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2020 has been a very tough year for the hospitality industry in Hong Kong and all over the world. Throughout the pandemic, however, the city's bars and restaurants have showed remarkable resilience and creativity and have continuously adapted and reinvented themselves. With the fourth wave of Covid-19 cases hitting the city just before Christmas, these top restaurants have come up with new lunch menus, delivery and take away options to make sure that they can continue to feed us and keep us company.

22 Ships

Recently revamped Spanish eatery 22 Ships, helmed by chef Antonio Oviedo, is offering a new weekend à la carte lunch menu featuring all its trendy revisitations of Iberian classics as well as take out and delivery options for walk in orders and via JIA Everywhere.

22 Ships, 22 Ship Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong; +852 2555 0722

AULIS

Aulis, Simon Rogan's intimate chef table experience in Hong Kong, has launched a new lunch set menu that includes refined Modern European delicacies like the Pigeon with red cabbage and blackberry and the acclaimed Truffle Pudding. The menu is available for one session from Tuesday to Friday and on Saturday for two sessions (12.30 and 3.30).

AULIS by Simon Rogan, UG08, Sino Plaza, 255 Gloucester Rd, Causeway Bay; +852 2817 8383

The Diplomat

Acclaimed speakeasy cocktail bar The Diplomat has launched the new 3 Martini Lunch promotion, welcoming guests to dine on a refined menu of pub grub and cocktails all day long. Additionally, the bar is offering a premium Cocktails To-Go bottled cocktail service, created to enjoy professionally mixed cocktails at home. To celebrate the festive seasons, The Diplomat is also bringing some much-needed festive cheer in the form of 12 Days of Cocktails, an advent calendar that offers guests the opportunity to enjoy special Christmas-themed cocktails at home until December 25th.

The Diplomat, Shop 1, LG/F, H Code, 45 Pottinger St, Central; +852 3619 0302

Écriture

Two Michelin star French restaurant Écriture has relaunched Écriture A La Maison, a take out and delivery service that features set menus for two or four guests. Highlights of the sets include the famed Caviar & Uni Tart, the Line Caught Brittany Turbot and the Bresse Chicken.

Écriture, 26/F H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road Central, Central; +852 2795 5996

Bayfare Social

Pan Mediterranean concept Bayfare Social at Rosewood Hong Kong, which blends elements of Spanish cuisines and Asian influences, is offering a new selection of take out and delivery options through Deliveroo as well as catering packages and an à la carte menu for dining in from Tuesday to Sunday (12-6pm).

Bayfare Social, 5/F, Rosewood Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road Tsim Sha Tsui; +852 3891 8732

Tate Dining Room

Vicky Lau's Michelin-starred elegant take on innovative French cuisine Tate Dining Room is offering a new festive lunch menu featuring delicacies like the Spiced Oil Confit Vension with Peppercorn Sauce and Aubergine. Additionally, newly opened lifestyle and gourmet boutique Date by Tate offers plenty of original and elegant takeaway options, like the very intagrammable Gastronomy Gourmet Boxes.

Tate Dining Room, G/F, 210 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong; +852 2555 2172

Castellana

Italian restaurant Castellana has made some of its popular Piedmontese delicacies available for takeout and delivery. Additionally, the restaurant offers a new festive set lunch menu with Alba white truffle also available from Monday to Saturday with special openings on Sundays from December 20th to January 3rd. Castellana has also recently launched an online store with exclusive Italian products, Owl of Minerva.

Castellana, 10/F, Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay; +852 3188 5028

La Rambla by Catalunya

La Rambla's famed Catalonian feasts are now available for delivery and take out through La Rambla@Home and Deliveroo. Options include dinner and sharing sets featuring signatures like the Avocado Lobster, Seafood Paella and Pan De Cristal Con Tomato. Additionally, the restaurant is also offering lunch from Monday to Saturday and all-day brunch on Sunday.

La Rambla by Catalunya, 8 finance st. 3071-73 Level 3, ifc mall, Central; +852 2661 1161

Duddells

Micheline-starred restaurant Duddells has made some of its sumptuous Cantonese banquets available for delivery and take out via JIA Everywhere. Some of these season's special include the decadent and refined winter claypot dishes, such as the Lamb with Winter Bamboo Shoots and Winter Mushrooms and Chinese Preserved Meat Clay Pot Rice.

Duddells, Level 3 Shanghai Tang Mansion, 1 Duddell St, Central; +852 2525 9191

Penicillin and Dead&

Penicillin, Hong Kong's first sustainable bar that recently opened in the heart of SoHo and its sister bar Dead&, both by industry legends Agung Prabowo and Roman Ghale, have launched new takeaway offerings and new opening hours. Penicillin is now offering bottled cocktails available for delivery (upon spending a minimum amount) and grab and go as well as new service hours for food and drinks from 2 to 6pm. DEAD &’s 250ml cocktails are also now available to sip and enjoy at home alongside mouth-watering signature food items like the Dead Dog and the &Wings.

Penicillin, Amber Lodge, L/G, 23 Hollywood Rd, Central; +852 9880-7995

Dead&, G/F, 18 Wo On Lane, Lan Kwai Fong, Central; +852 +852 9886 5711

Simon Rogan at Home

Following the latest restrictions, Simon Rogan’s Michelin-starred Roganic Hong Kong has brought back its award- winning delivery and takeaway service, Simon Rogan at Home. The new 3-course menu features festive delights such as roast turkey and Caramelised chestnut and celeriac soup with hazelnut.

Roganic, Sino Plaza, UG/F 08, 255 Gloucester Rd, Causeway Bay; +852 2817 8383

The post Here’s How You Can Continue to Eat at These Top Restaurants This December appeared first on Prestige Online - Hong Kong.

2020 has been a very tough year for the hospitality industry in Hong Kong and all over the world. Throughout the pandemic, however, the city's bars and restaurants have showed remarkable resilience and creativity and have continuously adapted and reinvented themselves. With the fourth wave of Covid-19 cases hitting the city just before Christmas, these top restaurants have come up with new lunch menus, delivery and take away options to make sure that they can continue to feed us and keep us company.

22 Ships

Recently revamped Spanish eatery 22 Ships, helmed by chef Antonio Oviedo, is offering a new weekend à la carte lunch menu featuring all its trendy revisitations of Iberian classics as well as take out and delivery options for walk in orders and via JIA Everywhere.

22 Ships, 22 Ship Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong; +852 2555 0722

AULIS

Aulis, Simon Rogan's intimate chef table experience in Hong Kong, has launched a new lunch set menu that includes refined Modern European delicacies like the Pigeon with red cabbage and blackberry and the acclaimed Truffle Pudding. The menu is available for one session from Tuesday to Friday and on Saturday for two sessions (12.30 and 3.30).

AULIS by Simon Rogan, UG08, Sino Plaza, 255 Gloucester Rd, Causeway Bay; +852 2817 8383

The Diplomat

Acclaimed speakeasy cocktail bar The Diplomat has launched the new 3 Martini Lunch promotion, welcoming guests to dine on a refined menu of pub grub and cocktails all day long. Additionally, the bar is offering a premium Cocktails To-Go bottled cocktail service, created to enjoy professionally mixed cocktails at home. To celebrate the festive seasons, The Diplomat is also bringing some much-needed festive cheer in the form of 12 Days of Cocktails, an advent calendar that offers guests the opportunity to enjoy special Christmas-themed cocktails at home until December 25th.

The Diplomat, Shop 1, LG/F, H Code, 45 Pottinger St, Central; +852 3619 0302

Écriture

Two Michelin star French restaurant Écriture has relaunched Écriture A La Maison, a take out and delivery service that features set menus for two or four guests. Highlights of the sets include the famed Caviar & Uni Tart, the Line Caught Brittany Turbot and the Bresse Chicken.

Écriture, 26/F H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road Central, Central; +852 2795 5996

Bayfare Social

Pan Mediterranean concept Bayfare Social at Rosewood Hong Kong, which blends elements of Spanish cuisines and Asian influences, is offering a new selection of take out and delivery options through Deliveroo as well as catering packages and an à la carte menu for dining in from Tuesday to Sunday (12-6pm).

Bayfare Social, 5/F, Rosewood Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road Tsim Sha Tsui; +852 3891 8732

Tate Dining Room

Vicky Lau's Michelin-starred elegant take on innovative French cuisine Tate Dining Room is offering a new festive lunch menu featuring delicacies like the Spiced Oil Confit Vension with Peppercorn Sauce and Aubergine. Additionally, newly opened lifestyle and gourmet boutique Date by Tate offers plenty of original and elegant takeaway options, like the very intagrammable Gastronomy Gourmet Boxes.

Tate Dining Room, G/F, 210 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong; +852 2555 2172

Castellana

Italian restaurant Castellana has made some of its popular Piedmontese delicacies available for takeout and delivery. Additionally, the restaurant offers a new festive set lunch menu with Alba white truffle also available from Monday to Saturday with special openings on Sundays from December 20th to January 3rd. Castellana has also recently launched an online store with exclusive Italian products, Owl of Minerva.

Castellana, 10/F, Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay; +852 3188 5028

La Rambla by Catalunya

La Rambla's famed Catalonian feasts are now available for delivery and take out through La Rambla@Home and Deliveroo. Options include dinner and sharing sets featuring signatures like the Avocado Lobster, Seafood Paella and Pan De Cristal Con Tomato. Additionally, the restaurant is also offering lunch from Monday to Saturday and all-day brunch on Sunday.

La Rambla by Catalunya, 8 finance st. 3071-73 Level 3, ifc mall, Central; +852 2661 1161

Duddells

Micheline-starred restaurant Duddells has made some of its sumptuous Cantonese banquets available for delivery and take out via JIA Everywhere. Some of these season's special include the decadent and refined winter claypot dishes, such as the Lamb with Winter Bamboo Shoots and Winter Mushrooms and Chinese Preserved Meat Clay Pot Rice.

Duddells, Level 3 Shanghai Tang Mansion, 1 Duddell St, Central; +852 2525 9191

Penicillin and Dead&

Penicillin, Hong Kong's first sustainable bar that recently opened in the heart of SoHo and its sister bar Dead&, both by industry legends Agung Prabowo and Roman Ghale, have launched new takeaway offerings and new opening hours. Penicillin is now offering bottled cocktails available for delivery (upon spending a minimum amount) and grab and go as well as new service hours for food and drinks from 2 to 6pm. DEAD &’s 250ml cocktails are also now available to sip and enjoy at home alongside mouth-watering signature food items like the Dead Dog and the &Wings.

Penicillin, Amber Lodge, L/G, 23 Hollywood Rd, Central; +852 9880-7995

Dead&, G/F, 18 Wo On Lane, Lan Kwai Fong, Central; +852 +852 9886 5711

Simon Rogan at Home

Following the latest restrictions, Simon Rogan’s Michelin-starred Roganic Hong Kong has brought back its award- winning delivery and takeaway service, Simon Rogan at Home. The new 3-course menu features festive delights such as roast turkey and Caramelised chestnut and celeriac soup with hazelnut.

Roganic, Sino Plaza, UG/F 08, 255 Gloucester Rd, Causeway Bay; +852 2817 8383

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Christmas dinner can be quite the tedious task, so why not let someone else cook for you. It's been a - very - long year, so sit back and enjoy the holidays without lifting a finger. Here are our 10 favourite festive feasts in Hong Kong to book now.

FRANCIS

[caption id="attachment_212532" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The traditional Jerusalem-stuffed lamb shoulder with sauces[/caption]

For a spicy twist on family-style indulgent Christmas feast, Middle Eastern neighbourhood eatery Francis will offer a limited-run menu for dinner. Highlighting the spirit of the season, the traditional Jerusalem-stuffed lamb shoulder is the star of the meal and is served with a variety of meze, like bake halloumi and Moroccan-inspired Quail Pastilla. Different from any other menu in town, Israeli Chef Asher Goldstein's selection brings together the bold flavours of North Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

Available: December 24-27 2020

Bookings: Christmas set menu HK$480pp+ 10%

FRANCIS, 4 & 6 Francis Street, Wan Chai; +852 3101 9521

CHAAT

[caption id="attachment_212537" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Holiday Feast at CHAAT[/caption]

This Christmas, Chaat the Rosewood Hong Kong, the hottest Indian restaurant in town and a new favourite, is offering a vibrant holiday menu that features of the aromas and spices that characterised its elevated comfort dishes. The selection boasts Chef Manav’s clever spins on traditional Indian street-style bites and is accompanied by sharing-style bites featuring, Murg Tikka Mirza Hasnu, Dabba Gosht and Turkey Nargisi Kofta.

Available: December 24 and 25 2020

Bookings: HK$1,288 + 10%

CHAAT, 5/F Rosewood Hong Kong, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui; +852 5239 9220

Aulis

[caption id="attachment_212534" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Truffle Pudding[/caption]

Aulis, the development kitchen slash chef’s table is a cosy little cavern for private and intimate celebrations. For Christmas, Chef Simon Rogan’s Hong Kong farm to table concept will be ringing in Christmas and the new year with a menu of old favourites and new discoveries. The 13 dish menu features some of chef’s classics flavours along with many innovative creations including the Pigeon with red cabbage and blackberry, Truffle Pudding, and the Smoked eel and grape tart. Some dishes take a Christmas twist for the special occasion.

Available: December 24 and 31 2020

Bookings: 13 Course Tasting Menu HK$1,280 + 10%

Aulis, UG08, Sino Plaza, 255 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay; +852 2817 8383

Restaurant Petrus

[caption id="attachment_212536" align="alignnone" width="1200"] George Bruck foie gras[/caption]

Michelin-starred Restaurant Petrus at the Island Shangri-la is offering an opulent Christmas menu that matches its elegant decor, superb view and creative concept. Executive Chef Uwe Opocensky's Winter Wonderalnd 8 course dinner menu features elevated dishes like the George Bruck foie gras, line-caught turbot, Rossini beef and salmon.

Available: 24 December 2020

Bookings: 8 Course Winter Wonderland Christmas Menu HK$2,588 + 10%

Restaurant Petrus at Island Shangri-La, Level 56, Pacific Place, Supreme Ct Rd, Central; +852 2820 8590

Castellana

[caption id="attachment_212539" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Brittany blue lobster ravioli with Burrata foam[/caption]

Castellana, the acclaimed Northern Italian restaurants that brings to Hong Kong unique products and dishes from the region of Piedmont, has you covered with an indulgent Christmas dinner. The feast includes iconic dishes and winter classics like the Uovo di Montagna (Mountain organic egg), Zuppa di cardi Piemontese e foie gras (Piedmont thistles soup with foie gras), Ravioli di astice blu e burrata (Brittany blue lobster ravioli with Burrata foam) and Gelato al tartufo bianco (White truffle ice cream).

Available: December 7 2020 until January 6 2021 

Bookings: Christmas Menu 4 Courses HK$1280 (with wine pairing - HK$1880); 7 Courses HK$1580 (with wine pairing - HK$2280)

Castellana, 10/F, Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Rd, Causeway Bay, +852 3188 5028

Honjo

If you're looking for something nontraditional for your Christmas dinner, but still feel-good, Honjo is the place to celebrate this festive season. The modern Japanese restaurant will showcase two eclectic menus featuring four courses with some of our favourites. This includes appetising dishes that are served family style such as the thinly sliced Wagyu bathed in chorizo oil, Hamachi served with ikura, watermelon, radish and ginger ponzu, as well as the indulgent Salmon Teriyaki with charred lime and fresh chilli. The festive spread can also be paired with wines from Honjo's selection of over 200 types of wine from their cellar.

Available: 24 and 25 December 2020

Bookings: from 6:00pm to 8.30pm HK$680+10% per person; 8.00pm onwards HK$820+10% per person; additional HK$480 per person for the wine pairing

Honjo, 1/F, Hollywood Centre, Queen's Road W, Sheung Wan; +852 2663 3772

Hue

The Hong Kong Museum of Art location gives this 5,000 sq. ft. modern Australian restaurant some of the most exquisite views in Tsim Sha Tsui. Plus this newly opened restaurant has some impressive food on offer too. This Christmas, it's a four course menu with options for some premium meat, seafood, canapés and dessert dishes. We've got our eye on the Hokkaido Scallop Raviolo, Confit Turkey Leg and Pavlova.

Available: 24 to 26 December 2020

Bookings: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day 4-course menu HK$850+10% per person

Hue, 1/F Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui; +852 3500 5888

Kinship

[caption id="attachment_212535" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Potterspury Farm Bronze Turkey[/caption]

Since we're celebrating togetherness during the festive season, it seems that Kinship is the perfect place to book in your Christmas dinner. And if the comfortable setting and relaxed vibes aren't reason enough, then the Christmas menu is. It features some great classics to get nostalgic over including Potterspury Farm Bronze Turkey, Handmade Ravioli and Apple Pie Semifreddo. It's ideal for family or friend sharing and is a mix match of the best of British and American cuisine.

Available: 24 and 25 December 2020

Bookings: From 6pm onwards HK$488+10% per person

Kinship, 3/F LL Tower, 2 Shelley Street, SoHo, Central; +852 2520 0899

Zuma

[caption id="attachment_212538" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The nocturnal Christmas brunch at Zuma[/caption]

Zuma’s signature “midnight brunch”, or yashoku, is back with a festive touch. A Hong Kong favourite, the nocturnal feast will feature some of the restaurant’s classic dishes along with free-flow sake, champagne and live performances to celebrate the holiday spirit. 

Available: December 24, 25 and 26 2020

Bookings: From 7pm onwards HK$920 + 10%

Zuma, Level 5&6 Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen's Road Central, Central, +852 3657 6388

Mott 32

[caption id="attachment_212533" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Peking Turkey[/caption]

This festive season, award-winning restaurant Mott 32 has given a new Cantonese look to an international holiday classic. The restaurant’s Peking Turkey will be served with regular duck sauce and a homemade cranberry sauce as the star of its Peking Turkey set, which also includes delicacies like Minced Turkey with prawn crackers and bamboo shoot and a Shredded Turkey Salad. The other selection available, the Mott 32 Christmas set menu, blends time-honoured Chinese culinary style and Christmas traditions.

Available: Peking Turkey Menu 26 November – 30 December 2020 ; Mott 32 Christmas Set Menu
Dinner, December 25 2020

Bookings: Peking Turkey Menu HK$1,880 for full set (min. 4 pax sharing), requires 48-hour pre-order; Mott 32 Christmas Set Menu HK$1,388pp, additional $480 for wine pairing

Mott 32, Standard Chartered Bank Building, Des Voeux Rd Central, Central; +852 2885 8688

The post 10 Restaurants for Christmas Dinner in Hong Kong appeared first on Prestige Online - Hong Kong.

Christmas dinner can be quite the tedious task, so why not let someone else cook for you. It's been a - very - long year, so sit back and enjoy the holidays without lifting a finger. Here are our 10 favourite festive feasts in Hong Kong to book now.

FRANCIS

[caption id="attachment_212532" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The traditional Jerusalem-stuffed lamb shoulder with sauces[/caption]

For a spicy twist on family-style indulgent Christmas feast, Middle Eastern neighbourhood eatery Francis will offer a limited-run menu for dinner. Highlighting the spirit of the season, the traditional Jerusalem-stuffed lamb shoulder is the star of the meal and is served with a variety of meze, like bake halloumi and Moroccan-inspired Quail Pastilla. Different from any other menu in town, Israeli Chef Asher Goldstein's selection brings together the bold flavours of North Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

Available: December 24-27 2020

Bookings: Christmas set menu HK$480pp+ 10%

FRANCIS, 4 & 6 Francis Street, Wan Chai; +852 3101 9521

CHAAT

[caption id="attachment_212537" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Holiday Feast at CHAAT[/caption]

This Christmas, Chaat the Rosewood Hong Kong, the hottest Indian restaurant in town and a new favourite, is offering a vibrant holiday menu that features of the aromas and spices that characterised its elevated comfort dishes. The selection boasts Chef Manav’s clever spins on traditional Indian street-style bites and is accompanied by sharing-style bites featuring, Murg Tikka Mirza Hasnu, Dabba Gosht and Turkey Nargisi Kofta.

Available: December 24 and 25 2020

Bookings: HK$1,288 + 10%

CHAAT, 5/F Rosewood Hong Kong, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui; +852 5239 9220

Aulis

[caption id="attachment_212534" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Truffle Pudding[/caption]

Aulis, the development kitchen slash chef’s table is a cosy little cavern for private and intimate celebrations. For Christmas, Chef Simon Rogan’s Hong Kong farm to table concept will be ringing in Christmas and the new year with a menu of old favourites and new discoveries. The 13 dish menu features some of chef’s classics flavours along with many innovative creations including the Pigeon with red cabbage and blackberry, Truffle Pudding, and the Smoked eel and grape tart. Some dishes take a Christmas twist for the special occasion.

Available: December 24 and 31 2020

Bookings: 13 Course Tasting Menu HK$1,280 + 10%

Aulis, UG08, Sino Plaza, 255 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay; +852 2817 8383

Restaurant Petrus

[caption id="attachment_212536" align="alignnone" width="1200"] George Bruck foie gras[/caption]

Michelin-starred Restaurant Petrus at the Island Shangri-la is offering an opulent Christmas menu that matches its elegant decor, superb view and creative concept. Executive Chef Uwe Opocensky's Winter Wonderalnd 8 course dinner menu features elevated dishes like the George Bruck foie gras, line-caught turbot, Rossini beef and salmon.

Available: 24 December 2020

Bookings: 8 Course Winter Wonderland Christmas Menu HK$2,588 + 10%

Restaurant Petrus at Island Shangri-La, Level 56, Pacific Place, Supreme Ct Rd, Central; +852 2820 8590

Castellana

[caption id="attachment_212539" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Brittany blue lobster ravioli with Burrata foam[/caption]

Castellana, the acclaimed Northern Italian restaurants that brings to Hong Kong unique products and dishes from the region of Piedmont, has you covered with an indulgent Christmas dinner. The feast includes iconic dishes and winter classics like the Uovo di Montagna (Mountain organic egg), Zuppa di cardi Piemontese e foie gras (Piedmont thistles soup with foie gras), Ravioli di astice blu e burrata (Brittany blue lobster ravioli with Burrata foam) and Gelato al tartufo bianco (White truffle ice cream).

Available: December 7 2020 until January 6 2021 

Bookings: Christmas Menu 4 Courses HK$1280 (with wine pairing - HK$1880); 7 Courses HK$1580 (with wine pairing - HK$2280)

Castellana, 10/F, Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Rd, Causeway Bay, +852 3188 5028

Honjo

If you're looking for something nontraditional for your Christmas dinner, but still feel-good, Honjo is the place to celebrate this festive season. The modern Japanese restaurant will showcase two eclectic menus featuring four courses with some of our favourites. This includes appetising dishes that are served family style such as the thinly sliced Wagyu bathed in chorizo oil, Hamachi served with ikura, watermelon, radish and ginger ponzu, as well as the indulgent Salmon Teriyaki with charred lime and fresh chilli. The festive spread can also be paired with wines from Honjo's selection of over 200 types of wine from their cellar.

Available: 24 and 25 December 2020

Bookings: from 6:00pm to 8.30pm HK$680+10% per person; 8.00pm onwards HK$820+10% per person; additional HK$480 per person for the wine pairing

Honjo, 1/F, Hollywood Centre, Queen's Road W, Sheung Wan; +852 2663 3772

Hue

The Hong Kong Museum of Art location gives this 5,000 sq. ft. modern Australian restaurant some of the most exquisite views in Tsim Sha Tsui. Plus this newly opened restaurant has some impressive food on offer too. This Christmas, it's a four course menu with options for some premium meat, seafood, canapés and dessert dishes. We've got our eye on the Hokkaido Scallop Raviolo, Confit Turkey Leg and Pavlova.

Available: 24 to 26 December 2020

Bookings: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day 4-course menu HK$850+10% per person

Hue, 1/F Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui; +852 3500 5888

Kinship

[caption id="attachment_212535" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Potterspury Farm Bronze Turkey[/caption]

Since we're celebrating togetherness during the festive season, it seems that Kinship is the perfect place to book in your Christmas dinner. And if the comfortable setting and relaxed vibes aren't reason enough, then the Christmas menu is. It features some great classics to get nostalgic over including Potterspury Farm Bronze Turkey, Handmade Ravioli and Apple Pie Semifreddo. It's ideal for family or friend sharing and is a mix match of the best of British and American cuisine.

Available: 24 and 25 December 2020

Bookings: From 6pm onwards HK$488+10% per person

Kinship, 3/F LL Tower, 2 Shelley Street, SoHo, Central; +852 2520 0899

Zuma

[caption id="attachment_212538" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The nocturnal Christmas brunch at Zuma[/caption]

Zuma’s signature “midnight brunch”, or yashoku, is back with a festive touch. A Hong Kong favourite, the nocturnal feast will feature some of the restaurant’s classic dishes along with free-flow sake, champagne and live performances to celebrate the holiday spirit. 

Available: December 24, 25 and 26 2020

Bookings: From 7pm onwards HK$920 + 10%

Zuma, Level 5&6 Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen's Road Central, Central, +852 3657 6388

Mott 32

[caption id="attachment_212533" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Peking Turkey[/caption]

This festive season, award-winning restaurant Mott 32 has given a new Cantonese look to an international holiday classic. The restaurant’s Peking Turkey will be served with regular duck sauce and a homemade cranberry sauce as the star of its Peking Turkey set, which also includes delicacies like Minced Turkey with prawn crackers and bamboo shoot and a Shredded Turkey Salad. The other selection available, the Mott 32 Christmas set menu, blends time-honoured Chinese culinary style and Christmas traditions.

Available: Peking Turkey Menu 26 November – 30 December 2020 ; Mott 32 Christmas Set Menu
Dinner, December 25 2020

Bookings: Peking Turkey Menu HK$1,880 for full set (min. 4 pax sharing), requires 48-hour pre-order; Mott 32 Christmas Set Menu HK$1,388pp, additional $480 for wine pairing

Mott 32, Standard Chartered Bank Building, Des Voeux Rd Central, Central; +852 2885 8688

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Truffle season has commenced.

The “White Diamonds of Alba” have finally made their way from Piedmont onto the menus of the city’s top eateries for that added extravagance to simple dishes. The musky and earthy aromas of the prized white truffles are only available in Hong Kong for two months of the year, so there's no time like now to get a whiff and taste of this season’s most exciting dishes.

With the season upon us, we explore Hong Kong to discover the most flavoursome dishes in honour of the rare white truffles.

Castellana

[caption id="attachment_211618" align="alignnone" width="800"] Uovo di Montagna, organic egg white meringue with raw yolk.[/caption]

Price: Options of four and seven-course menus start from HK$1,580 and HK$1,980 respectively.

Where better to indulge in Piedmont’s most coveted white truffles than at the city’s most authentic fine dining Italian restaurant with a focus on Piedmont cuisine. Castellana has launched a new Alba white truffle menu featuring scrumptious highlights such as Tonno Rosso (Japanese tuna marinated with fennel seeds and beetroot juice), Uovo di Montagna (a meringue made from organic Italian Dolomite mountain egg white that's bedecked with its raw yolk to resemble a sunny side-up egg) and Fassona beef that's prepared terrine-style and served with rhubarb, mushroom juice, onion casserole, and fontina cheese gratin. Every dish comes topped with three grams worth of freshly shaved truffle. The menu is available for lunch and dinner from Mondays to Saturdays.

Castellana Restaurant, 10/F, Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong; +852 3188 5028

DiVino

[caption id="attachment_211620" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Homemade egg tagliatelle with white truffle shavings.[/caption]

Price: Dishes start from HK$300.

Back by popular demand is DiVino’s “no menu, no limitations, and no rules” approach to devouring truffles, where customers get to choose exactly how they want to savour their truffles. Whether it's scattered over a hearty pasta, sprinkled on a succulent steak, or incorporated in a dessert, the options are endless. For those who can't decide, the Italian wine bar will offer suggestions from a repertoire of signatures specifically created to spotlight the white truffle. These include beef tenderloin carpaccio paired with slow cooked organic egg cream, mâche salad, Grana Padano shavings and white truffle; and a dessert of warm Franciacorta sabayon, bourbon vanilla ice cream with white truffle petals.

DiVino, 73 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2167 8883

Giando Italian Restaurant

[caption id="attachment_211621" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Tagliolini Al Tartufo Bianco.[/caption]

Price: Dishes range from HK$488 to HK$528.

White truffles take centre stage at Giando, which has rolled out several new dishes such as Tagliolini Al Tartufo Bianco — a homemade egg tagliolini soaked in chicken broth and cloaked with shaved white truffle — and potato gnocchetti covered in cheese fondue and white truffle. If you're an avid home cook yearning to get your own supply of the prized delicacy, Giando's sister supermarket Mercato Gourmet currently has fresh truffles in stock.

Giando Italian Restaurant, G/F, Starcrest Block 1, 9 Star Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong; +852 2511 8912

Nicholini’s

[caption id="attachment_211623" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Pan-fried cod fish with carrot purée and white truffles.[/caption]

Price: Tasting menu ranges from HK$1,1688 to HK$2,020. A la carte dishes on the white truffle menu (served during dinnertime) are priced from HK$300.

An institution when it comes to white truffles in Hong Kong, Nicholini’s autumn menu has returned year after year for its spot on delivery of Piedmontese dishes. This year, chef Riccardo has created a dinner tasting menu available in four, five and six courses and showcasing delectable options such as foie gras with Jerusalem artichokes, risotto with sausage and Barolo-veal sauce, and pan-fried cod fish with carrot purée — all deliciously crowned with shaved white truffle. Many of these special dishes are available a la carte, while the option to order truffles by the gram gives diners the freedom to enjoy as they please.

Nicholini’s, Level 8, Conrad Hong Kong, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong; +852 2822 8801

Zuma

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Price: From HK$280

When thinking of Italian white truffles, the first cuisine that comes to mind isn’t usually Japanese. However, the team at Zuma has found innovative ways to bring regional flavours and textures together. A selection of six inventive white truffle dishes are created using fine Japanese techniques and ingredients. Tantalising truffled highlights include seared toro with caviar, thinly sliced sea bass with yuzu and truffle oil, and wild mushrooms on Kamameshi rice infused with truffle butter.

Zuma, Level 5 & 6, Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong; +852 3657 6388

LPM Restaurant & Bar

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Price: Dishes are HK$838 each, Delicatesse cocktail is HK$110.

French Mediterranean spot LPM Restaurant & Bar embraces white truffle season with five new a la carte dishes and a cocktail — all incorporated with the earthy delicacy. These include a fluffy burrata garnished with white truffle, as well as rigatoni, gnocchi and linguine in cream sauce laced with truffle oil and speckled white truffle shavings. Wash these down with Delicatesse, the eatery's rendition of an Old Fashioned comprising Diplomatico Riserva Rum, East India Sherry and nut bitters, and elevated with truffle honey and a dash of date balsamic vinegar.

LPM Restaurant & Bar, 23-29 Stanley Street Shop 1, 1/F, H, Queen's, Central, Hong Kong; +852 6401 8247

Carbone

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Price: HK$138 per gram. Dishes start from HK$498.

Another hotspot for white truffles in Hong Kong is Carbone, where guests get to select their preferred pieces, and decide if they want to savour the fungi whole or by the gram. The beloved delicacy stars prominently in several a la carte offerings: Freshly shaved over fettuccine, fluffy eggs on brioche, Carpaccio Piemontese and steaks, as well as turned into a butter for tortellini with sheep milk's ricotta and parmesan.

Carbone, 9/f LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2593 2593

Associazione Chianti

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Price: From HK$108.

Over at Associazione Chianti in Wan Chai, guests can opt for Alba white truffle shavings to be added to dishes such as Carne Cruda (Tuscan steak tartare) and steaks. For the latter, the beef is prepared with truffle butter instead of the usual house-rub, before being bedecked with white truffle tableside. The restaurant has also introduced new concoctions such as tagliatelle with butter and diners' preferred amount of white truffles (the chef recommends two grams), and creamy truffle polenta with mixed mushrooms.

Associazione Chianti, 15 Ship Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong; +852 3619 3360

Cucina

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Price: From HK$288 to HK$588.

Indulge in six luxurious truffle dishes during lunch and dinner at Cucina, which is offering the delicacy until 10 January 2021. Its Taste of Luxury repertoire introduces truffle into the likes of Taiyouran scrambled egg with seared Hokkaido scallops, tagliolini with butter and Parmigiano cheese, and potato flan with soft-boiled egg and cheese fondue. Leave some room for dessert: The restaurant serves up an intriguing, aromatic white truffle ice cream with hazelnut sponge and truffle mascarpone.

Cucina, Level 6, Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong; +851 2113 0808

LucAle

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Price: HK$480 to HK$788.

LucAle has put together a special white truffle menu of four a la carte dishes, each boasting at least five grams of the treasured ingredient. Expect to tuck into mouthwatering options of beef tartare with horseradish mayonnaise, egg tagliolini, pumpkin cream with slow-cooked egg, and a decadent beef tenderloin teamed with foie gras. All of these dishes are generously showered with truffle shavings. For maximum enjoyment, add on the restaurant's recommended wine pairings, which are carefully curated to complement the earthy fragrance of the white truffles.

LucAle, Shop A, 100 Third Street, Sai Ying Pun; +852 3611 1842

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Hong Kong is one of the world’s most exciting culinary capitals, where good food is more than abundant. In that light, we’ve put together a few of our tastiest tidbits and most memorable morsels that are worth tracking down to try.

Castellana

In a new seasonal menu, titled 'Castellana Tour of Italy', a series of dishes are presented to celebrate Piedmont cuisine in a new light; many of which combine top ingredients sourced from around the world. On this occasion, we sampled Tagliatelle ai ricci di mare which puts together homemade tagliatelle, cooked perfectly al dente, with Japanese sea urchin enhanced by a squeeze of fresh lime and spicy olive oil, cherry tomatoes and basil. The result is luscious and creamy, but not overly rich: an indulgent pasta dish that was enjoyable to the last bite.

Castellana, 10/F, Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong; +852 3188 5028

Arbor

It's always a joy to revisit two-Michelin-starred restaurant Arbor and savour chef Eric Räty's innovative cuisine. This season brought with it a wealth of dishes that once again, honours the natural flavours of its produce. Case in point is the Roasted Brittany pigeon. In a wonderfully flavourful dish, the breast meat is crusted with Okinawan sugar and Sichuan peppercorns. It's then paired with an assortment of mushrooms which include a peppered onion chutney-stuffed morel, meaty maitake and its puree, seaweed soy chutney with truffle, and a pigeon jus infused with fermented enoki mushroom juice. It's also served with a pigeon leg on-the-bone and pickled burdock.

Arbor, 25/F, H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong; +852 3185 8388

Petrus

If you have yet to visit one-Michelin-starred Restaurant Petrus at Island Shangri-La since Chef Uwe Opocensky joined, now is the time to do so. The seasonal menu, also driven by Head Chef Bjoern Alexander, is ripe with the very best ingredients of the season and focuses on organic produce too. The new favourite is the Lobster aged in bone marrow on rice served with a broad bean chawanmushi. Warming and moreish, the dish holds a balance of savoury and sweet notes from the seafood with touches of freshness and texture throughout.

Petrus, Level 56, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2820 8590

Somm

The Landmark Mandarin Oriental's wine and sake led restaurant does it again with their classic menu accented with modernity. Take the beef tartare; the popular appetiser that uses fresh beef with both crunchy and creamy components. At Somm, the beef used is the free-range and grass-fed Polmard heritage cattle, known for its deep and rich flavours. It's paired with the piquancy of shishito peppers, which add a slight kick, before it's grounded with velvety shiso mayonnaise. It's best enjoyed on top of sourdough shavings for added crunch.

Somm, 7/F, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, 15 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong; +852 2132 0033

Tin Lung Heen

During a recent lunch at The Ritz-Carlton's two-Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant Tin Lung Heen, we enjoyed the dim sum and barbecued Iberian pork with honey signatures. However, the highlight this time was the unassuming double boiled soup. Filled with the rich essence of chicken and nourishing fish maw, the soul-soothing soup receives the maximum extraction of flavour from the sweet and aromatic baby coconut. A must order if you enjoy soups, and one worth going up to the 102nd floor for.

Tin Lung Heen, Level 102, The Ritz-Carlton, International Commerce Centre (ICC), 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong; +852 2263 2270

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Hong Kong is one of the world’s most exciting culinary capitals, where good food is more than abundant. In that light, we’ve put together a few of our tastiest tidbits and most memorable morsels that are worth tracking down to try.

Aulis

To say that the new seasonal dishes at Simon Rogan's development kitchen are stunning is an understatement. The new menus, led by Sous Chef Karl Steele, showcase some fantastic produce from local growers and suppliers in the region, so it's as fresh as you can get it. A 10-course spring menu is available for dinner, and a 9-course menu is offered at lunch on Saturdays. In both menus, you'll find some of Aulis' newest creations including a 42-day aged beef, and dishes like the king oyster and fermented black garlic, New Territories tomatoes with the sweetest king crab, and my new favourite: Stout sourdough and whipped mushroom. Think airy umami-packed mushroom parfait spread liberally on a warm, crunchy and beautifully fragrant slice of sourdough bread. This is the type of bread you do not want to miss to save room for other dishes.

Aulis, UG08, Sino Plaza, 255 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay; +852 2817 8383

La Rambla by Catalunya

The new Sunday Brunch at La Rambla by Catalunya has been designed to whisk you away to a Spanish mercados gastronómicos (or gourmet food market) without ever having to leave Hong Kong. The main purpose of course, is to provide a safer environment for guests, so that dishes that were previously available at their buffet is instead served directly at your table. This includes all the tapas, salads, cold appetisers and charcuterie. Other elements such as the Butcher's Corner and Seafood Market are there for guests to choose the produce at before the chef grills away. One item definitely worth ordering is the 3XL Butterflied Spanish red prawn, which you can choose to have with salsa verde, chimichurri or other sauces.

La Rambla By Catalunya, 3071-73 Level 3, IFC Mall, 8 Finance Street, Central; +852 2661 1161

The Diplomat

If you have yet to discover this speakeasy pub concept by acclaimed mixologist John Nugent, you'll want to keep it in your books for all the fun and flavourful cocktails they have on offer. However, it's not just the drinks that will pull you in, as the pub grub is likely to impress you just as much. The menu of snacks and hot dishes feature some familiar and hearty items including Black truffle mac & cheese, and the already famous Diplomat Burger, but it's the Suckling pig cubano that delighted with its smoky, succulent meat and crispy skin, cut through with mouth-puckering pickles and mustard.

The Diplomat, LG/F, High Block, H Code, 45 Pottinger Street, Central; +852 3619 0302

Duddell's

If you're in the 'eat dim sum any time of the day' camp, then I think we can be friends. And since we're friends now, we can enjoy Duddell's new all-day set menu which features an assortment of their signature dim sum together. Highlights include the classic 12-fold Shrimp dumpling, Pork and shrimp dumpling with conpoy, Truffle fried pork dumpling and of course, my all time favourite, the Crispy barbecued pork bun. So satisfying, I think I'll go with, or without you.

Duddell's, Level 3 Shanghai Tang Mansion, 1 Duddell Street, Central; +852 2525 9191

Castellana

For Easter, Italian fine dining restaurant Castellana is presenting a limited menu to celebrate the occasion. The seven-course menu is scrumptious from start to finish, but the true star of the show is the Slow cooked milk fed lamb leg in Piedmont style. The meat is beautifully cooked to absolute perfection with very minimal gaminess, extreme tenderness (think hot knife cutting through butter) and is artfully paired with crispy artichoke for a balance in flavours and textures. It's best enjoyed with a glass of Piedmont red recommended by their expert sommelier.

Castellana, 10/F, Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay; +852 3188 5028

Rubia

One of the newest restaurants in town is Spanish restaurant, Rubia. Pioneered by the team behind tapas bar Pica Pica, Rubia is also true to its roots in Spanish cuisine with a key focus on hand-reared beef. The Rubia Gallega boneless ribeye is what a perfect steak should be – flavourful and juicy – and comes with a side of sweet Spanish Piquillo peppers, hand-cut Patatas frites, and house salad in mustard dressing. Apart from the mouthwatering beef that one must order, the Black fideos cooked in lobster stock with Carabinero and aioli is also worth a special mention. The saucy, briny seafood dish if full of flavour, and comes with the final flourish of sweet buttery roe from the prawn head for that extra hit of umami.

Rubia, Wisdom Centre, 35-37 Hollywood Road, Central; +852 2889 1199

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Since June, Hong Kong's fine dining scene has been on the rise, especially when it inherited a little Piedmont addition named Castellana. Not only does the restaurant offer an elegant rendition of the regional cuisine, while showcasing the very best of its natural bounty in truffles and wine, but it also presents it in a sumptuous setting in the heart of Causeway Bay.

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The spacious 3,000 sq. ft. restaurant, which opened in collaboration with Chef Marco Sacco of Italy’s two Michelin-starred Piccolo Lago, is located on the tenth floor of the modern Cubus building. Seating a total of fifty guests, the space is wrapped in warm wood fixtures filled with the fine Italian wine that make up the wine list. This is complemented by soft gold, beige tones, leather furnishings and pops of colourful art to accentuate the contemporary surroundings. From dates to business meetings, or celebrations and group meals, Castellana provides a versatile space for all occasions and welcomes guests to step into a corner of Piedmont by way of Hong Kong's retail district.

A main dining room, which seats 20 guests, as well as two 16-seat private rooms, are available for events and can expand to the bar which serves up to six guests at a time. All of which can be tweaked and tailored to your specific needs. From the room configuration to the menu items, cocktails and canapés, Castellana will design accordingly. This extends to offsite too, where Castellana can also bring Piedmontese cuisine to your doorstep.

A Castellana Event

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Upon entry, Castellana can greets guests with a selection of canapés and cocktails; from the classic to more distinctive drinks based on -- you guessed it -- the jewel of Northern Italy: truffles. Whether it's a punchy truffle gin-based martini, or something a little more innovative such as Ms. Truffle, which uses a blend of Frangelico, Bitter Truth Chocolate, lemon and pineapple, Castellana can mix it up for you. However, oenophiles need not despair as the 300+ bottle wine collection is just as impressive with full-bodied wines characteristic of Piedmont on the menu. Specific wine pairings can be also be arranged.

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Dinner is served based on three menu options including Un Assaggio Del Piccolo Lago (Chef Marco Sacco's menu from the Alpine Valley restaurant), Un Assaggio Tradizionale (the traditional menu), and a customisable five-course menu. From Italian Chef Sacco's menu are dishes such as the succulent Piedmont pigeon, rich Smoked lake trout, and the savoury to sweet Jerusalem artichokes. For the more traditional diner, dishes including Oberto Fassona beef served with foie gras or Ravioli stuffed with Castelmagno cheese are crowd-pleasing favourites too. This can all be finished off sweetly with a tiramisu trio featuring the past, present and future interpretations of the traditional Italian dessert.

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In a city with endless new restaurant openings, this summer sees a surge in eateries of all kinds popping up around town: from casual concepts by well-established chefs like Shane Osborn of Arcane, to Michelin-starred chef Julien Royer’s first Hong Kong venture, to The Landmark Mandarin Oriental’s new sommelier-led casual neo-bistro. There’s no better time than the fun summer months to check out all the newcomers. Here are 13 new Hong Kong restaurants to add to your upcoming reservations list.

L'Envol

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The St. Regis Hong Kong has been making quite the buzz since its opening. Adding to the hurrah is its new restaurant, L’Envol, by Chef Olivier Elzer. Everything about this place embodies French fine dining, from its contemporary salon interiors to the painstakingly detailed dishes, to the incredibly impressive cheese and wine room: a cave with over 25 different varieties of French cheese!

L'Envol, 3/F, The St. Regis Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Drive; Wan Chai; +852 2138 6818 [inline_related_article article_id="148928"]

Louise

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At the top of the list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants is Singapore's two-Michelin-starred Odette, so you can imagine our excitement when its chef, Julien Royer, decided to expand to this part of the world with Louise. Taking over Aberdeen Street Social at PMQ, the new restaurant serves a fresh take on traditional French cuisine in a casual setting.

Louise, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central; +852 2866 0300  [inline_related_article article_id="145462"]

SOMM

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Backed by a passionate team of sommeliers led by the hotel’s wine director, John Chan, SOMM is proud to house Hong Kong's widest range of wine and sake by the glass (over 1,000 to be exact), making it a popular spot to pop in for a quality pour. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, SOMM’s European-style cuisine features predominately Japanese ingredients designed to pair with its bottles, reversing the order for a change to really focus on its drinks list.
SOMM, Landmark Mandarin Oriental, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central; +852 2132 0188

Castellana

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If you don't spend much time in Causeway Bay, it's time to make trip for a change of scenery at Castellana. The Piedmontese fine-dining restaurant focuses on classic dishes and ingredients from Northern Italy, particularly outstanding wine and truffles. Truffles are served table side and guests are encouraged to shave as much as they wish on their dishes.

Castellana, 10/F, Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay; +852 3188 5028[inline_related_article article_id="148930"]

Cornerstone

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Little brother to French fine diner Arcane, The Final Table chef Shane Osborn’s new restaurant takes a more relaxed and casual approach. Conveniently located on Hollywood Road, Cornerstone is an all-day dining spot serving elevated comfort food like smoked salmon on malt bread, Wagyu bavette and fresh homemade pastas.

Cornerstone, 49 Hollywood Road, Central

Kinship

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Celebrating the lasting bonds of family and friendship (hence the name of the restaurant), former executive chefs of Lily and Bloom, Chris Grare, and Gough’s on Gough, Arron Rhodes, join forces to create their first co-venture restaurant, Kinship. The farm-to-table concept focuses on sustainability, sourceing from local suppliers in Hong Kong as much as possible. 

Kinship, 3/F, 2 – 4 Shelley Street, Central; +852 2520 0899

The Leah

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After his global tour with One Star House Party, British chef James Sharman returns to Hong Kong with new British restaurant The Leah. The style of food served here is based on the chef’s personal experiences more than his training or a single type of cuisine. He describes it as super hearty, unfussy, good British food, done right. Look out for simple classics like chicken and leek pie, or Scotch egg and solders as well as reimagined dishes of scallops, leeks and black pudding.

The Leah, 3/F, Lee Gardens Two, 28 Yun Ping Road, Causeway Bay; +852 2337 7651  [inline_related_article article_id="149326"]

Le Pain Quotidien

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The simple task of searching for a quality Western bakery in Hong Kong is more daunting than one would think. Good bread is hard to come by, but few and far between, there are a few notable spots to get a rustic loaf or a cheeky pastry. Happily, Le Pain Quotidien has just opened its fourth branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, adding to the existing branches in Wan Chai, Admiralty and Elements.

Le Pain Quotidien, Shop G3, Tsim Sha Tsui Centre, 66 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui; +852 2352 4588

Nhau

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Just a stone’s throw away from Man Mo Temple, Nhau is Chef Que Vinh Dang’s first Vietnamese concept -- a cumulation of heritage, culinary experience and passion for innovation. Don’t expect your everyday bowl of pho though, because at Nhau, they serve a modern take on Vietnamese flavours using French cooking techniques like the popular banh mi rice tacos and 40n fish sauce dry aged striploin.

Nhau, 12 Circular Pathway, Central; +852 3612 4568 [inline_related_article article_id="142750"]

Rajasthan Rifles

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Good news for residents of The Peak: Black Sheep Restaurants has opened its first establishment in the area. Under the culinary direction of Executive Chef Palahs Mitra of Michelin-starred New Punjab Club, Rajasthan Rifles is the place to find hearty Anglo-Indian fare such as soola salmon served on a sizzle plate, smoky plates of goat seekh kebab and classic comforts like butter chicken.

Rajasthan Rifles, G/F, The Peak Galleria, 118 Peak Road, The Peak; +852 2388 9974

Sip Song

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The Pulse strip is a nice place to cool off from the summer heat down by Repulse Bay Beach. And now with the opening of Sip Song -- Thai Eatery & Bar, weekenders can enjoy Southern Thai comforts from their coast at ours. Menu highlights include jungle curry clams, whole steamed mullet fish, hanger steak and banana roti pancake.

Sip Song, Shop 114 & 115, The Pulse, 28 Beach Road, Repulse Bay; +852 2328 8285

Tapa Room

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For some wholesome Spanish fare and a couple of cocktails, Tapa Room is a friendly neighbourhood joint that offers just that. Home cook turned chef, Kora Wong heads up the kitchen where she whips up classics like tortilla de patata, Iberico ham croquets, foie gras bikinis, and a killer piri piri whole roasted chicken.

Tapa Room, Gloucester Hotel, 217 – 218 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai; +852 2881 8877

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It’s not often that you find a gem like Castellana, at least not in Causeway Bay. Offering a start contrast to the flood of traffic and people, this new fine-dining Italian restaurant sits on the 10th floor of Cubus and feels like a retreat from the chaos on the streets below. The interiors are attractive with dark wood, plush leather seats, white table linens and floor-to-ceiling windows allowing natural light to flood in. Elsewhere, the dividers between the semi-private room are cleverly designed to double up as wine racks with glass panels that also let light in, making the main dining area feel airy and spacious. It all takes you away from the city -- while still being in the city.

Marco Sacco, of two Michelin-starred restaurant Piccolo Lago in Italy, is Castellana’s chief menu consultant. He brings international culinary experience paired with love for his native regional cuisine to offer a unique taste of Piedmont in Hong Kong. Often referred to as the most progressive culinary region in Italy, Piedmont not only holds classics that are influenced by neighbouring France and Switzerland, but it's also a prime location -- what with its perfect climate and conditions -- for wine and truffles.

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According to the menu, “Because Piedmont is considered the birthplace of truffles, all dishes on the menu can be enhanced with shaved truffles upon request”. That explains the table side truffle accompanied by a grater. Guests are welcomed and encouraged to slice fresh truffles to their heart’s content over the top of the dishes to come.

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Starting the meal off is the Lingotto di Mergozzi (smoked lake trout). Restaurant manager and Piedmont native Matteo Morello explains the origin of the fish -- from the shores of tiny Lake Mergozzo -- and how rare it is to find it on this side of the world. The trout is smoked for hours before being set in humidity for its natural flavours to marinate. The cured fish is then decorated with a line of balsamic vinegar dotted along the meat. We’re advised to cut along the dots so each bite holds the right proportion of fish to sauce.

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Up next is a classic that we’re all too familiar with, the Vitello Tonnato (veal with tuna). This rendition of the Italian favourite is similar to what you’d be served elsewhere, with the exception of its presentation. Instead of thin cuts of cold veal fanned onto a plate and drenched in gloopy tuna sauce, our version was a pretty pink pouch pocketing the tuna sauce with dried and re-humidified red bell pepper sponges and a sprinkling of caper dust. Though the flavours were not particularly surprising, we appreciated the artful delivery of an old favourite.

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The only carb-heavy dish on the menu, and maybe the most important dish of the meal, is Carbonara “Au Koque”. The menu translates in English as homemade tagliolini, “Au Koque” carbonara sauce and Vigezzo Valley cured ham. To be completely honest, we were a bit thrown off by the words “sauce” and "carbonara" in the same sentence. Luckily, our skepticism was quickly reversed and confidence quickly restored. A twirl of noodles sits in the centre of this dish, and resting on it is a crisp of cured ham in place of bacon.

This is the moment to grab your phone if you want to capture that sauce pour for social media: A generous river of liquid gold floods the void between the tagliolini and edge of the bowl, isolating it to allow for a first taste without the decadent sauce of egg yolk and gin. The au koque cooking method is a painstaking one that requires the sauce to be heated at low temperatures until the gin evaporates, so as to maintain the egg’s runny goodness without compromising the flavours of a true carbonara. Each forkful can be slathered in sauce which is velvety but not too creamy, leaving you feeling satisfied but not bloated, guilty but deserving.

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Our bellies are filled up and it’s time for dessert. It’s not until our meal comes close to the end that we remember the lonely lump of Piedmont’s finest truffles untouched at our table. So to allow for us the experience, the restaurant kindly accommodated and changed our last course into a truffle-able one. The zabaione di spumante e torta di prugna (custard with plums and zabaione) is a plum cake that takes sweetness to the next level with Champagne and egg yolk zabaione, or Italian custard, topped with biscotti. Finally, the time had come for the shave. We blanketed our entire dessert with a thick covering.

Would I have still enjoyed it being less greedy? Absolutely. Did I get carried away? Guilty again. The interactive experience the restaurant intends for its customers is definitely a profitable one. There isn’t anything quite like the satisfaction of slicing your own, deliciously smelling fresh summer truffles. So go ahead, make it rain!

Perfect for: Special occasions and intimate group gatherings

Hours: Tuesdays to Sundays 11:45am to 3pm; 6pm to 10:30pm

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