For those who want a truly stress-free celebration, we suggest leaving the Christmas feast in the hands of the professionals. As an added bonus for these Michelin-starred hotel restaurants, the festive experience begins as soon as guests step foot into elaborately decorated hotel lobbies, fully immersing them in holiday cheer.
Petrus - Island Shangri-La Hong Kong
Island Shangri-La Hong Kong invites guests to embark on a new season of Christmas celebrations filled with Enchanted Wonders. Enjoy a modern interpretation of The Nutcracker’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy or sing along with festive caroling in the hotel lobby before heading upstairs to enjoy an exquisite tasting menu prepared by Chef Uwe Opocensky, featuring Norwegian king crab and Atlantic line-caught turbot.READ MORE: Petrus Chef Uwe Opocensky On Re-Inventing A Culinary Icon
Petrus: Christmas Eve 8-course dinner: HK$3,088 per person
Gaddi’s - The Peninsula Hong Kong
The Peninsula Hong Kong’s towering Christmas tree and lavish decorations are always a draw for holiday revellers. This year, the Grande Dame takes inspiration from the golden age of railway travel to transform its lobby into a bustling Grand Salisbury Station, infusing guests with nostalgic delight. The glamour extends to Gaddi’s, where Chef de Cuisine Albin Gobil’s extravagant menus boast everything from goose foie gras to caviar.READ MORE: The First Day We Got Our Stars: Albin Gobil
Gaddi's : Christmas Eve Gala 6-course dinner: HK$3,888 per person
Caprice - Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
An elaborate gingerbread house backdrop created by executive pastry chef Ringo Chan fills the lobby of Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong with ebullient, festive energy. And the enchantment continues at Caprice in the form of Chef Guillaume Galliot’s culinary panache. The Loire Valley native sprinkles nostalgic touches of home in his menus, with a Christmas Eve dinner that features wild game from his home region, and with a Christmas Day dinner that culminates with Galliot’s re-interpretation of a traditional recipe from his hometown and sees Racan pigeon meticulously prepared and baked in a cocoa pod. And of course, both meals conclude with a traditional chestnut bûche de Noël.READ MORE: Guillaume Galliot: Betting On Happiness
Caprice: Christmas Eve 8-course dinner: HK$5,088 per person
Lung King Heen - Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
Three MICHELIN stars, MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau 2022Guests who prefer to celebrate the holidays with authentic Cantonese flair can’t go wrong with the world’s first three-Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant. Executive chef Chan Yan-tak’s Christmas menus are replete with all the luxurious Chinese delicacies to befit a festive celebration: abalone, sea cucumber, fish maw, crab, and wagyu beef. Vegetarian and children’s menus are also available to accommodate everyone’s palates and preferences.
Lung King Heen: Christmas Eve 9-course dinner: HK$1,980 per person (HK$880 per child)
Tosca di Angelo - Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
Thanks to its prime location on the upper floors of the International Commerce Centre, the twinkling lights from the entire Hong Kong skyline become the festive background for The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong. Choir performances fill the halls with the joyful music of the most treasured Christmas carols, while Santa makes his way around the hotel to visit with guests. At Tosca di Angelo, the Sicilian-born chef Angelo Aglianó’s menus are resplendent with traditionally festive ingredients, as well as southern Italian and Mediterranean coast flavors.
Tosca: Christmas 8-course dinner: HK$3,080
Amber - The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
From the one-of-a-kind lobby Christmas tree crafted from trees uprooted during past typhoons to selling festive stockings and postcards to benefit local charities, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong is spreading holiday cheer by giving back to the greater community. At Amber, executive chef Richard Ekkebus remains committed to issues around sustainability and giving back to the environment by taking less from it. His festive menus feature luxury without compromise, where high-end ingredients are ethically sourced, and where plant-based alternatives produce equally delightful flavor profiles and textures to rival any dairy-based recipe.
Amber: Christmas Eve 8-course dinner with a glass of Dom Perignon 2012: HK$3,498
The banner image, featuring Amber, is courtesy of The Landmark Mandarin Oriental
