, WhatsApp 9852 7422, book here
Available on Friday through Sunday and public holidays from 11AM–2PM, with free-flow champagne priced at HKD280 pp
Chueca
One of our favourite Spanish restaurants in town, Chueca is celebrating Spain’s vibrant summertime culture with a colourful new brunch menu (HKD498 pp). Chef Jordi Vallés Claverol leads the charge with a royal chilled seafood platter, and then it’s time to choose two tapas, perhaps the Ibérico ham with tomato bread and mushroom croquettes. The main course also comes with a selection of options; our vote goes to the classic Spanish dish of broken eggs with chorizo or you can up the ante and revel in the carabineros rice (+HKD80). For dessert, we’d keep it simple and summery and go for the ice-cream sandwich stuffed with Madagascar vanilla ice cream.
Chueca, 8–10 Gough Street, Central, 2703 0810, WhatsApp 5506 1122, book online
Available on weekends from 11:30AM–4:30PM, with two-hour free-flow cava, red and white wine, sangria, negroni, and draught beer priced at HKD238 pp
Salisterra
At The Upper House’s Salisterra, where Michelin-starred chef Ricardo Chaneton has recently taken over as culinary adviser, the Mediterranean restaurant has just launched The House Social, a DJ-led Saturday brunch set to the backdrop of stunning views. The brunch menu (HKD618 pp) kicks off with five sharing plates, followed by a choice of main and dessert. The stracciatella, shakshuka, Spanish omelette, and orange blossom French toast are must-orders that transport us straight to the Med.
Salisterra, 49/F, The Upper House, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, 3968 1106, book here
Available on Saturdays from 12–2:30PM, with 2.5-hour free-flow rosé, draught beer, mimosa, and Kir Royale priced at HKD240 pp
Grissini
If it’s a mix of Italian flair and comfort you’re after, make a booking at reliable favourite Grissini at the Grand Hyatt, where chef Valerio Mandile has recently enhanced the weekend set brunch menu (from HKD880 pp). The seafood-heavy menu features an assortment of sharing antipasti (we love the cuttlefish salad and deep-fried calamari), a choice of main, and a selection of sharing desserts. The spaghetti with Atlantic lobster and Piennolo tomato (+HKD150) and Roman claypot-baked chicken (+HKD170 for 2) never fail us. Grissini’s brunch is also ideal for those who are inclined to a tipple or two – even the lowest package is inclusive of two hours of bottomless Prosesso, signature cocktails and mocktails, soft drinks, and juices.
Grissini, 2/F, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, 2584 7722, book here
Available on weekends from 11:30AM–2PM. Upgrade to 1,080 pp to include two-hour free-flow champagne and house red and white wine or HKD1,460 pp to add on three glasses of premium wine to the mix.
Avoca
In a nod to Avoca Beach on Australia’s Central Coast, rooftop bar Avoca at the Mondrian hotel has unveiled a summer seafood brunch (HKD580 pp) delivering fresh under-the-sea flavours. All-you-can-eat appetisers, such as seafood tartare, salmon tiradito salad, and spicy Catalan mussels, will get you into the right summery frame of mind, before savouring a main course of sautéed harissa garlic-butter prawns, roasted whole sea bream, or another seafood delicacy. Dessert comes in the form of the signature Avoca dessert platter.
Avoca, 38/F, Mondrian Hong Kong, 8A Hart Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, 3550 0338, book here
Available on weekends and public holidays from Jul. 13 from 12–3PM, with free-flow beer, cocktails, and punch priced at HKD200 pp
The best brunches in Hong Kong 2024: spring edition
Nobu Hong Kong
Nobu-san brought his Peruvian-Japanese icon Nobu back to life at Regent Hong Kong last autumn, and now the global sensation has introduced a Saturday brunch (HKD858/adult; HKD488/child aged 4–11) that’s already turning heads. Eschewing the buffet style that’s typical of hotel brunches, the Nobu team deliver a vast array of the restaurant’s signature dishes to diners’ tables, starting with unlimited shuko snacks, nigiri and sashimi, and fresh salads. These plates are followed by your choice of two main dishes from a selection of Nobu faves – perhaps rock shrimp tempura with creamy spicy sauce, black cod miso, or lamb chops miso anticucho. For dessert, take your pick from sweet temptations ranging from seasonal exotic fruits, to yuzu parfait, to Nobu cheesecake.
Nobu Hong Kong, 2/F, Regent Hong Kong, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, TST, 2313 2313, book here
Available on Saturdays and selected public holidays from 11:30AM–2:30PM, with free-flow priced at HKD128 pp to include sparkling tea, juices, and soft drinks, HKD268 pp with red and white wine, sake, and beer, and HKD438 pp with champagne
Chinesology
Saito Chau, who also helms new Chinese-Thai restaurant Mue Mue (see below), is the chef to thank for Chinesology’s 80s-themed dim sum brunch (HKD588/adult; HKD488/child aged 3–11), a yum cha feast highlighted by a free-flow selection of 11 nostalgic dim sum and eight throwback dessert creations, including siu mai with quail egg, fried wontons with sweet-and-sour-sauce, and black sesame glutinous rice roll, which are sadly dying out these days. The menu also features chef Saito’s “Five Fortune” appetiser platter, a bowl of comforting sea cucumber, winter melon, bamboo fungus, carrot oil, and chicken oil superior soup, and a main course of your choice (we enjoyed the lobster with handmade cheung fun, bathed in a robust sakura-shrimp sauce).
Chinesology, Shop 3101, 3/F, ifc mall, 8 Finance Street, Central, 6809 2299, book here
Available on weekends from 12–3PM, with free-flow priced at HKD288 pp to include sparkling wine, cocktails, and mocktails
BEDU
We’re big fans of chef Ali Ahmadpour’s creative Persian culinary flair at BEDU, and the chef’s newly launched brunch menu (HKD440 pp) has got us salivating even more. It begins with an assortment of chef Ali’s quality hot and cold mezze – the chickpea hummus and spinach labneh are standouts – followed by a choice of sharing main like baked eggplant, chicken lari kebab, and roasted lamb shank, all spiced to the max. For dessert, it’s the chef’s signature baghlava millefeuille to bring you to Middle Eastern brunch heaven.
BEDU, 40 Gough Street, Central, WhatsApp 6343 5622, book here
Available on weekends and public holidays from 12–4PM
Carna by Dario Cecchini
Newcomer Carna has rocketed to the top of our steakhouse list owing to master butcher Dario Cecchini’s pioneering nose-to-tail approach. The Italian steakhouse’s brunch menu (from HKD728 pp) is served family style, starting with all-you-can-eat appetisers including insalata caprese, roasted beef tonnato, and warm beef salad. The pasta course – rigatoni beef tripe – is also unlimited, but be sure to save some belly space for Carna’s divine charcoal-grilled Black Angus short ribs and homemade beef and pork sausage, accompanied by comforting sides aplenty. The tableside tiramisu is the menu’s sweet ending. You might even get your brunch on the house courtesy of the restaurant’s lucky draw, held at every brunch session!
Carna by Dario Cecchini, 39/F, Mondrian Hong Kong, 8A Hart Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, 3550 0339, book here
Available on weekends and public holidays from 12–3PM, with free-flow priced at HKD280 pp for Prosecco, sommelier-selected wine, cocktails, beer, and soda and HKD480 pp to include Gosset Grande Reserve Brut champagne
Mue Mue
Also new to the Tsim Sha Tsui dining scene is Mue Mue, where chef Saito Chau impresses with his Chinese-influenced contemporary Thai menu. Dubbed “So Thai So Chill”, the laid-back brunch menu (HKD328 pp) is as great value as the eatery’s set dinner menus, offering a starter of Thai-style abalone in pesto, royal Thai tom yum soup, unlimited Thai snacks, a main course, and dessert. Our favourite Mue Mue mains include the lemongrass and lime leaf grilled fish and, for an upgrade, Thai curry lobster (+HKD328), which comes with Shanghai-style rice cakes for soaking up all the curry’s luscious flavours. When it comes to the bottomless snacks, the peony shrimp in pesto, deep-fried lemongrass chicken wings, and satay skewers are calling our name.
Mue Mue, Shop 302, 3/F, Mira Place, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 9833 0788, book here
Available on weekends and public holidays from 12–4PM, with free-flow priced at HKD150 pp for Thai beer, wine, juices, and soft drinks
SKYE Roofbar & Dining
Chef de cuisine Florian Muller has pulled out all the Gallic stops with his French bistro-style weekend brunch (HKD680 pp) at restaurant-with-a-view SKYE housed at The Park Lane hotel, which is inclusive of a daily juice, soft drink, coffee, or tea. The semi-buffet brunch offers a wide range of classic French starters, including Oscietra caviar on egg mimosa, free-flow oysters, and gueridon service beef tartare, as well as a vast dessert spread showcasing the likes of Paris-Brest, caramel floating island, and opera cake. Three-yellow chicken foie gras ballotine, ox picanha, and grilled Boston lobster are amongst the bistro-style main-course highlights.
SKYE Roofbar & Dining, 27/F, The Park Lane Hong Kong, 310 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, 2839 3327, book here for 10% savings
Available on weekends and public holidays from 12–2:30PM, with free-flow priced at HKD180 pp for Prosecco, Aperol spritz, seasonal cocktails, selected red and white wine, and single-mix vodka, rum, and gin and HKD380 pp to include Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut champagne
Zoku Restaurant & The Terrace
Another hotel brunch we rate highly is Zoku’s at The Hari, this time for Japanese abundance. The multi-course brunch menu (HKD568 pp for 4 courses; HKD688 pp for 5 courses) features either seasonal sashimi or oysters to kick things off, followed by a selection of otsumami (snacks) like Wagyu gyoza with foie gras, a variety of signature sushi, a main course (we love the sounds of the lobster tsukemen, surōkukku beef brisket, and vegetarian, mushroom-loaded himematsutake kake udon). Then there’s a dessert platter where salted caramel sando and hojicha crème brûlée compete for attention. We recommend adding on the “Champagne vs Sake” free-flow package, which comes with a range of premium champers and three grades of sake for your drinking pleasure.
Zoku Restaurant & The Terrace, 2/F, The Hari Hong Kong, 330 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, 2129 0338, book here
Available on weekends and public holidays from 12–3PM, with two-hour free-flow priced at HKD368 pp for champagne, sake, mocktails, cocktails, and house red and white wine
ODDS
Revamping its F&B programme to integrate the menu of another popular LUBUDS Japanese restaurant, ANA TEN at Harbour City, ODDS has pivoted to a more casual Japanese dining experience. With this change comes a new brunch menu (HKD688 pp) that takes an extremely generous approach; it comes with a seasonal sashimi platter, a main course, such as eel donburi or beef teppanyaki, and (the best bit) unlimited snacks – with over 30 Japanese dishes to feast on, ranging from spicy tuna salad and edamame, to California roll and shrimp tempura roll, to chicken karaage and deep-fried horse mackerel.
ODDS, Shop G2, G/F, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4–4A Des Voeux Road Central, Central, 2891 3988, book here
Available on Saturdays and public holidays from 12–3PM, with free-flow packages priced from HKD198 pp
JUNO
We recently enjoyed a lunch tasting at new-Mediterranean-kid-on-the-block JUNO, and the Sheung Wan restaurant helmed by chef Jordi Vallés Claverol has now introduced a leisurely brunch menu (HKD308 pp) showcasing two appetisers, a main, and dessert. Recommended appetiser choices include the Provençal-style aubergine caviar drenched in pine nuts, mint, basil, and honey and the Middle Eastern chickpea hummus. On to the mains, opt for either the JUNO truffle tagliolini for a bit of indulgence or the seasonal fish baked Côte d’Azur style, with the freshness of tomato, courgette, aubergine, and sage added to the mix. The classic French and Italian desserts range from tarte tatin to tiramisu (+HKD20).
JUNO, 88 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, 2703 5188, WhatsApp 5183 0188, book here
Available on weekends from 11:30AM–4:30PM, with 90-minute free-flow priced at HKD198 pp to include wine, beer, and negronis
Cruise Restaurant & Bar
This rooftop restaurant at the Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour hotel includes a whole lotta bang for your brunch (HKD548 pp; minimum 2) buck – 90 minutes all-you-can-eat starters of seasonal sashimi and pork and chicken satay, a main course, signature sides, and dessert. The main options feature Cruise’s most popular modern Asian dishes, including soft-shell crab curry with homemade roti and grilled Ibérico secreto with som tam, and then there’s the likes of pandan-coconut choux for afters.
Cruise Restaurant & Bar, 23/F, West Tower, Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong, 1 North Point Estate Lane, North Point, 3896 9898, book here
Available on weekends and public holidays from 12–2:30PM, with two-hour free-flow priced at HKD158 pp for Prosecco and selected wine and beer and HKD268 pp to include G.H. Mumm champagne and signature cocktails
The Mistral
Reopening recently on the first floor of the InterContinental Grand Stanford, The Mistral’s Sunday-only Harbour View Brunch (HKD688/adult; HKD388/child aged 7–11) by chef Fabio Guaglione is Italian brunch bliss at its finest. The semi-buffet spread offers a fresh seafood bar of Alaskan crab legs, Boston lobster, yellowfin tuna carpaccio, and more, plus an antipasti table laden with Italian cold cuts and artisanal cheeses. Next up, head to the pasta corner for handmade pasta and risotto, followed by a decadent main course (perhaps veal loin with girolle mushroom or M4 Australian Wagyu tenderloin with foie gras mousse). Finally, savour a European-esque sweet finale by digging into cannoli, black truffle burnt cheesecake, and one-metre-long millefeuille.
The Mistral, 1/F, InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong, 70 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, 2731 2870, book here for discounts
Available on Sundays from 11AM–3PM, with free-flow priced at HKD200 pp to include Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut champagne and wine
The best brunches in Hong Kong 2024: winter edition
ICHU
ICHU might just have the best free-flow brunch in town; the Fiesta Brunch offers a whopping four hours of bottomless bevvies. Take your pick from the non-alcoholic food and drink package (HKD599 pp) where mocktails are the stars, wine and spirits package (HKD999 pp) that includes Prosecco and cocktails, Louis Roederer champagne package (HKD1,098 pp), and premium Ruinart Blanc de Blancs champagne package (HKD1,298 pp). Accompanying the drinks are a selection of sharing Peruvian-Japanese crudo plates, starters, main dishes, sides, and desserts. We look forward to digging into the salmon tiradito, grilled tiger prawns, and Argentinian tenderloin, all to the tune of DJ-led Latin music.
ICHU, 3/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central, Central, 2477 7717, book here
Available on Saturdays from 12–4PM
The Sixteenth
Ideal for those with little ones in tow, this family-friendly Kids’ Brunch at Pirata Group’s sprawling Taikoo Place dining complex The Sixteenth – either at Italian trattoria La Favorita (HKD398 pp) or sushi specialist Honjokko (HKD498 pp) – features lots of activities to keep the kiddos entertained whilst the grown-ups are busy wining and dining. There’s face painting, balloon twisting, a playroom, and even a cinema set-up! Every Sunday has a different theme, from Willa Wonka to “under the sea”, so you can go back week after week and never get bored. Even better, when it comes to the price tag, kids 6 and under eat for free and those aged 7–12 are half-price!
March 2024 update: The Sixteenth has just unveiled the Saturday Brunch (HKD520 pp) at La Favorita and Honjokko, blending the robust flavours of Italy with the delicate finesse of Japan. Honjokko executive chef Kyle Lee and La Favorita head chef Filippo Bencini’s brunch menu is an East-meets-West wonder, filled with dishes like burrata caprese, pappardelle with beef and mushroom ragù, tempura, salmon avocado and hamachi maki, and robata pork belly.
The Sixteenth, 2/F, Oxford House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, 2788 1993, book here
Available on weekends from 11:30AM–3:15PM, with free-flow priced from HKD198 pp
Melody: House of Food & Music
New to the Sai Ying Pun ‘hood, Melody has launched a rock ’n’ roll three-course brunch menu (HKD388 pp) to match its cool surrounds. Chef Jamie Draper has curated a menu that spotlights big, bold, salty flavours, with the Josper taking centre stage. Sharing plates like house-made sausages, terrine campagnarde, tuna tartare, and burnt aubergine escabeche get things off to a cracking start, followed by a choice of main – we love the roast three-yellow chicken and quarter suckling pig for meaty options, but the truffle and mushroom lasagne is a notable veggie dish. End with a serving of passion-fruit pavlova or sticky toffee pudding. Up the ante to include 2.5 hours of free-flow drinks – mocktails for HKD788 per person or champagne, wine, beer, spritzes, and spirits for HKD988 per person. In true Melody spirit, resident and guest DJs are on board at brunch too.
If you’re brunching here on a Sunday, a classic British Sunday roast (HKD388) with all the trimmings is a fab brunch option. Live acoustic performances are another Sunday brunch bonus.
Melody: House of Food & Music, G/F, Truelight Building, 100 Third Street, Sai Ying Pun, 9593 8110, book here
Available on weekends from 12PM onwards
Sabatini ifc mall
Originating in Rome in 1958, Sabatini has been a mainstay at The Royal Garden hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui for 35 years, expanding recently with a new branch at ifc mall in Central. At this elegant Hong Kong Island outpost, chef Marco Antonio Li Voti whips up an authentic Italian brunch menu (HKD898/adult; HKD629/child aged 3–11) that begins and ends with a bang – an elaborate antipasti spread kicks things off, including Boston lobster, snow-crab legs, and ifc-exclusive dishes of vitello tonnato and zucchini trifolati, with a dessert table rounding off the meal with gusto. In between, there’s 10g of caviar per person, live stations where the likes of black truffle scrambled egg on toast and Fassone beef tartare make appearances, a choice of pasta or risotto, and then a main course of either pan-seared toothfish or roasted Australian M5 Wagyu. Trust us – you can skip dinner with this one…
Sabatini, Shop 4008, 4/F, ifc mall, 8 Finance Street, Central, 2610 0080, book here
Available on weekends from Feb. 17 from 11:30AM–3PM, with free-flow priced at HKD458 pp
TANGO Argentinian Steakhouse
Relocating to brand-new, spruced-up digs in Lan Kwai Fong after over a decade on the Hong Kong dining scene, Foodie fave TANGO presents a reasonably priced brunch menu (HKD218 pp) that always tempts with its meaty, hearty flavours, noteworthy for its hormone- and antibiotic-free Aberdeen Angus beef selection from the heart of the pampas region in Buenos Aires province. The brunch menu includes a starter, main, side, and soft drink. Traditional Argentinian empanadas filled with beef, chicken, pork, or cheese are a must-order to start, and for the main, it’s all about the bife de ancho (rib-eye steak) for us. If you’re dining with a friend and prefer sharing, we recommend going for the El Plato (HKD688 for 2) option, which includes an overloaded platter of grilled hanger steak, chorizo, morcilla, salchicha parrillera Argentinian sausage, and smoked duck breast – and that’s all in addition to two starters, two sides, and two soft drinks.
TANGO Argentinian Steakhouse, 2/F, Grand Progress Building, 15–16 Lan Kwai Fong, Lan Kwai Fong, Central, 2525 5808, book here
Available on weekends and public holidays from 11:45AM–3:30PM, with free-flow priced at HKD188 pp
HUE Dining
Aussie-influenced HUE Dining has launched a creative new brunch menu (HKD550 pp) that comes with an assortment of sharing starters, a main, and dessert. Dish highlights include crab cake Benedict, organic pea croquettes, Ibérico pork collar, aged hamachi, signature pavlova, and pistachio tiramisu. As a supplement, the free-flow offerings at HUE are some of the most expansive in Hong Kong, with a selection of 15 premium red, white, and dessert wines. If you’re brunching at HUE on a Sunday, you can kick back to the tunes of live jazz.
HUE Dining, 1/F, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 3500 5888, book here
Available on weekends from 11AM–3PM, with free-flow priced at HKD350 pp for Lyre’s Classico Grande non-alcoholic sparkling wine and mocktails, HKD380 pp to include Prosecco and sparkling wine, and HKD480 pp with Gosset Cuvée Extra Brut champagne
