New Launches
Chôm Chôm returns
SoHo favourite Chôm Chôm is back and better than ever! After shutting its doors in July and allowing the team an almost month-long immersive exploration of Vietnam, the restaurant has returned with an entirely refreshed menu heavily inspired by the nation’s beloved street food. Undeniably vibrant with punchy, savoury flavours that are reflective of Head Chef Logan Hester’s knowledge of Vietnamese cuisine, highlights include a new and improved chicken and cabbage salad, the delightfully flavourful cha ca grouper, and the beloved pho roll bites.
58 Peel Street, Central; chomchom.com.hk
Pâtisserie Millefeuille
For an authentic slice of Parisian excellence, head to Pâtisserie Millefuille in the lively Soho neighbourhood. Dedicated to educating and delighting Hong Kong’s discerning crowd through authentic French pastries, this traditional pâtisserie is led by Lionel Bodros, an esteemed pastry chef with over 30 years of experience in the art of French pastry — experience that shows in the masterful creations at his new venture. Classic madeleines and financiers are ever moist, millefeuilles cleverly reinvented with a U-shaped puff pastry, and a variety of small desserts such as mont blanc and lemon tart are quintessentially French.
16A Staunton Street, Central; patisseriemillefeuille.com
TREEHOUSE lands at AIRSIDE and Heath
The city’s beloved plant-based fast food haunt opens two new locations across Hong Kong, and we couldn’t be more excited! Treehouse has set up shop at the eco-conscious AIRSIDE mall in Kai Tak, aiming to bring a true farm-to-fork experience using fresh produce straight from their very own in-house hydroponic farm. To celebrate the AIRSIDE launch, Treehouse presents an exclusive Harmony Picnic Basket that features a delicious addition to their menu — a Smoky Tempeh and Black Bean ‘Ball Park’ Hot Dog. The restaurant’s fifth location will be located in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui at Heath, a vibrant culture, retail, and dining destination nestled in the basement of Chungking Mansions. Stay tuned!
G013, 2 Concorde Road, Kai Tak, San Po Kong; treehouse.eco
Festive Menus and more
Pirata Group
Pirata Group is pulling out all the stops this Christmas! From 23 to 26 December, the group’s diverse portfolio of restaurants will be cooking up an indulgent array of festive brunch and dinner menus to cater to every holiday craving. Those in search of a traditional Italian Christmas can head to the Pirata flagship for a succulent stuffed turkey roll and beef tenderloin rossini with foie gras sauce and truffle mash, while Japanese food enthusiasts can treat themselves to an abundant sushi and sashimi boat and lobster yaki-udon at Honjokko. If a Spanish Christmas is more your speed, Calle Ocho brings a festive spread of Iberico cold cuts, crispy croquetas, and a seafood paella, whereas a vibrant feast of Indian classics and Banoffee pie awaits at Chaiwala. And because Pirata Group is the gift that keeps on giving, all who dine at a Pirata Group restaurant this month will have the chance to win a trip for two to Japan — some Christmas magic indeed.
Reserve your table here
BACI Trattoria & Bar
‘Tis the season for a Christmas semi-buffet dinner at Baci! Guests are spoilt for choice with an expansive selection of unlimited appetisers such as braised baby octopus, smoked duck carpaccio with fig compote, beetroot turkey salad, and roasted pumpkin amaretto. A bowl of soup of the day gives way to one main dish the likes of an oven-baked Chilean sea bass, creamy red prawn gnocchi or grilled wagyu beef steak, before ending the meal on a high note with an assortment of homemade Christmas cakes. Elevate the festivity with 2 hours of free flowing wines, spirits and beer at an additional cost.
From HK$588 per adult, make your reservation here
G/F, California Tower, 30-32 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central; @bacihk
LPM Restaurant & Bar
Add a bit of holiday cheer to your 9 to 5 with LPM’s festive lunch menu! Available Monday to Friday throughout the month of December, the festive lunch begins with an array of enticing appetisers like salt cod croquettes with roasted pepper relish and red cabbage salad with hazelnut dressing, followed by hearty mains of meat, seafood, a black truffle rigatoni, and a seasonal mushroom and parmesan risotto. Dessert is an impossible choice between Itakuja chocolate flan with passion fruit or vanilla cheesecake and berry compote.
The holiday season also brings a new cocktail menu at LPM. The four heartfelt “Greetings for our Friends” cocktails are a nod to the festive tradition of sending greeting cards to all your loved ones. Garçon de Café is a twist on an Irish coffee, with Christmas-spiced Napoleon reduction, mandarin, and vanilla crème custard, while Jean à Jean combines Rémy Martin VSOP cognac, rooibos tea and a mix of spices for an innovative take on mulled wine.
H Queen’s, 23-29 Stanley Street, Central; lpmrestaurants.com
CARVER
Spice up your evening with a sumptuous three-course steakhouse dinner at Carver! Start with a wintery forest mushroom potage or a selection of three vibrant salads before diving into a generous main course. Opt for a mouthwatering USDA Prime 45-day dry-aged short loin or a lighter melt-in-the-mouth wagyu flank steak, while those looking to try Carver’s non-steak offerings can indulge in a baked patagonian toothfish with browned butter sauce, or a creamy butter chicken. Complete the feast with a delightful vanilla mascarpone tart, caramelised pear and ice cream, or a rich chocolate marquise.
1/F, Crowne Plaza Hong Kong, 8 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay; cphongkong.com
Castellana
Christmas at Castellana is a journey to Northern Italy. From 24 to 26 December, revel in a festive six-course menu that flaunts the vast flavours of Piedmont through a homemade ravioli stuffed with 36-month-aged Castelmagno cheese and Alba white truffle, artichoke with savoury Bagna cauda sauce, Chef’s signature guinea fowl prepared two ways, and much more.
1/F, Club Lusitano Building, 16 Ice House Street; @castellanahk
The Pizza Project
Pizza lovers, rejoice! The Pizza Project brings a festive brunch like no other. Throughout December, the beloved pizzeria presents 60 minutes of bottomless pizza by the slice, accompanied by an expansive assortment of cicchetti such as coconut shrimp, carbonara fries, and beef tartare bruschetta, before a finale of pizza churros. The Pizza Project also debuts two exclusive festive pizzas: Follow The Falling Star is a dazzling combination of porcini mushrooms, Italian sausage, pumpkin purée and smoked mozzarella, while chunks of lobster, salted pistachio cream, burrata, and lemon zest define the Christmas in Sicily pizza.
G/F, 26 Peel Street, Central; thepizzaproject.hk
Nuva
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Nuva kicks off the winter season with a Nourishing Winter Feast that celebrates an array of seasonal ingredients. Pea sprouts are braised and crowned with a lavish serving of crab roe, grass-fed lamb and black mushrooms are highlighted in a hearty clay pot dish, and a Nuva specialty platter of bite-sized delicacies features a crispy morsel of white eel topped with scallion and XO sauce. A refreshing dessert of kumquat peach gum and stewed snow pear concludes the new Nuva winter menu, which also comes with a wine pairing option for those looking to elevate the experience. The exclusive menu is available until the end of January next year.
Level 2, AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island; asiaworld-expo.com
Collaborations And Pop-ups
Trippa Milano takes over Testina
Chef Diego Rossi of beloved trattoria Trippa Milano has returned to Testina for an exclusive event spanning 3 days. The highly-anticipated menu was a generous feast of both authentic Italian flavours and unexpected fusions, such as a broccolini salad with tender yellow chicken, anchovy dressing and a refreshing hint of mandarin skin, or the Hokkaido pumpkin “alla scapece” with mouthwatering lodigiano cheese foam, saba, hazelnut and smoked eel. It was standout after standout; a simple homemade tagliatelle with butter, parmesan cheese and white truffle was a testament to Trippa Milano’s culinary finesse, giving way to a cosy nose-to-tail pork and savoy cabbage stew that is a true Milanese winter classic. Dessert was straightforward and ever indulgent — a rich chocolate cake with whipped cream and berry sorbet.
3/F, 8 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central; testina.hk
Arbor x La Cime Four-hands feast
In continuing Arbor’s 5th anniversary celebrations, Chef Eric Räty is joining hands with Chef Yusuke Takada of two Michelin- starred La Cime to showcase a masterful blend of Nordic, French, and Japanese cuisine. Expect stunning flavours from nature’s most seasonal ingredients, and a display of unbridled culinary finesse. The four-hands menu is available on 11 and 12 December only, and includes an opulent wine pairing at an additional cost.
Reserve your spot here
25/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central, Central; @arborhk
The Baker & The Bottleman x Or Tea?
It’s a festive affair at The Baker & The Bottleman Landmark pop-up! The bakery has teamed up with artisanal organic tea brand Or Tea? for an exclusive range of exciting sweet treats and a new lineup of tea varieties. Have a yin yang tea ganache-filled brioche donut with a festive cup of Christmas Queen Berry Tea, or indulge in a rooibos cream and rose petal jam Victorian sponge cake paired with a classic English Breakfast tea. Those looking for a delectable gift for their loved ones will find a winner in The Baker & The Bottleman x Or Tea? Christmas Cookie Gitf Box, which features four cookie varieties and two delightful teas.
Shop 239B, 2/F, LANDMARK ATRIUM, 15 Queen’s Road Central; @thebakerandthebottleman
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