Choosing where to book Christmas lunch or dinner can feel oddly high-stakes. Do you play it safe with the familiar roast…or go all in on something a little more exciting? Because if there’s ever a time to eat ridiculously well, it’s December – when seasonal menus are at their most tempting and one more course feels entirely justified.
Luckily, Hong Kong has no shortage of restaurants doing Christmas properly – from Michelin-starred set menus to neighbourhood favourites serving up comforting feasts with a festive twist. So if you’d rather skip the standard turkey routine and make a night of it, you’re in the right place. From celebratory tasting menus to crowd-pleasing festive spreads, here’s our edit of the best festive menus in the city – and yes, if there’s a wine pairing, our advice is to strongly consider it.
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Gaylord
Enjoy a festive Indian feast at Gaylord, Hong Kong’s legendary Indian restaurant, with Christmas dinner and brunch menus that bring the colour, spice and warmth of India to the season. Here, you’ll find a celebratory spread of rich curries, tandoor specialities and exclusive holiday dishes inspired by classic favourites – made for sharing, passing around, and going back for one more bite. Expect warm hospitality, understated seasonal touches, and a table that feels instantly more alive – all laughter, clinking glasses and big, generous flavours.
Gaylord, 5/F, Prince Tower, 12A Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, 2376 1001, www.silverspoon.com.hk
Quiero Más
Quiero Más is serving up Christmas with a distinctly Spanish feel – and some of Central’s best skyline views, thanks to its penthouse spot atop M88. There are three festive options to choose from: a Christmas Eve Dinner (24 Dec, HKD$498 pp), a Christmas Dinner (25 to 28 Dec, HKD$398 pp), and a Christmas Brunch (25 to 26 Dec, HKD$368 pp). Menus lean into shareable tapas and signature favourites, including the Signature Suckling Pig with pumpkin purée, 36-month Paletilla Ibérica ham with crystal tomato bread, and smoky beef tartare topped with Avruga caviar, plus plenty more plates made for sharing.
Quiero Más, 20/F, M88, 2-8 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong, 2383 0268, www.silverspoon.com.hk
AOAO
It’s a little eyebrow-raising to see a rooftop izakaya in Central offering a festive tasting menu this generous – but AOAO is making a strong case for Christmas dining with its seven-course seafood-focused set at HKD$988 for two (available 24 to 26 and 31 December). The menu is built for two to enjoy together, served warm and composed, with dishes that are easy for everyone at the table to love. On the line-up: Tempura Vegetable Nori Roll, pan-fried halibut and, to close, a Japanese apple crumble for something sweet. There’s also an optional mulled wine pairing, available as a cocktail or mocktail, if you want to lean all the way into the season.
AOAO, 14/F, Manning House, 38-48 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong, 5506 5521, Instagram: @aoao_hk
Arcane
For those looking to do Christmas dining properly, Arcane is rolling out two limited-edition menus from 24 to 26 December, showcasing the Michelin-starred restaurant’s produce-led cooking. The Christmas Lunch Menu (HKD$1,288) is available for lunch only across the three days, with seasonal highlights like pumpkin ravioli with sage beurre noisette and chanterelles, slow-braised Wagyu short rib 7+, and a bright finish of clementine leaf mousse with pain d’épices ice cream and mikan. If you want to go bigger, the Premium Menu (HKD$1,688) is served for lunch and dinner on 24 to 25 December (and lunch only on the 26th), and leans into more luxurious plates – Oscietra caviar with lightly poached toothfish and pan-fried langoustine with globe artichoke, followed by petit sweets like vanilla canelé and pistachio & Earl Grey cannoli. And for those ringing in the new year, Arcane’s New Year’s Eve Dinner Menu (HKD$1,688) on 31 December includes torched ma yau in truffle-yuba sauce, ending with a layered Japanese winter strawberries mille-feuille – a fitting finale to 2025.
Arcane, 3/F, 18 On Lan Street, Central, Hong Kong, 2728 0178, www.arcane.hk
The Astor
One of Hong Kong’s most festive – and most theatrical – buffets is The Astor’s Christmas Market Buffet, running until 31 December. For the whole month, the restaurant transforms into a storybook winter village, complete with twinkling lights, rustic market-style stations and that warm, bustling holiday atmosphere (yes, roasted chestnut and mulled wine included). The star of the spread is the Miso-Grilled Maine Lobster Tail, served individually, alongside a generous seafood bar of oysters, crab, mussels and whelks, with cold lobster making special appearances on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve. Roast fans are well taken care of too: carving stations turn out traditional roasted turkey, roasted M7 Wagyu, porchetta, honey bone ham and Beef Wellington (available 24 to 26 December). Add a salad bar, a ham-and-cheese counter (featuring 36-month Ibérico ham on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), plus live pasta and chestnut stations, and you’ve got a buffet that fully leans into the season. Save room for the Dessert Village, where a giant Christmas log cake and a live-assembled St. Honoré tower take centre stage – and if you’re dining with kids (or competitive adults), there’s even a Christmas Game Zone and optional free-flow packages to round out the experience.
The Astor, B1/F, Eaton HK, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 2710 1901, www.theastorhk.com
Cantina
Cantina does Christmas the way a great trattoria should: warm, welcoming and centred on Italian favourites that feel instantly familiar. Across the festive season, you can choose a two, three or four-course menu featuring dishes like slow-cooked veal tongue with pear mayonnaise, risotto with cotechino and lentils, and a rustic pork chop with mashed potatoes – the kind of food made for unhurried dinners and good company. The Festive Dinner runs from 19 to 30 December, with a Festive Lunch available from 22 December to 2 January. There’s also a Festive Brunch (HKD$528 pp) from 25 to 28 December, with optional free-flow Champagne if you’re in the mood to celebrate. For New Year’s Eve, Cantina offers a special seasonal menu on 31 December with two seatings (5:30pm and 9pm) – and if you book the later slot, you’ll also get an invite to carry on the night at The Dispensary’s exclusive NYE party.
Cantina, Police Headquarters, Block 01, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong, 2848 3000, www.cantina.com.hk
Morton’s The Steakhouse
Culinary icon Morton’s The Steakhouse goes all in for the festive season, with set menus that lean into everything the brand does best: big flavours, attentive service and plates built for occasion dining. On Christmas Day, the three-course lunch menu (HKD$938) starts with options like Caesar salad, shrimp cocktail or lobster bisque, before moving on to a 6oz centre-cut filet paired with your choice of crab cake, lobster tail or bacon-wrapped scallops. Dessert is pure Morton’s – Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake, crème brûlée or key lime pie. For an evening celebration, the Festive Dinner Menu (HKD$1,788) runs on 24, 25 and 31 December, with starters such as foie gras with toasted brioche and apple compote or the signature lobster bisque, followed by statement mains including USDA Prime New York strip with Diane sauce, Prime ribeye, whole baked Boston lobster or a 36oz tomahawk. Each dinner also comes with a complimentary festive serve – the ‘Naughty or Nice’ cocktail duo, a mocktail or house wine — plus desserts like upside-down apple pie with ice cream or chocolate layer cake with raspberry compote to close.
Morton’s The Steakhouse, L4, The Sheraton Hotel Hong Kong, 20 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 2732 2343, www.mortons.com
La Petite Maison
High-end Central favourite La Petite Maison brings a touch of the French Riviera to the festive season, with December menus built for elegant lunches, celebratory group dinners and glittering late nights. For daytime dining, the Festive Lunch Menu comes in two options – Le Petit (HKD$398) and Le Grand (HKD$498) – featuring Riviera-inspired signatures like creamy chestnut soup, grilled tiger prawns Provençal and a rich hazelnut chocolate tart to finish. For bigger gatherings, the Christmas Sharing Menu (HKD$1,488, for groups of 8+) goes all-out, with a seafood tower, duck confit with orange and endive, and tuna carpaccio with black truffle among the highlights. And on New Year’s Eve, LPM turns up the glamour with its ‘Riviera Shimmer’ celebration, complete with live DJ sets, Champagne toasts, seasonal cocktails (including La Pistache and Le Chalet), and special dishes like scrambled eggs with white truffle, king crab and tomato tart with caviar, and tenderloin Rossini with foie gras.
La Petite Maison, Shop 1, 1/F, H Queen’s, 23-29 Stanley Street, Central, Hong Kong, 2887 1113, lpmrestaurants.com
Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic
Most Christmas tasting menus in Hong Kong can feel eye-wateringly expensive, but Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic is one of those places that makes you understand exactly where the money goes. On 24 and 25 December, Chef Marc Mantovani, in collaboration with Chef Anne-Sophie Pic, is serving ‘Noël Éclat’ – a six- to eight-course menu from HKD$1,980 per person, built around Michelin-star technique and a distinctly French sense of celebration. Expect signatures like Les Berlingots ASP, the restaurant’s Chicken from Bresse with Saint-Marcellin cheese, and wild seabass with Kaviari Oscietra caviar in Champagne sauce. It all ends with Le Millefeuille Blanc 2.0 – a feather-light, modern take on the French classic. Is it cheap? No. Is it a genuinely special Christmas meal? Absolutely.
Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, 43-45/F, FORTY-FIVE, Gloucester Tower, Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong, 3501 8580, cristalroombyasp.com
Pici
Pici has become one of those reliable comfort-food addresses – the place you end up when you want proper Italian flavours without the fuss. This December, all nine locations are leaning into the season with a limited-edition festive menu that feels both hearty and celebratory. On the table: a seafood soup packed with prawns, mussels and swordfish under a flaky pastry lid, a bubbling pasta al forno, and a pistachio tiramisu to close the meal. New festive additions include polpettone ripieno (Italian meat roulade), red prawns & mozzarella bottoni, and slow-cooked pappardelle beef brisket – all designed to make winter dinners feel even more inviting. As a bonus, every festive meal earns you tickets for Pirata Group’s Christmas raffle, with a grand prize trip for two to Sakai, Osaka up for grabs.
Pici, various locations across Hong Kong, pici.hk
Zozzona
Perfect for anyone craving something festive but a little different, Zozzona’s Christmas Omakase Menu (HKD$458 pp) delivers an Itameshi-style celebration – Japanese dining cues woven through chef-driven Italian cooking. It kicks off with an antipasti trio: Jidori chicken liver pâté on crostini, akami tuna tartare with Hokkaido uni, and prosciutto with stracciatella and Japanese fruit tomatoes. A cheeky nod to Japan’s holiday traditions follows with ZFC – Jidori karaage paired with wasabi tartare – before the menu moves into two pasta courses: fusilli with Kurobuta pork ragù and maccheroni lunghi with botan ebi in pink sauce. The main event is prime roast beef finished with Chianti wine mustard sauce, and dessert keeps things light with a bright, berry-led Tochigi strawberry shortcake.
Zozzona, Quality Tower, 29-31 Hillwood Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 7073 8825, www.zozzona.com
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