Christmas time is upon us, and even though the special day of December 25th isn’t quite here just yet, Hong Kong loves to celebrate the festival across many weeks in December.
As you prepare to get into the fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la spirit during this festive period, the most important decision to make is where and when you will be joining the people you love for a big Christmas meal.
Foodie has made this decision easier for you by summarising the best places to visit for Christmas lunch, dinner, and brunch.
The best Christmas meals in Hong Kong
La Favorita
La Favorita rings in the Christmas spirit with a hearty fare of Italy’s most scrumptious delights. The menu begins with antipasti fritto misto and vitello tonato, before diving deep into cotechino e lenticchie and role’ di tacchino al forno, two traditional dishes of Italian sausage and turkey breast stuffed with ham and Bastardo cheese, respectively. The cheese wheel al tartufo raises the theatrics with a deluge of shaved truffles, before the meal ends with tiramisu al pistacchio and tortino di panettone.
Those wishing to celebrate Christmas at La Favorita or any Pirata Group restaurant from Dec. 1 to Jan. 1 2025 are automatically entered into a giveaway to win a once-of-a-lifetime trip for two to the Maldives. The giveaway includes a Hong Kong to Male return airfare, airport transfers, accommodations, and two meals per day for two guests at the luxe SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton and Hard Rock Hotel Maldives. Guests can earn double two giveaway tickets when dining during Dec. 24-31 and Jan. 1.
La Favorita, The Sixteenth, 2/F, Oxford House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, 2788 1993
Christmas brunch (HKD588pp) is available on Dec. 25, Christmas dinner (HKD680pp) is available on Dec. 24-25, and New Year’s Eve Dinner (HKD680pp) is available on Dec. 31, book here
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Quiero Más
Modern Spanish-Mediterranean haven Quiero Más is inviting guests to spend a Christmas experience with them in their inviting penthouse dining space. Catering four menus across Hong Kong’s festive season, their festive offerings feature stylish Spanish dishes like traditional steak tartare, crab bikini, Spanish red prawn in chilli-garlic, and dry-aged Wagyu Australian sirloin, with their signature oven roasted turkey with chestnut stuffing, homemade cranberry sauce, gravy, grilled endives included on all menus.
With rooftop and terrace dining also available for all Christmas dining, pair up your Christmas menus with Queiro Mas’ signature cocktails, such as the Sangria Tinto, Purple Home-Infused Gin & Tonic, or the Truffle G&T. A la carte dining options are available throughout the Christmas period at Quiero Más, subject to minimum spend for parties.
Christmas brunch (HKD398 per person + 10% service charge) is available on Dec. 25-29 (12PM-3PM), Christmas eve dinner (HKD538 per person + 10% service charge) is available on Dec. 24 (6PM), Christmas & Boxing Day dinner (HKD438 per person + 10% service charge) is available on Dec. 25-26 (6PM), kid’s menu (HKD198 per person + 10% service charge) is available on Dec. 24-29, book here
Quiero Más, 20/F, M88, 2-8 Wellington Street, Central, 2383 0268
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F.I.G.S Bistro Mediterranean
Bringing together the vibrancy of French, Italian, Greek, and Spanish cuisine, F.I.G.S in Taikoo Shing offers a Mediterranean take on festive Christmas dining with a range of menus to book for your celebrations. Signature dishes on all four Christmas menus include the scallop ceviche, squid-ink linguine, Ibérico ham and manchego cheese, and pecan pie. Diners can also order from the limited a la carte Christmas menu to enjoy their extensive tapas offerings and a taste of Southern Europe. Their Christmas-themed turkey ballotine served with brussel sprout, mushroom, and cranberry sauce is available on all Christmas dinner menus. Have your Christmas meal in style outside on F.I.G.S’ terrace outdoor dining!
Christmas brunch (HKD298 per person) is available on Dec. 25-29 (12PM-3PM), Christmas eve dinner (HKD448 per person) is available on Dec. 24 (6PM), Christmas & Boxing Day dinner (HKD368 per person) is available on Dec. 25-26 (6PM) with a complimentary glass of sangria or Prosecco, kid’s menu (HKD188 per person) is available on Dec. 24-29, book here
F.I.G.S Bistro Mediterranean, Shop 601, 6/F, Cityplaza, 18 Taikoo Shing Road, Tai Koo, 2126 7357
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Prohibition Grill House & Cocktail Bar
Marriott Hotel’s 1920s-themed Prohibition Grill House is throwing indulgence into the air with a hearty sharing of festive lunch and dinners. Their lunch menu includes offerings from a free-flow dessert buffet bar on top of savoury items like the Alaskan king crab, Madagascan king prawn, and Iberico pork rack. Their six-course dinner menu begins with a bartender’s special drink and follows with quality dishes like USDA Prime ribeye cap, pan-seard duck foie gras, lobster bisque, and the banana sponge cab Christmas hat dessert.
Christmas lunch (HKD538/HKD568 per person) is available on Dec. 20-31, Christmas dinner (HKD1,480 per person) is available on Dec. 20-31, book here
Prohibition Grill House & Cocktail Bar, G/F, Club Wing, Ocean Park Marriott Hotel, 180 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, 3555 1900
FINDS
FINDS in Tsim Sha Tsui, exploring the northern European fare of Finland, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, is set to dive deep into the Christmas foodie traditions of Iceland. The six-course dinner begins with a warm glass of Icelandic mulled wine before serving smoked trout caviar to pair with the beverage. Gravad lax, hot-smoked salmon, and baltic herring tasters come in the second course with ‘Humarsúpa’ north sea langoustine soup following shortly after. The main course concerns a choice of smoked honey glazed ham, wild-caught Icelandic halibut, or roasted black angus beef rib. And before dinner concludes, a soothing dark chocolate & gingerbread yule log with Icelandic skyr yoghurt is served.
Christmas dinner (HKD1,108 per person) is available on Dec. 24-25 (6PM-8PM and 8:30PM-10:30PM), book here
FINDS, 1/F, The Luxe Manor, 39 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2522 9318
208 Italian
Sheung Wan’s buzzing Italian trattoria 208 Italian is offering an affordable brunch and dinner menu for Christmas spreading the love within its boisterous space. For brunch, begin with a sharing of burrata, focaccia bianca, and gamberi, before digging into a main choice, with hearty dishes including pizza salmone, lasagna alla norcina (mushroom lasagna), pollo alla pargiana (whole chicken), and angello (braised lamb shoulder). 208’s dinner menu explores similar dishes with additions like fegato grasso (duck liver parfait), tonnarelli (spinach tonnarelli), and merluzzo (pan-seared black cod) featuring on the night.
Christmas brunch (HKD398 per person) is available on Dec. 21-29 (11:30AM to 3:30PM), Christmas dinner (HKD598 per person) is available on Dec. 24, book here
208 Italian, G/F, 208 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, 2866 0066
Minato
Wan Chai’s esteemed Japanese venue Minato, blending the sub-cuisines of omakase, teppanyaki, and kaiseki, is offering an extended Christmas wish to Hong Kong with a series of four exclusive dinner sets available for a month around the cool festive season. The eleven-course TSUBAKI Teppanyaki festive set explores the sizzle of king crab and A5 Miyazaki Wagyu hitting the grill, whereas the KIKU Kaiseki festive set sees a more refined touch with grilled meat items and tempura vegetables. The chef omakase and chef premium omakase set each invite guests to dine at the sushi bar with premium sashimi, sushi, and uni-don presented.
Christmas dinner (HKD1,688-HKD2,188 per person) is available on Dec. 15-Jan. 15, book here
Minato, Shop G4-G6, G/F, Great Eagle Centre, 23 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, 2345 0663
CHAAT
One of Hong Kong’s top Indian restaurants delivers magic during the Christmas period with an alluring Christmas set lunch and dinner menus to marvel at during the three big days of the festival. CHAAT’s Christmas lunch menu takes on powerful dishes like salmon dill tikka, Hyperbadi vegetable biryani, warqi paratha, and Christmas pudding kulfi, whilst the dinner expands on the strong offerings with a mouth-watering tandoori Wagyu beef cheek, black truffle biryani, and kaddu masala. Save up room in your stomach for their cocktail menu inspired by India’s ancient spice route.
Christmas lunch (HKD898 per person) is available on Dec. 24-26, Christmas dinner (HKD1,288 per person) is available on Dec. 24, book here
CHAAT, 5/F, Rosewood Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 3891 8888
The Verandah
Head to the Southside for a Christmas spent comfortably near the beach at The Verandah inside The Repulse Bay. The brunch extravaganza begins with a juicy live foie gras serving station, caviar paired with blinis, and seafood dishes such as Boston lobster and Alaskan king crab. The main course consists of choices of Provencale herb-roasted Australian lamb saddle ratatouille and roasted gammon bone ham. And, not to forget, the brunch ends on a sweet note with a grand marnier souffle and pickings from the crepe and ice cream stations.
Christmas buffer brunch (HKD988+ per person) is available on Dec. 25-25 (11AM-2PM and 2:30PM-5:30PM), book here
The Verandah, 1/F, 109 Repulse Bay Road, Repulse Bay, 2292 2822
MâmAmis
Christmas is coming to Sheung Wan in the form of a Vietnamese festive offering shared by top Vietnamese restaurant MâmAmis. The great dinner set, catering for eight to 12 people in your party, is available until the end of the year with a main attraction: a whole roasted turkey marinated in Vietnamese herbs and shared with a side of gravy and sriracha cranberry aioli. The meal also comes with a Vietnamese cold cuts platter, accompanied with pork rolls, mixed hog rolls, cheeses, and jams, as well as a pomelo salad to round things off. A traditional Vietnamese dessert and two complimentary bottles of red and white wine are also attached to the dining package.
Christmas dinner set (HKD4,288 for 8-12 persons) is available now until Dec. 31, book here
MâmAmis, Shop A & B, G/F, Fu Fai Commercial Centre, 27 Hillier Street, Sheung Wan, 2893 3309
Southside Bistro
Down in Cyberport at Le Meridien Hong Kong, Southside Bistro offers festive set-lunch and dinner menus across the majority of December to spread the Christmas love. Their four-course menus are affordable and offer a healthy serving of quality Western dishes, including the slow-cooked confit duck leg, roasted pumpkin risotto, and slow-braised octopus for lunch. During post-sunset hours, dig into the French scallops carpaccio, butter-based turkey, baked king crab meat and Chilean sea bass with zucchini pasta, and Christmas sticky date pudding for dinner.
Christmas lunch menu (HKD368/HKD498 per person is available Dec. 9-31, Christmas dinner menu (HKD698/798 per person) is available Dec. 21-31, book here
Southside Bistro, 4/F, Le Meridien Hong Kong, Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Road, Pok Fu Lam, 2980 7417
Sophia Loren House
In Wan Chai, the Christmas spirit arrives at Sophia Loren’s trademarked restaurant, featuring the grandeur and robust flavours of old-school Rome. With four menus available throughout the festive season, their lunch and dinner menus stand out. For lunch, sink into a three course menu that features salmon tartare, tomato emulsion black rice salad, calamrata pasta, pan-seared black cod, and winter cotechino sausage. For the extensive dinner tasting menu, have a picking of the red prawn tartare, cavatelli, duck ragout tagliatelle, and a choice of pan-seared toothfish and Milanese-style lamb chop among the many options for your main course.
Christmas lunch menu (HKD298 per person) is available on Dec. 4-24, Christmas dinner menu (HKD880 per person) is available Dec. 4-23, 26-30, book here
Sophia Loren House Hong Kong, 1/F, The Heritage Woo Cheong Pawn Shop, 60–66 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, 3594 6192
181 at Fortnum & Mason
For those seeking a rich touch to your Christmas meals this season, 181 at Fortnum & Mason has your answer with rich flavours and hearty, meaty pickings. The festive menu, available for the whole month of December, starts with baked tunworth and vegetable crudites, before a sharing of starters including citrus cured king salmon and pigeon pithivier. The main course involves a sharing of basque pork loin, kelly bronze turkey, dover sole, and braised celeriac, whilst the meal is finished off with King George Christmas pudding, warm chocolate fondant, and traditional English egg custard tart.
Christmas menu (HKD1,288 per person) is available Dec. 1-31 (11AM-2PM and 6PM-10PM), book here
181 at Fortnum & Mason, Shop 022, G/F, K11 Atelier, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 3916 8181
BEDU
Celebrate Christmas in Persian style with BEDU’s Christmas dinner offerings only available for two nights on the eve and day of Christmas itself. The menu comprises cold and hot mezzes to tempt your hunger, including their signature dalal labneh, pickled glazed vegetables, and a unique black garlic smoky hummus, before digging into corn ribs & golden butternut squash and seven spiced smoked salmon. Pick between green pistachio rack of lamb, grilled octopus with truffle, or the slow-roasted beef tenderloin for mains, before ending the night’s meal with a spicy chocolate yule log for dessert.
Christmas dinner (HKD588 per person) is available on Dec. 24-25, book here
BEDU, G/F, 40 Gough Street, Central, WhatsApp 6343 5622
The Farmhouse
The Farmhouse at Hyatt Centric, Victoria Harbour Hong Kong is bringing the festive spirits to North Point with a hefty buffet offering available on the special Christmas dates for both lunch and dinner. The classic Chritsmas flavours are all dished out across the buffet spread, including festive turkey with bacon and apple stuffing, beef wellington with truffle jus, roasted prime rib, and steamed lobsters. Lest we forget, the dessert selection is strong with a chocolate fountain, matcha butter cake, red velvet cheesecake, and more!
Christmas lunch buffet (HKD558+ per person) is available on Dec. 24-26, 31, Christmas dinner buffet (HKD888+ per person) is available on Dec. 24-26, 31, book here
The Farmhouse, 2/F (West Tower), Hyatt Centric, Victoria Harbour Hong Kong, 1 North Point Estate Lane, North Point, 3762 1234
